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[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hansonator:
I found that if you restart download mode it will work. Also, make sure kies is closed completely, check hidden icons on start bar if using win 7. Get odin ready first, put sgs in download mode, then plug in usb and hit start.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
hey i got everything working - OK kernal and then rom - question - why can't i watch/view my video's via the stock video player ? it won't work - just sits there..

is this a known bug or ?

anyone else have this issue ? unable to watch video's ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
Just did my first flash, JL2, Froyo 2.2, seeARMS ROM, super optimized kernal, etc.

everything works fine but the home button is not working - anyone know why ?

also, I can't view video's from the stock video player - it just sits there - anyone know why ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hansonator:
What is the issue with the home button exactly? Have you set a default launcher? I'll check my video player now, will report back in a few minutes.

Edit: My video player works as it should. Have you done a reboot? Also, factory reset is important. Clear cache and dalvik cache. If you do a backup beforehand, remember a factory reset will wipe all data and apps, make sure to only do a data backup with clockwork, it is not advised to "backup all ". Also you can make a backup with titanium backup. Though a simple reboot usually clears up most minor bugs.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
The home button isn't working how? What launcher are you using?

I experienced neither of those issues when I was running this rom. I would suspect a bad flash. I would try flashing the rom again from cwm. It may fix the issues. I wont hurt either way.

Did you wipe before installing? If you didn't, I would flash again with a wipe.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
i've had a some minor FC's -- im using ADW ex

I didn`t do a wipe - where do I get the option ? I just installed from CWM the latest rom file - it said complete - but where do I do the option to wipe ?

what if i just go into recovery (CWM) and do a data / cache wipe/reset ? would this be the same thing ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
Hi!

When you were deleting the extra modem and kernel after unzipping the rom as per the instructions, there is also a wipe file that will wipe if you leave it, or not wipe if you delete it before flashing.

Its all in the instructions on the first page. :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
Well here's the problem - it's too late - see the part in the "instructions" where it says if you just want a full install skip this and go to 3 ? I did that - I did the full install so I didn't get the chance to do the "wipe" version and now my phone boots into android but it's just a blank screen - nothing else.

(i just installed zip from SD and picked the seeARMS.zip from the d/l's)

I just did the normal install from SD (skipping the custom install) - but now I'm screwed as I can't use the home button or back button - i can still boot into the phone but nothing else works really - how can I browse my SD card (via the instructions 2a-2e) when I can't access my phone ? is there a way around this ? how can I start over ?

I can still get into CWM etc.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
can anyone tell me what the problems are if I just "install zip from SD card" via CWM and pick the seeARMS.zip ? I didn't do any customization (the original instructions GAVE US THIS OPTION) but now I'm screwed as when I get into android it's just blank, black, home/back button doesn't work - i've tried almost everything - wiping, factory reset, etc. nothing works

helpppppppppppppppppppp
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
If you can still get to cwm you can try flashing it again, or if possible download v.03 and flash that from cwm. If you didn't unzip the original rom zip and delete the extra kernel and modem I don't see how the install worked in the first place though.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
can anyone tell me how big the original firmwares are ? via

http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm

I need JL2 - can someone email me it my work has a firewall up - maccuish.mark@gmail.com

unless of course the file is too big
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
I tried flashing it again via CWM - it's even worse, i get into android, but it's blank, black, nothing's there, no buttons work, etc.

so what I was SUPPOSED to do was unzip the original rom .zip file and delete the extra stuff ? then rezip it and flash THAT file via CWM ?

that wasn't in the instructions -- look at the instructions it gives you 2 options:

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"1. Download and extract the file you downloaded above to the root of your internal SD card (both the "seearms" folder and the .ZIP ROM file).

If you would like to customize your install, continue doing step 2. If you would like a stock install with all the applications + SpeedMod kernel + JL2 modem + Generation X theme, skip to step 3"

3. Boot into recovery, and select "Install zip from sdcard".

4. Select "Choose zip from sdcard", and scroll to the ROM.

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I did what it said - I did a stock install and skipped to step 3 without doing 2a-2e (custom install)

no where in the instructions did it say I had to open up the .zip file and delete contents then rezip it and flash that file

the instructions should be clearer
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] seeARMS:
You're misunderstanding. Read the very first step: "Download and extract the file you downloaded above to the root of your internal SD card (both the "seearms" folder and the .ZIP ROM file)."

All you had to do, if you wanted a stock install, was download the file, UNZIP it using WinRar, WinZip or an alternative, and copy that file, as well as the "seearms" folder, to the root of your SD card.

If you wanted to customize the install, by choosing a different kernel or applications, then all you had to do was navigate to the /seearms folder on your SD card, and delete whichever file(s) your did not want to install. It really isn't that difficult, and doesn't require you to rezip any files or anything.

If you're having problems with the install, then what I would do is navigate to the /seearms folder on your SD card and delete the Generation X theme, delete a single kernel, etc. Just customize your install by deleting any extras you do not want. Something is causing this problem to occur, and you can help narrow down the problem by getting rid of anything which might be causing it (Generation X theme?).
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
The instructions are quite clear. Nowhere does it tell you to re-zip it after you unzip the packed rom.

Easy:

Step 1: unzip the packed rom.

Step 2: place the unpacked rom and the seearms folder that unpacked with it on to the root of your internal SD.

Step 3 (optional to customize): delete the extra modem and kernel you don't want from the seearms folder, as well as any apps you don't want. Also delete the wipe file if you don't want a wipe.

Step 4: flash THE UNPACKED ROM ZIP FILE.

That's it. The mistake you are making is rezipping the rom after you extract it.

The zip you download is packed. It has the rom and the seearms folder of extras. :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
No here is exactly what I did

I downloaded the zip.

I unpacked the zip -- in it there was a .zip file (to flash) and a folder (seearms folder)

I put BOTH on my phone's SD card

I then just went into CWM and went to flash zip from SD and selected the seeARMS .zip file that I unzipped

the problem, as I see it, is that I didn't delete anything - I didn't know what / where to delete - I guess I should just delete stuff from the "seeARMS folder" that's on my SD card ? I didn't do this

I guess that's why my phone got all messed up
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
I did all that - I wanted the stock install and thats what I did - but my home button wasn't working and I got force closes etc.

under settings it said I was running your ROM and the kernal was there too

I will try later tonight - I think it was the fact that I didn't do a "wipe" install and that's what I need -- but I guess that's only avail. via a custom install ?

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[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
The only difference between a custom install and a normal install is the fact that you delete 1 kernal, 1 modem and whatever apps you don't want from the seearms folder.

If you left the seearms folder as is on your internal SD, it will wipe because you didn't delete the wipe file.

Just to make it clear, you unpacked the seearms folder and rom and THEN flashed the unpacked rom zip, correct? You need the seearms folder regardless of whether you want a custom install or not.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
That's correct - I unpacked it, put the .zip and the folder on the SD card, then just flashed the .zip via CWM

I had bugs and the home button didn't work for some reason - but if what you are saying is true, i did a full wipe -- but why was I getting the errors ? I don't get it.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
I have no idea. I would try booting to cwm again and using the wipe option in cwm and then flashing seearms rom again. Something went funky I think.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
"using the wipe option in cwm and then flashing seearms rom again. Something went funky I think."

Like I said, I already wiped everything, and flashed the rom again - still buttons aren't working

will need to revert back to stock JL2 and hopefully that fixes it
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
What does the home button do, exactly? Which launcher are you running?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
I think I got it working now - i followed up with the directions you guys gave me - i think the prob was me not putting the folder into the SD card, so it just flashed with the .zip file and not the folders

She's flying now though

donating $10 seeARMS
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
is 1388 a good score for quadrant ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hansonator:
Glad you got it sorted. :D

Quadrant scores mean nothing for our SGS. Browse the general forum for the I-9000 and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Like you said, the phone flies. Most other non dual core phones will have a hard time keeping up with the SGS, especially in the graphics department.

Hope it stays working for ya, enjoy seeARMS' awesome work.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
only problem i have is that the swype keyboard is french :(

how do I change this ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Aqua1ung:
Alright folks, just checking back to see what progress has been made for us Canadians. I'm still on seeARMS 0.3 with SOK, and the battery life is positively miserable. Would switching to 0.4 with some other kernel help? Is SpeedMod better for battery life? Or is it that seeARMS 0.5 is just 'round the corner and I'd better wait for it to be released? I see that a reasonably stable and friendly CM7 is still far away, and just can't wait for it anymore, I have to do something about that awful battery life.:mad:
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
DamianGTO's Ultimate Kernel seems to give me excellent battery life. I can suggest that. :)

I was running seeARMS rom for a while and although its stable and fast, it also depends on the kernel.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hansonator:
I'm currently using hardcore's kernel. Can I just flash a different kernel and be on my way, or is there other steps to this?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
Just flash it from cwm and you are good!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] chili434:
Yup flash from CWR. I am running the latest SOK and its working great.

Also went to the JK4 modem and find my GPS to be much better. Loving this ROM so far but the gingerbread ones are tempting. Any suggestions folks?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Funkadelick:
When I first started this rom I flashed SOK via ODIN (to get recovery 2e) and then via CWM I installed the seeARMS ROM via installation from SD card.

Would it be possible to flash a new kernal (say speed mod) via ODIN ? or would it be preferable to put the .tar on my SD card and flash via CWM ?

What is better? what is the difference?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] b4204t:
Great ROM, installed flawlessly, increased speed, overall A++++ performance.

But I have a question want to ask:

I had flash my Bell vibrant couple times, everytime I delete certain things from the extra, application folder, for example, I delete the navigator, launcherpro, and 3 bell apps from the application folder; and inside the 'extra' folder, the only files/folder remain are circle_batterymode, wipe and the folder GenerationX. After flashing is finished, I found out the phone didn't apply the theme GemerationX and the ' android with a green circle ' from the boot screen is still there. Please correct me if I am wrong, I am expecting the GenerationX boot screen is shown and the navigator apps is gone. Howevery, after my phone reboots the navigator apps is still there.

Can anyone teaches how to do a customs installation by playing around with those folders and files?

Oh, by the way this is the first time I use a custom ROM, please correct me if I did anything wrong, thanks very much
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] hansonator:
I think you have to do an install with wipe. First time I flashed with no wipe and nav was still there. Second time I flashed with wipe and it wasn't. I think you have to install generation x theme after rom flash.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] duntz:
Much easier with cwm. Just make sure you disable any lagfix.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
The Themes don't install with the rom for some reason. You can download them from the first post and flash them manually with cwm and you are fine.

As for the difference between cwm flash and Odin, I have had a few issues with Odin and I tend to avoid it when possible. CWM is always safer. The only time I flash with Odin is when I can't access CWM for some reason. :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] turokk:
Hey Gib,

I see your running different kernal and Darky's rom on your phone, how is the DGTO kernal and how is darkys extremem edition v9.3?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
Hi!

Yea. I flashed Darky's to try something else. I have tried others but I always come back to seeARMS because of issues. Other roms don't seem to like our Bell i9000m.

I tried Darky's and didn't expect much. Boy was I wrong. It's crazy fast and stable. Couple it with Damian's Ultimate Kernel and my phone just flies. Damian's gives incredible battery life.

I am not knocking seeARM's rom. It's awesome too, I just find Darky's faster. :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] turokk:
I think I'm going to have to try that kernel.. I need better battery life out of my phone
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
Sure. Give it a try. You can undervolt the CPU too if you like to help with battery life.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] CraneGuy:
Damian's ultimate kernel works great on seeArms rom too, used it for a few weeks with it.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] bimmerboii:
Can someone give a quick guide on flashing back to the default JL2 firmware? I have been flashing around seeARMS and Darkys and have encountered some problems.. Wishing to flash back to stock

Edit: found the jl2 firmware from samfirmware.com. I assume this is for odin? So do i just disable lag fix and flash this? How about the stock kenrnel?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Jason123420:
I'm pretty sure when you flash the firmware the kernel goes back to stock too.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Sp3c5:
"Your trial period has ended. Please upgrade your copy of Swype."

Well now, no offence SEEarm, but ya ****ed up somewhere :p
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] duntz:
I'm getting the same swype problem. I didn't get the message until after a factory reset and reinstall of everything.

I'm really missing it right now. Hopefully seeARMS can get it back up again.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] the drm:
Same, though I haven't used my phone since yesturday and it was working fine.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] the drm:
Ahh the problem sounds more wide-spread... not seeARMS fault.

Found this fix but since it was pre-installed for us, we don't have ther user/pass

1) uninstall swype

-go to settings>application>manage applications

-find swype and uninstall

2) reinstall swype

-go to the swype installer you initially used to install it

-you'll need your user name and password but you can reset the password by finding your initial invite email and using the links there (there might be other ways but that's how I did it)

-it then downloads swype, installs it and it works again!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] duntz:
My process was a little more difficult. I had to uninstall Swype from TiBackup and then remove libswypecore.so from the system/lib/ folder.

Then I rebooted and the swype installer ran and let me install.

Are there not many people who use swype? it seems like only a few people had problems here relative to the numbers that download this rom!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] JJustin:
Does anybody get an "invalid url" when trying to download the swype installer? :confused:
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Sp3c5:
I believe this was more of a "set date" thing then a time limit thus why everyone is getting this problem.

Actualy, now that I can't use swype I have been giving the android keyboard a go and I like it much better, auto corrections and I find its easier to hit the right letters. Swype was a pain in the ass sometimes especialy when it automaticly adds a new word that is not a word and when you go to swype the word that resembles it, it inputs the bad one. :mad: Then you have to manual delete the word by typing it out , selecting it and hitting the swype button as there is no way to manage the library.

Hope the Galaxy S2 gets a better version of swype!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] the drm:
Did this but it remains timed-out.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] duntz:
Did you make sure the lib file and the swype.apk file were gone? I installed the swype installer after they were gone before my reboot.

I signed up for the beta to download the installer and is working properly for me. Problem solving is part of the fun isn't it?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] the drm:
Didn't realize you got the beta, working great.. Thanks a lot.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] bossman74:
Hey seeARMS, my swype keyboard stopped working, I got a "Trial period expired" message, or something along those lines. The keyboard still works, but I can't "swype" no more.

Do you know what could cause this ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] duntz:
I'm not normally one to do this, but really the posts discussing this are right before yours...read back a total of less than one page and the solution is there.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] bossman74:
Sorry, posted too quickly without reading up ahead of time...

Thanks for the heads up !
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] bossman74:
No french canadian keyboard on the swype BETA though...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] duntz:
When you first instal it, make sure you select the whole beta and not just english and spanish.

From there the language settings are under settings/locale and text/Swype/language. I just tried it and I think the french is international, but i can't remember what it was like before. The keyboard layout is no longer qwerty. It might be more complicated to install a custom keyboard. If I find anything I'll post how to do it later. Good luck!
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] bossman74:
Yeah the included french is a AZERTY layout and French Canadian uses QWERTY.

Too bad, I'll try getting used to the Gingerbread Keyboard until seeARMS works his magic again ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
Hey guys. This issue seems to be popping up in other roms also. Its nothing to do with seeARMS. Not sure what causes it yet, but its not just confined to this rom it seems.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] llcooljay:
Maybe someone here can help me. I have my phone rooted with superoneclick root, busybox and ryanza"s lagfix. (I know to remove the lagfix). does this work around the 3e recovery, or do I still have to install the cwm ? Also in the instructions in says to extract the files to the root of the SD card, is this a specifc folder, or is anywhere on the card ok ?

Thank you for all help.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Sp3c5:
Honestly, can someone tell what installer you are talking about? And what username/password? I have never heard or seen either..
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] GibMcFragger:
Make sure you uninstall that OCLF lag fix (and don't use it again, it's outdated and no longer supported). After flashing seeARMS (or any rom that includes a kernel), you can apply a lag fix from CWM.

Just extract the rom and seearms folder to the root of your internal card. (If you are doing it from windows over usb, it's the main folder that opens when you view your internal SD).

Just extract the rom zip to your internal sd and it will extract the rom (in zip form again) and a seearms folder. You can leave as is or delete the extra modem, kernel, and apps from the seearms folder before flashing (all info on that is in the instructions in first post).

You may have the 3e recovery still in which case it will do the signature verification check (and fail) if you try and flash the rom. If you check back a few pages, I attached a modified 3e recovery installer to one of my posts (it's in zip form, just extract the folder on your PC). That will replace the 3e recovery with a modified one that has signature verification disabled.

Just plug in your phone to your PC (make sure usb debugging is enabled), make sure you DON'T mount the drives (don't choose connect to usb on your phone when it pops up, just plug it in and leave it).

Then run the install script I attached to my post and follow the instructions.

If it happens to fail copying, you can reboot and try again. It won't hurt anything if it fails because it couldn't connect and replace the file.

Once that is done, just reboot to recovery, do a data wipe, and then and choose "flash from zip file" and pick the seearms rom zip file you extracted. :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] duntz:
The swype installer and user name/password from signing up for the swype beta.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] duntz:
That's really annoying that swype doesn't allow the installation of your own keyboard or language. I'll spend more time trying to find a way tomorrow. My computer is on its deathbed and it's hard to search from my phone.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] Sp3c5:
I never signed up to any swype beta...
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] llcooljay:
OK, thank you . I tried to use the zip file for 3e recovery, but it says cannot find path if I use the one that is labelled install bat. and if I use the other it says starting rageinthecage, but fails. Am I doing something wrong? Should I use odin to load it? I know a few have had problems with odin.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] :
BTW, how likely is it that you can upgrade to the so called upcoming 2.3 official update if already using this custom rom?
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] jim5055:
Reading the above, the problem is defined re swype but the solution is not really defined. Yes I can join the beta program and I can download the swype installer but the option to uninstall the old version is greyed out and thus I do not get teh option to install the new version. From adb the libswypecore.so does not exist in /system/lib. The swype.apk file does exists but I will have to mount the file system as read.write to get at it . I am a bit loath to do this though. Any other options?