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[G Tablet Themes and Apps] madj1:
This worked for me. I am on the latest Vegan version on the Gtab, changed the build.prop model line to Vega and the flash updater was able to download the flash file. However once updated it would cause dolphin browser to crash when opening videos, so I had to revert to my backedup version through titanium. Thanks for the info though.
[Captivate General] ulupinar:
I was using a custom ROM. In order to upgrade the rom, I used one click odin to restore stock. Then I did a master clear and checked the version of the kernel SW:

Firmware 2.1 -update1

Baseband I897UCJF6

Kernel 2.6.29 jetaek.lee@sep-11 #2

Build ECLAIR

This was all expected. Then I checked software update. To my suprise, it said there is a software update. I decided to get the update. It downloaded it, and in the process of installation, it failed exactly at 50% mark. I tried it several time, all with the same result.

Now, the question is what is this update? and why is it failing?

Can someone check their never altered stock captivate if the SW/firmvare/kernel version I listed above match with your captivate.

Thanks
[Captivate General] cavsoldier19d:
It's been said that once you flash using Odin, even though its Samsung stock, that it will not, or not likely to, update properly.
[Captivate General] bames:
Its jh7 update

will fail everytime
[Captivate General] kegobeer:
Did you try an OTA update or did you try to update with Kies Mini? The update that AT&T is sending you is JH7.
[Captivate General] bames:
If u want jh7 u can still install via kies or cwm zip
[Captivate General] ulupinar:
I tried an ATT update. Previous post mentioned that it will always fail. It seems Odin is not returning the phone to full stock state. Not that I plan to go to stock ATT att the moment, but is it even possible now to go to stock ATT, with enabled updates?

Or using custom roms is a one way street, that we will never be able to go to full stock with succesful updates from ATT?
[Captivate General] bames:
2.2 will be via kies and I suspect any further updatea will be as well
[Captivate General] kegobeer:
Just use Kies Mini...
[Captivate General] TommyZee:
Kies-Mini

Download Kies-Mini

Install it on your computer

Start Kies-Mini

Make sure your phone is set for USB-Debugging

Hook USB cable to phone

Hook other end to your computer

Kies should see your phone

If Kies can see your phone, UPDATE it to JH7

After Kies is finished updating your phone will be @ True Stock :cool:

If that dosen't work get OTA JH7
[Captivate General] bradleyG:
Hahaha any further updates. Made me laugh
[Captivate General] TayzGpa:
Went to Samsung to downlod Kies-Mini but it wants to know my model code. How can I tell what that is? Went here: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SGH-I897ZKAATT

:)
[Captivate General] bames:
your link shows model code....you will also see it in my signature
[Captivate General] Hydro360:
It is full stock but those OTA updates only work if its being pushed any new captivates will already have the jh7 so att isn't pushing it anymore. Your phone knows its out of date but it can't get the full package anymore
[Captivate General] pobinghun:
It's jh7, I don't think 2.2 will be out soon. I was at at&t device support center today. I talked to one of the reps about most problematic phone they have met and we talked about captivate a little bit. He said google released it really early and samsung finished their revise really quick, its just att can't take such a huge amount of data transfer at one time. And att is building up 4g network, less attention will be put on 3g than before.
[Captivate General] MaximumPotential:
You should just stick with custom rom's. The updates you are trying to get are already on 90% of the custom roms and the custom roms have alot more advantages with barley any disadvantages.
[Captivate General] Hydro360:
The only reason I look forward to the 2.2 release is so we have captivate specific source for froyo I will never again have a stock captivate even if they give us gingerbread next week
[Captivate General] newter55:
All three of ours failed the first time they pushed it and my brother just got a captivate from best buy a few weeks ago with jf6 on it so at that time there were still some old builds floating around.
[Captivate General] TayzGpa:
So then what is differenct between: SGH-I897ZKMATT,SGH-I897ZKZATT and SGH-I897ZKAATT? :confused:
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
Actually this info is already present on other device forums but is unavailable @X10 forum. So I thought I will put it up here,

* If the MODS feel this thread is redundant please delete it *

Nandroid backups files (.img) created via Recovery are yaffs file system images. A tool called Unyaffs can be used to extract the files within these images (data.img / cache.img / system.img).

linux users can d/l the source code from: http://code.google.com/p/unyaffs/downloads/list

and compile using:

gcc -o unyaffs unyaffs.c

for windows users:

you can download the attached rar file and extract it...

usage:

1) copy the compiled unyaffs file/exe (along with cygwin1.dll) to a new directory

2) copy the nandroid backup image (data.img / cache.img / system.img) into that directory

3) go to terminal/command prompt, change directory to where those files are and execute:

e.g. for system.img

unyaffs system.img

the contents of the .img file will be extracted in that directory

there is also an app in the market YaffsExpert with which you can extract the .img files using phone

Inspired from:

guide at EVO 4G forums http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=890508

Extracting files from a nandroid backup using unyaffs http://bit.ly/gTLFkc

How to extract the files of Nandroid backup on Windows @ androidforums.com http://bit.ly/fT7udF
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] MrHassell:
xlnt

+1 nice post! very useful info for any Android owner, anyone ever backed up with nandroid or xRecovery and felt like they forgot something from one of their earlier backups...? This is what you need :)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] javagreen:
Pretty nice and useful. I actually was tinkering around with these files the other day as I contemplated running either Z's Froyo Beta 4 OR J's GB ;)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] cobrato:
Thank you. It is very useful.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] erickwill:
Great topic! Thanks
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Z3US911:
now i don't have to google for this thanx...:)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] velnens123:
How To Repack Files?
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] mohdameer:
Will this check for the md5?
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
i didnt follow...

do u want to place/add/remove files to make ur own yaffs img?
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
this will just extract the contents of nandroid/recovery backups...

u can use md5summer or similar progs to check md5 sums..
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] Thol:
i searched a tool like this... thank for this HOW TO!
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] mohdameer:
thanks. the reason i asked was that, everytime i try any rom from z, i get md5 error while restoring old backup. after extensive search in this forum and loosing my sms messages, i found a way. using adb shell, then using "busybox md5sum" i was able to generate the correct md5 hashes or whatever its called then restore the xrecovery backups. if i use the md5sum directly from the adb shell then xrecovery gives me mismatch.

may be z can look into this. i beleive the md5 mismatches are caused due to different md5sum command in adb shell and in busybox.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
no need... the problem is with

blanks /spaces

" " in ur file name/ folder name... check that... if u have renamed the backups (folder name) and have space in it u will get md5 error... spaces in folder names are not supported...
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] mohdameer:
no didnt change a single thing. even the filename which is the default timestamp.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] MrHassell:
Which version of recovery is that? Sounds maybe messed up. Using latest version helps.. just a thought :-)
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] frost866:
dude thanks a lot.it was useful
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] mohdameer:
i am using the latest one.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] DooMLoRD:
xRecovery v0.3 Recovery

or

FreeXperia Recovery
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] mohdameer:
xRecovery v0.3 Recovery

i didnt knew there was a different freexperia one.

i downloaded from z xrecovery thread , the unified one.

sorry if i am hijacking this thread in wrong direction. i found the solution as i mentioned earlier.
[XPERIA X10 Android Development] easyyu:
Thank you very much!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] gogodu5sU:
Transfer files without zune by shrinking the 'unknown' partition, creating a new ntfs partition and move 'My Documents' to that new partition within the registery

or just adding a new mounting point/folder, possible? (talking about SD card of course... and mainly the registery)

thanks
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichMD:
I have the SamSung DLNA.APK installed and it works for pictures and audio. I have movies saved in MPEG-2 720P format which I can select via the DLNA app but the video player says it is an unsupported format. I have Arcmedia installed which supports that format but can I set the DLNA app to use that player? Is there any way to stream MPEG-2 to a Captivate? I've been using Phoenix 4.5 and SuperNova 2.3 ROMs if it makes a difference.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichMD:
Any answers? What video formats can be streamed to a captivate from network storage?
[Nexus S General] hansmrtn:
check it out!

http://www.cyanogenmod.com/
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thedriftking:
How do i get the Video function on the camera to stop lagging and work more smooth?
[Galaxy Spica General] dragos2000:
Hy all i'm so angry on android...

I bought my galaxy spica from a friend..it has cyanomod gen,ckz tool,samdroid tools.

The problem is..i can't install programs on it..

I;ve instaled games like asphat ,fifa,and othe games...i got the same result...

whe i open the game..it tell;s me to download...parts of the game to play...

Whi?i am new with android..

can anybodi help me?

When i bought the phone...i formated the sd card..after i extracted it from my phone(the phone was still on)

What can i do?
[Galaxy Spica General] thodsil:
of course you have to donload the game file after installation... if you have the gamefile on sdcard, you needn't to download again....
[Galaxy Spica General] nickm50:
The first download is just the installer. The first time you run the game, it determines if you have an hd device or not, then downloads the proper game files for you.

Once its done downloading, you can play the game. This is not a problem, it is normal behavior. The games are sometimes quite large so it may take a while to download them and install.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] thedriftking:
Does anyone know where i can get a new battery for my HD2 that is good or one that is OEM? Or anyone know how i can save battery or make it last longer besides Lowering the Brightness? :p
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Scabes24:
You need to search my friend.. try reading here - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10846804&postcount=5
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mattmann95:
turn location settings off, download cpu tuner
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dante04SRT:
My phone works and I am not looking to flash anything currently - I just want to test the jig I made to see if it works - Will it hurt anything to enter Download Mode on a working phone?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] koreancanuck:
Doesn't hurt to enter download mode as far as I know.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dante04SRT:
Thanks.....
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jemack:
I have done it many times for no reason and not once did it cause any problems.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
+1 made a jig just to see if I could
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] connexion2005:
I test the 10 a day I make on working phones. Go for it!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fractaline:
is there a "safest" way to exit download mode? or just turn it off / pull battery?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jemack:
I always pull the battery. Never had a problem. I personally don't know any other way to get out of download mode except to flash.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fractaline:
as i figured...... but it seems best to always check first.

thanks.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dan_Aykroyd:
I just turn it off with the usual button
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobapunk:
Remove Jig

Hold Vol Up and Power buttons for 5-10 seconds

Phone reboots normally

I use this method so that I do not have to remove the phone from its case to access the battery.
[HD7 General] acidburst:
Does anyone know if its possible to disable the annoying vibrate on key press (back, home, search) ? Its so annoying!

I hope its an easy registry fix.

Thanks.
[Vega General] O_G:
Hi all

The new vega flash updater only works if the model in the buid.prop has not been edited. So i you have installed my rom-add on, or other roms the chances are it will not work. To solve i have made a update.zip for those who do not have root. Or edit the build.prop and make sure the "model" just has "vega" in the title.

See post below to edit build.prop manually.
[Vega General] Logseman:
Surprisingly, the app called "SGS Tools" will allow you to modify the build.prop file in your Vega.
[Vega General] O_G:
Thanks, i did not know you could edit it on the vega.
[Vega General] Gregor1234:
It has to be something with "Advent Vega" for me. I could be so easy ;) thx ganja for the awesome research!!

Sent from my Advent Vega
[Vega General] jbjav:
Hi,

As a newbie with the vega tablet i would ask what is the precise method of getting the zip file you offer onto the vega and working .

I lost my flash on my vega after downloading pauls r8 Rom .

Thanks

jbjav
[Vega General] O_G:
Hi there,

I would recommend flashing the stock v1.09 firmware, that has flash as default. It is available from the advent website. Pauls r8 is based from the v1.08 firmware that does not included flash (paul added it). There are some newer ways of getting the market and Gapps on v1.09

As for my update.zip its easy. Just transfer the update.zip to you sdcard on the vega. Then navigate to settings/software tool/software update from there just navigate to the update.zip and click it. The device will reboot, and you will get a "out of a box android" a progress bar will appear for around 5 secs and install the parts.

O_G
[Vega General] jbjav:
Thanks ,

How do i Just transfer the update.zip to you sdcard on the vega ?

Do i download your update.zip file to my pc and save in a new folder and then connect vega to my pc via usb cable then follow on with your instructions ie,

Then navigate to settings/software tool/software update from there just navigate to the update.zip and click it. The device will reboot, and you will get a "out of a box android" a progress bar will appear for around 5 secs and install the parts.

Regarding flashing the stock v1.09 firmware from the advent website would that

remove all of pauls r8 Rom that ive already downloaded onto my vega ?

Thanks,

jbjav
[Vega General] O_G:
For your first question, yes you can download it to your pc and then transfer it. The vega has some problems downloading some file types. You can use a app like download all files from the market. Then you can download it directly to the vega, and then run the software tool. Both ways work fine.

Flashing the v1.09 firmware will essentially return your device to factory settings. No trace from r8 or installed apps will remain. Once you get v1.09 up and running you can use the application backup in software tool to save your apps. Do not try this with your current set up and restoring to v1.09, you might well be left with a mess.

Hope that sorts it for you:)
[Vega General] jbjav:
Im sorry you say

You can use a app like download all files from the market

what do you mean ?

You said

Once you get v1.09 up and running you can use the application backup in software tool to save your apps.

there would nt be any apps left if i'd flashed the stock v1.09 firmware from the advent website would there ?

I am very new to this whole process ........... there should be a step by step guide somewhere .

Thanks

jbjav
[Vega General] O_G:
Firstly, just stick with the first plan and just download it to your pc then transfer it by usb. Thats nice and easy.

secondly, i meant use then applications backup after you have installed all your apps to v1.09. Then if you have any future problems you can reflash v1.09 and use your backup to put your apps back.

There is a guide in my rom add-on thread located in the vega android development.
[Vega General] SiL3nTKiLL:
downloading....thanks :)
[Vega General] jbjav:
I'll try and find your guide in the rom add-on thread located in the vega android development

thankyou for trying to help me.
[Vega General] kalfou:
Lolol I miss the days of being a noob
[Vega General] jbjav:
Hello again ,

How do i download your update.zip to my sdcard on the vega from my pc

What are the steps to take ?

Thanks
[Vega General] O_G:
Come on.... Just plug your vega into your pc with the supplied usb cable. Allow the usb connection on the vega. A new drive will show up on your pc. Copy the update zip over. This will work if you have installed the usb drivers from the advent website. Again this is covered in my rom add-on thread.
[Vega General] jbjav:
Sorry come on ......... yeh sure ....... you once didnt know either.

your to unspecific with your instructions .

Does the vega have to be in recovery mode to do this ?

Allow the usb connection on the vega ........... where do we do this ?

maybe you should make a video

thanks for trying to help but unspecifics are no help to beginners .

Thanks
[Vega General] O_G:
I am always very patient with new users, as you say we were all new at some point. I try to help and give simple easy to follow instructions. Just the info you asked about is in the instructions you get with the vega. I try to help but some times you have to help yourself.

And dont forget the search button is your friend.
[Vega General] jbjav:
I asked for specific instructions and you didnt provide them and so i remained confused ,you didnt say much at all in a concise fully explainable way , ie, do this do this and do this etc ......... i asked on here because i believed i would be given simple detailed specific guidance .
[Vega General] killall:
+1 :rolleyes:
[Vega General] Logseman:
And you have got it. I like how people ask for detailed guides which they're not wanting to follow. Kinda makes you unwilling to try your luck at doing them.
[Vega General] jbjav:
and if you think i got it then no wonder new users struggle so much .

We need to be given understanding of the actual way to do a process without the provider assuming we understand the names of technical parts of the processes.

ie, i was told to download file to my pc .......... the provider assumed i knew how to do that ........... allow usb on vega........... assumed i knew how to do that.

it was assumed i already understood ........ that wasnt the case though .

i needed to no how to do each step ....... and what each step actually meant ,not leaving things to vague

how to identify everything i was asked to follow .

A picture paints a thousand words .......... a video guide made clearly may help more efficiently , if your showing a blind man across the road, describe the terrain he is walking on or else he may fall .

Thanks for adding your point of view . i will keep searching for clarity.
[Vega General] paulgildea:
Okay, to save anyone else getting irked, here is step-by-step instructions (and you get this only once! :))

* Download the latest stock ROM and USB System Driver from the Downloads section here: http://www.myadventvega.co.uk/

* Install the latest stock ROM following these instructions:

http://www.myadventvega.co.uk/full_system_flash_instructions.pdf

* Download the update from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=931337

* Follow instructions in the thread to install

BTW, when you plug your Vega into your PC, you can enable USB mode by dragging down the notification bar and selecting the option to enable USB mode. Do the same to disable USB mode. The Vega will appear as a new drive in your "My Computer" window.
[Vega General] jbjav:
Thankyou your help is appreciated , unfortunately it still isnt what i need .

I need a flash file to re-establish flash on my vega

after installing pauls r8 custom rom

it somehow stopped flash working , ive just gone through all the r8 rom install and it was a massive struggle , all i dare do now is somehow try to learn how to get a working flash file thats compatable with the tegra processer on vega .

but i need to know where to get the file and how to fully install on the vega .
[Vega General] jbjav:
How do you edit the build.prop and make sure the "model" just has "vega" in the title

so the flash updater will work on the r8 installed rom

Thanks.
[Vega General] Logseman:
I used SGS Tools. It's made for the galaxy s, but you can edit the build.prop easily.
[Vega General] jbjav:
Nice one ......... what is the SGS Tools ?
[Vega General] O_G:
If you have installed modaco rom you are now on v1.08 firmware. This firmware does not include flash as standard, paul added it. If flash does not work browse to /system/etc/shuttle_priv and run the flash .apk in there. That will re-enable flash for you. This tool is for v1.09 firmware, it might not work.

Hope that helps you out.
[Vega General] Logseman:
It's an app made to customise certain things on the Samsung Galaxy S. However, you can use it on the Vega as well to edit the build-prop easily.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lolmeup:
HI all,

I'm running 2.2 on my Bell SGS Vibrant i9000m.

I flashed my ROM to use the Voodoo lag fix. Everything works really well, except that I've just noticed I can not access my external SD card from my PC when I connect my phone with a USB cable. The external SD shows up as a drive in My Computer, but when I click on it, I'm asked to "please insert a disk". I think this has something to do with Voodoo because when I flash back to stock ROM the problem goes away.

Would anyone know why this is happening and how to correct it? If not, are there any other lag fixes that do the same thing (change file structure to ext4)?

Thank very much,

Laurence
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lord_Lucifer_666:
Atlast ...someone having the same problem as Me

Mines stock froyo on SGS .....decided to install latest voodoo lagfix 5.4.1 (at time of install) and now I cant get access to My external SD card on either of My computers

one runs windows 7 32bit and the other is XP

just the external disk and the insert disc error

has no one else experienced this or found a solution ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaku8ka:
I have got darkys rom and have to plug in cable tree times and than it works, and i dont know why but its working for me.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lilmo22:
use it on the 2.2.1 froyo from samfirmware.com, not the stock 1. give it a go
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BangDroid:
Plug twice to connect

Had the same, only plugging twice did it for me at times. Darky's 9.5 xwjs8, 1.0 kernel, xxjve lagfix off. Maybe Kies related?