In number 4 of your post where did you change the USB storage mode? I can't find it. I can't see my external SD card from my PC ether.
【Guide】How To flash ANY Captivate ROM from Stock (including ICS)
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In number 4 of your post where did you change the USB storage mode? I can't find it. I can't see my external SD card from my PC ether.
For god sake! Got it. I can see my internal SD card but not my external. I'll keep looking. Thanks TRusselo.
What I find is if I switch my USB mode to USB Mass Storage, I will only be able to see my internal storage. When I switch to MTP Mode and reboot, I then see my phone in My Computer. When I select it, I can view SD Card (external card) or USB Storage (internal).
Hope that helps
Hey TRusselo coming back to the old captivate while my SGS2 goes into Sammy for repair, can I use the Odin 1.85 as the flashing utility? I read the bootloader warning. Let me know and thanks.
Okay ran into a bit of a problem last night, fixed it with your back to stock odin. I re rooted and want to get cwm on the phone...can you direct me how to do this and then I can flash a new rom??? I think I will re read your 1 st post, that seems like what I should do, as i have a thick head maybe the issue was the bootlaoder...please explain it again...sorry did this last night when I was tired which was probably very very stupid or me!!! Please advise. I am on GB 2.3.3...thanks!!
Reboot phone into DOWNLOAD mode (instructions below)
Click RESET button in Odin (beside START)
Click PDA button in Odin and find your kernel.tar file (speedmod kernel (this kernel isn't too important as it will be replaced by custom rom's kernel, but speedmod kernel understands both froyo (amend) scripting and gingerbread (edify) scripting so is great for this purpose to install any rom cwm zip file next.)
Click "Start" in Odin
Reboot into RECOVERY mode (instructions below) ** Use volume buttons to navigate up/dn and pwr for enter.
Select "flash zip from sd card"
Find your rom of choice on your SDcard and select Yes
So as I have GB 2.3.3 I only have to do the speedmod kernel and then flash Darkknight rom???
Thanks sorry for being such a noob, the SGS2 is easier and it seems that I have forgotten all my Captivate stuff, just can`t stand stock even if it will only be a month or two....lol
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thanks for the help
Thanks to all the info on this thread, my transition from GB to ICS was relatively painless. Now comes the more difficult task of figuring out which rom works for me. So far, Slim ICS has been pretty much trouble-free, while adding the Semaphore kernel gave it a dash of speed. So far so good.
Thanks to all the info on this thread, my transition from GB to ICS was relatively painless. Now comes the more difficult task of figuring out which rom works for me. So far, Slim ICS has been pretty much trouble-free, while adding the Semaphore kernel gave it a dash of speed. So far so good.
I just got my phone back to stock JH2, should I treat that as "out of the box" for the purposes of this guide or do I need to get to something else first? OTA JH7?
The guide is meant to work from absolutely any stock software, just follow the guide.
The question you should be asking is if you need to flash the boot loaders again, and I would ask you have you been running gingerbread? You have ever run gingerbread you don't need to flash the boot loaders, Most stock ROMs do not downgrade your boot loaders.
The question you should be asking is if you need to flash the boot loaders again, and I would ask you have you been running gingerbread? You have ever run gingerbread you don't need to flash the boot loaders, Most stock ROMs do not downgrade your boot loaders.
I realized the boot loader question after I had shut down and gone to bed, but the answer to what I asked was also very helpful. I had not done GB before, so using this guide and stepping on my own junk and then starting all the way over, I now have ICS on a Captivate that was stuck on an old Cognition for a long time. This guide is fantastic and the only suggestion I would make is adding a note to use USB ports that go directly to the motherboard, as that was no small part of my problem. Thanks again and again and again...
Great guide - thanks for everything and sorry for the noob question (and the face palm I know I'm going to get). Currently I have the Samurai kernel with lagfix and stock KK4. To confirm, all I need to do is disable lagfix in CWM per your earlier post and then flash a ROM? I897 bootloaders work with all ROMs and kernels, right? I would like to try the newest Mosaic or even one of the AOKP ROMs like DOC's master ICS.
Lol lagfix... Haven't heard that term very much since ice cream Sandwich came out I'm not sure but I would try disabling it first just to be safe
Yes the captivate gingerbread boot loaders work with all roms but the i9000 gingerbread boot loaders have less shut down issues with ice cream Sandwich.
Ice cream Sandwich ROM i use and like the best personally is "android open kang project" aokp, the original by team Kang, posted by sixstringsg
Yes the captivate gingerbread boot loaders work with all roms but the i9000 gingerbread boot loaders have less shut down issues with ice cream Sandwich.
Ice cream Sandwich ROM i use and like the best personally is "android open kang project" aokp, the original by team Kang, posted by sixstringsg
Thanks for the quick response. I'll try the AOKP you recommend first.
If I get the shut down issues you mentioned, can I just flash the i9000 bootloaders w/o wiping or do I need a fresh install if I start having trouble with the I897 bootloaders?
I'd rather not flash the bootloaders if I can help it. Kies hard bricked my phone when I was updating to GB. I had to send it to MobileTechVideos for a jtag repair (great fast service btw, highly recommended).
If I get the shut down issues you mentioned, can I just flash the i9000 bootloaders w/o wiping or do I need a fresh install if I start having trouble with the I897 bootloaders?
I'd rather not flash the bootloaders if I can help it. Kies hard bricked my phone when I was updating to GB. I had to send it to MobileTechVideos for a jtag repair (great fast service btw, highly recommended).
No you don't have to wipe for reflash the ROM to Upgrade bootloaders. Just flash the boot loaders and you're good to go.
However when you sent your phone to mobiletechvideos.com you could've gotten the unbrickable mod, and you wouldn't have to worry about bricking your phone ever again..
However when you sent your phone to mobiletechvideos.com you could've gotten the unbrickable mod, and you wouldn't have to worry about bricking your phone ever again..
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92This is a new updated guide on how-to flash roms found on XDA > Captivate > Development section from a stock phone out of box running 2.1 or 2.2 (or anything else). This method skips using the (out-dated for captivate) Rom Manager App CWM install and the 3e recovery "signature verification" crap and includes gingerbread bootloader update.
These instructions are the same for the i896 (rogers) and i897 (at&t) captivates. There is NO DIFFERENCE! ALL ROMS/KERNELS WORK ON BOTH PHONES!
ODIN METHOD (windows only)
Heimdall Method (Any OS) thanks to AdamOutler
Ensure you have the lastest version of Java here
Download Easy CWM and Bootloaders Gingerbread here
- Take phone out of box (should be done)
- Find a neat-o ROM from Captivate Development Section and get it onto your internal SD card (the one you cant remove) download using phone internet browser or download and copy to phone using PC.
- Boot phone into DOWNLOAD mode
- Start Heimdall One-Click "EasyCWM and Gingerbread bootloaders"
- follow directions (if any) given to install Heimdall drivers and dependencies (if required on your platform). On windows, the USB port your device is plugged into will now use heimdall drivers, if you have Samsung drivers installed, they will remain on all other USB ports.
- Click "flash". Note: if you wish to upgrade bootloaders, hold Volume+ and Volume- so as to reboot into Download Mode after the flash otherwise skip the next step.
- Check the Flash Bootloaders checkbox and flash again to upgrade to Gingerbread bootloaders (this only needs to be done once, EVER)
- Reboot into RECOVERY mode ** Use volume buttons to navigate up/dn and pwr for enter.
- Select "flash zip from sd card"
- Find your rom of choice and select Yes
Odin flashing a kernel is only needed when switching from Froyo (cwm2) to GingerBread (cwm3) or vice versa.
**If staying on "froyo" based roms (or GB based roms) to flash a new rom or .zip kernel, just boot into cwm recovery and flash! no odin needed~!
**Froyo CWM kernels/roms use CWM2 with amend scripting
**Gingerbread CWM kernel/roms use CWM 3 or newer with edify scripting
**If flashing a froyo or earlier cwm.zip rom you must have a froyo cwm2 kernel first
**If flashing a Gingerbread or later cwm.zip rom you must have cwm3 or newer kernel first
**or just use Speedmod kernel with CWM 2.5 which understands BOTH amend and edify to change rom versions.
Instructions for download mode: (more help in post 2 if needed...)- plug USB cable into computer
- have phone shut off
- hold both volume buttons
- plug USB into phone
- let go of buttons when you see an android digging "down"
- have phone shut off
- hold both volume buttons
- press and hold power button
- KEEP ALL 3 BUTTONS HELD for 3-5 seconds
- after kernel bootscreen you will see clockwork recovery menu
If windows doesnt find and install the drivers automatically here they are: (Win 7 has found them for me EVERY TIME, ive never had to install these but others have)
Windows Drivers - select the proper driver for your setup
32 bit: http://www.mediafire.com/?0b45zo7o75rc5d5
64 bit: http://www.mediafire.com/?3dh4d6up72me9re
other great guide is my NEW USER GUIDE in my sig. make sure to read it and find out what STICKIES are and make sure to read them in each forum section!
TO GET BACK TO STOCK:
ATT : [Stock ROMs](OneClicks Master Collection)+[Kernels (Stock & w/ CWM)]+[Modems] UPDATED
ROGERS : Rogers Captivate Stock ROMS 2.1-2.321Advanced Download Mode HelpOriginally Posted by jmtheiss
"Just get into download mode and..."
Ever find yourself with a phone that's misbehaving, and you can't seem to figure out how to get it to download mode?
Here's a list of things to try (many thanks AdamOutler and Pirateghost), sorted in a "where are you now" setup:
FROM A POWERED-DOWN STATE - BATTERY REMOVED
- Insert battery, then press and hold Vol+ and Vol-, then insert your USB cable.
- Press and hold Vol+/Vol-, Insert Battery, Insert USB cable
- Press and hold Vol+/Vol-, Insert USB cable, Insert Battery
- Use a 301Kohm jig between USB pins 4-5 (can be manufactured jig or homemade chain of resistors)
FROM A BATTERY CHARGING STATE
- With USB cable inserted into Android device, press and hold Vol+/Vol-, then press Power
- (Advanced Method) Use UART, and during battery charging, type "reboot download"
FROM CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY MENU
- Position the cursor (highlighted selection) on "Restart device", Plug in USB cable, press and hold Vol-, then hold Vol+, then press power
- (Where available) Use the "Reboot Download" option in the "Advanced" menu
FROM A FULLY BOOTED PHONE STATE, WITH USB DEBUGGING ENABLED
Note: you may need to have ADB installed on your computer, and/or an Android Terminal Emulator installed on your Android device.
- Connect your Android device to your computer, navigate to your ADB directory, and type "adb reboot download"
- (Where available) Use the rom's power menu option to reboot into download
- From a terminal, type "su", then "reboot download"
- Download the app "quickboot", follow the app directions to reach download mode.
ADVANCED METHODS - REQUIRE HARDWARE MODIFICATIONS OR MORE IN-DEPTH TECHNIQUES
I'm presenting these largely unedited, as I don't want to incorrectly type an important detail of something that I don't understand myself.
- Apply UnBrickable mod to your device, then remove the battery, insert the battery, and click the "Download Mode" button on the computer
- Use UART (619Kohm resistor between USB pins 4-5, D+=RX, D-=TX, 192500bps 8n1 comms), press and hold ENTER while booting, then type USB
One additional thing - your download mode screen should, normally, look like the yellow triangle with the Android guy digging. However, if a flash goes foul somehow, you may be left with the infamous "phone--/!\--PC" screen. If you see this, don't panic. Although it's not technically the download mode screen, many users (including myself) have been able to successfully flash from that screen. Give it a try.
Oh, and thanks mrhaley30705 for suggesting this thread.END ALL DRIVER ISSUES WITH WINDOWS 7
Step 1 - Right Click " Computer " > Properties (aka system information)
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That's only partially true. Unlike Odin/Kies, installing drivers for Heimdall will only affect one port at a time. In which case if you install Heimdall after Odin you can easily use both by simply swapping USB ports. If you install Kies/Odin after Heimdall then it will clobber Heimdall's driver and you'll have to reinstall it.4
bootloader program??? its a tar file you use with ODIN program. click PDA button. find the tar file that downloaded when you clicked the "i897 gingerbread bootloader" link above. Dont un-tar it.Im kind of confused on step 5. When i open up the i897 gingerbread bootloaders program and run it and click PDA where do I find the bootloader? Do I select the PDA.tar.md5 file that came with it? and if Im on Froyo and afterwards im going to flash current cm7 nightly, do i use the gingerbread kernel or the one Im CURRENTLY on? So sorry. Id greatly appreciate any assistance. my wife cant wait to have a snappy captivate.
Edit: The phone is completely 2.1 out of the box.
INTERNAL SD. NOT EXTERNAL. it says THE ONE YOU CANT REMOVE.....well.... I went for it and I can now have CWM 5.0.2.6 and I put the latest nightly and gapps on sd card and for some reason I cant see it on sd card anywhere? Ive done complete wipe and now ready for a rom but cant read anything on external_sd/? What do you think the problem is? PLease help....I ll hit the thanks button for like the next ten 10 days or something
holy heck slow down and get one question answered before moving on, and slow down and read. this is how you get into trouble.
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