Hi guys!
Please help me I tried the first method and it didn't work, plus all the links are broken so I had to find other ones.
I downloaded Odin3 v1.85
I downloaded a 512 pit file named s1_odin_20100512.pit from the link above that ferhanmm posted.
I downloaded the firmware from samfirmware for the I9000M, as I have a Canadian Bell Vibrant, which is not the same as the T-Mobile one. It's a GT-I9000M model.
I couldn't find any mirrors for the files mentioned on the first page so I didn't bother:
"ALL 3 Files plues the root update.zip"
I loaded Odin. Loaded the PIT, Loaded the image under "PDA". I unchecked Repartition and clicked START
The process passed, and my phone rebooted and went into that like recovery mode on it's own, it looked like it was unpacking some stuff, then the screen came down and had a bunch of options. I selected reboot phone now.
Before doing this, I noticed something in red near the bottom stating something about a failure to mount something.
I tried the first process because upon pluggin in my phone, the battery indicator comes up. Upon trying to boot the phone it would show the Samsung GT-I9000 screen, but that would shut off and it would go back to the Battery screen.
Now after the first flash, I'm back where I was when I started messing with this phone about a year ago when it died on me. I get to the animated Samsung Galaxy S boot screen that continuously loops.
Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'm trying to get this phone working for my girlfriend who just had her iPhone 4s stolen and can't afford to get a new one