【Guide】How To flash ANY Captivate ROM from Stock (including ICS)

[ppenguinn]

I figured it out - the computer didn't recognize the phone .... such a simple problem!

Thanks alot

 

[BWolf56]

i usually dont care about removing SD card and SIM before flashing any rom. I havent gotten any problem yet, but if there are consequences, then i want to know. Can someone tell me about them ?

The only thing that can really happen is that your IMEI changes. In any case, you should have a backup of your efs folder for a quick fix.

 

[sjs87]

I'm trying to flash CM10.1 for my dad on his captivate but I'm having a little trouble. I'm new to the captivate but have plenty of experience with both my desire hd and sgs2 skyrocket.

The captivate is rooted and is running the corn kernel (v706) and CWM of course on the stock 2.3.5 rom. When I try to flash CM10.1 and reboot, it just reboots back into the stock 2.3.5 rom (but with everything wiped of course ). I've tried to flash twice in recovery before rebooting also but nothing happens. Is anyone running a JB rom with this kernel?

Edit: Figured it out. It was just a bad download.

 

[flashallthetime]

OK, thanx for the info, my son got a new phone for Christmas so I rooted it and now flashing ROMs, your tutorial worked . I rooted my evo 3 d a year ago, what a difference, so now I have 2 phones and both are running jelly bean:thumbup::thumbup:

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[dragonfire2008]

Forgot to upload rom to phone...

Hey guys, need some help here, I'm trying to put this rom on my phone, I rebooted into recovery mode and everything, wiped dalvik and wiped data, went to install the .zip of the new ROM, and I couldn't find it, come to find out, I forgot to put it on my phone.

So I'm stuck with a non-working phone that is currently in Download Mode, how can I get this rom on my phone so I can at least get back into recovery and install it.

Help please.

EDIT: Nvm I got it fixed.

 

[Zpravodajec]

Thanks!

Just used the Odin method to update both my phone & my wife's phone.
Both are Rogers SGH-i896.
Both were running GB, now they are both running [ROM][4.2.1]Captivating (Xperia Themed)[V7.4].

Thanks for you work in putting together the instructions, and everybody involved in the custom ROMs!

 

[XDA Gangi]

Just used the Odin method to update both my phone & my wife's phone.
Both are Rogers SGH-i896.
Both were running GB, now they are both running [ROM][4.2.1]Captivating (Xperia Themed)[V7.4].

Thanks for you work in putting together the instructions, and everybody involved in the custom ROMs!

What specific rom ?

 

[hunter68]

Internal SD issue

Help, please!!
I have dead internal sd card in my phone. Using this guide:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852546, I install ICS ROM to external partitioned (FAT32-RFS-FAT32) sd card. Everything is fine, BUT. I have quite a big battery drain on ICS ROM.
Question:
How can I install AOCP CP4 to external sd card (like above mentioned topic) ? This ROM was on my phone before internal sd card dead.

 

[Aldiggah]

Captivate With Serious PLOBLEMSS...

I bought my i897 Captivate "build 1010", phone has serious issues, but for now I just want to get it to stock eclair (jf6). Ive looked everywhere for the files..all seen to be gone. I have tried the one click, bricked my phone like 6 times. Tried the jf6_secure.tar, BRICKED! Tied just about everything. Only thing that works is the Hiemdall jar file UCKB2, but that gets it to froyo, and i need stock rom for all the other issued this phone has. So if anyone could help I would gladly appreciate it. Whether it be the tar and pit file combo (which i cant find anywhere) , or any suggestions.

Thanks in advance AL.

EDIT: This is more so i can get to use the cellphone, because it wont let me make any outgoing calls.

 

[BWolf56]

I bought my i897 Captivate "build 1010", phone has serious issues, but for now I just want to get it to stock eclair (jf6). Ive looked everywhere for the files..all seen to be gone. I have tried the one click, bricked my phone like 6 times. Tried the jf6_secure.tar, BRICKED! Tied just about everything. Only thing that works is the Hiemdall jar file UCKB2, but that gets it to froyo, and i need stock rom for all the other issued this phone has. So if anyone could help I would gladly appreciate it. Whether it be the tar and pit file combo (which i cant find anywhere) , or any suggestions.

Thanks in advance AL.

EDIT: This is more so i can get to use the cellphone, because it wont let me make any outgoing calls.

Did you go through this sticky: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300843

And what do you mean by bricked? Brick = phone is dead.. There's what we call soft-brick, where the phone doesn't fully boot but can get in download mode.

Also, you can't use Heimdall and Odin on the same USB port as Heimdall installs its own drivers (making Odin unusable on that port).

Instead of flashing JF6, I would flash KK4 (in the 3rd post of that sticky) with bootloaders. But if you go through with this, be aware that flashing bootloaders is risky. Make sure it doesn't get interupted!

 

[Aldiggah]

Did you go through this sticky: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300843

And what do you mean by bricked? Brick = phone is dead.. There's what we call soft-brick, where the phone doesn't fully boot but can get in download mode.

Also, you can't use Heimdall and Odin on the same USB port as Heimdall installs its own drivers (making Odin unusable on that port).

Instead of flashing JF6, I would flash KK4 (in the 3rd post of that sticky) with bootloaders. But if you go through with this, be aware that flashing bootloaders is risky. Make sure it doesn't get interupted!

I guess soft bricked..either att&t splash screen loop and no button combo..but i made a jig, so im all set with that for now. And on the Heimdall I kinda figured it out. I've slept about 10 hours in the past 3 days. So I'll try this gingerbread and see how it works out on the phone. Thanks for the advice:good :good:


well this rom did clear up some issues the phone had...now i need to try to get it to make outgoing calls..IMEI does not match the one on the back of cell..but since i bought used of ebay, have no clue what they did..Thanks for the help

 

[MoZuFi93]

Hello,

Want to ask, after I flashed the speedmod kernel, my phone seems to get stuck at the boot screen. Any solutions?

 

[mon5trum]

Hello,

Want to ask, after I flashed the speedmod kernel, my phone seems to get stuck at the boot screen. Any solutions?

It is not going to boot (or at least I never tried to boot after I flashed the speed mod kernel) it is meant for you to boot in to cwm and flash the root.zip file and then flash any ROM you want!

I thought this would be the best place to ask for help so can someone help me put my cappy in to download mode my power button doesn't work anymore and I did a bad flash! So please some one help me I want to flash 4.2 on it!

Sent from outer space with the power of ANDROID! ^_^

 

[Zpravodajec]

ROM?

What specific rom ?

Both were running Rogers stock 2.3.x.
Now both are running Sephhi's Captivating ROM
Also unlocked last night!

 

[akone2]

@ mon5trum,
this thread may help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953930

 

[mon5trum]

@ mon5trum,
this thread may help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953930

Thank you so much don't really have the money to send out my cappy to get fixed at the moment!

Sent from outer space with the power of ANDROID! ^_^

 

[akone2]

Thank you so much don't really have the money to send out my cappy to get fixed at the moment!

Sent from outer space with the power of ANDROID! ^_^

No money needed! Use the options in the "Download Mode" part of the post. Power button not needed. Each dash and sentence represents a method to try so try #1 first: "- Insert battery, then press and hold Vol+ and Vol-, then insert your USB cable."

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
- Insert battery, then press and hold Vol-, then insert your USB cable.
- Press and hold Vol-, Insert Battery, Insert USB cable
- Press and hold Vol-, Insert USB cable, Insert Battery

 

[besembel]

How to flash rom I897UCKK4 with odib 3 ?

Hi

I found a rom I897UCKK4 , and I have not clear the installation method. which options must be selected in odin 3 ?

Tanks

 

[TRusselo]

The instructions (I wrote) don't say anything about selecting any options... don't touch them.
Select tar file in pda,
Click start

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[besembel]

The instructions (I wrote) don't say anything about selecting any options... don't touch them.
Select tar file in pda,
Click start

Sent from my SGH-I747M using Tapatalk

ok, no touch. another question, for a downgrade (cyanogen 10 to stock 2.3.5) , the kernel is installed first selecting pda too?