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

[ar_156]

How to flash a.zip format ROM using Odin?
How to flash a .zip format ROM without MicroSD card? my CWM can't detect MicroSD card when in CWM recovery mode, so I need another method to flash a .zip ROM.

 

[4-2ndtwin]

Odin does not flash zip files.
And Roms are normally copied to the internal sdcard (not the removable one) and then installed from there through cwm.

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[mangaicaptivate]

Captivate network error

Hi,

I flashed cm 10.1(which is awesome) but now the problem seems that the phone does not catch the network when I am inside my house. I changed the sim and put it to another phone. It works fine . but only Captivate the problem is there . I tried with other sims too .. but same problem happens.

I jus dont know where the problem lies .. Help will be appreciated

 

[TRusselo]

Ask in a cm10 q&a thread

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[pm2gonzales]

I just got this phone so please bare with me. Are we supposed to unzip the "i897 GB BL.zip" file and install the "PDA.tar.md5" file in Odin?

 

[eduardo_b]

I just got this phone so please bare with me. Are we supposed to unzip the "i897 GB BL.zip" file and install the "PDA.tar.md5" file in Odin?

Yes.

 

[pm2gonzales]

Yes.

Hmm.... I did that and it just hangs in Odin at the step "Setup Connection". My device is detected in the slots at the top, and I put in PDA slot. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Just to clarify, I'm on stock 2.1.

EDIT: Also I do not have Kies if that matters.

 

[eduardo_b]

Hmm.... I did that and it just hangs in Odin at the step "Setup Connection". My device is detected in the slots at the top, and I put in PDA slot. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Just to clarify, I'm on stock 2.1.

EDIT: Also I do not have Kies if that matters.

But you have USB drivers installed, yes? If not you can't connect to phone. Plus you need to access USB in notification bar on phone and enable mass storage -- Andy turns from green to yellow-orange when you do this.

 

[pm2gonzales]

But you have USB drivers installed, yes? If not you can't connect to phone. Plus you need to access USB in notification bar on phone and enable mass storage -- Andy turns from green to yellow-orange when you do this.

Yes I have the drivers installed. I've transferred files using mass storage as well. I've also rooted my stock using SuperOneClick to confirm USB connectivity.

 

[eduardo_b]

Yes I have the drivers installed. I've transferred files using mass storage as well. I've also rooted my stock using SuperOneClick to confirm USB connectivity.

Hmm. The stock ROM is rooted? What recovery...CWM, TWRP? Why are you using Odin? You can flash ROM zip (must be flashable, not Odin zip) from recovery, and at least with CWM from extSD if you want.

 

[4-2ndtwin]

Hmm.... I did that and it just hangs in Odin at the step "Setup Connection". My device is detected in the slots at the top, and I put in PDA slot. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Just to clarify, I'm on stock 2.1.

EDIT: Also I do not have Kies if that matters.

Are u connecting with ur phone in Download mode ?? If not, then that is the problem and solution. :thumbup: But if u r connecting in download mode, then see the link below for help.

See this stickied thread for pc connection issues and download mode help....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541

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[pm2gonzales]

Are u connecting with ur phone in Download mode ?? If not, then that is the problem and solution. :thumbup: But if u r connecting in download mode, then see the link below for help.

See this stickied thread for pc connection issues and download mode help....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541

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I am in download mode. I got this phone used so maybe the person who had it before me had GB but then downgraded to 2.1 Eclair, so maybe the GB kernel is already in place? If that's the case then can I just install a custom recovery? Any suggestions, cause I see CWM quite a ways down in history.

 

[4-2ndtwin]

Ur best bet is to go ahead and follow the instructions of TRusselo's Guide in this thread. Plus the thread i linked to in my previous post will help as well.

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[htrowpiks]

Good info here, wish there was better info on installing and running the devil kernel dual boot.....

 

[ArchTyriel]

:good: Awesome guide. I frequently still refer back to it when I just can't get stupid cappy into recovery mode. haha

 

[Klitoni]

Does this guide and kernel still work to go For Cyanogen from stock or do we need new kernel?

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[mon5trum]

Still works! just had to restore and flash this kernel to get back to cm10.1 on my cappy!

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

 

[Klitoni]

Thanks.so just flash kernel flash rom flash gaaps wipe delvik thats all ?

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[eduardo_b]

Thanks.so just flash kernel flash rom flash gaaps wipe delvik thats all ?

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Yes...and wipe cache and dalvik.

 

[Klitoni]

Yes...and wipe cache and dalvik.

After flashin gapps should i wipe ?Or after rom