I could't root

[GunsN]

Hello I tried both methods and I could't root my captivate.
I tried to root by super oneclick and odin but there wasn't any success
can anyone give me the good links for rooting captivate?
also I want 4.2 android version for my phone. thank you very much

 

[4-2ndtwin]

[Utility]KK4 Easy Root.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26710533&postcount=1
See post #4 for working download link.

 

[GunsN]

I tried many times and the program has been deleted. there is icons phone and computer only, I couldn't go to recovery and download mode.
what should I do now?

 

[4-2ndtwin]

"See post #4 for working download link."

 

[GunsN]

I have update to android version to 4, but it still doesn't see my sim card, I couldn't call. does it need to root? or what should I do?

 

[GunsN]

Can anyone help me?

 

[BWolf56]

I have update to android version to 4, but it still doesn't see my sim card, I couldn't call. does it need to root? or what should I do?

Not seeing your sim card has nothing to do with root.

Is your sim card activated? If yes, is it for the same carrier your phone came from? If not, is the phone unlocked?

If it's not unlocked and you're using a sim card from a different carrier than the one who's attached to the phone, you'll have to unlock it. There are guides in here on how to do it, that being said, you could also pay a small fee to get the unlock code.

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[Val D.]

Can anyone help me?

All the information you need about Captivate is here on XDA. Just use Search and read. You don't provide any information about your phone. What ROM you are trying to root? What carrier you are currently using? What SIM card is not working? Is the phone unlocked? Is IMEI number correct after flashing custom ROM? What Android 4 ROM you have installed, etc.? How exactly you expect us to help you!?

Restore your phone back to stock 2.3.x (to fix all your issues) and follow this guide (to upgrade to Android 4.2.2):
Idiot-Proof All-in-one Guide to Making Your Samsung Captivate Awesome

 

[GunsN]

how can I flash back 2.3.5 version?
I have updatedet to 4.2.2 version, everything is good, but it is not unlocked. It was AT&T and I want to unlcok because my sim card is another operator.

 

[BWolf56]

how can I flash back 2.3.5 version?
I have updatedet to 4.2.2 version, everything is good, but it is not unlocked. It was AT&T and I want to unlcok because my sim card is another operator.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.helroz.galaxysunlock

There are plenty of unlockers on the playstore.

You night not have to go back to 2.3.5 but if you do, use odin KK4 without bootloaders found in the dev section stickies.

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[GunsN]

I have downloaded the unlocker from which you gave me but it sad that I have a busybox problem

 

[BWolf56]

I have downloaded the unlocker from which you gave me but it sad that I have a busybox problem

Did you root your phone?

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[GunsN]

Yes I have rooted the phone alrady.

 

[4-2ndtwin]

I have downloaded the unlocker from which you gave me but it sad that I have a busybox problem

U can get BusyBox for free from the Play Store.

 

[thebulletfromhell]

Quickie guide to installing ROMs.

1. Grab the desired ROM of choice. Cyanogenmod 10/Slimbean is a good start
2. Get the gapps for the ROM. http://goo.im/gapps/.
3. Get cyanogenmod7 from http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=captivatemtd
4. Get CWM here: http://www.semaphore.gr/kernels/Semaphore_2.5.0c.tar
5. Heimdall here: http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/. You don't need to install anything extra with 1.3.1
6. Copy the gapps, CM7 and your ROM of choice into the internal AND external SD card. Some rom comes with a kernel that don't play nice with either SD card, so both is better.

Install

7. Extract Heimdall, go into the driver folder, open Zadig.exe
8. Pull the battery of the phone, put it back in. Hold Volume Up + Volume Down and plug in the USB cable
9. Once Windows detect your phone, click on option -> List all device. Look for Gadget Serial Control, Samsung Composite Device or similar. If it look like your mouse/keyboard/webcam/other internal component, don't touch it. Click on Replace Driver, and wait for it to install.
10. Go back into the heimdall folder, hold shift, right click the folder and select open command prompt here.
11. Using 7zip/WinRAR, copy the content of the Semaphore_2.5.0c.tar file to the heimdall folder.
12. On the Command prompt, type:

heimdall flash --kernel zImage

13. Once your phone reboots, it should bootloop. No problem. Pull the battery, put it back in, hold volume up + volume down and press power until it turns on. You may need to do this a few time. It should boot into recovery mode.
14. Select install zip file from SD card -> Choose from Sd card -> the Cyanogenmod 7 file. Confirm with yes
15. It should reboot automatically, and bootloop. Do the pull battery trick from 13 to get back into recovery mode. Do 14 again. This time it shouldn't bootloop.
16. Go back to the main menu - Wipe Data/Factory Reset -> Reboot
17. Wait for it to boot.
18. Go back into recovery mode, and Wipe data/factory reset again. Install the ROM of your choice, along with the gapps. Newer ROM should ask you to flash it again to confirm. Do it.
19. After flashing, wipe data/factory reset again, before rebooting
20. Enjoy

 

[BWolf56]

Quickie guide to installing ROMs.

1. Grab the desired ROM of choice. Cyanogenmod 10/Slimbean is a good start
2. Get the gapps for the ROM. http://goo.im/gapps/.
3. Get cyanogenmod7 from http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=captivatemtd
4. Get CWM here: http://www.semaphore.gr/kernels/Semaphore_2.5.0c.tar
5. Heimdall here: http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/. You don't need to install anything extra with 1.3.1
6. Copy the gapps, CM7 and your ROM of choice into the internal AND external SD card. Some rom comes with a kernel that don't play nice with either SD card, so both is better.

Install

7. Extract Heimdall, go into the driver folder, open Zadig.exe
8. Pull the battery of the phone, put it back in. Hold Volume Up + Volume Down and plug in the USB cable
9. Once Windows detect your phone, click on option -> List all device. Look for Gadget Serial Control, Samsung Composite Device or similar. If it look like your mouse/keyboard/webcam/other internal component, don't touch it. Click on Replace Driver, and wait for it to install.
10. Go back into the heimdall folder, hold shift, right click the folder and select open command prompt here.
11. Using 7zip/WinRAR, copy the content of the Semaphore_2.5.0c.tar file to the heimdall folder.
12. On the Command prompt, type:

heimdall flash --kernel zImage

13. Once your phone reboots, it should bootloop. No problem. Pull the battery, put it back in, hold volume up + volume down and press power until it turns on. You may need to do this a few time. It should boot into recovery mode.
14. Select install zip file from SD card -> Choose from Sd card -> the Cyanogenmod 7 file. Confirm with yes
15. It should reboot automatically, and bootloop. Do the pull battery trick from 13 to get back into recovery mode. Do 14 again. This time it shouldn't bootloop.
16. Go back to the main menu - Wipe Data/Factory Reset -> Reboot
17. Wait for it to boot.
18. Go back into recovery mode, and Wipe data/factory reset again. Install the ROM of your choice, along with the gapps. Newer ROM should ask you to flash it again to confirm. Do it.
19. After flashing, wipe data/factory reset again, before rebooting
20. Enjoy

Step 19, do NOT factory reset after flashing your ROM. Cache and dalvik should be wiped prior to flashing the ROM and gapps. Reboot after and let it rebuild it's dalvik. Finally, step 20.

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[thebulletfromhell]

Step 19, do NOT factory reset after flashing your ROM. Cache and dalvik should be wiped prior to flashing the ROM and gapps. Reboot after and let it rebuild it's dalvik. Finally, step 20.

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Does it matter? I usually just wipe before and after

 

[BWolf56]

Does it matter? I usually just wipe before and after

Depends on your recovery really, factory reset usually wipes the ROM (or at least used to back when I used cwm). Whether it still does or not though, it's repetitive and unnecessary.

Edit: ok just made sure. It's actually just unnecessary.

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