Power Button Broke. Any help on how to flash without recovery selection?

[skimilk44]

Hello Everyone, I just received a Captivate to mess around with, because my friend just went to an iPhone (I know I know).

I'm not new to flashing, I use a Moto Atrix 2 CM10 for my daily driver atm, but wanted to get CM10 on this Cap for 2 reasons:

1.. he ran Froyo the past 2 years, driving me insane, and I want to see how JB could enhance this phone.
2.. CM10 has an option for Volume rocker waking, the power button on this bad boy is broke. I opened the phone up, tried it manually, and it's an electrical hardware problem, which is beyond me.

So the main problem: Flashing via Recovery. Since the power button is kaput, I can't make any selections in Recovery... or can I?

I'm currently using Kies Mini to get firmware up to 2.3, and the plan is to get to 4.0.4, then CM10/4.1 or 4.2

I have Odin, so would I be able to flash through that? (The only problem here, is getting into download mode, which I understand I can do with ADB, but I've been searching for links to download the drivers for a while... zilch,)

Sorry if this is such a noob question. the Moto A2 is a locked bootloader so developers are very specific on how we move with our Roms. This phone isn't but I still am unsure.

Any roms that I would be able to flash through Odin(if not all) or Kies Mini, and any Roms that have the option to wake via volume rocker is definitely appreciated. Thank you all!

 

[BWolf56]

Hello Everyone, I just received a Captivate to mess around with, because my friend just went to an iPhone (I know I know).

I'm not new to flashing, I use a Moto Atrix 2 CM10 for my daily driver atm, but wanted to get CM10 on this Cap for 2 reasons:

1.. he ran Froyo the past 2 years, driving me insane, and I want to see how JB could enhance this phone.
2.. CM10 has an option for Volume rocker waking, the power button on this bad boy is broke. I opened the phone up, tried it manually, and it's an electrical hardware problem, which is beyond me.

So the main problem: Flashing via Recovery. Since the power button is kaput, I can't make any selections in Recovery... or can I?

I'm currently using Kies Mini to get firmware up to 2.3, and the plan is to get to 4.0.4, then CM10/4.1 or 4.2

I have Odin, so would I be able to flash through that? (The only problem here, is getting into download mode, which I understand I can do with ADB, but I've been searching for links to download the drivers for a while... zilch,)

Sorry if this is such a noob question. the Moto A2 is a locked bootloader so developers are very specific on how we move with our Roms. This phone isn't but I still am unsure.

Any roms that I would be able to flash through Odin(if not all) or Kies Mini, and any Roms that have the option to wake via volume rocker is definitely appreciated. Thank you all!

Adb commands will get you in download mode. You can also use a jig if needed. As for Odin, you will need to flash the gb bootloaders (kk4). From there, use Odin 1.85 to flash corn kernel. Now I think you would need a Odin one click of CM10 to be able to flash it without the power button but I'm not exactly sure how to make them.

I'll look into it tomorrow though. Good luck!

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[stayintwisted]

on my captivate ( also with a bad power button ) I am able to use the capacitive buttons below the screen to select,,( I am running 4.2 )

 

[BWolf56]

on my captivate ( also with a bad power button ) I am able to use the capacitive buttons below the screen to select,,( I am running 4.2 )

In recovery that is? Which button do you use?

That's some great info, I never though about it eh.

 

[skimilk44]

on my captivate ( also with a bad power button ) I am able to use the capacitive buttons below the screen to select,,( I am running 4.2 )

wow, I didn't even think of that

 

[4-2ndtwin]

In recovery that is? Which button do you use?

That's some great info, I never though about it eh.

For KK4 Corn Kernel...
Menu = Down
Home = Up
Back arrow = Back
Search icon = Select

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[skimilk44]

So I need to flash the KK4 Kernel I'm assuming in order to make this work.

I can flash that through Odin Correct?

Now Download mode can be achieved through ADB, but I have no idea how to get there. I understand there are ports I have to download (google?) and I've searched a little bit and can't seem to find too much on it.

Then I can flash the Kernel through Odin (I have to look that up) and then I'll be able to select via the capacitave buttons in recovery! Which means I'm going to have to root the phone, get CMW, and then get CM10?

Now I'm in 2.3... do I have to jump to 4.0.4 before I jump to CM10?


Thank you all for your help so far I didn't think I'd make any progress on this phone, it the condition that it's in.

 

[4-2ndtwin]

^
Just use this [Utility] KK4 Easy Root...
Great Utility !!!

Use this to get Root, KK4 Corn Kernel v7.0A that includes CWM Recovery. Also can use it to reboot into Recovery and Download mode.

Be sure to thank Red_81

Look under Red_81's signature...he has another Utility...adb portable.

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[RootTheMachine]

So I need to flash the KK4 Kernel I'm assuming in order to make this work.

I can flash that through Odin Correct?

Now Download mode can be achieved through ADB, but I have no idea how to get there. I understand there are ports I have to download (google?) and I've searched a little bit and can't seem to find too much on it.

Then I can flash the Kernel through Odin (I have to look that up) and then I'll be able to select via the capacitave buttons in recovery! Which means I'm going to have to root the phone, get CMW, and then get CM10?

Now I'm in 2.3... do I have to jump to 4.0.4 before I jump to CM10?


Thank you all for your help so far I didn't think I'd make any progress on this phone, it the condition that it's in.

Simply hold both vol buttons and plug in USB. That's all it takes. On these devices, recovery is baked into the kernel, so you don't need any additional steps to get that. Rooting can be done from Corn kernel recovery, but that is unnecessary unless you need Titanium Backup or something. You can flash whatever you want from there, and you will need to flash it twice (once from corn, once in CM recovery).

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[skimilk44]

This could close this...

Awesome guys, thank you so much. So I've rooted, can get into CWM through the utility.

What I hope to be my final question:

Can I jump from 2.3 GB to 4.1/2 CM10 with flashing from CWM? or should I jump to ICS first?

Honestly, thanks so much with this!

 

[BWolf56]

Awesome guys, thank you so much. So I've rooted, can get into CWM through the utility.

What I hope to be my final question:

Can I jump from 2.3 GB to 4.1/2 CM10 with flashing from CWM? or should I jump to ICS first?

Honestly, thanks so much with this!

Follow their instructions. I think for CM, you need to flash CM9 first but I'm not 100% sure.

 

[skimilk44]

Thank you all

It's resolved! Got CM10!

I'm going to play with multiple ROMs now that flashing can be done with the capacitive buttons. Thank you all so much! I hope anyone that has this problem can follow this thread to get it done.

 

[archildroid]

Awesome guys, thank you so much. So I've rooted, can get into CWM through the utility.

What I hope to be my final question:

Can I jump from 2.3 GB to 4.1/2 CM10 with flashing from CWM? or should I jump to ICS first?

Honestly, thanks so much with this!

Glad to hear that problem is resolved =)

About flashing 4.1/4.2 from 2.3 - You don't have to flash 4.0.X first, all GB/ICS/JB are on the same bootloader, so you can flash ROMs in any order.