http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide I've got a Galaxy S that I want to use for Cyanogenmod. I went through the part of the above that starts with "assumes the Samsung Galaxy S already has Android 2.3" while my phone had Android 2.2. The result is that it just flashes on the kernel boot screen. I can still get into download mode so all is not lost (yet). http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm I tried getting other zImage files from the above, I tried the 2011 March copy of Android 2.2 from the "America Australia Samsung I9000 Firmwares" section of the above. http://www.samfirmware.com/apps/blog/show/8512833-android-2-3-5-for-galaxy-s... I also tried the 2.3.5 from the above. Neither worked. Any suggestions on what I should try next? The phone came from Optus and was running Android 2.2 when I got it. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/
Hi, On 21/11/11 23:19, Russell Coker wrote:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
I've got a Galaxy S that I want to use for Cyanogenmod. I went through the part of the above that starts with "assumes the Samsung Galaxy S already has Android 2.3" while my phone had Android 2.2. The result is that it just flashes on the kernel boot screen.
I flashed my Galaxy S2 on Sunday. I had to do it twice(!) before Cyanogenmod would boot properly, so maybe give that a try first. I don't see why the original Android version matters - you wipe system, data, cache, ... anyway.
I can still get into download mode so all is not lost (yet).
In that case nothing is really lost.
http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm
I tried getting other zImage files from the above, I tried the 2011 March copy of Android 2.2 from the "America Australia Samsung I9000 Firmwares" section of the above.
http://www.samfirmware.com/apps/blog/show/8512833-android-2-3-5-for-galaxy-s...
I also tried the 2.3.5 from the above. Neither worked.
Any suggestions on what I should try next? The phone came from Optus and was running Android 2.2 when I got it.
The Android version in this case doesn't matter, as it flashes every last bit of the phone. What's important is to get the right Version according to your phones reginionality. Did you by any chance write down the letter codes of your original firmware before you started flashing it? Maybe it's not the Australian version. I bought my S2 at crazysales.com.au and got the german version. If you don't know your original letter codes, I suggest asking the folks at www.sammobile.com and cyanogenmod if they know how to find it out anyway. One last question - after flashing back one of the "original" firmwares, could you still access ClockWork recovery? If so, you're phone is not back to its original state yet, otherwise it would do a Samsung factory reset. Hope that helps! Regards, -- .''`. Philipp Huebner <debalance@debian.org> : :' : pgp fp: 6719 25C5 B8CD E74A 5225 3DF9 E5CA 8C49 25E4 205F `. `'` HP: http://www.debalance.de, Skype: philipp-huebner `- ICQ: 235-524-440, Jabber: der_schakal@jabber.org
A guy here with a Galaxy S says he put the latest version of "KIES" on his PC and could then upgrade to 2.3. I don't have an Android phone and don't even really know what "KIES" is but maybe that information is useful? Maybe it doesn't apply if your existing firmware is wiped... James
-----Original Message----- From: luv-main-bounces@lists.luv.asn.au [mailto:luv-main- bounces@lists.luv.asn.au] On Behalf Of Russell Coker Sent: Monday, 21 November 2011 11:19 PM To: luv-main@luv.asn.au Subject: [luv-main] flashing a Samsung Galaxy S
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guid e
I've got a Galaxy S that I want to use for Cyanogenmod. I went through the part of the above that starts with "assumes the Samsung Galaxy S already has Android 2.3" while my phone had Android 2.2. The result is that it just flashes on the kernel boot screen.
I can still get into download mode so all is not lost (yet).
http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm
I tried getting other zImage files from the above, I tried the 2011 March copy of Android 2.2 from the "America Australia Samsung I9000 Firmwares" section of the above.
http://www.samfirmware.com/apps/blog/show/8512833-android-2-3-5-for- galaxy-s-
I also tried the 2.3.5 from the above. Neither worked.
Any suggestions on what I should try next? The phone came from Optus and was running Android 2.2 when I got it.
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On 22 November 2011 09:54, James Harper <james.harper@bendigoit.com.au> wrote:
A guy here with a Galaxy S says he put the latest version of "KIES" on his PC and could then upgrade to 2.3. I don't have an Android phone and don't even really know what "KIES" is but maybe that information is useful? Maybe it doesn't apply if your existing firmware is wiped...
Kies is the Windows only software supplied by Samsung for remotely accessing/syncing your phone on computer. It seems to have a reputation of being bloated. The recommended approach, at least with the samsung galaxy S2, is to use the ODIN Windows software to perform upgrades. There is also open source software that runs under Linux (I can't remember what it is called). People on forums seems to be saying it works, but use at your own risk (because ODIN or Kies are better tested). -- Brian May <brian@microcomaustralia.com.au>
Brian May <brian@microcomaustralia.com.au> writes:
On 22 November 2011 09:54, James Harper <james.harper@bendigoit.com.au> wrote:
A guy here with a Galaxy S says he put the latest version of "KIES" on his PC and could then upgrade to 2.3. I don't have an Android phone and don't even really know what "KIES" is but maybe that information is useful? Maybe it doesn't apply if your existing firmware is wiped...
Kies is the Windows only software supplied by Samsung for remotely accessing/syncing your phone on computer. It seems to have a reputation of being bloated.
The recommended approach, at least with the samsung galaxy S2, is to use the ODIN Windows software to perform upgrades.
There is also open source software that runs under Linux (I can't remember what it is called). People on forums seems to be saying it works, but use at your own risk (because ODIN or Kies are better tested).
It's called Heimdall (http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/) I have never actually used it, once I got clockworkmod recovery + rommanager I just let it do the flashing via the recovery made.
On 22/11/11 10:40, Brian May wrote:
On 22 November 2011 09:54, James Harper <james.harper@bendigoit.com.au> wrote:
A guy here with a Galaxy S says he put the latest version of "KIES" on his PC and could then upgrade to 2.3. I don't have an Android phone and don't even really know what "KIES" is but maybe that information is useful? Maybe it doesn't apply if your existing firmware is wiped...
Kies is the Windows only software supplied by Samsung for remotely accessing/syncing your phone on computer. It seems to have a reputation of being bloated.
Correct. That reminded me that KIES has an "emergency firmware restore" feature in case one of the upgrades goes wrong. I didn't have to use it yet, but it might be worth the shot. Regards, -- .''`. Philipp Huebner <debalance@debian.org> : :' : pgp fp: 6719 25C5 B8CD E74A 5225 3DF9 E5CA 8C49 25E4 205F `. `'` HP: http://www.debalance.de, Skype: philipp-huebner `- ICQ: 235-524-440, Jabber: der_schakal@jabber.org
On 22 November 2011 11:40, Philipp Huebner <debalance@debian.org> wrote:
On 22/11/11 10:40, Brian May wrote:
On 22 November 2011 09:54, James Harper <james.harper@bendigoit.com.au> wrote:
A guy here with a Galaxy S says he put the latest version of "KIES" on his PC and could then upgrade to 2.3. I don't have an Android phone and don't even really know what "KIES" is but maybe that information is useful? Maybe it doesn't apply if your existing firmware is wiped...
Kies is the Windows only software supplied by Samsung for remotely accessing/syncing your phone on computer. It seems to have a reputation of being bloated.
Correct. That reminded me that KIES has an "emergency firmware restore" feature in case one of the upgrades goes wrong. I didn't have to use it yet, but it might be worth the shot.
I've used it - I had to compile one of it's dependancies (libusb from memory) to compile it under debian squeeze. It worked fine. I can send details if interested It allows you to back write flash - but not read it so I had to first flash a new kernel which then allowed me to back up stuff - so I lost the original kernel. This was on a Galaxy S2 not Galaxy S - but probably only means you need a different kernel and related ROM images. Andrew
On 22/11/11 10:40, Brian May wrote:
On 22 November 2011 09:54, James Harper<james.harper@bendigoit.com.au> wrote:
A guy here with a Galaxy S says he put the latest version of "KIES" on his PC and could then upgrade to 2.3. I don't have an Android phone and don't even really know what "KIES" is but maybe that information is useful? Maybe it doesn't apply if your existing firmware is wiped...
Kies is the Windows only software supplied by Samsung for remotely accessing/syncing your phone on computer. It seems to have a reputation of being bloated.
The recommended approach, at least with the samsung galaxy S2, is to use the ODIN Windows software to perform upgrades.
There is also open source software that runs under Linux (I can't remember what it is called). People on forums seems to be saying it works, but use at your own risk (because ODIN or Kies are better tested).
Heimdall. It worked nicely for me, under Linux.
Hi, My old Samsung Galaxy S has been given new life, ICS 4.0.4 now! https://sourceforge.net/projects/darkyrom/ The link above has a link back to DarkyROM website. The upgrade uses CM9 specifically prior to DarkyROM flashing. I believe some are using CM10 and JB .... but I think that 4.0.4 is good enough for the old device for now and JB is too new and still with it's issues generally with after market flashing (although that might not be a problem for everyone or even every implementation). That is the best ROM that I've seen for the i9000 device and the phone is performing very, very well (my wife is using it as I already have a Samsung Galaxy S3 now). Oh and something else I just discovered (or re-remembered) ... Adobe stopped developing mobile Adobe Flash, so consequently Android from ICS onwards has not and never will have Adobe Flash capability built in to any browsers. I am not a fan of Adobe Flash, no surprise I'm sure, but it sometimes does come in handy for live streaming video content. I wonder how TEDtalks works now... that might be okay as a standalone and non-streaming app though. Cheers -- Kind Regards AndrewM Andrew McGlashan Broadband Solutions now including VoIP Current Land Line No: 03 9012 2102 Mobile: 04 2574 1827 Fax: 03 9012 2178 National No: 1300 85 3804 Affinity Vision Australia Pty Ltd http://affinityvision.com.au http://securemywireless.com.au http://adsl2choice.net.au In Case of Emergency -- http://affinityvision.com.au/ice.html
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