Galaxy S Flashing Firmware Parts1-2

[thedonald19]

Thanks for the vid man. You made the scary process of flashing a kernel your the first time seem not nearly as formidable.

[txtommy713]

Nice video! Do you by chance got any tips on a screen that turns all black on a samsung captivate? All sounds turn on just a blank black screen thank you.

[xxx267]

can this work on the galaxy s for us cellular?

[Diifusal]

I will buy this phone tomorrow. It will probably come with 2.1 eclair. I want to upgrade it. The best way is via kies, isn't it? Should I upgrade to 2.2 or 2.3? Also, if I upgrade to 2.3 via kies, will I be able to root it and use superuser? Help please..

[TheSmackerr]

thx dude this guide really helped me...

[Scottso53]

Do any of the sites mentioned on this page actually exist? The only one that actually seems to be what it is supposed to be has no downloads on it.

[razannabulsi]

that website doesn't have any firmware !!!!!!! ( samsung-firmware.web.com ) ...

[keagleeye]

can u tell me if I can do the samething with the same odin but with the official 2.2.1 which was leaked>?

[itsmemircea]

if i installed a lag and i do a flash does it erase the lag?

[bigbad1000do7a]

HOW DO I FLASH TO 2.3

[dexlerdejesus]

i just bought my galaxy s yesterday and i want to update it to 2.2 froyo..but when i try to update it with kies it says cant upgrade the firmware....so i want now to flash the firmware so i can update it but i was scared to brick my phone....if i wait a little longer will the official update be available on my phone?

[Mangekyou78]

i pushed start with just the pit file and now my galaxy is DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP PLEASE

[DVirusR3]

Yo, my Download Mode doesnt works, i press the "Volume down + Power + home button", and doesnt works. :S did u know any idea why this is happening?

thnks for help.

[omegavamp]

Can I install firmware of a different region than mine?

Will it work fine or would there be some flaws? o_O

[corruptscorpion]

HELP!!!! my phone was going to download mode with the three button thingie,, but after doing this its not working anymore,, when i press the buttons it doesnt go??? what should i do???

[gallya]

@corruptscorpion you broke the recovery, flash back to original

[Dumniezau]

I need to have phone unlocked to isntall custom ROMS?

[PianoScience]

Can you play AVATAR on the Samsung Vibrant after reflashing?

[theMessi0009]

heyyyy can i use the same process here in india???

[gallya]

YOUR SITE IS DOWN..WTF

[LankyGiant92]

You have brought my phone back from the brink of doom...

I LOVE YOU!

<3

[loizoug]

what is the widget name u have for the time and weather???

[nage46]

Hi Aeo087 , Thanks for the information, its really helful. However, not able to find part2. Can you send me a link.

Further more , since I am very new on this can you suggest me which firmware is latest and work well in Galaxy S . As one I have is JG4 , which has some Singtel (Local GSM) application loaded and I want to remove all and install fresh firmware.

Please help.

[captincaveman08]

thankyou this worked for me..

would the same process update me to 2.2 or should i wait till November

for the official froyo..

[Sader2202]

This phone is impossibly to brick. especially the samsung vibrant. IMPOSSIBLE TO BRICK

[claudioagmfilho]

i am from Brasil in south America and i also got the galaxy s i was wondering what is that for ?

[rahgir]

Is the process same for the Samsung epic? i wanna flash it to metro or cricket?

[xvid1080p]

do i loose my warranty when i flash a original samsung firmware via KIES on my device?

[kkkastig]

does this flashing works on samsung vibrant??

[kkkastig]

how do you restore the apps on your backups?

[scornwawa]

hello.. can i use windows 7 starter to flash samsung galaxy s???

[naybenotts]

can this change the imei ?

[aeo087]

@naybenotts Yes, but only one firmware has been found to do this: JPC 2.2 (Froyo) firmware. Some people have found work-arounds though.

[naybenotts]

@aeo087 ok thanks mate

[abhishekrdesai]

1 qns

Am i able to play DivX/HD videos in 2.2 roms after flashing the fone with default player

[irvintsanjuan]

wonder would this work on my m110s?

[Phil19760]

Not very smart to pull of your case and remove the sim and put it on again, knowing you have to pull it off again to put the sim back in..

[saucon]

@Phil19760

What if the battery fell out while u were updating, then you would be screwed.

[Phil19760]

I'm no math scientist, but the video is realy devided into two parts.

[Phil19760]

I'm no math scientist, but the video is realy devided into two parts.

[aeo087]

@Phil19760 Two videos, 3 parts :-P 

[plopi666]

@aeo087 Not exactly, I'd say : 2 videos => 3 chapters ;-)

[born2makk2007]

@Phil19760 im no english major but, isnt the correct spelling "divided" as opposed to "devided"?

[Phil19760]

@born2makk2007

I'm no human expert but, you are gay!

[Scottso53]

@Phil19760 Insecure about your own latent homosexual desires, are you?

[aeo087]

@eriknuds Most firmwares require the 512 pit file, the firmware I was flashing in this video worked well with 513.

[xxforeverhawkxx]

@aeo087 please help my odin wont reconize my galaxy s

[LoNesTaRxX]

This shit scared me, first try it blocked midway at the yellow screen. Turned it of tried again and it didnt even start upgrading. Got really scared then but 3rd time worked like a charm! Seems snappier and the GPS seems better too!

Only bad thing is it doesnt changes back to dutch, its stuck on english. Not that i really mind it but still.

[TheSippler]

Doesn't that website tell you to use the 512 PIT file for that particular firmware you're updating too? I see that you're using 513?

[aeo087]

@TheSippler Back then it was really unknown which pit file to use with which firmware, most of the new firmwares only work with 512, this firmware worked well with 513.

[mduong09]

My tmobile Samsung vibrant is sim locked, can i update firmware if sim is locked and also will updating the firmware unlock the phone from tmobile network?

[aeo087]

@mduong09 I don't have any first hand experience with the Vibrant. I know the root process is exactly the same as the i9000 but not much more. I suggest you go to xda-developers forum and check out the vibrant's section, that'll be your best bet to find that information.

[aeo087]

I recently flashed JG5 and did the SD lag fix, my phone is flying! I'm getting 1750+ on Quadrant, I'll post a video tonight. I might make a tutorial this weekend on how to do the SD lag fix.

[mdigga39]

hey mann i was just wondering what is the name of the widget at the top of ur home screen? The clock and weather thing above the search bar. does it come pre-installed on the phone or do u have to download it from the android market?

[aeo087]

@mdigga39 That is Beautiful Widgets.

[mdigga39]

@aeo087 is that a free app?

[totkrieg]

Any tips on booting to the download screen? My phone refuses to...

[totkrieg]

@totkrieg Well after trying many times and using the google machine I found that I had to use vol+ and vol- during booting... I am using a vibrant myself in the US

[plictisitdevoi]

Is there issue if doing this on an network locked phone?

[Aonike]

Am I correct in thinking that the phone thinks you're updating it with a official firmware and that I do not need to do anything before doing this procedure? i.e. can I perform this on a brand new Galaxy S that has not been tampered with in any way?

[aeo087]

@Aonike These firmwares are from Samsung, since they are signed by Samsung, you do not need to be rooted to flash these firmwares. I'm not entirely sure if they are betas or release candidates, but they are from Samsung.... To answer your question directly, you do not need to do anything before doing flashing this firmware, you can flash your brand new Galaxy S right out of the box.

[yagjag]

can i just use any firmware?

[aeo087]

@yagjag Yes, you should be able to flash any of the firmwares at the samsung-firmwares website.

[aeo087]

I got some feedback on the COM7, this will vary from computer to computer. The phone does seem to connect to different ports in your computer when you switch the USB ports, Odin seems to be picky about a particular one; Odin won't start flashing unless connected to the correct port in your computer. PLEASE COMMENT on your results, i'm interested to see what COM ports your phone connects to, and If you've been able to flash through two different ports, this will help clarify this issue

[MrR6rr]

@aeo087 can you maybe post a video about using NANDROID and backing up everyting before starting to play arround with roms, and firmware flashing? (10x in advance..)

[aeo087]

@MrR6rr I've used mybackup pro and Titanium backup. I use myBackup pro to backup my text messages, call logs, and settings, and I use titanium backup for the apps... With titanium backup, the apps get linked back to the market (you need to be rooted for this...).

[MrR6rr]

@aeo087 what about backing up the firmware and all the initial settings before you start to use different roms, and alternative firmwares? if you want to be able to 'go back in time' to the initial setup, which method do you recommand for that purpose?

10x.

[thecousin]

I just wanted to ask, is it possible to unlock a phone(as in locked to a carrier) through rooting it? Thanks.

[zaffe93]

it would be great if samsung created an app that installed these firmwares =/

[aeo087]

@zaffe93 Samsung kies does upgrade your firmware, but you don't get to pick what you update to, and it limits you to the releases in your region...

[aocvvcephei]

Thanks alot for the tutorial, very well done, good quality and simple explanation, i dont have my galaxy yet..its not out here, but as soon as i have it i know what to do :)

[aeo087]

@aocvvcephei No problem, glad I can help

[juztin888]

@aeo087 I have seen the manual operation on how to use Odin to flash to factory settings... but because I have a: PDA: M110s.DI03.1545 PHONE: M110S.DH09.2134.ST Can you give what .tar and .pit files do i have to put in ODIN: PIT: PDA: PHONE: CSC: this for a korean unit of anycall...I would love to get it back to factory settings, and start from there...root, etc...Thanx!