Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant Flashing tutorial Part 1

This video is part one of a two part series on how to flash your Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant device. Starting from a true stock 2.1 rom, then gaining root access and then flashing clockworkmod recovery.

**New download link for true stock firmware http://www.mediafire.com/?8kw71bx06an0vwg **

Download titanium backup before you start and backup all of your apps/data/settings. Happy Flashing!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• samsung
• galaxy s
• vibrant
• nero
• nerov3
• team whiskey
• tw
• rom
• froyo
• gingerbread
• 2.1
• 2.2
• odin
• rom manager
• clockwork
• clockworkmod
• t-mobile
• tmobile
• sombionix
• viralblack

[Crowz]

Why did you use odin to get stock firmware on the phone? doesn't the phone already have stock firmware on it?

[codysteele88]

@Crowz I was on custom firmware at the time, Going back to stock with Odin is a way to do a fresh install. At least how I like to do it =]

[bynumezshop]

I have the latest MIUI rom on my Vibrant but I am not happy with the battery life so I want to go back to the stock rom. Should I disable the Voodoo Lagfix before I follow your step or just keep it the way it is. And try to Install stock rom with you method I got in to the download mode it show comp 4 on my odin but it get stuck on the File analysis wat should be the problem.

[codysteele88]

@bynumezshop Hi there, you do not need to disable voodoo lagfix. Using odin it will rewrite to the stock RFS file system, make sure to select repartition when you do so. If you get stuck at file analysis, it happens. Its happened to me before. You need to get your phone back into download mode and try try try again. If you use my method of getting into download mode, you shouldn't have any problems. Also make sure you have the latest samsung vibrant usb drivers, Good luck!

[Xtrell]

Great vid

I have I9000 from bell (canada), will the t-mobile version work on my phone?

Thanks a bunch

[codysteele88]

@Xtrell That is an excellent question, Try doing some research via XDA Developers, I am in the US and only have a Vibrant so that's what I'm familiar with.

[MrGatter]

codysteele88 so im trying to use the superoneclick 2.3.3 and i put my phone in debugging mode and when i click root its gets to starting adb server and thats it it just stays there for forever. what did i do wrong or what can i do to fix this. im also using a vibrant

[ingresosperpetuos]

hi there i just finished to install the true stock, rooted and reinstalled packages, but mad surprise, i don't have the clockwork rom manager, neither i can download this app or any app from market.

What i can do? I'm stuck there...

[HDBeltran92]

my vibrant is stuck in boot loop :(

[shortzstop29]

even after i odin it im still get stuck at the black vibrant screen any idea?

[pamelamn66]

what is the purpose of doing this. I just got a samsung galaxy s off of craigslist. I

[cytomegalomeo]

Great! it took me ages to find a way to enter in download mode, you made it sol easy! Thanks!

[walhan08]

thank you very much man,,you made it easy for so many people to get the phone into download mode..i did upgrade my galaxy s 4g from tmobile to 2.3 but some minor problems ; like when i call i dont see the dialed history the bluetooth have to go to setting meue for it..now i want to downgrade it..i was wondering if you can show us how to downgrade it...thank you.

[monoseb]

i have a vibrant locked to tmobile , if i change the rom will it be unlocked¿?¿? thanks!!