Samsung Captivate Forum

I just flashed teamhacksung’s CM9 ALPHA for Captivate (BUILD 16) today and am very happy with the performance:

[ROM][ICS][IML74K] teamhacksung’s CM9 ALPHA for Captivate (BUILD 16) – xda-developers

Previously I was running the latest nightly build of CM7.1, ie, cm_captivatemtd_full-181.zip. Last week I tried flashing Team ICSSGS [Android 4.0.3] RC4 twice, and had to go back to CM7.1 due to slow performance in general and browser slowness in particular. Then today I found the teamhacksung’s CM9, and tried it, and is impressed by its performance on my more than 1 year old captivate.

The installation is very easy for me upgrading from CM7.1. The only thing to keep in mind is, after flashing the zip file from the download link on the xda page:

update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-Captivate-KANG-BUILD16-signed.zip

ROM Manager was unable to download Google Apps, so before flashing the zip file, download Google Apps from Rom Manager. Once these two zip files are on internal sdcard, follow the original instructions on the xda page to flash the update file, then repeat the step for Google Apps except skipping WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition).

Before I started upgrading, I backed up my apps and data using MyBackup. Afterwards, all the apps and data can be restored. The only thing not restore is Adndroid Home, and maybe System Settings as well. Other than that, things are very smooth. One added benefit for me is my phone is now able to connect to computers with the USB cable, a problem I had for a few months without knowing why. I had just copied a folder over 4GB from my phone to a PC. Previously just copying a small file would disconnect the USB.

I use several apps that require root access, but I also have an app that I’d like to use that requires my phone to be NOT ROOTED. Is it possible to easily switch between root and unroot? Or is it possible to hide the fact that the phone is rooted to a certain program? Please forgive me as I am a complete noob.

The app that requires the phone NOT be rooted is GOOD for Enterprise.

I am curious about what the best way is, to back up everything (all apps, data, etc.) from my phone, and if it’s possible to selectively restore certain apps and data back to the phone. I have a second-hand Captivate which is still running 2.1 (eclair) firmware, and the previous owner put a picture on the phone as a wallpaper, and I’d like to perform a factory data reset, and still be able to get the apps and data and everything back afterwards.

I rooted the phone already, so I should be able to do anything necessary with the phone to back it up. I looked around through the forums, but the more I search, the more confused I get about how to perform a backup of everything on the phone.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

i found out myself about the unlock code being stored in the phone with it being rooted i used SGS unlock tool to get the code and then try it on the secret codes that will let me access the network unlock box i inputted the code that SGS unlock tool outputed and it said success so i shutdown my phone and put in a Boost Mobile Iden sim to test it out and it worked no input network unlock code

My phone original spec- Samsung Captivate:
- stock Android 2.1 – factory pre-installed
- Current status: Froyo 2.2 I897UCJI6 with rooted and carrier unlocked.

Now I am thinking to upgrade my existing rooted and unlocked Froyo 2.2 to Gingerbeard 2.3.5 I897UCKJ3 ATT firmware.
My question is what is the correct procedure to perform the firmware upgrade? Should I downgrade to stock 2.1 first before upgrade to 2.3.5 OR I can simply run odin to upgrade to 2.3.5 directly, followed by rooting and unlocking.

Can anyone who has the experience with the 2.3.5 firmware upgrade clarify for me step-by-step how to do this. Thanks in millions.

Thanks.

My only question is where do I go to download Non Market apps?

My only question is where do I go to download Non Market apps?

Hello all,

First off, my apologies if I am posting this in the wrong place. I posted this issue to another forum and it was suggested to me that I might be better off posting to an official AT&T or Samsung forum. Before going directly to att.com or samsung.com, I figured I’d post here, and see what I could find out.

I would like to rollback my phone to its stock firmware and update to Froyo again, because I have a sneaking suspicion that, although the update "took" and the phone tells me it is running 2.2 firmware, it does not seem to be working as it should now. For example, the splash screen with the pixelated S on startup does not always sync with the startup "music", and when shutting down, the screen stays on, albeit completely black, for approximately 10 seconds before the phone vibrates and shuts down completely. Are these two things normal?

I suspect the phone is not working correctly because I received an error partway through the update to 2.2 saying that the installation could not be completed (possibly due to a text from a friend coming through while I was updating), but when I rebooted the phone, everything seemed to be working, and the phone did list 2.2 as the current software.

Here is what I have done so far:

I backed up all the folders I saw when I plugged the phone into my computer in Mass Storage mode (unfortunately, I forgot to set the computer to "show hidden files and folders", so if there were any of them, I probably missed them.)
I used Samsung Kies Mini to perform the update.
I backed up all the folders after installing some new apps (again, without "show hidden files and folders" turned on).
I performed a factory data reset, from Settings -> Privacy -> Factory data reset (all that seems to have done, is erased all my apps off the phone).

I would like to return the phone to its stock firmware, update to 2.2 again, and root the phone, once I’m certain that I’ve got the Froyo update installed correctly on my phone.

If anyone could let me know how to accomplish these things, as simply and as step-by-step as possible, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for any and all advice.

Hello all,

First off, my apologies if I am posting this in the wrong place. I posted this issue to another forum and it was suggested to me that I might be better off posting to an official AT&T or Samsung forum. Before going directly to att.com or samsung.com, I figured I’d post here, and see what I could find out.

I would like to rollback my phone to its stock firmware and update to Froyo again, because I have a sneaking suspicion that, although the update "took" and the phone tells me it is running 2.2 firmware, it does not seem to be working as it should now. For example, the splash screen with the pixelated S on startup does not always sync with the startup "music", and when shutting down, the screen stays on, albeit completely black, for approximately 10 seconds before the phone vibrates and shuts down completely. Are these two things normal?

I suspect the phone is not working correctly because I received an error partway through the update to 2.2 saying that the installation could not be completed (possibly due to a text from a friend coming through while I was updating), but when I rebooted the phone, everything seemed to be working, and the phone did list 2.2 as the current software.

Here is what I have done so far:

I backed up all the folders I saw when I plugged the phone into my computer in Mass Storage mode (unfortunately, I forgot to set the computer to "show hidden files and folders", so if there were any of them, I probably missed them.)
I used Samsung Kies Mini to perform the update.
I backed up all the folders after installing some new apps (again, without "show hidden files and folders" turned on).
I performed a factory data reset, from Settings -> Privacy -> Factory data reset (all that seems to have done, is erased all my apps off the phone).

I would like to return the phone to its stock firmware, update to 2.2 again, and root the phone, once I’m certain that I’ve got the Froyo update installed correctly on my phone.

If anyone could let me know how to accomplish these things, as simply and as step-by-step as possible, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for any and all advice.

Yo Dorian,

You plan on releasing for the S2 when it comes out? IF IT COMES OUT!?!?