Official Thread: Samsung Galaxy S (I9000)

Hi Guys ...Sorry to ask this and yes I have read XDA till im blue in the face :) Im new to android ...can someone please let me know step by step how to ROOT my phone

I have downloaded the unzip file copied it to my sd card ...problem im having is entering recovery mode ????? help please
I have tried holding vol up plus home and power ...doesnt work tried holding vol up n down with power button doesnt work

thanks
 
guru_pitka said:
Im new to android ...can someone please let me know step by step how to ROOT my phone

I have downloaded the unzip file copied it to my sd card ...problem im having is entering recovery mode ????? help please
I have tried holding vol up plus home and power ...doesnt work tried holding vol up n down with power button doesnt work
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You first need this;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785201
 
Sounds like you have the 3 button issue. -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810686

I would heavily suggest reading up on this as much as possible until you commit to a fix. Recovery mode is very important. If you brick your phone with a bad flash you won't be able to recover your phone, without sending your phone in to Samsung.
 
Heh, I see I was beaten to it ;) I used that guide and it worked 100%...

on another note, so excited for JPU. :D
 
prof818 said:
Sounds like you have the 3 button issue. -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810686

I would heavily suggest reading up on this as much as possible until you commit to a fix. Recovery mode is very important. If you brick your phone with a bad flash you won't be able to recover your phone, without sending your phone in to Samsung.
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Read that still doesnt tell me how to get to recovery mode ...damn this is complicated just to root this phone
What is the 3 button issue btw ?
 
guru_pitka said:
Read that still doesnt tell me how to get to recovery mode ...damn this is complicated just to root this phone
What is the 3 button issue btw ?
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That's just it, you need to apply this fix so you CAN get into recovery mode.

Soooooooooooooooo.

First make sure your phone can do the three button salute.

Then you can go ahead and root, flash, tinker, play, twiddle or whatever to your heart's content.
 
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The 3 button issue is a bug in certain SGSs where the 3 button download/recovery mode is disabled due to a faulty secondary bootloader. Well, this is what it says on XDA. I have a buddy at work who also has an SGS from vodacom and his recovery/download mode doesn't work either.

I have downloaded the unzip file copied it to my sd card ...problem im having is entering recovery mode ????? help please
I have tried holding vol up plus home and power ...doesnt work tried holding vol up n down with power button doesnt work
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The fix allows these button combinatiosn to work, allowing you to enter recovery mode. Follow the guide that hilton gave to enable download/ recovery mode
 
guru_pitka said:
Read that still doesnt tell me how to get to recovery mode ...damn this is complicated just to root this phone
What is the 3 button issue btw ?
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Some Galaxy S models (like mine) have a corrupt boot loader. This fix implements a secondary boot loader which allows you to successfully enter Recovery and Download modes using the 3-button methods. As hilton already mentioned, it is an absolute necessity to get it working. For now, you can enter Recovery mode using ADB (Android Debugging Bridge), which is part of the Android SDK (downloadable for free from the Android website). ADB is a command-line utility which allows you to reboot your phone (which should be connected to your computer via USB, with the USB debugging setting on your phone enabled) to Recovery or Download modes. You'll need this utility to implement the 3BR fix, so get downloading already!

EDIT: Ah, prof818 beat me to it. Slow, elaborate typing FTL. :(
 
FarligOpptreden said:
Some Galaxy S models (like mine) have a corrupt boot loader. This fix implements a secondary boot loader which allows you to successfully enter Recovery and Download modes using the 3-button methods. As hilton already mentioned, it is an absolute necessity to get it working. For now, you can enter Recovery mode using ADB (Android Debugging Bridge), which is part of the Android SDK (downloadable for free from the Android website). ADB is a command-line utility which allows you to reboot your phone (which should be connected to your computer via USB, with the USB debugging setting on your phone enabled) to Recovery or Download modes. You'll need this utility to implement the 3BR fix, so get downloading already!

EDIT: Ah, prof818 beat me to it. Slow, elaborate typing FTL. :(
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So firstly I need to download ADB ? ...if yes where do I download it from ...Sorry for all the questions guys :(
 
hilton said:
Seriously you need to spend some time reading. The links to all the celver programs are all there.
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Seriously guy I wouldnt have asked if I havent read ...I have been reading for 2 weeks already ...and they are all consfusing the crap out of
me ...Hence why I thought i would ask here as I used to flash my old X1 without any questions ,Sorry if I was a nuscence to you ..
 
guru_pitka said:
So firstly I need to download ADB ? ...if yes where do I download it from ...Sorry for all the questions guys :(
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I could've posted a LMGTFY link, but here you go. Like I said, ADB is a command-line utility that is part of the Android SDK. You'll need to download and install that before anything else. After that, read and follow the topics about the 3BR fix that was discussed right here on MyBroadband a couple of months ago. You should find it easier to follow than the XDA steps, I hope.
 
Relax you're not a nuisance. Just go look at that link I sent you. In the middle of the page under point 5 there is a link to download adb.
 
Hey guys,

Got my Galaxy S a couple days ago and I am happy as a pig in &*&*, can some one recommend a few RPG's or cool apps?
 
Blaze786 said:
Hey guys,

Got my Galaxy S a couple days ago and I am happy as a pig in &*&*, can some one recommend a few RPG's or cool apps?
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I think Zenonia and Dungeon Hunter are the biggest RPGs for Android. There are many, many, many good apps and it all depends on what you want. Best would be to start searching "top android apps" or similar on Google.
 
FarligOpptreden said:
I think Zenonia and Dungeon Hunter are the biggest RPGs for Android. There are many, many, many good apps and it all depends on what you want. Best would be to start searching "top android apps" or similar on Google.
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Awesome how do I obtain Zenonia and Dungeon Hunter?
 
FarligOpptreden said:
I could've posted a LMGTFY link, but here you go. Like I said, ADB is a command-line utility that is part of the Android SDK. You'll need to download and install that before anything else. After that, read and follow the topics about the 3BR fix that was discussed right here on MyBroadband a couple of months ago. You should find it easier to follow than the XDA steps, I hope.
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Ok so i downloaded the Android SDK zip , and installed the installed it on my pc ( is this correct ) I have now put my phone on debugging mode and connected it to my pc ? are these steps correct so far ?

thanks for all your patience and help buddy
 
I'm fine until this step:
"Move to Odin3 v1.3 downloader and select the "Aries_P-SBL.tar.md5" as PDA file"
WTF do I get this file from?
 
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