[GUIDE] Installing a custom rom on your Samsung Galaxy S

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fatjoez

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#80943 6-Apr-2011 13:32

Heres a quick and easy guide to upgrading your phone,
to android 2.2.1 & a custom rom called Darkys Rom

Its better than standard 2.2 or 2.2.1 updates you get from Telstra/Optus
MUCH better. Faster. More Stable etc.

Here are the instructions from the start

1. Download, install & run z4root from here: http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/70574271/file.html
1A. click Root & be patient till its done

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2. Download darkys rom here & extract it on your computer somewhere: http://www.zshare.net/download/86121646fdc63834/

2A. [OPTIONAL] If this isn't the first time you're doing this, disable lagfixes if they're enabled, otherwise ignore this step if you're new

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3. Backup your data. this will wipe your entire phone

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4. Turn phone off, Press & hold these keys for a few seconds then release [Volume up + power + hard menu button] to access the Recovery Menu
Use Volume Up/Down keys to navigate & hard menu button to select options

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5. Choose wipe data/factory reset, after thats done turn the phone off

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6. Press & hold these keys for a few seconds [Volume Down+Power+hardMenu button ]. (Will bring up a screen saying 'Downloading'.)

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7. Run Odin (from the files you extracted) & connect your phone to the computer
You should get a message "Added"

7A. Tick 'Repartition' option & select the following files in ODIN
(from the folder you extracted the download to):
PDA: darky_odin.tar.md5
PIT: s1_odin_20100512.pit

7B. Press Start button & wait. Once Done, ODIN will look like this.

7C. The phone will reboot & a screen will come on 'Android system recovery '

Press the 'reboot system now' using the Home key and the phone will restart and boot.

Your phone is fully functional now

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Optional Extras

Configure the rom to add extra features
1. Go to android market place
2. Download install & run DarkyROM Configurator
3. Configure whatever options you like here, theres not many - Dont select "wipe" then click menu save & exit
4. Copy the file resurrection.zip (extracted from the original zip file you downloaded) to your INTERNAL sd-card
5. hold the power button down till you get the options -> reboot into recovery
once in recovery mode
5A. choose "install zip from sd card"
5B. choose "choose zip from from sd card"
5C. Find the resurrection.zip file & do it
5D. go back to main menu & reboot system

DONE

update to darkys rom updated version 9.5
1. download here & copy to your internal sd card http://www.multiupload.com/3GOGVFRY35
2. Copy the file to your internal sd
3. reboot into recovery
4. choose install zip from sd card
5. choose choose zip from sd card
6. choose the rom file & flash
7. reboot

Flash a new modem
1. Go here and download whatever modem you like
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876391
2. Copy the file to your internal sd
3. reboot into recovery
4. choose install zip from sd card
5. choose choose zip from sd card
6. choose the modem file & flash
7. reboot

[Mod Edit :BH: Change title to reflect that this is only for the Samsung Galaxy S]

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#455998 6-Apr-2011 15:49

Might be an idea if you mention this is for the SAMSUNG GALAXY S ONLY.

Who knows what noob might destroy their HTC or other phone trying to get this to work...

blakamin

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#456011 6-Apr-2011 16:43

Brendan:

Might be an idea if you mention this is for the SAMSUNG GALAXY S ONLY.

Who knows what noob might destroy their HTC or other phone trying to get this to work...

fatjoez

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#456015 6-Apr-2011 16:49

too late now, maybe a mod can update the title to include SamsungGalaxyS

on another note, did you have to quote my entire post lol!

fatjoez

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#474938 27-May-2011 20:36

wow I didn't know this got stickied haha
I'll update it soon and make it tidier/easier to follow :)

Vivasanti

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#474940 27-May-2011 20:41

Hey dude, im about to receive a Galaxy S from overseas (Eking) on 2.1 stock is it safe to flash this method?

was thinking about trying Gingerbread, via this method...

http://www.theandroidsoul.com/how-to-install-xxjvo-android-2-3-3-gingerbread-rom-on-your-galaxy-s/

safe for 2.1 stock?

pretty new to this flashed a few roms on my old android phones but im pretty sure i dont want to screw it up on this one as its the best one ive had :D

fatjoez

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#474942 27-May-2011 20:45

Hey dude

absolutely safe/easy/fine

I strongly recommend following my guide but installing the following version as the base: http://tinyurl.com/darkyjvh

and then flashing this version after as the custom rom: http://tinyurl.com/darky101

You can follow the guide above.

I recommend this darky rom because it's essentially the biggest/widely used rom so it's one of the most stable/fast ones out there!

Vivasanti

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#474949 27-May-2011 20:55

Thanks man, i really wanted to try darkys 10.1 but wasnt sure about pre flashing that other rom first, especially straight from 2.1 stock, will def use your method but flash Ficeto_Deodexed_JVH_I9000_ODIN.zip first..

Thanks for ya help, if i get stuck expect me to turn back up here asking more stupid questions.

:D

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fatjoez

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#474950 27-May-2011 20:56

yea man too easy.
If you wanna do it now I can guide you through step by step over chat

Vivasanti

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#474951 27-May-2011 20:59

Thanks!

Should be sweet, will holla if i get stuck, thanks again.

fatjoez

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#474952 27-May-2011 21:00

no worries man
it's real simple.
here's a simplified guide by the darkys people
less explanation/details but it's good to refer to both this and my detailed one above so you're 100% clear

http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/guide-final-10-1-official-darkyrom-gingerbread-j.../

all the best

Brendan

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#474992 27-May-2011 23:01

Piece of advice:

Don't use Odin 1.30 as in fatjoez original post - use version 1.7 or newer. This is very important, 1.3 has known bugs and instabilities and WILL stuff your phone sooner or later, russian roulette style.

If you wish to go to gingerbread, you will have to find a stock rom WITH the bootloaders included and flash that first. I do not know if the one fatjoez listed has them.

Then you can flash whatever custom rom you want (not miui or cyanogen though - leave that till youre advanced).

There is a detailed how too on the main galaxy s thread with more up to date info. Star from the end of the thread an read back.

fatjoez

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#474995 27-May-2011 23:06

Really?
I thought it was the other way around.
I constantly read people saying don't use 1.7 and use 1.3 instead

I personally don't care much eitherway what version people use though but yea I've always read people saying stick with 1.3

Eitherway the new download link I just posted includes odin 1.7 I believe
Think the new Ficeto JVH includes bootloader

Brendan

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#475024 28-May-2011 01:59

1.3 has always been buggy and unstable, its all over the old posts on xda. People bricking their phone etc. I personally have experienced it myself.
Heimdall was made, in part, as an attempt to get past the buggyness of 1.3 and early versions. Since about 1.5, Odin has been much better, 1.7 and 1.8 being the mist recent.

tanivula

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#475046 28-May-2011 08:54

From what I've read, there seem to be some issues with Odin 1.7 if you run x64 windows.

I had a problem once with 1.3 on xp but nothing has gone wrong (touch wood) on 1.7.

Theres the noob guide on darky's forum which goes over everything in great detail. I tried following your guide when I first got my galaxy but couldn't root it using the recommended methods. Turned out you don't need to root before flashing as long as you've got the 3 button combo working.

Brendan

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#475061 28-May-2011 10:54

I have windows 7 x64 and use 1.7, always worked (except once but that was a corrupted pit file not Odin).

You were lucky having the 3 button recovery working; I and many didn't. So I had to hack root access in order to get to download mode and flash the patch for it. And before I did that, I had to back up the efs partition, and that required root too. So I used z4root. Worked great and was risk free (the eds backing up I mean).

Anyway, glad u got there. Everything I have read (and I read it all) wad 1.3 is buggy.

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