Som or Krylon - Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is there any way to get the Galaxy tab email.apk to work with Bionix? I was able to switch it out with the stock email.apk, but it would forceclose after about 30 seconds every time. I'm not sure how many people have actually seen or used it but it's pretty cool. May be beating a dead horse here I don't know (No offense Eugene).

cleaned cache partiton after switching that out

Thanks Bartek25, I'll give it another shot.

let me /us know how it go
but if it doesent work its not compatible and more modifications are required to run it and i cant help You past this :> and i never ran bionix so i cant help even more

bartek25 said:
let me /us know how it go
but if it doesent work its not compatible and more modifications are required to run it and i cant help You past this :> and i never ran bionix so i cant help even more
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Nope, does not seem to want to work with Bionix. It starts out playing nice but than fc's constantly. Thanks for tying to help though.

Have you tried this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10088626&postcount=64

thegreatcity said:
Have you tried this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10088626&postcount=64
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Yes, that was my first attempt. The second time around I used SGS tools. Both worked for a very short period of time before the continual fc's. Thank you though! Hopefully at some point it will work.

have you try fixing permissions in clockwork rec

Hmm that's strange... never had these issues with either version. If you really want it that bad, try starting from scratch. ODIN to stock, flash your rom of choice, then apply your email mod. Hopefully it works out for you, the Tab email app is pretty cool.

bartek25 said:
have you try fixing permissions in clockwork rec
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Not exactly sure what that entails? I think I did see that at one point but I'm not sure how I got there or what boxes needed to be checked?

thegreatcity said:
Hmm that's strange... never had these issues with either version. If you really want it that bad, try starting from scratch. ODIN to stock, flash your rom of choice, then apply your email mod. Hopefully it works out for you, the Tab email app is pretty cool.
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Are you using the tab email.apk? If so have you used it with Bionix 1.3.1? If I knew that other users were able to use it with this rom, I probably would Odin back and try it. Just not sure I want to take the time if it's not compatible with this rom, thanks.

Ok Man I Know how to mak it work....
Get SGS Tools
After Installed, open it
hit Upgrade apps
in the list, select Email app from Galaxy tab
chek the box >> i`ve read the above text.. and hit ok...
all set

bosina said:
Ok Man I Know how to mak it work....
Get SGS Tools
After Installed, open it
hit Upgrade apps
in the list, select Email app from Galaxy tab
chek the box >> i`ve read the above text.. and hit ok...
all set
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Thanks, that was my second attempt, but still got the fc's doing it that way. I then went back to SGS tools and tried to revert back to the old email.apk at which point it says it can't revert back. I gave up for now, I had to delete the tab email.apk through Root Explorer and find the old one here on XDA. I read somewhere else that it's not compatible with some roms. As much as I'd like to have it on my phone I'm not sure I'm willing to give up Bionix at this point. I'll probably try again after the next Team Whiskey release, whenever that happens to be.

Zero FC's that way, clear your data, wipe cache, and dalvik cache then try to install it.

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[ROM](SLIDE) SlideM with a Touch of Eclair *6/21/2010*

SlideM, Non-Sense UI Rom​
SlideM is a Stripped Down build of SlideMEROOT2 & Very Stable!!
Download > SlideM.zip
*Rom SlideM Stable *
- Update Progress Working ( Via Recovery )
- Standard Android Boot
- Keyboard & Lights
- Genius Button
- LWP
- Busybox
- Root
- Swype & Dragon Dictation
- LauncherPro
- Flash
- Terminal Info
If I am already on SlideMe2, does this require a wipe?
I am assuming installation is basically the same...
1. Boot to recovery, run update.zip to get Clockwork
2. Install from SD > Choose zip > Update SlideM.zip
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Re: (ROM)(SLIDE) SlideM with a Touch of Eclair *6/21/2010*
Gonna try right away!
Thanks for all u do, hope u got to enjoy your fathers day!
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using Tapatalk
fermunky said:
If I am already on SlideMe2, does this require a wipe?
I am assuming installation is basically the same...
1. Boot to recovery, run update.zip to get Clockwork
2. Install from SD > Choose zip > Update SlideM.zip
?
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yes a wipe is Needed, as this is not an update to slidemeroot2.zip
Fordude said:
Gonna try right away!
Thanks for all u do, hope u got to enjoy your fathers day!
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using Tapatalk
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Thanks & Yes I did enjoy Father's Day
@Everyone..
It's fine to download now, Correct link fixed & Sorry about that..
eugene373 said:
yes a wipe is Needed, as this is not an update to slidemeroot2.zip
Thanks & Yes I did enjoy Father's Day
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Very cool. And when you say "slimmed down", was anything removed? I hope it's Sense Gonna try this none the less since it seems things I want are working. Thanks Eugene, I may have to now buy you a soda!
Edit: Also, are you going to start adding the name and version of your ROMs to the About Phone section?
fermunky said:
Very cool. And when you say "slimmed down", was anything removed? I hope it's Sense Gonna try this none the less since it seems things I want are working. Thanks Eugene, I may have to now buy you a soda!
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Sorry, this is not a Sense UI Rom..
eugene373 said:
Sorry, this is not a Sense UI Rom..
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I meant to say "I hope Sense was removed"... if so, definitely giving this a try.
Theres no sense in that other rom.. or this one. I have done it.. I'm the first to announce that I have tried SlideM and its [email protected] Very clean, fast boot, straight to my favorite launcher. Bravo. Thanks!
Might try this out soon....im still loving the legend rom....
Btw hello everybody...ive been a luker for a while and decided to join up
I've been playing with this rom for a few minutes now. Getting use to ADW Launcher as I never tried it, but just happy I have no Sense!.
how long does this rom take to boot?
neva dinova said:
how long does this rom take to boot?
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adb reboot was about 35 seconds from me hitting Enter and then me being able to make a phone call.
Also, 121mb free after installing all my apps back with this rom. So far so good. It was 133mb free after first boot.
it doesnt boot for me waited like 3 or 4 minutes then flashed to legend 2 slide and it booted
Root,
I notice in the OP is shows Root. Does this still require us to Root in recovery (Mount System), or does it now work within the OS?
Downloading asap, cant wait to test this out!
DGarmon said:
I notice in the OP is shows Root. Does this still require us to Root in recovery (Mount System), or does it now work within the OS?
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Not sure what you're asking. As long as you have already rooted and installed the eng build, then all you need is the update.zip file, which allows you to get clockwork recovery initially by hitting "Apply update.zip", and then you can apply the SlideM.zip. I did not need to mount anything, and you certainly don't need to "re-root" if you've done that already.
Re: (ROM)(SLIDE) SlideM with a Touch of Eclair *6/21/2010*
The only thing I personally miss is facebook contact sync .. I believe because the facebook for mytouch app is not included..
Eugene do you have that apk so I can just add it on?
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fermunky
I'm on SLIDEMEROOT2. If I want to remove or make changes to /System, I would have to go into clockwork recovery to mount the system then issue ADB commands (correct me if I'm wrong please LOL). I have some apps that require Root access to the system folder (Root explorer, Meta-morph too name a few) to make any changes, I know I can get into those folders within the OS but just can't make any changes. I'm really looking into themeing the Frameworks.apk but understand MTS isn't fully Rooted because of the Kernal being locked down. I was just wondering, I will just try this ROM and see what I can come up with. Thanks.
I'm really liking this ROM. It is fast. And not one FC yet Eugene will be getting a Pepsi soon.
Oddness... I tried flashing this ROM and I know it made changes due to losing sense launcher and gaining launcherpro... noticed missing stock HTC apps but no difference in free space, unresponsive SU and FC attempting to open accounts and sync

I don't know how to flash and what to flash: too much information

Hello everyone. I'm very sorry for the question, but I really have read lots of topics about Odin, KIES, Voodoo, Lag-fix, latest Nandroid Backup and everything and it's impossible to arrange such a large amount of info.
I received my Vibrant from the US and now I have it (unlocked - accepts any SIM card), but unrooted, with the 2.1 Eclair on it. It has everything set to defaults.
I really want to have it running Froyo. I'm an experienced user that comes from the HTC Polaris scene, but you know, each model is a whole world. I didn't ever had a Samsung Smartphone, so I'm not familiarized with the tools, methods, SPLs...
Please, guide me to the right way. I tried to follow some tutorials, but the appear to be outdated nowadays.
Thanks a lot for the ones that are reading this. I will try to be useful as soon as I get this working.
Open browser type google.com then ask away. Wrong section by the way.
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SuperJMN said:
Hello everyone. I'm very sorry for the question, but I really have read lots of topics about Odin, KIES, Voodoo, Lag-fix, latest Nandroid Backup and everything and it's impossible to arrange such a large amount of info.
I received my Vibrant from the US and now I have it unlocked, but unrooted, with the 2.1 Eclair on it. It's everything default, but unlocked.
I really want to have it running Froyo. I'm an experienced user that comes from the HTC Polaris scene, but you know, each model is a whole world. I didn't ever had a Samsung Smartphone, so I'm not familiarized with the tools, methods, SPLs...
Please, guide me to the right way. I tried to follow some tutorials, but the appear to be outdated nowadays.
Thanks a lot for the ones that are reading this. I will try to be useful as soon as I get this working.
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You can learn absolutely anything about this phone from these forums. I am living proof of that. Some info is outdated, but for the most part everything will still work.
Just start reading. Anything you want to do has already been posted on here, I guarantee it.
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Yea this is wrong section for sure, you want Q and A, but instead of being a jackass like the guy above ill answer what I can. Odin is used for flashing roms or returning your phone back to its pretty stock rooted self, KIES is just some program samsung has to manage your phone and your internal and external cards on it, Voodoo seems to be fading away in light of the new OCLF one click lag fix.
A good rom to start on is something bionix, fusion does not have the samsung touchwiz and final does. You will want to download ROMmanager from market, use it to install clockwork, copy your rom to your internal sd card, then using rom manager pick the reboot option, you will be taken to the default recovery the first time, using the volume button go down and select reinstall packages and it will take you to clockwork, navigate through it to find the rom you copied to your sd card, flash away. Once you are done with that the roms posts have steps to set up the one click lag fix which will make your phone fly like a damn hellbat compared to samsung bottlenecked factory one.
As far as froyo goes, just be patient is my motto, the ones that they have finally have gps working but still have some issues that are not quite ironed out, hopefully we should be seeing a real asop froyo by the end of this month, if you just want it for the flash you can find flash for 2.1 scattered around the interwebs. Good luck have fun, dont brick.
ionic7 said:
Yea this is wrong section for sure, you want Q and A, but instead of being a jackass like the guy above ill answer what I can. Odin is used for flashing roms or returning your phone back to its pretty stock rooted self, KIES is just some program samsung has to manage your phone and your internal and external cards on it, Voodoo seems to be fading away in light of the new OCLF one click lag fix.
A good rom to start on is something bionix, fusion does not have the samsung touchwiz and final does. You will want to download ROMmanager from market, use it to install clockwork, copy your rom to your internal sd card, then using rom manager pick the reboot option, you will be taken to the default recovery the first time, using the volume button go down and select reinstall packages and it will take you to clockwork, navigate through it to find the rom you copied to your sd card, flash away. Once you are done with that the roms posts have steps to set up the one click lag fix which will make your phone fly like a damn hellbat compared to samsung bottlenecked factory one.
As far as froyo goes, just be patient is my motto, the ones that they have finally have gps working but still have some issues that are not quite ironed out, hopefully we should be seeing a real asop froyo by the end of this month, if you just want it for the flash you can find flash for 2.1 scattered around the interwebs. Good luck have fun, dont brick.
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Please don't follow the guide above.
Yes this is the wrong section AND WE ALL GET IT. Enough said, there shouldn't be more people saying this lol..
The froyos have GPS and everything now.
Seriously though
1.) Root your phone. There are a few good ways to do this, I recommend THIS way.
2.) Install "Rom Manager" from the market. Once installed, click the first button at the top and select Vibrant. (When it asks for permission, allow it.)
3.) Select your ROM of choice.
Eugene373's Froyo (Macnut)
My Axura Froyo (I am going to include all the fixes later this week, right now it is not recommended.)
TeamWhiskeys Obsidian Froyo
AnderDroid's AOSPish Froyo
4.) Download the ROM and put it on your internal card. (Don't rename or anything, leave it in it's .zip file)
5.) Go into Rom Manager, Select install ROM, select the .zip that you downloaded.
6.) It will install, and you will have a fully running amazingly custom ROM! < That didn't come out right
Start with the stickies at the top of the forums
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Moved to Q&A
Master™ said:
Yes this is the wrong section AND WE ALL GET IT. Enough said, there shouldn't be more people saying this lol
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FINALLY....i thought i was the only one.....seriously people, wannabe moderators are wayyyy more annoying and unproductive than people who dont search or post in the wrong section
stefan.buddle said:
Start with the stickies at the top of the forums
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ionic7 said:
Yea this is wrong section for sure, you want Q and A,
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bauerlucas said:
Open browser type google.com then ask away. Wrong section by the way.
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Thanks, thanks everybody. I assume I did wrong posting it to the dev section. I hope you forgive me. As a reward, I promise to help when I'm experienced enough with the Vibrant.
I will read all your replies to learn. Thanks again, especially to ionic7 and Master™.
Master™ said:
Please don't follow the guide above.
Yes this is the wrong section AND WE ALL GET IT. Enough said, there shouldn't be more people saying this lol..
The froyos have GPS and everything now.
Seriously though
1.) Root your phone. There are a few good ways to do this, I recommend THIS way.
2.) Install "Rom Manager" from the market. Once installed, click the first button at the top and select Vibrant. (When it asks for permission, allow it.)
3.) Select your ROM of choice.
Eugene373's Froyo (Macnut)
My Axura Froyo (I am going to include all the fixes later this week, right now it is not recommended.)
TeamWhiskeys Obsidian Froyo
AnderDroid's AOSPish Froyo
4.) Download the ROM and put it on your internal card. (Don't rename or anything, leave it in it's .zip file)
5.) Go into Rom Manager, Select install ROM, select the .zip that you downloaded.
6.) It will install, and you will have a fully running amazingly custom ROM! < That didn't come out right
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THAT IS A GUIDE. Concise and simple. I have just rooted my phone and now I'm flashing it with the Bionix ROM. With a few lines, this guy made my day. Thanks a lot!!
SuperJMN said:
THAT IS A GUIDE. Concise and simple. I have just rooted my phone and now I'm flashing it with the Bionix ROM. With a few lines, this guy made my day. Thanks a lot!!
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Grats! man enjoy it now, be sure to use the OCLF it will make a giant difference
ionic7 said:
Grats! man enjoy it now, be sure to use the OCLF it will make a giant difference
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OK! I have an application titled "OCLF". With it, I installed the ext2 tools, but the "lag fixes" are all unavailable because and the reason it says is that "I might have it enabled already" since /system/bin/playlogos1 is less than 5 KB. Does the Bionix 1.2 build have the lag fix included? :S I didn't applied any fix after flashing it.
Thanks in advance!
bauerlucas said:
Open browser type google.com then ask away. Wrong section by the way.
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Stuff like this is just unneeded. If you just want to be a **** cuz you think its funny... say it to your self cuz I can guarantee no one read this and thought "OMG THIS DUDES SO FUNNY AND SMART LOLOLOLLOLOLLL HE SHOULD DO STAND UP!"
bauerlucas said:
Open browser type google.com then ask away. Wrong section by the way.
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yawn 10 char
Please can someone with more knowledge help answer superjmn's last question on the issue of lagfix? I am really interested in this thread as I will be flashing my phone too same way this weekend and I've been looking for a thread like this where one is taken step by step through how to flash. Superjmn, this your thread is serving more people than you know. Thanks for taking the lead in asking. Once you able to do it, I'm sure I will be able to do it too successfully. My vibrant is presently running the ji6 update and unrooted. Waiting to read more here. Thanks
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SuperJMN said:
Hello everyone. I'm very sorry for the question, but I really have read lots of topics about Odin, KIES, Voodoo, Lag-fix, latest Nandroid Backup and everything and it's impossible to arrange such a large amount of info.
I received my Vibrant from the US and now I have it unlocked, but unrooted, with the 2.1 Eclair on it. It's everything default, but unlocked.
I really want to have it running Froyo. I'm an experienced user that comes from the HTC Polaris scene, but you know, each model is a whole world. I didn't ever had a Samsung Smartphone, so I'm not familiarized with the tools, methods, SPLs...
Please, guide me to the right way. I tried to follow some tutorials, but the appear to be outdated nowadays.
Thanks a lot for the ones that are reading this. I will try to be useful as soon as I get this working.
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Just keep lurking bro. BTW I suggest Team Whiskey releases. And flashing .zip files through recovery.
Please superjmn, if You get away around enabling the ext2 lagfix to run on your bionic rom, kindly let me know how you went about it here in this thread
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belushi7 said:
Please superjmn, if You get away around enabling the ext2 lagfix to run on your bionic rom, kindly let me know how you went about it here in this thread
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Hi belishi7! I have managed to install the lag fix using OCLF (from the Market).
Install ext2 tools
Restore Boot Animation
Apply OneClickLagFix V2.2+ (it takes more than 2 minutes)
Done! I will reboot and it's all running
CAUTION: I did this without any other fix (I've heard something about a Voodoo kernel, but I kept away from it...).

Bad links for stock build froyo

I am looking for a full stock Froyo build for Odin to go back to from Gingerbread, does anyone know of a good link. I have been messing with this for 2 days, bricked about a dozen times. I am really good at unbricking now. The reason is half my calls on bluetooth are distorted, I lost app Sound Dock Redirector and the volume on dock it terribly low. I would have posted in development but it wouldn't let me post there.
This is where you are supposed to post this kind of stuff, in Q n A. Go to droidstyle's guide in the general section.
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mkuehl06 said:
This is where you are supposed to post this kind of stuff, in Q n A. Go to droidstyle's guide in the general section.
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I tried that. All links I find are multiload or dropbox and both sites are shut down. The one I would really like is full edo5 with voodoo lag fix. At this point a full custom is ok I just want back to Froyo. I had the original but I deleted it by accident AARRGGG. The only reason I messed with it was the the lag and it used to hang on partial screens.
darinst said:
I tried that. All links I find are multiload or dropbox and both sites are shut down. The one I would really like is full edo5 with voodoo lag fix. At this point a full custom is ok I just want back to Froyo. I had the original but I deleted it by accident AARRGGG. The only reason I messed with it was the the lag and it used to hang on partial screens.
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Hey, I downloded DL09.tar.md5 [309MB, md5 0e5c11fa8a18ac361602be298e643a47] a while back, mistakenly downloaded it for the latest firmware [which was EH03 gingerbread].
I still have the file, and if you cannot find this file anywhere, I will try to upload it for you. [It would take a while though on my connection].
the link in my guide works fine, I just tried it...
see comment below
Thanks droidstlyle I check it again and it worked fine from work. I was not able to get there from my home computer. Must be some blocker I have set or virus protection running or something. Anyway I got it thanks a ton. Rep coming your way.
darinst said:
Yes droidstyle that is the on I am running now. I need the froyo lastest build I thought it was ed05 but it probably isn't.
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Are you looking for DL09?
I need the DL09. I need to update my phone, but I am stuck on a custom kernel. I did a factory wipe and now it won't boot (it seems the home app is crashing).
Tetramputechture said:
I need the DL09. I need to update my phone, but I am stuck on a custom kernel. I did a factory wipe and now it won't boot (it seems the home app is crashing).
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I have been trying to upload the file for you, but my connection is weak. It keeps failing when I upload it. I will try to get it uploaded for you though, and I will give you the link.
Tetramputechture said:
I need the DL09. I need to update my phone, but I am stuck on a custom kernel. I did a factory wipe and now it won't boot (it seems the home app is crashing).
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you dont need dl09 eclair...ed05 or eh03 works fine.
Tetramputechture said:
I need the DL09. I need to update my phone, but I am stuck on a custom kernel. I did a factory wipe and now it won't boot (it seems the home app is crashing).
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Here ya go!
DL09.tar.md5.rar 186MB
http://www.mediafire.com/?qlp78xc5tlusqkc
DL09.tar.md5 unrar'd is 309MB
MD5s:
78c6a7d03605354844a6428fd0d9bc08 DL09.tar.md5.rar
0e5c11fa8a18ac361602be298e643a47 DL09.tar.md5
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[Solved]Black screen after T-Mobile spash screen/Stuck on Vibrant/samsung boot screen

I was using Rom ToolBox. I attempted to change the theme of my rooted but stock rom Vibrant. When RTB(Rom ToolBox) rebooted the phone it would only boot to T-mobile boot screen then go to a black screen. The 4 buttons on the bottom of the phone still light up when touched. I can get into recovery and have reset data as well as formatted SD card.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated as I need this phone for my job that starts on wensday.
After recovering from what I posted above, I then soft bricked my phone a second time, this time it would only load to the Vibrant/Samsung boot screen.
"You should be able to get to download mode.
Pull the battery, put it back in.
Make sure the phone is still off.
Hold volume up + down while inserting the usb cable.
See if that works." credit goes to theexel for getting me out of this second soft brick.
If you have had either of these 2 problems this thread should have some answers for you, or will point you in the right direction to getting ur problem fixed.
I cant say thanks enough to everyone that helped or tried to help me with these 2 problems.
ShadowFoxRedux said:
I was using Rom ToolBox. I attempted to change the theme of my rooted but stock rom Vibrant. When RTB(Rom ToolBox) rebooted the phone it would only boot to T-mobile boot screen then go to a black screen. The 4 buttons on the bottom of the phone still light up when touched. I can get into recovery and have reset data as well as formatted SD card.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated as I need this phone for my job that starts on wensday.
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If your phone is stock rom but rooted.. just use odin, you can lose some info, or not, but the phone will work perfectly again (suggestion: try jelly bean, better battery, and it's working great)
fernkomoyo said:
If your phone is stock rom but rooted.. just use odin, you can lose some info, or not, but the phone will work perfectly again (suggestion: try jelly bean, better battery, and it's working great)
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That should be if you have this phone period, and there's signs of life on it, which there is on yours.
Look through this Q&A section for a tutorial on how to ODIN back to stock, you should be fine.
theexel said:
That should be if you have this phone period, and there's signs of life on it, which there is on yours.
Look through this Q&A section for a tutorial on how to ODIN back to stock, you should be fine.
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Bad news for me, now its soft bricked I believe(phone--!--cpu) screen. Also looks like the usb port is bad. Talk about crappy luck. Any ideas on this development is also appreciated.
You can still ODIN when you see phone--!--cpu.
As long as you see a COM in ODIN, you're good to go.
If it's not working, try different computer ports, cables, etc.
theexel said:
You can still ODIN when you see phone--!--cpu.
As long as you see a COM in ODIN, you're good to go.
If it's not working, try different computer ports, cables, etc.
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how long does odin take generally? this is my first android so im a real noobie to all of this.
ShadowFoxRedux said:
how long does odin take generally? this is my first android so im a real noobie to all of this.
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I think the longest part of using ODIN is having to download the files initially.
It only takes, no more than 10-15 minutes to have your phone up and running again once you have all the files and run ODIN.
theexel said:
I think the longest part of using ODIN is having to download the files initially.
It only takes, no more than 10-15 minutes to have your phone up and running again once you have all the files and run ODIN.
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Success!! phone is back up and running again. Bonus is its back to 2.1 so i can reroot+flas to jelly bean! Also which rom would you suggest I use for my vibrant? :good:
ShadowFoxRedux said:
Success!! phone is back up and running again. Bonus is its back to 2.1 so i can reroot+flas to jelly bean! Also which rom would you suggest I use for my vibrant? :good:
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I'm not the one your asking, but I like Helly Bean so far.
FC3SRedSuns said:
I'm not the one your asking, but I like Helly Bean so far.
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No worries, ill take any advice I can get.
I prefer official stuff from big teams, so I use CM10, I like it, its fast and stable.
Currently dowgraded to Froyo though, ah, I've missed my GPS.
theexel said:
I prefer official stuff from big teams, so I use CM10, I like it, its fast and stable.
Currently dowgraded to Froyo though, ah, I've missed my GPS.
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I bricked it good this time, got cocky and flashed droid-vibrant rom. Didnt like it so I went to go back to my original stock rom, used clockwork recovery but something went wrong. When I rebooted the phone im now stuck at the vibrant/samsung screen. Cant get into recovery or download modes now. Everything I try just keeps cycling the vibrant/samsung boot screen. Is this a hard brick or is there a way to save it?
You should be able to get to download mode.
Pull the battery, put it back in.
Make sure the phone is still off.
Hold volume up + down while inserting the usb cable.
See if that works.
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theexel said:
You should be able to get to download mode.
Pull the battery, put it back in.
Make sure the phone is still off.
Hold volume up + down while inserting the usb cable.
See if that works.
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You sir are a life saver. Ok now before I do anything else. What should be my first move from here?
Well, that depends on what you want to do.
What ROM you want to install, etc.
Well, what do you want to run on your phone?
Froyo - been out for a long time so it is optimized to the eyeballs. Working GPS, long battery life, quick and snappy.
Gingerbread - Since we had no "official" build, there are problems with battery, GPS and small memory leaks here and there. Plus you will have to install Gingerbread bootloaders (If you screw this up, it is the one sure fire way to hardbrick this device-so tread lightly). Almost all GB ROM do NOT have e911/911. There is CM7/7.2, Simply Honey, MIUI
ICS - Make sure you choose anything 4.0.4 based, as it has updated code from Google. ICZen is my home ICS ROM, but there is Slim, CM9 and a few others. (Install guide is in my signature) GPS sucks for the most part too and maybe/maybe not e911/911.
JellyBean - All are experimental and still glitchy if you don't know what you are doing. HellyBean and SlimBean are the two front runners.
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My suggestion to you is for you to runu some Froyos to get you comfortable with the flashing, nandroiding, tweaking,...processes and then move on to something else. Above all read and search. This phone is 2 years old, so chances are you won't have done anything that someone else already has. Nearly all the issues are solved, so you should be able to use the search and find something out about said problem, as opposed to opening a thread about it.
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Well, what do you want to run on your phone?
Froyo - been out for a long time so it is optimized to the eyeballs. Working GPS, long battery life, quick and snappy.
Gingerbread - Since we had no "official" build, there are problems with battery, GPS and small memory leaks here and there. Plus you will have to install Gingerbread bootloaders (If you screw this up, it is the one sure fire way to hardbrick this device-so tread lightly). Almost all GB ROM do NOT have e911/911. There is CM7/7.2, Simply Honey, MIUI
ICS - Make sure you choose anything 4.0.4 based, as it has updated code from Google. ICZen is my home ICS ROM, but there is Slim, CM9 and a few others. (Install guide is in my signature) GPS sucks for the most part too and maybe/maybe not e911/911.
JellyBean - All are experimental and still glitchy if you don't know what you are doing. HellyBean and SlimBean are the two front runners.
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My suggestion to you is for you to runu some Froyos to get you comfortable with the flashing, nandroiding, tweaking,...processes and then move on to something else. Above all read and search. This phone is 2 years old, so chances are you won't have done anything that someone else already has. Nearly all the issues are solved, so you should be able to use the search and find something out about said problem, as opposed to opening a thread about it.
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I think i will stay far far away from GB. I guess I would want to stay on froyo, I just dont know which froyo rom would be the best. What im looking for is fast/good battery life/working GPS. I would need 911 to work as I drive for my work and use it quite abit to call in accidents/problems on the roads that I see.
Yea I searched and read and read, once I got to the phone--!--computer I knew what was wrong. This last time I found alot of people who had the same problems, the ones that got solved I tried the methods that they used and none worked.
I would go with Bionix-V FishmanMod Rom / Bionix-V FishmanMod Odin Images. It is proven to be really great at all the things that you listed. Also it has an Odin image, so you can just flash it through Odin and go about your day like normal (See the OP). You can theme it with the themes list in Slim_Ryder's post #4 (this is a great 2.2 ROM also btw).
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
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I would go with Bionix-V FishmanMod Rom / Bionix-V FishmanMod Odin Images. It is proven to be really great at all the things that you listed. Also it has an Odin image, so you can just flash it through Odin and go about your day like normal (See the OP). You can theme it with the themes list in Slim_Ryder's post #4 (this is a great 2.2 ROM also btw).
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
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I went with the rom that you suggested. So far I am loving it. Much thanks for all of your help as well as others that helped as well.
Sweet!!! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Also might want to take a look at my Battery Guide stickied in the Q&A section. It has tips, trick, apps and some really good info you might need.
One last thing: Can you go into your OP and click Edit>Go Advanced and then put [Solved] in your title.

[Q] Need Serious Help Troubleshooting a Problem

Anybody that thinks they are one of the best if not the TOP troubleshooting helper around, Please let me know if you are available after 5 today. I dont have a lock screen anymore and when I hold the power button down, the device shuts off instead of having the options to reboot, power down, screen shot, whatever else available. I am rooted, but I did try going back to stock and had no luck with the lock screen. Also, I cound a backup on a different MicroSD card and tried to restore that. It worked fine, but never gave me the lock screen or power down options again. Weather you want to talk on the phone, chat, or email. Please reply here or email me at [email protected] Thank You!
Sorry but we don't have a ranking system here. You get what you get . . .
The power off menu is in the framework of the OS. Have you flashed anything with CWM/TWRP that could have changed the framework? Almost any mod could be a possible cause.
Did you use a theme-setting app? These apps change the framework and that includes the lock screen too.
Have you restored a backup recently?
Post your rom version and apps you installed recently.
rangercaptain said:
Sorry but we don't have a ranking system here. You get what you get . . .
The power off menu is in the framework of the OS. Have you flashed anything with CWM/TWRP that could have changed the framework? Almost any mod could be a possible cause.
Did you use a theme-setting app? These apps change the framework and that includes the lock screen too.
Have you restored a backup recently?
Post your rom version and apps you installed recently.
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I'm sorry you felt the need to take what i said the way you did. I was simply stating what i said the way i did because nobody could ever help me with this. I am currently rooted on stock ics. I didn't even have a lock screen after i flashed back to stock on Odin, then used kies to get the latest ics. It doesn't make sense. Do Tippy have any idea how i could put this back to normal? It's a pain having to rely on go locker and go launcher. Also, when i hold the power button down, the phone just shuts down, with no options like normal. It's crazy. I appreciate your help either way. It won't let me flash a different ROM right now. Gives some error. I just want to be fully stock with a lock screen and power menu options them go from there.
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I'm sorry you felt the need to take what i said the way you did. I was simply stating what i said the way i did because nobody could ever help me with this. I am currently rooted on stock ics. I didn't even have a lock screen after i flashed back to stock on Odin, then used kies to get the latest ics. It doesn't make sense. Do Tippy have any idea how i could put this back to normal? It's a pain having to rely on go locker and go launcher. Also, when i hold the power button down, the phone just shuts down, with no options like normal. It's crazy. I appreciate your help either way. It won't let me flash a different ROM right now. Gives some error. I just want to be fully stock with a lock screen and power menu options them go from there.
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If you push the power button in and it reboots, can't you just hold the middle of the volume rocker in at the same time to get into recovery?
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dafoxs said:
If you push the power button in and it reboots, can't you just hold the middle of the volume rocker in at the same time to get into recovery?
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Well yeah but what does that have to do with anything? It doesn't help at all. That doesn't fix any of my problems. This problem is much more complex. The issue is that my phone is not as it normally should be..with options after holding down the power button, and with no lock screen...even after successfully going back to stock, these things were missing...
brandon440 said:
Well yeah but what does that have to do with anything? It doesn't help at all. That doesn't fix any of my problems. This problem is much more complex. The issue is that my phone is not as it normally should be..with options after holding down the power button, and with no lock screen...even after successfully going back to stock, these things were missing...
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Since you can't go back to stock,
Flash a rom, it should install those missing things.
Or mess it up worse and take it back for a new one.
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dafoxs said:
Since you can't go back to stock,
Flash a rom, it should install those missing things.
Or mess it up worse and take it back for a new one.
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It won't let me flash another ROM. Gives me Assn error and doesn't go through. If i try returning the device with the flash counter where it's at, won't that be an issue? I can't go without the device. I use it for too much. Maybe i could figure out how to reset flash counter? Idk..i just need this fixed bad
This maybe a dumb thought but can you use kies and install the original ICS again? I know you mentioned backups didn't work so reinstalling original ICS probably won't worj either. Just a thought.
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This maybe a dumb thought but can you use kies and install the original ICS again? I know you mentioned backups didn't work so reinstalling original ICS probably won't worj either. Just a thought.
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I thought I already mentioned this but I already tried that. It does not work. It sucks man. Nothing seems to work. I wonder if there is somebody who could walk me through the troubleshooting of the whole system or soemthing. I know if I try to contact AT&T about it they will laugh at me and not be able to help me. If anybody knows the ins and outs of the framework or anybody could even show me where to look and what needs to be there that isnt..even terminal emulator...anything...I appreciate everybody trying to help me so far but nothing has helped yet Thank you though and thank you to anybody who from here on out tries to help me. I know I will tell you again too.
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I thought I already mentioned this but I already tried that. It does not work. It sucks man. Nothing seems to work. I wonder if there is somebody who could walk me through the troubleshooting of the whole system or soemthing. I know if I try to contact AT&T about it they will laugh at me and not be able to help me. If anybody knows the ins and outs of the framework or anybody could even show me where to look and what needs to be there that isnt..even terminal emulator...anything...I appreciate everybody trying to help me so far but nothing has helped yet Thank you though and thank you to anybody who from here on out tries to help me. I know I will tell you again too.
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Are you going back to stock ICS or gingerbread? I would Odin back to gingerbread and start brand new. This will solve any major issue for sure. But only do it if you have the things you need to get back to where you are, like the GB root, cwm or twrp, and your roms. Let me know if that helps
truth77 said:
Are you going back to stock ICS or gingerbread? I would Odin back to gingerbread and start brand new. This will solve any major issue for sure. But only do it if you have the things you need to get back to where you are, like the GB root, cwm or twrp, and your roms. Let me know if that helps
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I can let you know up front this did not work. I did this in the beginning. Went back to stock GB then had to use Kies to get to ICS. This did not help my issue/problem at all. Still no lock screen. It sucks. I am almost lost for help here it seems. Is there any way to completely reset the device from the beginning? Or again, any way to get help with everything in the actual framework of the whole device? Anything anybody could do to help me with would be amazing. Thank you for everything again!
Try this, not sureb if it fits your issue 100%.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1870561
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I can let you know up front this did not work. I did this in the beginning. Went back to stock GB then had to use Kies to get to ICS. This did not help my issue/problem at all. Still no lock screen. It sucks. I am almost lost for help here it seems. Is there any way to completely reset the device from the beginning? Or again, any way to get help with everything in the actual framework of the whole device? Anything anybody could do to help me with would be amazing. Thank you for everything again!
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Idk but I did warranty claim with one of my notes and Samsung didn't say anything about the flash counter after. But they also sent me the new phone first then I sent mine back, but like I said they didn't say anything after.
but now that I think about it, the lock screen is not a device issue. it comes different in every ROM in the framework res.apk! I don't see how that's even possible? The entire frameworks flash and the device can't on its own decide not to install that especially not on stock GB. For you to Odin back to GB and not have a lock screen on GB is just crazy. Nothing out there I'm aware of can do that and not brick the device. You have to bring that device back foreal. That's screwed and if you do fix that pm me and tell me how!
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Idk but I did warranty claim with one of my notes and Samsung didn't say anything about the flash counter after. But they also sent me the new phone first then I sent mine back, but like I said they didn't say anything after.
but now that I think about it, the lock screen is not a device issue. it comes different in every ROM in the framework res.apk! I don't see how that's even possible? The entire frameworks flash and the device can't on its own decide not to install that especially not on stock GB. For you to Odin back to GB and not have a lock screen on GB is just crazy. Nothing out there I'm aware of can do that and not brick the device. You have to bring that device back foreal. That's screwed and if you do fix that pm me and tell me how!
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Will do. You see why it's crazy now!? It's ridiculous! Never heard of or seen this problem ever..I'm not new to Android or Android troubleshooting atall. Just this blows my mind!
There is no warranty issue here.
I asked several questions about what you have done, but you didn't inform us.
You never said what recovery you have. The simplest solution is to reboot into recovery, wipe all caches, factory reset, then flash a stock rom.
If you can't do that I would use Odin to flash a stock rom.
Those are your options.
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There is no warranty issue here.
I asked several questions about what you have done, but you didn't inform us.
You never said what recovery you have. The simplest solution is to reboot into recovery, wipe all caches, factory reset, then flash a stock rom.
If you can't do that I would use Odin to flash a stock rom.
Those are your options.
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I have tried to answer every single question to the best of my ability. Sorry I did not answer your question properly. I was on CWM recovery but Just now again I flashed back to STOCK using Odin. Meaning I have stock recovery. I still DO NOT HAVE a lock screen or any options when shutting the phone down. Those "options" you gave me are no longer available. I did all that. I am about to try to go to a friends house to flash to ICS using Kies...which still will give me no lock screen or options when holding down the power button. There is obviously a deeper problem here. I hope somebody could help me solve this issue. Please I am begging here It is horrible!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506330
This is what I just did. Also, I have been looking at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504218 wondering if I should try this next. Either way, I am not getting a lock screen or options when I hold down the power button. Please help Anybody!
Why isn't flashing a stock rom using Odin not an option? Odin is the pc software Samsung created and uses for their work.
Kies didn't work -- try Odin3 1.85
rangercaptain said:
Why isn't flashing a stock rom using Odin not an option? Odin is the pc software Samsung created and uses for their work.
Kies didn't work -- try Odin3 1.85
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Again, I feel like a broken record by repeating this SEVERAL times but Flashing Back To Stock Using ODIN Does Not Work! I just said that I did this in my post before last. I finally have managed to get cm10 nightly to flash on my device. When I flashed this, it gave me the lock screen back along with options when I hold down the power button. Thank you all for your help anyways. I guess this is as good as it will get.
When you flash a rom with Odin, it reformats your phone, like a clean slate, then installs the new system.
When you say you flashed back to stock, did you use a .pit file, a .tar file, and a .bin file? If not, you are not flashing back to stock -- you're just adding up a mess in your phone.
If you use Kies, then use the emergency firmware recovery, it will supposedly do the same thing as a correct Odin flash -- reformat then install a clean stock rom.

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