Help Firmware failed to upgrade via Kies - Galaxy S i9000

[youfool]

Hi DrQuackles,

I'm currently out and about (it's Friday night after all) but I will get back to you tomorrow to help you out.

Cheers

Ray

samsung g i9000 hello im on virgin this was on orange when it was the girlfriends but its being unlocked now i want to upgade from 2.1 but im not sure which one to down load because the firewares have the network next to it as it was a orange phone before do i download that fireware . i did try kies dont work just turns off .on kies it says latest firmware version da:jpy/ phone:jpy/ csc;jpy (xeu) if anyone can help please

 

[rayhipkiss]

samsung g i9000 hello im on virgin this was on orange when it was the girlfriends but its being unlocked now i want to upgade from 2.1 but im not sure which one to down load because the firewares have the network next to it as it was a orange phone before do i download that fireware . i did try kies dont work just turns off .on kies it says latest firmware version da:jpy/ phone:jpy/ csc;jpy (xeu) if anyone can help please

The best one to download from SamMobile.com is the latest UK/Ireland one. It is version 2.3.6 XXJW4 (2012 April). That was the one I was using when I had the Galaxy S.

Here is the link that will take you directly to the list of firmwares and it is the top one on the list that you need to download.

Firmwares | SamMobile

 

[youfool]

ok will have a go cheers

 

[youfool]

ok now im really lost i used win rar and it has given me theses files

Boot.
cache.rfs
factoryfs.rfs
modem.
param.lfs
Sbl.
Zimage

 

[rayhipkiss]

ok now im really lost i used win rar and it has given me theses files

Boot.
cache.rfs
factoryfs.rfs
modem.
param.lfs
Sbl.
Zimage

If the original folder is just a ZIP folder then you can just right click on it and select "Extract all" from the pop up menu.

 

[youfool]

ok thanks ray got it sorted had to reflash it because it failed first time and had that bricked phone sign.

 

[rayhipkiss]

ok thanks ray got it sorted had to reflash it because it failed first time and had that bricked phone sign.

Good to hear. Actually, my first ever attempt at flashing resulted in a bricked Galaxy S and five minutes of sheer panic until I realised I could just try flashing again which went through okay the second time.

What are your impressions now with the newer version of Android and TouchWiz?

 

[youfool]

Good to hear. Actually, my first ever attempt at flashing resulted in a bricked Galaxy S and five minutes of sheer panic until I realised I could just try flashing again which went through okay the second time.

What are your impressions now with the newer version of Android and TouchWiz?

well its faster that the last one and i can run a few more apps which didn't run on the last one. but i have to say all is good apart from randon turning off i could be sat waiting for someone to call me back then i notice the phone is off battery is full. so i may wipe again and reflash.

 

[dourvon]

hi i followed all the instructions and now my phone is stuck at the galaxy s gt-19000 screen and will not completely turn on...any suggestions please??????!!!!!!!!!