Root How to Odin and Galexo ROM

mrqs · Dec 16, 2009

perhaps; i was too distracted by the avatar to think it through that thoroughly

Rastaman-FB · Dec 16, 2009

mrqs said:
perhaps; i was too distracted by the avatar to think it through that thoroughly

so true

Rastaman-FB · Dec 16, 2009

Ok

its advisable if it has kept your settings and files to do a factory reset so make sure before you do this you have synched your contacts with google

extract the contents of the i7500xxik4.zip to a folder

put device into download mode (VolDown+OK+Power (hold at same time))
connect device and run odin
it should show the device as detected under one of the coms
under options untick "one package", tick "reboot" and tick "protect ops"

press the button that says "ops" and point it to the "orion.ops" file from the folder containing Odin
under the heading of "select images to download"
Click the "Boot" button and point it to the file that says "I7500XXIK4-BOOTLOADER.tar"
Click the "phone" button and point it to "I7500XXIK4-PHONE.tar"
Click the "PDA" button and point it to "I7500XXIK4-PDA.tar"
only do the next if you want the o2uk branded CSC
Click the "CSC" button and point it to "I7500O2UIK5-CSC.tar"
Leave one package alone
Click start and wait for a bit
when completed it will reboot into the device which may take some time as its a new flash
its advisable if it has kept your settings and files to do a factory reset so make sure before you do this you have synched your contacts with google

beitinsw · Dec 18, 2009

I used this guide last night and it worked well, so thanks. My Galaxy is an unbranded German phone. I skipped the O2 UK CSC. On to the point: what would I have gotten if I'd done that part of the update? Just an O2 splash screen or would there be anything else?

mrqs · Dec 18, 2009

beitinsw said:
I used this guide last night and it worked well, so thanks. My Galaxy is an unbranded German phone. I skipped the O2 UK CSC. On to the point: what would I have gotten if I'd done that part of the update? Just an O2 splash screen or would there be anything else?

possibly a different background and probably localized software keyboard (other localizations?)
so, nothing really

thanks rastaman, i gotta get off my lazy ass to get rid of this ancient g9

zaniku1 · Dec 18, 2009

It work for me. Thank you for your post

mrqs · Dec 18, 2009

just flashed it and had a weird little hickup there
i pressed start in odin and it started doing its magic. once it got to the rebooting part i only got the "samsung galaxy" splash screen without the cylon progress indicator thingy. i waited for a few minutes and nothing happened, the phone was totally unresponsive
so i took the battery out, went in to download mode and odin'ed again, exactly the same as the first time, except now everything went fine...
gave me a bit of a scare, but i'm running k4

now for the dubious settings restoration...

patricjb · Jan 5, 2010

Just wanted to say thanks for all the info, software etc. for updating the i7500 firmware. Just completed an upgrade to II5 and it looks really good...I was on IG4!

Thanks again.

willbaroo · Jan 5, 2010

Quick question all...if I'm currently running baseband version I7500XXIH6 is there much point in updating the firmware?

Also if I do update will I still get the same access to the Apps Market as I do now?

Many thanks!

informale · Jan 5, 2010

Short answer is yes, there is a point, and with the latest IK5 firmware you'll have access to all apps you have now.

Long answer is consider for yourself. Read what people say the feel got better in the new firmware. Be prepared to do a factory reset. Etc.

willbaroo · Jan 5, 2010

Thanks for clearing that up informal...another two questions...

1. Will I have to go hunting for settings such as Message Centre/MMS/EMail/WEB for o2?

2. What if I have paid for apps from the Market? Will I be able to download those again? I presume it will tie in with my google account?

informale · Jan 5, 2010

1. Message center is stored on SIM card. You won't need that. As for the settings for MMS/Internet you should write those down form Settings - > Wireless Controls -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names. Or use some backup app from market to save those.

After factory reset you'll need to re-enter your Google credentials and the phone will resync your contacts and emails from the Internet.

2. You can redownload your purchased apps. They will be marked "purchased" instead of showing the price. You may not find all of them in My Downloads, but you can always search for your app in the Market and download it for free, if you've purchased it before.

willbaroo · Jan 5, 2010

informale said:
1. Message center is stored on SIM card. You won't need that. As for the settings for MMS/Internet you should write those down form Settings - > Wireless Controls -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names. Or use some backup app from market to save those.

After factory reset you'll need to re-enter your Google credentials and the phone will resync your contacts and emails from the Internet.

2. You can redownload your purchased apps. They will be marked "purchased" instead of showing the price. You may not find all of them in My Downloads, but you can always search for your app in the Market and download it for free, if you've purchased it before.

Informal many thanks for your help so far.

I have managed to update the firmware

just need to sort out a rom...

Could you recommend a decent stable one and the location I might find it?

informale · Jan 5, 2010

What do you mean by rom? ) Firmware is the rom ) If you mean custom firmware - you can get Galaxo. The information of where and how to get it is all over this forum.

logansan · Jan 21, 2010

Fantastic work all. Followed rasta's directions on this page and all worked fine. Just thought I would add another "warning" or pre-step for others wanting to do this...

If you use 3G, before you attempt this, go to APN settings in your network setup and write down all the details about your network/operator. I had to go searching for this and I am still not sure its working properly.

I can log onto the internet and search but I cannot sync or login to google servers "Cant establish a reliable data connection to the server."

I have searched this error and no one can find a root-cause. It happened once before and persaverance prevailed, but 4hrs in and 1000's of login attempts later...still nothing.

Rastaman-FB · Jan 21, 2010

logansan said:
Fantastic work all. Followed rasta's directions on this page and all worked fine. Just thought I would add another "warning" or pre-step for others wanting to do this...

If you use 3G, before you attempt this, go to APN settings in your network setup and write down all the details about your network/operator. I had to go searching for this and I am still not sure its working properly.

I can log onto the internet and search but I cannot sync or login to google servers "Cant establish a reliable data connection to the server."

I have searched this error and no one can find a root-cause. It happened once before and persaverance prevailed, but 4hrs in and 1000's of login attempts later...still nothing.

who are you with?

logansan · Jan 21, 2010

optus in AUS. I worked out the issue..on my galaxy now! Turns out ur google date time settings (my issue was the date format ddmmyy) must match the settings on ph and in gmail. I managed 2 find all my old apps in my downloads..but after d\l about 15 the list repopulated with only the 15 i had installed..bugger...i had around 40. oh well, good 2 shed some weight!!

badassballer · Feb 3, 2010

Thank you so much!! This post was more then helpful - it was really great =) I mean i have never flashed phones or know much about androids and firmwares etc - but following the instructions on here have helped me so much! Thank you alot =)

Shadow1211 · Feb 8, 2010

i am in hong kong and just bought my samsung galaxy last week. can't download the files coz megaupload is not working here. is there another site where i can download these files aside from megaupload?

Firmware 1.5
Basehand version i7500zhii4

mrqs · Feb 8, 2010

Shadow1211 said:
i am in hong kong and just bought my samsung galaxy last week. can't download the files coz megaupload is not working here. is there another site where i can download these files aside from megaupload?

Firmware 1.5
Basehand version i7500zhii4

http://androidforums.com/samsung-i7500/36913-latest-firmware.html

RellikZephyr · Feb 13, 2010

im sure this has been covered before...

infact i vaguely remember reading it but....

how do i update the baseband version for galaxo/galaxhero ???

just flashed it with II5 would like to update to K4/k5

but dont know how for the life of me

Thanks

RellikZephyr

informale · Feb 13, 2010

to update the baseband version you should backup, flash K4/K5, than just install Galaxo as you would and restore your backup.

slashapl · Feb 18, 2010

hi i am new here and wad trying to flash galexo. after II5 flashing when copying the update.zip the SD kept unmounting. what i did was to unmount the internal SD from system settings and formated it erasing all data. after that the phone wouldn't start and when i try to flash firmware (II5, IK4,IK5 etc) Odin stops at system downloading and even after waiting for 30 mins it stays there. Phone just shoes the downloading screen. PLEASE HELP.

slashapl · Feb 19, 2010

Sorry to bother you guys. but i was just trying it again and to my sweet surprise I was able to flash IK5 ROM with ODIN. OMG what a day? SAVED

shmuel · Feb 23, 2010

Thanks for the guide. I was a bit hesitant before, but now happily running 1.6 on my Galaxy

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