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    Root Getting Galaxy S to boot into CWM recovery

    Following my previous thread about problems with ICS, I have now flashed the phone back to GB 2.3.3. Everything is working fine, and the phone is still rooted. Now I want to install another custom ROM, and have copied it to the SD card, but the phone refuses to boot into CWM recovery which I...
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    Help Can't get Galaxy S i9000 into recovery.

    I am not getting any more replies to my previous thread so I am trying again here. I have learned that I can get the phone into recovery via ADB, which is detailed at Team Android. But having followed these instructions and various others, I am unable to download any software that works...
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    Root Debranding the i9000

    I would like to Debrand my i9000 and program it to use it in Canada. Could someone help me with an How-To, or tell me what firmware I need to do this? Thank You
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    Help Samsung Galaxy S won't turn on after flash with odin

    OK, I have a Samsung Galaxy i9000 and tried to flash it with odin since I wanted to get the jelly bean version, but odin kept saying "odin3 communicator has stopped working", so I had to disconnect and connect several times. Anyway, after so many unsuccessful and dreadful tries, I gave up and...
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    Root Trouble with Updating Firmware and other stuff - Galaxy S

    Hi I got my sister's 2 year old Samsung Galaxy S2 off her last week and have been battling ever since. I need to unlock it. It's currently with Orange UK. I tried following a couple of guides about rooting it, and got completely confused when it came to kernels and there was a whole list...
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    Help Samsung Galaxy S USB to PC and charging problem

    Massive predicament i'm in, if anyone could help i'd appreciate it, i got a samsung galaxy s from a friend, the i9000 but am unable to connect it to pc for Odin, or charge it while it's on. I'm hoping to get this sorted so i can root it and install clockwork recovery/custom ROMs. I've...
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    Help GT I 9003 switching off automatically

    "my samsung GT I-9003 turns off automatically, and when i switch it on, at times it does not switch on at all, and when it does switches on, the samsung logo gets displayed and again it switches off. I have got the software updated, and after such updation it works fine for a day or two and then...
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    Root ICS performance on Samsung Galaxy S

    First, my phone information: Android version: 4.0.3 Baseband: I9000XXJVU Kernel: 3.0.8-NEO-3.0-TeamICSSGS-257174-g197c9a1-dirty Build number: GT -I9000-user 4.0.3 IML 74K eng. onecosmic-20120204.223407 test-keys Rooting the phone went OK, and so did installation of ICS. All the built-in...
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    Root need a new rom?

    is there any firmware that the galaxy s can use because i put a rom of gingerbread.xxjw4 on my phone because it was on virgin but now its a bit potty the battery can say charged and i take charger out and it says battery dead its a new battery? i just want to put a nice stable rom on it so my...
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    Help tech support needed: Install Hindi fonts?

    Hi everybody ..... I have galaxy sc gt i9003 samsung phone..... How will i install hindi fonts to it so that i can read hindi msgs ....plz revert
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    Phone not holding date and time

    Hi, my wifes Galaxy S loses the date and time when the battery is changed, the phone is set to automatically use the carrier settings to adjust this, but never works, she has to adjust it after every battery change. I thought that even with the battery removed the phone should keep the time and...
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    Root i want to root my galaxy s i9000

    hello! i have 2.3.3 Baseband version i9000JIJV9 kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9000JIJVG-CL788779 se.infra@SEI-46 #2 Build Number: GINGERBREAD.JIJVG I want to root my phone to install the rom SuperNexus 2.0 for i9000 how can i safely root my phone to install this rom ? can some one give...
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    Backup contacts AND groups?

    Tragedy struck unexpectedly a few days ago. My phone locked up and the only way to get it back to work was to format the the phone and start from scratch. I had my contacts backed up from a few months ago. When I tried to restore them, I believe they were read from a 00001.vcf file. Is...
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    Insufficient storage

    When I want to install an application the message Insufficient storage appears.How can we solve this problem?
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    Help can't call anyone

    hi guys, this is my mother's Galaxy S. she dropped it on floor yesterday but nothing bad happened. but today she can't call anyone although she can receive call and send sms. her phone is not rooted build : gingerbread 2.3.3 baseband : dxjv9 kernel : 2.6.35.7 - i9000DXJV9-CL216763...
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    Help Phone disconnects off of network or says its in 'flight mode'

    Hello My phone has recently been disconnecting from the network leaving me with no internet connection nor the ability to make and receive phone calls. When I go to make a phone call, it will say the phone is in flight mode and needs to be turned off. I turn it off but when I go back to check...
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    Help Phone calls automatically same number again after hung up

    My Galaxy S automatically calls the same person after I hung up. In fact, when noticing it, I can cancel the call and it will not call the same number again. I already tried a factory reset, but without success. What can I do to keep my phone from calling the same number again?
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    Phone won't boot and no backup!

    I desperately need someone's help!! My brother installed DarkyROM on my phone and lately my phone has become incredibly unstable and constantly force stopping apps, including Launcher. I had turned my phone off earlier this evening and when I turned it back on, it will not load past the DarkyROM...
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    No indicator light on Samsung Galaxy S Advance?

    I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S Advance (I9070), upgraded it to Jelly Bean, and rooted it. Now, I notice there is no indicator light???? Is this a software glitch I have introduced, or is it true this hardware model has no such multi-colored indicator LED for telling you about text...
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    galaxy s force close

    i have a horrible problem shown as "the process com.sec.android.app.twlauncher has stopped unexpectedly" on my galaxy s from Verizon. Please help me to fix this problem asap?
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    Help DSP Settings vs. Voodoo sound?

    Which's the better on sgs with cyanogenmod 10.1, android 4.2.2? And what changes these options in voodoo? : Sub-bass Dynamic Range Compresser / Limiter only Full Dynamic Range (recommended) Which are the best settings for the best quality? edit: I heard about some kernel changing to work this...
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    Root How to change menu background in the menu in cyanogenmod?

    How to change the menu background, becuase that black background is bored? Cyanogenmod 10.1, SGS
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    Help No rotate back to vertical with cyanogenmod 10.1

    What I can do ? I have es task manager too, I don't know it's influence or no ? somteimes go back... but much times no rotate back and phone don't care what is set in settings.. if auto rotate enabled, if not the phone rotating... when rotated to horizontal the phone can rotate 2 way but no...
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    Help ES Task Manager vs. Smart Ram Booster

    I heard about task killers aren't good ideas to use... but the ram boosters are too task killers just called ram booster or what ? If yes which is the better app? Hope you understand! Please help.
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    Help Set CPU in performance settings?

    How in cyanogenmod the performance menu is working ? I mean in CPU set... If I set minimum freq. 1000 and max is 1200 my CPU will work only in 1000-1200 freq. ? What's the hazard in freq. setting.. ? I heard its will eat my battery more like now.. thats right ? And thats all ? someone enlighten...