Serendipity VII

[konazxiii]

You're welcome. Feel free to hit the "Thanks" button on any of my posts that have been helpful.

One last thing (and THANK YOU for all your help!!!)
Let's say I do all of this (go to Serendipity VII and back to stock.) After that, do I need to use 3 button fix to go back to stock from a Froyo based ROM? Or did it fix the three button problem?

This is the part you may need to "phone a friend" on lol. I was blessed with an early build phone that has never lost the 3 button dealy-o and is almost unbrickable.

GB- changes the three button to this:

Up volume+power = Recovery
Down volume+power = Download mode

For ME- using regular Odin One Click restores my three button deal, but that's because I had it before I started flashing/modding.

Also, it's my understanding that GB bootloaders are backward compatible to older android version (which theoretically would allow you to keep your easy access to DL mode) but no devs (to my knowledge) are building older ROMs that accommodate this ability other than Cezar (see link below).

I recommended you read, at minimum, the section in post one about returning to stock. It's good info and has the link to JF6 2.1 zip that has no bootladers and allows you to keep the GB BLs and working DL mode. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045160

Lastly, there are people like you that have had 3 button issues that run GB and have gone back- I just don't know the story because I've never had to worry about it. Some more research is in order for you on that one...

 

[ibejack96]

one last thing (maybe two):
if I wanted to flash to another Gingerbread I9000 ROM from Serendipity VII, I wouldn't have to do anything to the bootloaders, right?

 

[konazxiii]

Correct. You'd just backup you apps, then factory wipe/reset before and after ROM install (just to be safe and clean), then restore apps.

You should always defer to the install instruction of the dev that made the ROM first though. They will always have two sets of instructions- one for coming from older versions- and one set for people coming from other GB ROMs. They (should) always know what works best for their particular ROM.

 

[ls377]

Just thought I'd add something for anyone else who is reading this...if you have a 1010 plus build (any build that can't use standard one-click), you HAVE to use one-click Odin to flash back to stock, because the other files don't include bootloaders. You'll soft brick, and you'll have to get a jig, but it's the only way I know of to get on the right bootloaders.

My suggestion: If you have any issues with 3-button, get the parts for a jig before you try any Gingerbread stuff, just so you'll have it if you need it.

 

[konazxiii]

Wow. It goes to show how spoiled/coddled I am with my 1007 build (bought NIB never repaired or exchanged back to at&t or Sammy).

On as side note- the sticker under my battery is looking bad from all the battery pulls. lol

 

[ls377]

Wow. It goes to show how spoiled/coddled I am with my 1007 build (bought NIB never repaired or exchanged back to at&t or Sammy).

On as side note- the sticker under my battery is looking bad from all the battery pulls. lol

Lucky bastard guy

The labels on my spare batteries are getting pretty rough, but my stock battery looks brand new. There's something to be said about OEM stuff.

 

[mlett]

I'd agree with the 3 button fix & 1010 build Odin tips. I tried to put Serendipity 7 on my phone the day it came out for my phone was doing a lot of force closes with CM7 and I made both of those mistakes and ended up hard bricking my phone (it wouldn't do/show anything). Dummy me. I sent it off to get jtag fix and get it back tomorrow plus a lighter wallet. Lesson learned up now phone should be rocking Gingerbread bootloaders and hopefully don't have to use Odin again.

 

[konazxiii]

Lucky bastard guy

The labels on my spare batteries are getting pretty rough, but my stock battery looks brand new. There's something to be said about OEM stuff.

This phone has been good to me (as soon as there were alternatives to stock Eclair)- I have never had anything more than bootloop issues. Never soft bricked it. It's almost bullet/idiot proof. lol

Speaking of batteries- I had someone give me an extended battery with cover- but it's the old kind of cover that doesn't fit, so it just sits here.

 

[tubbypop]

Does the F.Reset Time need to be checked when installing the new bootloaders from Odin?

 

[konazxiii]

You can leave it. No worries.

 

[ls377]

Speaking of batteries- I had someone give me an extended battery with cover- but it's the old kind of cover that doesn't fit, so it just sits here.

You might be able to pick one up off of ebay pretty cheap. It'll probably be a cheap or beat up one, but it should at least fit

 

[konazxiii]

Just a cover?

 

[ls377]

Yeah, I assume they sell them.

Scratch that, you may have to buy a cheap battery with it . It's still cheap. Or maybe you could contact whoever made the extended battery and see if they'll sell you one that fits.

 

[konazxiii]

Sounds too much like "work".

Srsly tho- the company actually redesigned the more costly of the two- the battery. I have the battery that doesn't fit with the door. I saw a post about taking a Dremel to the battery I have to make it fit with the door I have...but then there's that "work" thing again.

 

[pyang]

It's important that you and I are on the same page as you could potentially brick your device so feel free to keep asking questions and researching before digging in.

What you used in the past is unimportant as you'll be overwriting all of that. It's when/if you go BACK to 2.2 or 2.1 that which Odin you use to flash back to stock becomes extremely important.

3 button fix to return to stock before GB install = ok

3 button fix to return to stock after GB install = BIG fat no-no



I hope this helps.

i got a #1010 build, isnt there another way to get back to stock w/o having to use odin-1-click and lose the 3 button fix?

 

[ls377]

i got a #1010 build, isnt there another way to get back to stock w/o having to use odin-1-click and lose the 3 button fix?

The only way I know of is to use 1-click and get a jig to recovery from the resulting bootloop. Haven't tried it myself, though.

EDIT: If you're going back to a Froyo Samsung ROM, don't worry about changing bootloaders. Just use the 1010 build instructions and manually flash to JH2.

 

[pyang]

The only way I know of is to use 1-click and get a jig to recovery from the resulting bootloop. Haven't tried it myself, though.

EDIT: If you're going back to a Froyo Samsung ROM, don't worry about changing bootloaders. Just use the 1010 build instructions and manually flash to JH2.

what do you mean by "don't worry about changing bootloaders"

so to sum up->

1clik->bootlooop-> JIG-> and Odin3-> stock 2.1 + 3button working right?

 

[drewfs7270]

I flashed serendipity VII over darky's 10.1, no problem. I used the instructions on the weebly link. I like the rom, but my gps does not work at all. I wanted to use serendipity because it was supposed to do gps good. Is there something I could do to get it to work? None of the satelites show up and if I do a samsung reset i get a message to take my phone back to att for service. I still have waranty if I can flash back to stock and remove root. Help.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[pittsm]

what build and kernal are you on? if your not already on it, try flashing build 2 and the latest kernal. 4.1 i think is what it is.

 

[konazxiii]

Sometimes switching to a different/better modem helps.