***** USE THIS GUIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK ! *******
***** DO NOT BLAME ME FOR BRICKED DEVICES ******
***** DO NOT BLAME ME FOR BRICKED DEVICES ******
What you need :
The firmware : I570EDDJB2 in my case. (Unreleased Android 2.1 (Eclair) firmware from Samsung).
Multiloader application and Spica OPS (Odin_v4_03.exe + spica.ops) : Odin_v4_03.zip
*** Please use the new spica_jc3.ops file for the firmwares I5700XXJBA, I570EXXJC3 I570EXXJC5
*** Please use the new spica_jc3.ops file for the firmwares I5700XXJBA, I570EXXJC3 I570EXXJC5
Drivers for I5700 : drv5700.zip
Samsung USB Cable
Before you start :
Backup your data !
Remove the SIM lock if any.
Create a folder and extract all files listed above + the firmware (do not extract the tar file from within the firmware)
Ensure your phones battery is sufficiently charged (and your laptops battery too if you live in a country like ours lol ;-))
Shutdown any service/software which could be using the USB port, especially the Samsung PC suite. - Very Important
Flashing :
Edit : You should probably do a hard reset before you start by punching in the following code on the phone *2767*3855#
1. Shutdown your phone and remove the SDCARD and the SIM
1. Shutdown your phone and remove the SDCARD and the SIM
2. Put the phone in "Download Mode" by pressing Volume Down + Camera + Power button.
Image Courtesy : samdroid.net
3. Connect the Phone to the PC using USB
4. Install drivers using the drv5700 files- A lot of guys are going wrong here. Open your device manager and ensure the two Samsung devices are shown properly before you go ahead.(circled in red) - see image below :
4a. Disconnect phone from the USB. *** (Very Important), thanks to Srikanth Kapa (For all you guys having problems with "Setup Connection"
5. Open Odin Multi Downloader v4.03.exe and then reconnect the phone, you should see the a COM port number with a yellow background.
6. Select the files as shown in the image below :
Image Courtesy : samdroid.net
If you are using some other firmware and there is only one tar file select Option : One Package and load the file under One Package TAB.
Cross check the files and if you need to change anything click on "Reset Files" and select files again.
7. Once you are ready hit the START button. DO NOT DISCONNECT the phone until the firmware download completes.
8.Watch the "Message: window and wait till it shows <1> Close serial port and wait until rebooting.- This usually takes not more than 1-3 minutes.
9. At this point your flashing is complete and the device should be automatically rebooting, once the reboot is complete unplug the USB cable and flick open the Eclair green locking slider ;-)
Congrats !!! Welcome to the delicious ECLAIR club :-)
Issues :
Google Maps seems to be a bit temperamental (Upgraded to ver 4.0.0 from the new 2.1 Market). Phone has hung a couple of times but nothing really serious.
New Features :
Multiple Accounts Support
Exchange Support - No Calendar support or GAL lookup.
Camera now has Scene mode, White balance, Color effect
Search across the device including SMS/MMS
HTML5 Support in the browser.
Live Wallpapers
Refreshed UI
Hopefully Samsung will include pinch and zoom in the final release version :-)
New Features :
Multiple Accounts Support
Exchange Support - No Calendar support or GAL lookup.
Camera now has Scene mode, White balance, Color effect
Search across the device including SMS/MMS
HTML5 Support in the browser.
Live Wallpapers
Refreshed UI
Hopefully Samsung will include pinch and zoom in the final release version :-)
Thanks to the guys at :
Screen Shots :
930 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 600 of 930 Newer› Newest»@sameer do i need to use the old spica ops for flashing back to 1.5 firmware?? i tried it but got stuck at samsung.com screen so asking here..
Ive managed to get live wallpapers but when i choose one it says:
the appliction Live Wallpaper Pickers (process android.process.acore)has stopped unexpectedly. please try again.
Are there any solutions to this problem as i would like to have a live wallpaper?
(PS: Most of the main steps have been taken from Sameer's Rooting tutorial)
Follow this to install Live wallpapers properly :
(Be sure to place the LiveWallpapersPicker.apk into the root of your sdcard)
Step 1 : Download Android SDK.
Step 2 : Extract the SDK to a folder.
Step 3 : If you are using windows, right-click on My Computer, and select Properties. Under the Advanced tab, hit the Environment Variables button, and in the dialog that comes up, double-click on Path (under System Variables). Append the full path to the tools/ directory to the path (for eg if you have extracted the SDK under d: drive add ;d:\android-sdk_r04-windows\tools Path variable).
Step 4a: Enable USB debugging mode :
Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging. (forgot this step.. thanks to yudha.)
Step 4b: Connect the phone using the USB cable and run the following commands using the command prompt.
Now in command Prompt check id your phone has been connected or not by typing adb devices. You should get some numbers.
Otherwise there is a driver issue.
Now type adb shell
Prompt will change to
$
Type su
Now the prompt becomes # (If your phone is rooted properly)
Now if you have rooted your phone using Sameer's method and added the remount script or have installed leshaks PDA then you just need to type
remount rw
other wise :
mount -o remount,rw,codepage=utf8,vfat,xattr,check=no /dev/stl5 /system
Now type :
cat /sdcard/LiveWallpapersPicker.apk > /system/app/LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
Reboot and then see if its working...
I tried it this way and it worked.
Basically it needs to be in the root system and not as a normal app.
In the basic DDJB2 update it used to work flawlessly...but they have changed plenty of things...
i have done all this, but when i click on a live wallpaper it says it has to close and try again ?
@ViKiD. when i use command prompt and enter the mount -o etc command it says that it could no be launched?
Hi Sameer,
Thanks for your detailed guide, manged to flash new JCB in first attempt itself:). But i have a doubt my internal storage now shows only 130MB!!! is it so in this JCB, I dont use the LKMOD or RootLKUpdate. Please give a comment on this
Hey Sameer,
Ur doing a really nice job here.
I picked up my Galaxy Spica last night, i stay in Dubai. The phone and Android is bloody great! The damn thing doesnt have the Market App installed! What can i do to resolve this?
@ anand - mine shows 147 MB .. but that is after all the apps I have installed. Install Quick Systems from the market and then see how much is it.
@ Freak - I am not too sure how to fix that.. maybe flashing the latest 2.1 rom would help.
@elliot can you post a screenshot as to where you encounter the error?
@Sameer-even mine showed something around 128 mb free internal memory after 2.1 update..:(
Hi Sameer,
I happened to find a site where one person had claimed that he was able to successfully upgrade to eclair using the official way.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=799122ccd4713764&hl=en
He had done it using the SAMSUNG New PC Studio,PC Sync (ver.1.4.0.IL1) It can be downloaded from the the following site of samsung.
http://www.samsung.com/sg/consumer/detail/support.do?group=mobile-phone&type=mobile-phone&subtype=style&model_nm=GT-S3653&language=&cate_type=all&mType=SW&dType=D&vType=&cttID=2689231&prd_ia_cd=01011200&disp_nm=Samsung%20Corby&model_cd=GT-S3653CWAXSO&menu=download&menu2=detail
I find that this software does detect my phone and says that I5700 can only be upgraded with the software. I tried upgrading, but failed. Got the message that this version cannot be upgraded ( I'm on the german version already and have rooted the phone, perhaps that is the cause) May be other people who want to can give it a try and let us know if successful
Shaji
Also Sameer, I had to on the phone click on settings --> Applications --> Development --> USB Debugging for the phone to get detected as I5700 else it will only detect it as an external card
Shaji
@shaji-- i dint think it will work..but gave it a try and it dint work..i'm on cupcake version..
There is a very good chance that he is bluffing to get official help from google without revealing that hes on a hacked rom...
Hi Sameer.. Its almost been a week since I am using XXJCB and I am very much satisfied with the performance too..but there seems to be a sound problem. After updating from cupcake to Eclair.. The sound of the speaker got reduced and it was noticeable... Even the sound at the ear piece was reduced. I just wanted to confirm if the problem is with the Software or is it the problem with my phone's hardwre as such...
Yes , the sound problem is the one i am noticing also. Is there any solution?
If i had to say...mine increased ... at least somewhat...
My battery life improved tremendously. Earlier I was getting really frustrated with the DDJB2 fw.
i felt the sound was low and video playing was sluggish even when no other apps are running..and its gets worse if others are running..any others with same issue??
yes all the above guys i also witnessed the same issue the volume has decreased it was pretty good when i was on cupcake but on eclair its has reduced
Lets hunt for a solution to this now
Hi Sameer
There is a newer version of firmware release Original i570EXXJCE for Spica today, being discussed at Samdroid forum. Any one has any idea. The link
http://forum.samdroid.net/threads/415-Original-i570EXXJCE-(пока-информация-прошивка-после-18-30-по-Москве-сорри)
yes the volume has decreased do u have any solution
There is no two samsung devices in my device manager tab what to do.I already have a built in modem and only that is displayed. please say me how to get the samsung Android usb modem there and also please say me how to install ur drivers which u have given.I have already downloaded all ur files.please explain me alone.waiting for ur reply.thank u.
Aruna , if you have not got the answer already, There will be two device one in USB section and one in modem section. Bothe should be recognized. If you are using WINXP you can use NPS1.4. If not then go for the driver links provided by sameer.
it worked for me. had to enable the debug and unknown source in the phone settings. I have updated to I570EXXJC3
UMAR-Is the newest ROM fixes the sound issue? what is the difference you have noticed from XXJCB.
Those who cant update, try to turn off you antivirus program and firewall, that helped me. Updated to I570EXXJCE.
Those who cant update, try to turn off your antyvirus and firewall, that helped me.
i dont think the shop wallas will have info on that..
@kaustav
lets hope the The mobile store guy is right .. i dont mind waiting 10 days ..
1.5 is awesome OS in itself.. and 2.1 will be sort of icing on the cake
how long should it take before its finished? im waiting 40 minutes now and it still says: <1> setup connection....
Hi SAmeer, I updated to JCE.. Works ok. I was on JCB before and had rooted it before the update.
When the phone restarts after the upgrade.. I find that the samdroid logo of the previous rooting is still present and a surprise... a big text logo of samsung GALAXY SPICA I5700 is now displayed during the bootup of the phone:-) It looks very nice and pleasing.
Leroy - that usually means there is a problem with your drivers.. what version of windows are you using ?
hope you did not brick your device.
hey,
im using windows xp...
my device is still working fine..
it was on 119 minutes now... and still saysing the same thing..
hey sameer,
im using windows xp, service pack 2. edition 2002...
my device is working fine..
hi sameer,
i use windows xp service pack 2.
Stuck for 15 mins at the Setup Connection .. Using Windows 7.. :-) Any help would be nice ...
Unplugged it .. removed the battery and rebooted.. :-)
Though no 2.1, atleast its working in 1.5 .. :-) So I think the ROM image is still intact .. Maybe because of improper drivers, it just dint communicate with the device.. Just a wild guess.. :-)
Goutam - odin only works with WinXP...as far as I know.
ok.. Thanks Sameer.. :-)
Any idea for Windows 7 ??
Hi Sameer, can you help me out?
I have a problem with odin, i just set everything in, and i click START and then it stay's for 10 minuten on this :
<4> StartThread Detected : 0
<5> StartThread Detected : 0
<6> StartThread Detected : 0
<7> StartThread Detected : 0
<8> StartThread Detected : 0
<1> setup connection...
So, it hangs on setup connection, why is that?
So much thanks if you can help me out
@ Rogies - looks like a driver problem .. what OS are you using ?
@ Goutom - your best best it borrowing somebodies Winxp pc :)
it s doesnt work, im using winxp service pack 2. but it still says <1> setup connection
after trying 5 times....
what can i do to fix it?
Never mind Sameer, from my other comment, it finally did install, then it rebootm but after the reboot, it hangs... what to do???
@ Leroy - you could try Winxp SP3.
@ Rogier - you should reflash.. what firmware version did u flash ?
If i should reflash, what you mean, and i flashed it just like your guide, to android 2.1 from android 1.5. Please help me!??
@ Rogier - by reflash I mean you need to do the procedure again.. what firmware are you using ?
@ Rogier - its not clear what you are saying there.. I think you better wait for the official 2.1 to be released in your country.
Sorry sameer, i have taken screenshots of what happened how can i post them??
how can i get SP3?
Thanks Sameer.. Will try it in a WinXP.. :-)
Hi Sameer,
Found a bit of news on the samsung firmware site that talks of the official update with the latest version of NPS to I570EXXJCE
http://samsung-firmware.webs.com/samsungnews.htm
It can be downloaded from http://www.multiupload.com/Y4RHSFQBXS
I find this is a software that is newer to the one I had mentioned before. I had already upgraded to JCE using Odin and had rooted it with Leshaks latest PDA for JCE a couple of days ago...
After installing this NPS I find that it atleast checks and says that "No Upgrade is necessary" in my case.
Those who are unsuccessful with Odin may want to give it a shot with this NPS.
hi sameer
can we officially update? even if we have flashed using odin and also lkmod v3? NPS says my phone does not support update is it because of lkmod?
Thanks a lot Sameer.
Tried the procedure many times..
right now i have I570EXXJCE..
changed the language to english.
The phone seems a bit sluggish..
any suggestions to improve the speed?
I had used 1.5 for 1 day, but that was faster.
Awaiting your reply..
Krishnendu
@ Rogier - Yes you can post screenshots here.
@ Leroy - just google it.
@ Shaji - I have downloaded that NPS too but I am yet to try it.. I running XXJCB so it will be interesting to what it says for my fw.
@ Darshan - See Shajis post above yours. We are not yet sure how is NPS gonna react to the 2.1 leaked firmwares... If anybody has any experience please post here.
@Boka- I suggest using Advanced Task Manager(FREE) It has a widget which can be used to kill unnecessary apps running in background.
ok sameer then should we roll back to 1.5 where do i find Indian 1.5 firmware and also am getting samdroid logo on boot how to remove it....
Darshan - the XXJCB and the fw after that are more less the finished product.. try the NPS option first and then decide.
for 1.5 head to www.samsung-firmware.webs.com and download anyone which is older than DDJB2.
but is there not any particular for India and will it remove the samdroid logo
am in india and officially its not yet released then how is kies showing update
thanks ... do u suggest me flashing back to 1.5 and try kies or nps or flash directly from odin now am using I570EXXJCE
Darshan - enjoy the XXJCE and let the official update come to India before u decide what to do. No point going back to 1.5!
thank U sameer... am really enjoying this version it almost has no bugs am using lk mod along with it ..is helix launcher the best or there s much better one's
Hi Sameer,
Hope you are doing fine.
I remember you said that you would be compiling a list of apps you had installed on your phone and put a post for all of us.
We all are waiting for that post.
Also, is there any way I can make up backup of the original ROM so that I can restore it wen I want it
Regards
SGX100
thanks worked with feb release buddy.......but use debug mode boot update
efs update
pda format
Nandit Parekh
Gujarat
India
Hi
I have a problem with this. When trying to flash, it is stuck at the *setup connection*. When I look in computer management it only says 'SAMSUNG USB composite device' and 'SAMSUNG Mobile Modem'. In your screenshot it alse says 'Android'.
Could this explain it?
can anyone please check if you change choose the language to be Hebrew after this?
if not, how to i make it in Hebrew?
hai ihave what you have told but it is not downloading will you advise me please
have a big issue after flashing i lost my IMEI is now 000000000. any one can give origional 1.5 cupcake firmware.....pls if some one know do mail urgent
SGX - I will post that list today.
Nandit - I think somebody has posted a solution @ samdroid.net. Have a look.
Um, Sameer, I'm gonna be getting a Spica soon, so I'm trying to wrap my head around all these things.
I wanted to know if it is possible to use any of the European firmwares on samsung-firmwares.com for the Asian/Indian Spica. If so, do they work correctly with our carriers here in India? Can someone who's used the I750EXXJCE or JCF in India also please confirm this? Thanks a million...
I have the unfortunate problem of not being able to flash to JCE or JCF. What I use is the spica_jc3.ops file with the one package of either versions. After Odin completes the transfer, I will get the ! mark with the phone lying down on its side (presumably dead :S) When I restart the phone by taking out the battery and putting it back in, it will get stuck at the screen with the Samsung logo and the loading bar below. The bar goes to full but then nothing happens.
I've flashed to I5700DXJB3 with the old spica.ops file and it works. I'm just curious as to why this happens. I live in Singapore by the way.
Karl - The European firmwares work fine with our SPICA's. I am currently running XXJCB and it is very stable.
Nopol - I am not too sure why this is happening, maybe you should check the ops file contents. Just try to open the file with wordpad and post the contents here. Also check if the FW you are trying to flash has a filed called cache.frs. Another thing is that the new firmwares after XXJCB take a lot of time to boot so I am hoping you been patient lol.
has anybody solved the sound issue?
This is what's in spica_jc3.ops
0,boot
1,Sbl
2,logo
3,zImage
4,datafs
5,factoryfs
6,cache
7,
8,modem
9,efs
----
Also, here are the full contents of the JCE package
cache.rfs
datafs.rfs
factoryfs.rfs
modem.bin
zImage
Oh yea, I did wait for 10 to 15 minutes as I read that some people had to wait 6+ minutes before their phone booted, but they didn't mention that they got the ! sign after their flash, so I'm not sure about that.
Aah! Thanks for that! I actually went through all 400+ comments on this article. Many of my questions were answered. Sameer, this blog is really a blessing.
Is it due to some speed or stability issue that you are using XXJCB? Or you just haven't had the time to upgrade to JCE/F?
Nopol - Why don't you try the XXJCB firmware.. it is pretty much the finished product and works like a charm. Good Luck.
Karl - I am very happy with XXJCB so decided to stick with it. It is a huge improvement from DDJB2. Also now I am waiting for the official upgrade using the NPS. Although if it does not happen .. no biggie.
XXJCB has ironed out most of my issues.
Have posted my list of apps :
http://www.greaky.com/2010/04/must-have-android-apps.html
Please share your views and your fav apps.
Sameer, if I could trouble you one last time, just a couple of questions about the Spica, not Android:
1. Is the display AMOLED or LCD? Different blogs say different things, and the Spica is not on the Samsung India website...
2.Does stuff like DivX playback and DNSe function from the hardware or the firmware? How do you rate the audio quality? Does DNSe make a difference?
3. Most retarded question for last: does the Spica come with the TouchWiz UI? I always thought it came with stock Android, like the I7500 Galaxy...
Thanks, and I promise I won't trouble you again :D
nt know beacuse i lost my spica after flashing..... my imei is now 0000000000 so i am busy wid recovering my mobile.
@sameer-- how does update through nps work?? does the nps software check the present firmware and update to a latest firmware of the particular baseband or is it dependant on the nps version used??
Just installed I570EXXJCF ...
These people at Samsung are just getting better and better!!
Freaking awesome cache management! More free memory (Up from 132 to 147)
And even after installing whatever i had installed earlier i still have 44 MB free!! (this was earlier down to 20-25 MB)...
Just too good...
Facebook integration has been fixed too!
@ Karl - It has a LCD display.. I know some people have misreported it as a AMOLED.
2 - Not sure what you mean there.. I am not much of a audiophile but the quality is decent I would say.. I have not been able to use the DIVX player for some odd registration error it keeps throwing up. Maybe somebody else can answer that for you.
3 - No touchwiz on the I5700..
No worries about troubling me.. we all love to share info.. don't we?
@vikid- is the phone smoother than on jcb??
@ Teja - Not sure about the whole NPS business.. I haven't bothered to check yet.. Lets see if somebody reports it.
@ Vikid - good job man. Keep us updated :-)
well i tried the latest nps from this link http://samsung-firmware.webs.com/samsungnews.htm (3rd atricle on the page) and dint work.. guess some others too can try and report their results..
phone got recognised very first time(dint happen with previous versions)but i get "upgrade not necessary" or "cannot contact upgrade sever"...
i can't seem to find any information about how to dump the samsung galaxy spica's original firmware for backup purposes, can we do that using the odin program?
or is it not possible because there's no way to set the phone in upload mode (the reverse of setting the phone in download mode, like shown in this guide)?
if so then that means there's no way of backing up the phone's default contents, like the wallpapers, ringtones, and default applications, like google maps, google mail, etc?
any confirmation of this issue is highly appreciated, and thanks for the great guide!
another addition...
accessing the phone's memory contents from pc (windows) is also not possible by using samsung pc studio...
the only accessible contents are the sd card contents, and most of the phone's default contents (wallpapers, ringtones, applications, etc) are not in the sd card, so there's really no way to dump or extract them
Hi all, dont worry about bricking your phone in the process of flashing (only works if downloading from Odin was at 0).
I found a easy way to restore your phone after you start getting "phone - ! - computer" mark.
Just connect phone to comp and switch on, if doesnt work - press 'vol down + cam button + switch on'.
I dont know the logic behind this but it works. I was trying weird things and bricked my phone. now its well booting with 1.5 firmware.
Hi sameer have u observed the difference in volume from 1.5 to 2.1 the speaker volume is very less... i believe u ve observed it and also found some fix for it.. plz help me out
I've found a solution for anyone interested in flashing to JCB (or JCE or JCF) but are getting the ! and phone sign after the flash.
I discovered this from some other people on Samdroid, just thought I'd share it here:
(Remember to plug out SIM card and SD card before this)
1. Get to download mode as you would on the SPICA, start up Odin, make sure the phone gets recognised.
2. Set the OPS file as spica_jc3.ops which can be found above.
3. Get the Bootloader and Phone file off JB4 from here http://www.4shared.com/file/234729744/fc5090ac/Boot_and_Phone_from_JB4.html
4. Get the CSC file off DXJB3 on samsung-firmwares. (Look for the DXJB3 download in Green)
5. Select the Boot, Phone and CSC files that you have from steps 3 and 4. You don't need a PDA file for this.
6. Enable "Debug Only" and CHECK PDA Format
7. Start the flashing process.
8. Once it says PASS on top or "Close serial port" etc, it should be done. Wait for your phone to reach the screen with ONLY a Samsung logo and nothing else.
9. Turn off your phone by taking out the battery and putting it back in.
10. Now reset the files in Odin and CHECK One Package. Select the .tar file for JCB, JCE or JCF, depending on what you want, probably works for anything in between those as well.
11. Make sure DEBUG MODE is still checked but check off PDA Format (Don't really know the rational for this, but it works)
12. Put the phone to download mode, do the things you would to prepare the phone and the PC for flashing.
13. Click Start and the phone will be start downloading.
14. From this point on, everything should be automated and you should have the new firmware installed.
Hope this helps, here's where I got the info from by the way:
http://forum.samdroid.net/threads/342-Failure-to-Update-Spica-to-I570EXXJCB
Thanks Sameer for providing such a good guide to flashing :D
sameer yaar XXJC3 ka tutorial hain tumare paas?? one more thin i tried flashing xxjc3 with the tutorial given in samsung firmwares website but setupconnection par stuck ho gaya
@ Andi - Why do you need the old firmware.. you can reflash a 1.5 fw if you don't like the 2.1.
As for the backup .. google mail is in sync and you can setup it again. I am assuming you have setup a sync.
As for the wallpapers/ringtones .. you will get a new set of them depending on the firmware you flash.
@darshan - I am not facing any such issue with XXJCB.
@V% - read the comment just above yours. Although I have not tried it myself.. try it at your own risk. XXJCB can be flashed using my guide.
Hey Sameer! Do you have any info, for Flashing-Samsung Galaxy I7500 to Android 2.1, Pls let us know if something is there in your knowledge!
Hi Sam, Thanks a ton for this guide, was almost bricked my 15 days old phone but used your ops and XXJCE with the pda tar of "http://samsung-firmware.webs.com/samsungnews.htm" and successfully updated to "2.1 update 1" with IMEI No. intact.
Its just 2 hrs from now I don't notice any issue.
Thanks once again,
God Bless U
Mayank
Does somebody have a guide how to flash in ubuntu? i do not have windows right now, i want to upgrade to latest
hey Mink i also used the same Tar file as you have n also followed the instructions in that website but got stuck at setup connection can you tell me how you did it
@v% Try updating your drivers (I did) and make sure you are using XP, select tar as PDA and spica_ops file that is the newest, uncheck one package and start it in download mode, the mistake i did was selecting the old ops file that was in the package with "samsung-firmware.webs.com" and it got stuck with "!" mark. then I reflashed it with sameer's ops and it worked.
Hi! I also like to know if there is a way to upgrade i7500 to Android 2.1.
Thanks
this is what i did when i got stuck at setup connection..
-unistall all samsung drivers..
-connect phone in download mode -install drivers,
-disconnect phone(important)
-make sure no samsung pc suite is running..
-now open odin first and then connect the phone..after it is detected by the odin use proper ops file and other files to flash..
and xp is not essential for latest odin as i use it on windows 7..just check the drivers are properly installed before flashing...
hi Sameer,
Good tutorial...heard that some people have their IMEI number reset to all zeros after flashing... is that really happening?
Hey Sam,
Thanks for your AWESOME GUIDE! I updated to I570EXXJCE. I used Win7, and it worked smoothly.
For guys who face problems with drivers. U are not alone...i faced them too...What i did was, i didnt use the drivers uploaded here. I installed Samsung PC Studio, and let it install the drivers for me automatically.
So, when i connected the phone in "Download mode", the drivers automatically installed. I didnt have to manually point them.
Everything will go well once ur drivers are in the right place :)
Eclair is awesome...Slick and Fast.
Jus facing one problem, Youtube doesnt work. Anyway to resolve this?
Cheers!
Yep surely it is. ....
hey sameer,
i am on the verge of buying a new phone and am stuck on galaxy and jet s8003.
after reading all the comments and the your posts , my mind is drifting towards galaxy i5700 but am still confused.
also i just cant find applications for the galaxy phone.
tend to comment and help me understand the phone before buying?
I7500 is not getting the 2.1 as far as I know.
@ Purple - couple of guys did report IMEI showing as 000000.. I am not sure what is causing it.
I've bought new Samsung I5700 last Jan 10. I've seen your blog. I've very much impressed to see the updrading Android 1.5 to 2.1.
But whenever i'm trying to do the upgrading it's taking days of time............. still i'm not able to upgrading from android 1.5 to 2.1.
I've gone through your steps.
Can you please give me what is the exact time frame to complete it.
Thanks and Regards
Narasimha Reddy
How to backup the whole mobile phone with contacts and videos before the update? I am not able to use Samsung PC studio it says we can use it only for firmware update. and Kies can run only on Android 2.1
new firmware up on samsung firmwares-I570EXXJD1
I570EXXJD1-read on forum it mentioned test firmware only..correct me if wrong
hi sameer,
1. i have been following your blog for quite some time now and i must say it is super informative..great cheers for that.
2. i own a spica and have already flashed 2.1 on to it with JCE version of samsung-firmwares.
3. to top it i am currently using useful mod 2.2 to reduce the load off my handset and to make it perform even better..(..as i have been told)
4. now sameer i need to know how efficient is useful mod for an android phone..it sure takes off a lots of goodies but then gives me freedom of root access..
5. and is there any better mod version available as yet..if yes then kindly give me the link..
thanks in advance for your effort..
cheerz,
harpreet.
yaayyyyy! Upgraded to JCE.
Had some trouble starting the upgrade... was stuck at <1>setup connection... resolved it by restoring factory settings(do not change anything on your phone after this or upgrade will not start)
And my IMEI is still intact :)
N00b question...but i cant figure out how to delete Homescreens after updating to 2.1. I was just messing around by adding more...now i cant get rid of them. Anyone got a clue?
@ Penchal - I am not sure how are you trying to upgrade.. It takes 3-4 minutes max to upgrade.
@ Rajesh - contacts are synced with ur gmail account so no need to backup that. (provided u had setup a sync in the first place)
As for the vids they are on ur sdcard so you just need to remove the SDCard before flashing.
@ Harpreet - Well it all depends on what the mod is removing from the OS and whether you can live without those things. Personally I am not using any mod. Its not even rooted :)
@ Freak - you can do that by pressing menu button while being on the home screen and then going into EDIT. I am assuming you are using the default home app - Pantheon. Then use the (-) button to remove the additional home screens.
@Sameer...Thats the problem Im facing man...There's no (-) sign on the homescreen's when I go into edit. There are jus (+) on both the sides. Its weirdly funny.
@ Freak - How many home screens do you have right now ?
Currently got 6. Three of them are completely empty. Its not much of an issue...jus wondering if others are facing the same problem...
check This video on Flashing guys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhG8pBXTeY8
Hey Guyz.. I think I found some soln for sound prob.. Therez an APP called voice recorder in XXJCB which wasn't there 1.5 cupcake as far as i know.. I recording some clips and while playing them.. I observed that the sound was set to min in my phone.. I just increased the volume of the sound clip to max.. now the sound in my spica is pretty gud...
@Sameer... I use vodafone network for my spica and I am unable to get GPRS in my phone... I tried by manually configuring APN settings but of now use... Can u plz help me out on this issue...
Thanks....
has anyone been able to get rid of the severe song distortion present on 2.1 firmware..?
And playing videos seems problematic as each time the screen is touchd video seems to lag a lot..any firmware without these problems?
how to solve GPS issue ?
to backup current firmware use command
for Android 1.5
fdump -t /dev/bml5 /sdcard/factoryfs.rfs
in adb interface or terminal emulator on phone..
if someone from india can backup the orginal firmware I5700DDIK2 it ll be great as this firmware is not found on any site..
@ all who are facing gps/edge problem or market not working.
Hard reset your phone with the code given in the first post. After that the first thing you do is to configure the APN and connect to google. it will work as it wotked for me.
For those who cant get beyond step 1 or their phones not booting up after flashing use spica_jc3.ops. you can download it from the link given in the 1st post.
Hope this solve your problem
Hi Sameer,
thanks for the terrific suggestions. After all the posts by you, I flashed my spica to I5700DXJB3 after a lot of errors. The only setting that it worked was without with CSC file and Debug option checked and PDA format checked. But I'm not able to install any apps from the market. It says download unsuccessful. Any suggestions?
I tried installing the JCB firmware but it just wouldn't install.
@ Prabhu - I had the same problem.. I just flashed the JCB firmware and till now the issue hasn't come back. What error are you getting when installing the JCB fw ? are u selecting the One Package option ?
I selected the one package option and the new spica jc3 ops. With no debug option clicked. It installs and then when it reboots the traingle with ! comes.
Can you list out the steps you used to flashing. Will be a great help. And thanks for the quick reply!!!
@ Prabhu - the same steps described on my blog. Are u doing a hard reset before flashing ?
I haven't done a hard reset. But let me list out the things I did, so you have a better picture.
1.Use the Odin 4.03 and the new spica ops file.
2.Selected the one package option and no debug checked.
3.Other things are correct. Phone recognised in the Device Manager
@ prabhu- no harm trying a hard reset then. I can't think of anything else. Also make sure nothing else is accessing the USB.
Nothing else is accessing the USB.
And now I worked out the issue of installing apps from the market. I installed JB3 firmware with the CSC file of JB2 with no Debug option checked. It works without any issue and able to download the apps from market.
But, it throws up an error saying insert SD card even though it is. And in the settings the phone recognizes the SD and shows all the media too. But when I try to download any attached off my gmail it says no card found. Hard reset should solve it?
@ Prabhu - no harm trying.
will try and let you know. And really thanks. You have been fantastic.
Just one more final thing. How to enable live wallpapers?
Hi sameer!!! Doing a great job...
I want to clarify from you that by upgrading my spica from 1.5(cupcake) to 2.1(eclair) by following your step will void my mobile warranty?
i am having trouble installing the DRV5700 drivers on my Vista ( i am using toshiba M200 laptop), the driver does not get recoginsed!! , any clues on this?? or could you tell me a exact procedure to install these drivers ?
thnx,vpd
VDHURU - those drivers are for XP.. not too sure if they will work on Vista.
hi sameer,
i updated my spica to eclair sing ur guide.. i have a couple of problems
1. i had to install it without the csc... i really dont know what difference is it goig to make to the outcome
2. there id no live wallpaper option after update..
please let me kno if there is something i might have missed
Hi sameer,
i followed ur instructions, to an extent.
i used the drivers that came in NPS,
then i used FW : I5700DXJB3
the odin downloaded sucessfully the files 8/8 onto the fone and also the blue PASS indication appeared.
But when the fone restarted i got a Triangle with an exclamatory mark alongside an image of a phone, when i tried again after restart the fone just frose after the Samsung loading bar image fully loaded.
pls help.
hi it goes on for more that 30 minutes, but no response...
it's at this level and keeps going on and on......
Download Start...
<0> Create File...
<1> StartThread Detected : 1
<2> StartThread Detected : 0
<3> StartThread Detected : 0
<4> StartThread Detected : 0
<5> StartThread Detected : 0
<6> StartThread Detected : 0
<7> StartThread Detected : 0
<8> StartThread Detected : 0
<1> setup connection...
clicK339: i faced same problem while upgrading, then sameer told me i was using wrong ops file. Just cross check everything, there must be wrong file.
Normally how long does it takes??
@ Prabhu/Karun - Livewallpapers are not supported by default.. I have not yet been able to work it on my phone.. but then I haven't bothered much about it.
@ Hiader - I can't be sure, you will have to try your luck at the local service station.
@ Click - you should try reflashing.. looks like it has not been sucessful.
@ Raging - it takes not more than 3-5 minutes... if you are struck at setup connection.. remove the battery and then disconnect the phone.. that way you might save the phone from bricking.
Hi
1. Sameer Thanks a Ton for this blog
A1 job in updating it everyday, its gr8 to b part of a community who share the love of android and everything google.
2. Thanks a ton "Nopol10" for ur step by step instructions for those who had that prob.
3. To clarify -This problem of "!" mark and "phone image" is an indication of wrong ".ops"
4. Yeah baby i got Eclair now!
I already did it bro. I just need this update?? Is there any other way to do it??
Pradeep
@ Racing - go easy.. search a bit about your problem and then try to relash again. I hope you are using XP for this.
No Vista!!! is that the problem??
@ Racing - use XP !! good luck.
Wil try that Bro.
Thanks a ton for your patience and quick response. Wil keep u posted.
thanks
TC!
Those of you who are facing problems with the market try .... flashing with the CSC file from DDJB2 ....
Also its better not to skip with the CSC file even if you are not being able to flash.... later you might start facing region specific issues.
hi i have been able to update to eclair took me ages but the issue is that i cannot use my 3g i know you have stated that the APN need to configured but how do you do this??
Dear Sameer Prabhakar,
thank you very much for your guidance to upgrade to android 2.1 for my samsung spica galaxy and works fine. as told by you. keep updating me for further updates
kannan sudarsanam
Hi
I search on samsung mobile india webside but there is not I5700 galaxy spica.
I5700 is oficially lounch in india?
if yes then
1.why its not on samsung india webside?
2.and what is the date of lounching androide 2.1 update for I5700 in india?
samsung galaxy spica is freely available india .i purchased in chennai last month. all my friends have also purchased in coimbatore and other southern states. and they themselves upgraded to android 2.1 as guided by Sameer prabhakar and working very fine in all places and FAR more better than any other mobile phones with android2.1 os.and the price tag of rs 13000.but i agree that the samsung still not added in their web site nor official android upgrade not available from samsung for SAMSUNG GALAXY SPICA.
Hi Sameer
im on XXJCE now how do i flash back to DXJA1?
previously i flashed from DXJA1 straight to XXJCE. using JB4 bootloader and Jc3 csc file
so do i use the same procedure to go back to DXJA1?
thx in advance
hi sameer
see this , app2sd works on 2.1
http://forum.samdroid.net/threads/620-?p=8257&viewfull=1#post8257
regard VISHAL GALA
Hi samir im Ahmad I have 14 years old little brother, which is on a wheel chair, Cant walk...
He keeps on asking me to flash his phone ( Samsung Galaxy Spica I5700 firmware 1.5 version I5700XXIJ5 Kernel version 2.6.27 ) he wants to flash it into android 2.1 i have read you guide and it seems so interesting and worth trying, but I need u to tell me if there is anything i need to take care off while flashing the phone, or any useful advice or walkthrough to not damage his phone and break his heart , coz really i wanna make him happy but without mistakes so any of u guys have advice about flashing to android 2.1 leave it please.
thanks for all of you
Hi samir im Ahmad I have 14 years old little brother, which is on a wheel chair, Cant walk...
He keeps on asking me to flash his phone ( Samsung Galaxy Spica I5700 firmware 1.5 version I5700XXIJ5 Kernel version 2.6.27 ) he wants to flash it into android 2.1 i have read you guide and it seems so interesting and worth trying, but I need u to tell me if there is anything i need to take care off while flashing the phone, or any useful advice or walkthrough to not damage his phone and break his heart , coz really i wanna make him happy but without mistakes so any of u guys have advice about flashing to android 2.1 leave it please.
thanks for all of you.
Hi, what about I570EXXJD1 any know issues?
Hey there, thanks for the guide. I have one question though: I have the latin american model and want to update to 2.1. Will installing a european or asian firmware make my phone inoperable down here?
Thanks!
@ WAI - the only difference would be the .ops file. You should use the old ops file to go back to the 1.5 fw. But then why would you want to do that ?? !
@ DIB - the instructions are all there on my post.. but remember you are always running a risk when you flash.. maybe you can wait till the official version comes out in your country. safer that way.
@ Spacemonkey - I think you should put this question in www.samsung-firmware.webs.com just to be sure. Coz I have read something about not using the firmware for American phones.. not sure if South america is included in that !
@Sameer - Is flashing the only option right now, can'nt i download the NPC software from samsung german site and try upgrading. I have jst purchased this phone, my location is india and i m dying to upgrade to 2.1
Excellent guide I would say, Sameer. Much better than other I have seen. All customized for the Indian version of Spica. Though I faced hiccups initially with the drivers, I was able to resolve it. I finally loaded 2.1 on my spica and its splendid!
The only issue, though a serious one I am facing is with wifi. Its not able to connect to my home network or any wifi at all. It identifies the network, accepts passcode and gets an IP but no data transfer occurs. Tried auto and manual configuration. Tried hard resetting to factory settings. Nothing works. Its strange, have not seen this issue with others.
Any idea?
Thanks.
Hi Sameer,
Thanks for your Guide, I bot my Galaxy Spica on 16th April 2010, read your guide to upgrade to 2.1.
I had little fear but read all post from diffrent users and upgraded.
Cant beleive it went very smooth in only 1step and finished only in 2mins.
Very cool guide, only thing I did not selected from your guide is CSC file and all went very well without any error.
Now I have 2.1on my Spica and M Loving it !!!
Thanks and Regards,
Riyaz M Shaikh
Hi Sameer,
Thanks for your Guide, I bot my Galaxy Spica on 16th April 2010, read your guide to upgrade to 2.1.
I had little fear but read all post from diffrent users and upgraded.
Cant beleive it went very smooth in only 1step and finished only in 2mins.
Very cool guide, only thing I did not selected from your guide is CSC file and all went very well without any error.
Now I have 2.1on my Spica and M Loving it !!!
Thanks and Regards,
Riyaz M Shaikh
hey sameer,
really great guide...would love to upgrade to 2.1 but have a few doubts...i am willing to risk the hardware but just want to make sure first that i am doing the right things. i got my i5700 in dubai and these are the details:
model no- gt-i5700
firmware- 1.5
baseband- i5700JXIL2
kernel- 2.6.27
mobilus@mea03 )
build no- CUPCAKE.JPIL3
what i wanna know is from what ur tutorial says, do i have the correct tools you've posted here or do i need to find other region specific drivers? please lemme know buddy ani eka marathi mansakadun saprem dhanyawaad :D
Hi Sameer,
I have an i5700 bought form Dubai and it doesn't contain android market. Will upgrading enable android market??
and can i do this upgrade if my baseband version is i5700JXIL2 ??
@ Viky - no you cannot do that.. unless the firmware is released in your country .. NPS won't upgarde it.
@ Niranjan - Try posting a question in the forums, I haven't had a problem like that with any of the 2.1 firmwares.
@ Rohan - That looks ok to flash.. :)
@ Naman - Yes if you flash an european/asian firmware.. you will have the market.
SO ... Guys ... I have been following this blog ever since it was written...
Too Many Firmwares being discussed here and too many fixes for problems.
Can I Get someone to suggest me the following
1. Which is the most stable 2.1 firmware till date (English / Indian) ?
2. What are the correct steps to follow to flash the firmware (On Windows 7)
HI Sameer,
I have upgraded my spica to 2.1 with ur guide.
When I am connecting it to pc and use NPS its not getting detected in NPS, I want to transfer my contacts from PC to Phone but unable to do it... pls help and suggest.
Hi Sameer.
I have upgrade my spice to 2.1... thanks for your guide.
With 1.5 my phone use to get detected in NPS ... but with 2.1 its not getting detect in NPS..
I want to transfer my contacts stored on PC to Phone.. pls help and suggest.
Regards,
Riyaz
NIBM Road Poona.
@ Riyaz - did u not have your contacts in ur gmail account ? if not import your contacts in your gmail account and then just setup a sync.
Sameer,
Unfortunatly I dont have my contacts on Gmail.. how to I import contact from my pc to Gmail? pls suggest.
Riyaz
Sameer,
I have lot many contacts, importing in gmail will take long time as its importing one contact at a time !!!
Is there any other way other than syncing to gmail ??
Have u ever used Panda PC Suit for Android ??
Regards,
Hi Sameer,
Importing contact in Gmail is bit lenthy process as it imports 1 contact at a time and I have lot many contacts exported from my iPhone in .VCF format.
Anyway to get my phone detected in NPS?
Regards,
Riyaz
@ riyaz - you should try to get the contacts into outlook and then export the contacts as .CSV. Then you can import them into gmail in few seconds.
Sameer thanks for guide, i had successfully updated my spica to eclair, all features working well and even fast, speed wise not much differance from cupcake. one harassing problem is: my phone is not stable, apps running here and there without even touching the phone, even calls are going. please help me to solve this problem as it is draining my battery also within hours.
Hi,
can some one tell ,e where i can buy this phone in banglore,..none of the stores seem to have this phone...i tried with univercell, sangeetha, hotspot, i don knw even i tried with samsung stores it self..they say out of stock..some say samsung is not supplying..!!
@muki I bought this phone from Devendra telecom, they are at Basavanagudi and Jayanagar 4th block, Bangalore. I too had to search all these major stores including Samsung flagship stores for one whole day and finally found here.
sameer please suggest me where is the problem for my spica, without touching any keys on the phone, all menus are opening, on sunday i had updated with 2.1 rom according to your guide, ofcourse before updating also i faced same problem, but occationally. but now within minutes is continuing. please help me sameer.
@ Venkat - that looks like a weird problem, I suggest you reflash.
Hey Sameer,
Thanks much for the guide. The process worked like a beauty. The only change is that I used the latest single file I570EDXJC4 firmware instead of the one you said and the new jc3.ops file. I will now start testing the features of 2.1 :).
Thanks again for your document. Much appreciated
Regards,
Chetan Bhat C
Sameer, one thing that i observe is that the phone free space is now 0MB. Any idea what is the reason and how to resolve this?
Hi Sameer,
Does the Device driver display as you have mentioned only in Download mode or always?
I can see the device manager showing similar to u'r screenshot only in Download mode
Other times it is just "USB Mass Storage Device"
Regards,
Sriram
is that upgrade causes missing IMEI number removed or changed
hey.. thanks for ur immd reply. Can you please tell, how to backup downloaded apps & sms etc, bcos of heavy data usage to download everytime. and reflashing means follow same procedure again?
Hi Sameer,
Anand Here..
I tried to Flash my Samsung Spica Using the Instructions and the Drivers you Specified..
Everything Went Fine...
The only thing is that my Phone's Internal Memory Shows 0.00B..
I tried to Flash my Mobile Again with the "Debug only", no luck..
Since the Internal Memory is 0.00B i am not able to Save any Contacts, Please let me know if you have any Suggesstions..
Thanks..
"Multiloader application and Spica OPS (Odin_v4_03.exe + spica.ops) : Odin_v4_03.zip
*** Please use the new spica_jc3.ops file for the firmwares I5700XXJBA, I570EXXJC3 I570EXXJC5"
r these firmwares of the roms we r going to flash or of the existing 1.5 version!! i m confused coz my firmware coz my baseband version is i5700ddik2
which ops should i use??
sameer i had reflash my spica again, but issues are continuing the same way, i had recorded video of the same through another mobile, how can i send to u, so u can understand exact situation. please help to solve my problem.
i got phone in downloading mode made a exit from pc studio n then tried connecting the device but device installed its drivers n dint prompt me for installation of new ones what should i do?
@ Chetan - you need to reflash with the DEBUG option selected to resolve the 0 MB issue.
@ Sriram - Yes I would think that the driver shows Samsung only when you connect it in the download mode.
@ Anand - as far as I know the DEBUG option resolves the 0 MB issue. you might want to post a question in the forums if there are other solutions
@ Siddesh - you are supposed to use the new spica.ops file for firmwares after XXJBA. This the firmware you would be flashing and not the firmware which you have on the phone.
As for the drivers.. just start ODIN and check whether it shows the COM port as shown in the screenshot I have attached.
@ Venkat - I think you should take it to a service center.
@
Hi Sameer,
Debug option did not resolve the issue. However I reflashed using i570EXXJD1 and things worked fine.
Regards,
Chetan Bhat C
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