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Root Canadian Captivate Users

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thaseus

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Hello All,

I have looked on the forums, but I haven't come across my answer, hopefully someone can give me a quick tip.

I live in Ontario, and I am on Rogers, so I have a SGH-i896 running stock 2.3.3. If I flash to the Corn kernel to get root, can I flash to a custom rom after, or are they designed for U.S. phone carriers? I pretty much live on my phone, so I need as little downtime as possible. I have already ordered a jig in case I nuke my phone lol.


Thanks for the help.
 
I pm'd a Canadian Dev over at XDA (TRusselo) and here is the chat:
Originally Posted by geeve420:

Hey man hate to bother you in PM, but I know you are a Rogers guy and very Knowlagable and respected, I have someone on Rogers asking what Kernel they can flash to have CWM and be able to root. I am on AT&T and am not familiar with Rogers.

Basically they are looking to use something like the Corn Kernel, where you can flash it, then root from recovery and it has CWM already ready already
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They are running stock Rogers GB.

Thanks

Geeve

Originally Posted by TRusselo:
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Boog's kh3 works for giving cwm, but shows att boot logo for a second. Not sure if it roots though. Fugu mod kernel is used to root any capt ROM. Flash it let it boot loop once then flash a CW M kernel that works with the ROM. Board use the program super one click roOt. Or download my pre rooted kh2 Rogers ROM. Or have him flash my custom ROM effin eh

Originally Posted by geeve420:
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I will point him in that direction man thanks! I think he was also concerned because he couldn't figure out if any Cappy rom would run on a rogers Cappy (Modem etc.). Thanks again

Geeve

Originally Posted by TRusselo:
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Any captivate ROM works, and i9000 roms too with a special kernel.

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Hope that helps ya!

I would head over to here and read as well as check out what he is talking about:

Captivate Android Development - xda-developers

Geeve

(a big thaks to TRusselo @ XDA)


Edit: He was kind enough to share these links as well:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282679

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300769

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=979133

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305898

He also wanted me to tell you "tell him to read the stickies and everything true for att is true for rogers"
 
Thanks very much Captivate Master. We all bow down to you! I will let you know how it goes once my jig gets here :)
 
thaseus said:
Thanks very much Captivate Master. We all bow down to you! I will let you know how it goes once my jig gets here :)
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LOL! I got nothing on guys like TRusselo, But thanks and glad to help. Let us know what you discover and learn, just be sure to share what you do learn :)

Geeve
 
Hey,

So I tried a 2.3.3 Designgears prerooted kernel. It booted weirdly, then bootlooped. I then figured I have nothing to lose, and flashed a KH3 Boog 2.3.5 Kernel which has worked perfectly. The only weird thing, is that after charging the phone to 100% once, the status bar at the top always says charged now (not the battery indicator on the right, but a notification icon on the left).

I can totally live with that. That being said, I did not factory reset or put a new rom on, I just used the kernel for root.


What rom are you using currently? I have been toying with the idea of wiping and trying out a rom, just don't know which one to try.... So many options!
 
Hey Geeve,

Some themes came out for Legend 3.4 today.

How is your GPS on 3.0? I'm running 3.4 w/ Corn 7.06 and its terrible.
 
thaseus said:
Hey Geeve,

Some themes came out for Legend 3.4 today.

How is your GPS on 3.0? I'm running 3.4 w/ Corn 7.06 and its terrible.
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Thanks!!! downloaded and ugraded :D I really don't know about GPS. I will test it today. I never use it personally, but I am using the kernel that it flashed. The devs have reported some strange things happening with newer Corn Kernels.

Geeve
 
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