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You put the update.zip on the INTERNAL SD card. That's the only place it'll read from in recovery mode. @pkulak, I dunno yet. I'm sure that'll require a custom ROM, not sure if that's in any of those published yet or not. I'm staying on stock ROM for now.

By the way, the internal SD card is mounted as /sdcard and the external SD card is mounted as /sdcard/sd
 
I really hope someone can get this running 2.2. I want to run Gingerbread in the future, and this phone seems future proof. Would hate to be locked in a two year contract with this running only 2.2.
 
Maybe a dump suggestion but I am new to android:

1. Complete step by step "how to root" conecting phone to PC and on PC type etc...
2. Terminal? is that mean typing on phone? Rockie here.
3. Can we install android 2.2 on root phone?

Thanks
 
I don't have the Captivate yet (hopefully soon when the wife tires of hearing me going on and on about it). Until we get some custom roms that require this, I am going to hold off on rooting it. If I need to load a non market app, I will do it with adb. That way I can keep my warranty intact and have the opportunity to upgrade to the official froyo update promised in the near future. If Samsung does not provide gingerbread by next year, then rooting will be inevitable, but until then I can live without it.
 
randy_c said:
Maybe a dump suggestion but I am new to android:

1. Complete step by step "how to root" conecting phone to PC and on PC type etc...
2. Terminal? is that mean typing on phone? Rockie here.
3. Can we install android 2.2 on root phone?

Thanks
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1. Rooting the galaxy involves a few steps. You need to download the android sdk (available on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X) and install it on your computer, install the necessary drivers to connect the phone to the computer via USB, put the update.zip in the root folder of the internal memory, then enable USB debugging on the phone in the developer tools setting, then go to a command prompt on you computer and use adb (a program in the SDK/tools directory on your computer) to boot the phone (connected via USB to your computer) into recovery mode by typing the command above, once booted into recovery mode, you will need to apply the update to enable root and then reboot your phone.

2. You will get access to terminal before rooting, but you won't have su privilages until you do.

3. Until now only official Samsung signed roms run, so no custom froyo on Galaxy S yet. Samsung has promised a froyo update on Galaxy S (in August for Korea as far as we know), so there in not much longer to go to get it officially. Only thing rooting will do for you right now is allow you to do some things you can't otherwise. If only thing you want are non market apps, there is a way to install them through adb without rooting.
 
rajendra82 said:
1. Rooting the galaxy involves a few steps. You need to download the android sdk (available on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X) and install it on your computer, install the necessary drivers to connect the phone to the computer via USB, put the update.zip in the root folder of the internal memory, then enable USB debugging on the phone in the developer tools setting, then go to a command prompt on you computer and use adb ( a program in the SDK/tools directory on your computer) to boot the phone (connected via USB to your computer) into recovery mode by typing the command above, once booted into recovery mode, you will need to apply the update to enable root and then rebbot your phone.
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you don't really need adb anymore, just reboot into recovery using the hardware buttons. I'm gonna update the first post so the wording is much better lol.
 
chaoscentral said:
you don't really need adb anymore, just reboot into recovery using the hardware buttons. I'm gonna update the first post so the wording is much better lol.
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This is how I did it last night. Easy as pie. Thanks chaoscentral for your guide on this. Hey by the way, what program do you use to "sign" those update.zip files?
 
rajendra82 said:
If only thing you want are non market apps, there is a way to install them through adb without rooting.
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Anyone have a link for how to do this? I've been googling, but I can't find anything (and I'm new to android so I probably don't know the right places to check).
 
Copied from the adb command output.

device commands:
adb install [-l] [-r] [-s] <file> - push this package file to the device and install it
('-l' means forward-lock the app)
('-r' means reinstall the app, keeping its data)
('-s' means install on SD card instead of internal storage)
adb uninstall [-k] <package> - remove this app package from the device
('-k' means keep the data and cache directories)
 
maerlim said:
This is how I did it last night. Easy as pie. Thanks chaoscentral for your guide on this. Hey by the way, what program do you use to "sign" those update.zip files?
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So you have rooted your captivate? Sweet.....:D I am new to android, don't understand much but sure like it still learning about rooting....

Found this about signing thing... still don't get it but hope it will help you out....

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=473580
 
I am struggling to root this thing. I have put it on my sd card and on my internal memory and I keep getting "E:can't open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory) Installation aborted.
 
So I am rooted using the info from this thread, I have the Superuser Permissions app on my phone. Now what...

I understand there aren't any custom roms floating around for this device yet. But i thought i would be able to delete some of the AT&T bloatware away (AT&T Maps, Navigator, Music, etc.). Am I missing something?

Sideloading apps isn't a big deal, I did that on the backflip with no problems. Assuming it will work the same on this phone (using adb install).
 
nmoline said:
I am struggling to root this thing. I have put it on my sd card and on my internal memory and I keep getting "E:can't open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory) Installation aborted.
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How exactly did you get the file on the sd card? Do you know for sure that you have it on the internal card and not the external one?
 
nmoline said:
I am struggling to root this thing. I have put it on my sd card and on my internal memory and I keep getting "E:can't open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory) Installation aborted.
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I don't want to imply that you're stupid or anything, so please forgive the question.....

You DID rename the file you downloaded to UPDATE.ZIP right?
 
maerlim said:
How exactly did you get the file on the sd card? Do you know for sure that you have it on the internal card and not the external one?
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I think this is the issue. On my PC I can only see the internal and external SD Cards. Not the third drive which I assume is the internal drive? How do I gain access to that to drag update.zip to it?

And yes I renamed it as update.zip
 
nmoline said:
I think this is the issue. On my PC I can only see the internal and external SD Cards. Not the third drive which I assume is the internal drive? How do I gain access to that to drag update.zip to it?

And yes I renamed it as update.zip
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internal sd card is where it needs to be, not the internal memory
 
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