Samsung GT-I9000 Galaxy S CyanogenMod install

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Procedure of installing CyanogenMod 10.0.0 on Samsung GT-I9000 Galaxy S mobile phone. This method was tested on a Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone which could not go into Download Mode and the method on CyanogenMod's Wiki was not working on it. So, this is the procedure how CyanogenMod 10.0 was installed. The mobile phone was tested afterwards and works 100%!

Also known as

  • Samsung GT-I9000 Galaxy S rooting / CyanogenMod 10.0 firmware install
  • Samsung GTI9000 GalaxyS Cyanogen Mod 10.00 ROM flash

Notes

  • Everything will be erased from phone. Always make a full backup before flashing / modding phone!
  • This method / firmware files are compatible only with Samsung GT-I9000 Galaxy S mobile phone. Always check phone type on the sticker below the battery or in the phone!
  • If you follow this procedure you will have those firmwares on phone:
    • ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.5
    • CyanogenMod 10.0.0-galaxysmtd
    • Android 4.1.2
    • Baseband version: I9000XXJVT
    • Kernel version: 3.0.31 -gdabec1a blinky-ghost@cyanogenmod #1 Tue Nov 13 05:51:17 PST 2012
    • Build date: Tue Nov 13 05:42:18 PST 2012
    • Build-number: cm_galaxysmtd-userdebug 4.1.2 JZO54K eng..20121113.054130 test-keys

Requirements

Procedure

Note: There is an installation manual on CyanogenMod Wiki, but it does not work on some Samsung Galaxy S mobile phones.: The phone reboots again and again after flashing ClockworkMod Recovery using Heimdall. This manual uses an another, 100% working method for installing ClockworkMod Recovery.

1. Download neccessary files


2. Flash XXJW4 firmware

  • 2.1 Close Samsung Kies from taskbar (it could interrupt the flashing process)
  • 2.2 Start phone in Download Mode:
    Press an hold volume down and home button at the same time, and while those buttons are pressed, turn on phone. (In most of the case) phone will turn on in Download Mode. IF phone does not tun on in Download Mode, you need to use a Samsung download mode usb jig! For more information about Samsung GT-I9000 Galaxy S Download Mode visit Samsung GT-i9000 Galaxy S download mode wiki page!
  • 2.3 Connect phone to computer with USB cable. Wait until all the drivers are installed! (The drivers are located in the Samsung Mobile Phones USB Drivers).
  • 2.4 Run Samsung Odin3 (Samsung Odin3 v1.85\Samsung Odin3 v 1.85.exe). Odin3 will recognize phone: in ID:COM field the port appears
  • 2.5 Click on PDA button, then select Official Samsung firmware for GT-I9000 Galaxy S I9000XWJW5 I9000OXXJVC XEH\JW5_JVC_JW4.tar file
  • 2.6 Click on Phone Bootloader Update if it is needed. (If 3-button download mode does not work on phone, or phone does not turn on etc...)
    Important: If you have custom bootloader on your phone, updating bootloader could brick your phone! Always check your custom bootloader provider's website before updating.
  • 2.7 Check if Odin3 recognized phone: Connection port should appear in ID:COM field. If not recognized, try to use an another USB port, or install drivers again or reboot computer or reinstall Samsung Kies.

Samsung GT-I9000 firmware update with odin3.jpg


  • 2.8 Click Start button. Odin3 starts the flashing procedure, it will update phone software and when everything finished, phone will reboot, and you will see PASS written in the top left box. If you get FAIL message, remove phone from cable, remove / insert battery and repeat the flashing procedure again.
  • 2.9 Remove phone from USB cable, turn it on completely then turn it off. Close Odin3.


3. Flash ClockworkMod Recovery

Now we will root and install ClockworkMod Recovery on phone. (This lets you install custom ROMs like CyanogenMod on phone.) Make sure that your phone has XXJW4 firmware, it will not work with any other firmware! If you completed the previous section (2. Flash XXJW4 firmware) than your phone has the right firmware.

  • 3.2 Connect phone to the computer with USB cable, wait until the drivers are installed.
  • 3.3 Run Samsung Odin3 v 1.85.exe
  • 3.4 Click on PDA button, then select ClockworkMod Recovery\CF-Root-XX_OXA_JW4-v4.4-CWM3RFS.tar file. Do not click on any other checkboxes.
  • 3.5 Click on Startbutton to start the flashing process.

Samsung GT-I9000 firmware update with odin3 1.jpg


  • 3.6 Samsung Odin3 will flash the files. Wait until PASS appears on the top left corner, and phone restarts. If you get FAIL message, remove phone from cable, remove / insert battery and repeat the flashing procedure again.
  • 3.7 You can remove phone from cable. Now your phone is rooted and ClockworkMod is installed! Turn on phone.


4. Install CyanogenMod

CyanogenMod will be installed using the custom ClockworkMod Recovery we just flashed on the phone. Here is the process step-by-step:

  • 4.1 Turn on phone and connect it to the computer with USB cable as Mass Storage.
  • 4.2 Copy CyanogenMod 10.0.0 for Samsung GT-I9000 Galaxy S\cm-10.0.0-galaxysmtd.zip file to phone's drive's root.
  • 4.3 Remove phone from computer, and turn the phone off.
  • 4.4 Start the phone in Recovery Mode by pressing Volume up and Home buttons and while pressing those, turn on the phone.
  • 4.5 ClockworkMod Recovery will start. In the menu you can use volume buttons to move up / down and Home button to enter / select.
    Now you can make a backup of your existing Android system by selecting backup and restore.
  • 4.6 Select wipe data/factory reset to erase phone contents
  • 4.7 Choose Install zip from SD card, then choose zip from sdcard, then select cm-10.0.0-galaxysmtd.zip file you just copied to the root of the phone. Then confirm that you really want to flash this file.
  • 4.8 The installation could take several minutes. When the flashing process finished, return to the main menu and select reboot system now.
  • 4.9 Now phone will boot in CyanogenMod. The first boot can take several minutes (even 10-15!), be patient! After the first start, it is recommended to restart the phone.


5. Install Google Apps (optional)

CyanogenMod does not comes with Google Applications (Google Play Store, Google Account) so it should be installed afterwards. The installation process is similar to the installation of the CyanogenMod.

  • 5.1 Turn on phone and connect it to the computer with USB cable as Mass Storage.
  • 5.2 Copy Google Apps Package for CyanogenMod 10.0.x\gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip file to phone drive's root.
  • 5.3 Remove phone from computer, and turn the phone off.
  • 5.4 Start the phone in Recovery Mode by pressing Volume up and Home buttons and while pressing those, turn on the phone.
  • 5.5 ClockworkMod Recovery will start. In the menu you can use volume buttons to move up / down and Home button to enter / select.
  • 5.6 Choose Install zip from SD card, then choose zip from sdcard, then select gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip file you just copied to the root of the phone. Then confirm that you really want to flash this file.
  • 5.7 When the flashing process finished, return to the main menu and select reboot system now.
  • 5.8 Check if the Play Store app is on the phone. Now you can use that to download and install applications.
  • 5.9 The flashing of the phone completely done. Now you have a rooted phone with ClockworkMod recovery and CyanogenMod 10.0.0 ROM.


Possible errors

Samsung Odin does not recognises the phone 
In "Device manager" find the Galaxy Tab usb device, and update the driver to the newest. Computer may be restarted afterwards.
Phone does not boot in recovery mode 
Install ROM manager app on phone and use the built-it recovery mode reboot. OR Flash XXJW4 firmware again on phone with bootloader update.
Google Play Store does not start / freezes 
Start phone in recovery mode, and clear cache / clear dalvik cache.

Download links

Other download links to needed firmwares / ROMs / softwares:

See also