Where do i start???

[jamesbebby]

Hi, Just got meself a 'Samsung Galaxy S' very nice if you ask me.

I want to hack/root/use custom roms, How do i go about doing this???

I could do everything on my last phones it was a nokia 5800, I even started making my own custom roms for it, I just dont know where to start with this samsung thing.
Cheers James

[Goots]

Start by learning to use the search feature of this forum

1) Check if 3 button recovery mode works, if it doesn't, get it working.
2) Make sure you didn't skip step 1.
3) Root the phone (many apps do this, including RyanZA's One Click Lag Fix).
4) Back up your current ROM using ROM Manager.
5) Learn about custom/beta ROMS.
6) Go crazy

[lifelessfreak]

Okay, now i've rooted my phone and lagfixed.
Now tell me, what do custom roms do?
N my phone is currently JG4, can i make it into other?

[Doomed]

Custom Roms are just that, A Rom that's been personalized to the owners liking. Really its just like a branded Rom from the operator but usually with less ****.

You can flash it to another firmware, just search and make sure you have the 3 button combo

[lifelessfreak]

I'm now using JG4, should i find firmwares or ROMs thats suitable for my firmware now?

[lifelessfreak]

And uhmm, doomed. What busybox do?

[jamesbebby]

Hi, So android 2.2 cant be rooted right???? If so i having alot of trouble trying!!!
Cheers James

[ferrariman610]

What is JG!!? I have been seeing it everywhere, as in JG1, JG5 JG7, but i have no idea what it is!

Can someone help me out?

Thanks!

[Doomed]

The end part of a firmware file, JG1, JM1, JP1 ect ect. Their is a post somewhere that emplanes the meanings of them.

JG* is on Android 2.1 I believe
JP* is on Android 2.2

[ferrariman610]

Thanks!!! That clears things up a little.

Anyone have any recommendations on where to learn about ROM's and flashing? I posted a thread about it but no responses.