My Adventures with a Samsung Galaxy S i9000b: Rooting Gingerbread 2.3.3

Well, as I have mentioned on my previous post, the SuperOneClick Root did not work to root the phone (Version 1.9). I have managed to get it rooted some weeks ago through the method I will describe here, but version 1.9.5 might work and I suggest you try that one before going over this one. The procedure should be similar to the one described in this post.

Material:

• International Galaxy S Kernel with root: CF-Root-XX_JVP_AAD_RFS_aplica root no 234.tar
• Official i900b 2.3.3 kernel: KERNEL ONLY I9000BVJJV3_I9000BVJJV3_I9000BAROJV..tar
• Odin: Odin3 v1.3 com 803.pit.rar (Unfortunately Odin is Windows only, there’s Heimdall which works on Linux and OSX but at this time I still didn’t had the time to give it a try)

The Procedure:

1. On Windows, as an Administrator open Odin by right-clicking on the executable file and selecting “Run as administrator“. On XP you probably just need to double click
2. Select the the CF-Root-XX_JVP_AAD_RFS_aplica root no 234.tar file in PDA
3. Shutdown the phone by long-pressing the power-off button
4. Start in Download mode by pressing the Volume Down and the Menu keys, followed by the Power key
5. Attach your phone to your computer through the USB Cable. Odin should recognize it like by turning one of the ID:COM boxes to yellow
6. Click in start and wait for it to be done. If all goes well your phone will reboot with the new kernel and your touch-screen won’t work. But no panic. Shutdown the phone by removing the battery (since you won’t be able to select the shutdown option)
7. Start in Download mode by pressing the Volume Down and the Menu keys, followed by the Power key
8. Odin should recognize the phone again by turning one of the ID:COM boxes to yellow
9. Select the KERNEL ONLY I9000BVJJV3_I9000BVJJV3_I9000BAROJV..tar file in PDA
10. Click in start, wait for it to be done. Your phone will reboot.
11. That’s it. If everything went well you should the Superuser application on your Applications list:

Superuser on Gingerbread

Please note that some other apps will also be installed, such CWM, which won’t work so you can just remove it with a root uninstaller. The reason the touchscreen stops working is because of the international kernel. It seems that the i9000b is not different just due to the TV, but also by the touchscreen hardware. It is important to be careful to not disconnect the USB cable in the flashing process. I bricked my phone in the process (probably because of the cable) but was able to get it back working.

Credits

• Samsung Galaxy S – OFICIAL community on Orkut
• André Ferrandis on Orkut for the Rooting tutorial

References:

• Orkut Article: [DICA] Root no Gigerbread 2.3.3 ou 2.3.4

Disclaimer:

These tutorials might brick your phone, making it unusable so be careful. Neither me nor the original authors are to be held responsible for what you do with your phone. Be warned that the processes described in some of them might also void your warranty.