Samsung Captivate - How To Install Third Party Apps?

[::: VA ::: 531]

i just received samsung captivate purchased from ebay brand new.

everything works , its fully unlocked but it doesnt support third party apps yet.

in incredible settings i had this option to enable it but not in captivate.

can anyone suggest how to get it? i m not even able to install sygic app

[aalok 442]

if your captivate is AT&T branded & running on Android 2.1, maybe, this can be of any help to you..

http://www.ehow.com/how_7607444_enable-apps-att-samsung-captivate.html

[::: VA ::: 531]

thanks but today on i managed it through superoneclick free software for it.

now stuck with unlock its gsm. as learning the process i got it locked again.

[::: VA ::: 531]

Finally with huge help by Parin Ji

I succeeded in unlocking the phone and install third party apps.

first time i rooted a phone, superuser permissions, network unlocking & even used hex editor

[::: VA ::: 531]

mods please close the topic

[Honest 836]

^^^

Dear Vandan, I think there will not be any problem by keeping this thread open.

If any other member having the same issue, then he / she could post the same here.

[Genius 817]

@ Vandan you post how u did it stepwise so it can help if needed by someone

[::: VA ::: 531]

install super user permissions app from market - restart

root your captivate with a free sw called superoneclick (this will also let u enable 3rd party apps with one click)

once done then follow these steps

Step 1. - Retrieve nv_data.bin file

use "adb shell" or a terminal emulator to get a terminal prompt and run the following commands

Code:

su

cat /efs/nv_data.bin >> /sdcard/nv_data.bin

Step 2. - Edit nv_data.bin file

mount the internal SD Card on your computer

make a backup copy of the nv_data.bin file on your computer

using your favorite HEX editor like hex workshop open the nv_data.bin on the sdcard

jump to address 0x181468

you should see a string like this

ff 01 00 00 00 00 46 46

there are 5 different types of locks in 5 different bytes

the FF byte should be left alone

the first byte after the FF is the network lock

the next byte is the network subset lock

the next byte is the sp lock

the next byte is the cp lock

the last byte appears to be a data lock.

the 46 46 should be left alone

Change any 0x01 to 0x00 (or 0x00 to 0x01 to lock for warranty)

It should read ff 00 00 00 00 00 46 46 for unlocked

save and close file

unmount SD Card

Step 3. - Replace nv_data.bin file

I want to say it again so no one misses it MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A BACKUP OF YOUR NV_DATA.BIN FILE BEFORE YOU CONTINUE!!!!!

use "adb shell" or a terminal emulator to get a terminal prompt and run the following commands

Code:

su

rm /efs/nv_data.bin

rm /efs/nv_data.bin.md5

cat /sdcard/nv_data.bin >> /efs/nv_data.bin

chmod 755 /efs/nv_data.bin

chown radio.radio /efs/nv_data.bin || chown 1001.1001 /efs/nv_data.bin

reboot

your phone is now unlocked... enjoy

[parin 857]

Good one