How to upgrade the Samsung Captivate I897 to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

Jelly Bean here, Jelly Bean there, Jelly Bean everywhere. Well, nearly. Though older devices won't enjoy an official Jelly Bean update, that certainly isn't stopping dedicated Android developers from making sure that everyone gets a taste of this newest treat. All it takes is for one Android developer to start something and the next thing you know, ROMs are being ported all over the place.

One of these lucky devices is the Samsung Captivate SGH-I897. CyanogenMod 10 has earned quite some attention recently especially because this allows the device to get a taste of Jelly Bean before it arrives officially, if it does at all.

The ROM we'll be looking at today is still in the development stages so you can expect a few snags, such as being unable to mount the external SD card to the computer. The developer, XDA Developers member wrsmega, has reported that calls, SMS, data, Wi-Fi and camera are fully functional. Bluetooth and GPS may also be working, but they haven't been fully tested yet.

Learn how to upgrade the Samsung Captivate I897 to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean via CyanogenMod 10 custom ROM. Read on.

Warning

The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the Samsung Captivate, model number SGH-I897. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.

Requirements

Samsung Captivate SGH-I897 with ClockworkMod Recovery installed
Download wrsmega's fixed CyanogenMod 10 ROM V2 (CM10 CAPTIVATE V2 +GAPPS AND SU.zip, 159.49 MB)
Download the Devil RC3 kernel (Devil3_1.0.2_jb_cappy_CFS_BLN_VC_20120722.zip)
Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.
- For backup tips, check our guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.

Instructions

Copy the Devil RC3 kernel and the CyanogenMod 10 V2 ROM files to your Captivate's internal SD Card.
Turn off your Captivate.
Boot into Recovery Mode. You can do this by pressing and holding down the Volume Up, Volume Down, and Power buttons. When the screen turns on, let go of all three buttons.
- In recovery, use the Volume keys to navigate and the Power button to select.
Make a NANDroid Backup of your current ROM. Select Backup and Restore and select Backup.
Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset. Confirm the action on the next page.
Select Install ZIP from SD Card.
Select Choose ZIP from SD Card and locate the Devil RC3 kernel.
After the Devil RC3 kernel has finished flashing, choose Install ZIP from SD Card again.
Select Choose ZIP from SD Card and locate the CyanogenMod 10 V2 ROM file.
After the CyanogenMod 10 V2 ROM file has finished flashing, select Go Back.
Select Advanced > Fix Permissions.
Return to main recovery menu and select Reboot System Now.

Congratulations! You can now enjoy the taste of Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean on your Samsung Captivate SGH-I897 through CyanogenMod 10.

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I don’t know if Google already does this but the should have a pure Android Version available to the public so the can update their own device
- a
  
  the problems with that are compatibility and oem/carrier control
- http://www.dsaif.com/ Saif
  
  That’s not possible. There are 2000+ different Android devices!
- Arsenal™
  
  OEMs are the ones to blame! :P
  - http://www.facebook.com/johnphillip.saayman John-Phillip Saayman
    
    Yes because look at the s3, it could be on 4.2.2 but it’s not. Thats cause the s4 is on 4.2.2, so they deliberately stall with the update otherwise the s4 isn’t so special anymore.
    - Arsenal™
      
      Rooting FTW! :D
NexusUser4Life

I think the ultimate goal for Google was to have a true Google phone. So I think they want to differentiate the term “Google/Nexus Phone” from “Android Phone”. Now that low-end prepaid carriers are constantly advertising affordable “Android Phones”, that really does sort of cheapen the Android brand. If every phone had the latest version of stock Android, then Nexus devices wouldn’t be so special, would they? I used to be against fragmentation, now I kinda see what Google is up to in keeping the Google/Nexus line of devices pure.
wizfactor

I’m surprised you didn’t mention the security holes that are found in older versions of Android. Google has clearly been patching these flaws as soon as they’re found, so I feel moderately secure on 4.2. But when other manufacturers and carriers refuse to update their handsets, they not only deny access to new Android features, they also leave critical security holes wide open.

For the sake of the consumer, this is absolutely unacceptable, and for me is the number 1 reason why manufacturers and carriers must be held accountable for their reluctance to upgrade their Android devices. You would get mad at Oracle or Adobe if they stopped updating their Java or Flash plug-ins to fix known vulnerabilities. Why should Android (or any mobile OS for that matter) be treated differently?
- Arsenal™
  
  exactly! well said!
Alu Zeros

Google doesn’t really care they don’t get paid for specific os version on device. They get paid for using google services and advertisement. Google’s could honestly care less if you have the newest or not, or what hardware your on (apple, blackberry, windows, etc)
nishantsirohi123

then there are consumers whose devices constantly gives them an alert of the update being available. but they are either too lazy to update or aint bothered with it at all
gargamel

I really don’t see the issue here. Look at desktops: 90% running Windows, but what is the distribution between the different versions of Win? Some are XP, some Vista, Some 7, and some 8. I guess there is a small % still running WIN98 or 2000. Very similar to Android.

Not to mention that GB is a great OS, and I personally was reluctant to upgrade to ICS. Only JB convinced me it’s time to move. And still, I keep my old Nexus One on GB (CM 7) rather than upgrading to ICS/JB- it just works!
http://www.facebook.com/johnphillip.saayman John-Phillip Saayman

I must say that I don’t like being on an old version of Android. I love software updating. I don’t mind if you have ICS but I have an Gs3 and it on 4.1.2. Which is the newest official one. So you’d advise a Nexus for me, the thing is that a Nexus device doesn’t have good enough specs. I wish Samsung would make another Nexus with a 5 inch screen and a 1.8 ghz processor and all that nice stuff. Cause to me Nexii devices aren’t up to scratch enough for me. ( not saying they’re bad!) just my own like
C-Ice

There is a H/W restriction (kernel 3+ require ARMv7 floating point) which dictates current Android distribution. That is main reason why there is more JB than ICS devices at this point of time and also reason why many devices are stucked operative on old GB (great deal of ARMv6 and lot of RAM). That will change some day soon. Fact that there is more JB than ICS telling that Android is not fragmented much due to lazzy updates as it is due to H/W restrictions.

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