How to Root XWJVB and Install Clockwork Mod (CWM) Recovery

Update: Chainfire has come up with a separate solution for JVB root and thus, this post has been updated accordingly.

Samsung’s final Gingerbread release has arrived. It’s XWJVB, available through Kies in some parts of Europe but those of you who want it earlier than when Samsung launches it in your area, download and install the XWJVB fro here.

Of course, without root, it won’t be that great — we know it and understand it. Thanks to one fav developer of us, Chainfire, the root method is available on XWJVB too. This method was actually developed for earlier Gingerbread version, XXJVK but works equally good for both XXJVK and latest version, XWJVB. So, you can root both XXJVK and XWJVB firmwares using this method.

Apart from rooting your phone and installing superuser app, Chainfire also got success in installing Clockwork Mod Recovery — you should thank him for that.

[info]This guide is applicable only for Samsung’s Galaxy S international version (i9000). If yours is Vibrant/Captivate/Fascinate/Epic 4G or any other Galaxy S variant, then this ROM — and Guide — is not for you, and that’s for definite.[/info] Warning: Warranty may be void of your device if you follow the procedures given on this page. You only are responsible for your device. We won�t be liable if any damage occurs to your device and/or its components.

Here’s what you need to do to root your XWJVB Android 2.3.3 Firmware for Galaxy S:

  1. Download CF-Root kernel. File name – CF-Root-XW_XEE_JVB-v3.1-CWM3RFS.zip. Download Link. Size 6.7 MB.
  2. Unzip the above file. You will get the .tar file – CF-Root-XW_XEE_JVB-v3.1-CWM3RFS.tar. We will be flashing this .tar file using ODIN to gain root access and install the CWM alongside.
  3. Download Odin. File name – Odin3 v1.7. Download Link. Extract the zip file to get Odin3 1.7.exe. Run Odin by double clicking on it.
  4. Switch Off your phone. Wait for vibration to confirm complete switch off.
  5. Boot your phone in Download Mode — Press and hold VolumeDOWN+HOME+POWER keys together.
  6. Connect your phone to PC now. You’ll notice “Added! !” message in the message box.
  7. On Odin, click the PDA tab and select the .tar file you got in step 2 — CF-Root-XW_XEE_JVB-v3.1-CWM3RFS.tar
  8. Make sure “Repartition” button is NOT checked. Leave the “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset Time” buttons checked.
  9. Double check step 7 and step 8.
  10. Click the Start button on Odin to begin installing the CF Root kernel.
  11. After the CF Root is installed, phone will restart.
  12. Your phone is rooted now. Note that surperuser app is there.

ClockworkMod [CWM] Recovery:

To boot into ClockworkMod Recovery — power Off your phone completely and then, press and hold (till Galaxy S logo appears): VolumeUP+HOME+POWER. You’ll enter the CWM recovery. You can use this to:

  • Backup your ROMs
  • Restore backed up ROMs
  • Delete Backups
  • Flash update.zip files
  • Flash custom themes
  • Flash kernels (zImage, zImage in TAR, zImage in ZIP, zImage in TAR in ZIP)

CF-Root Installation Video:

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118 Comments

  1. Thanks! This worked great.

  2. Superb root….awesome..

    1. Glad you like it. BTW, you from Gujrat?

  3. Thank you, all done.

  4. Worked like a charm. Well done!

    1. Thnx! Glad you like it…

  5. Thanks! This worked great.

  6. Superb root….awesome..

    1. Glad you like it. BTW, you from Gujrat?

  7. Thank you, all done.

  8. Worked like a charm. Well done!

    1. Thnx! Glad you like it…

  9. I see its XEE and i have OXA does it matter??

  10. I see its XEE and i have OXA does it matter??

  11. Hi I did everything and followed through all the steps but the phone doesn’t boot, it just stays on the Samsung logo and keeps restarting itself over and over again.

    Please somebody help me.

    1. Are you able to get into download mode again? Then just reflash the stock Gingerbread rom from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901

  12. Hi I did everything and followed through all the steps but the phone doesn’t boot, it just stays on the Samsung logo and keeps restarting itself over and over again.

    Please somebody help me.

    1. Are you able to get into download mode again? Then just reflash the stock Gingerbread rom from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901

  13. I got NEE, does this XEE version work at NEE?

  14. I got NEE, does this XEE version work at NEE?

  15. Hi, thanks for the tutorial. Can you make one more tutorial for installing a custom rom for 2.3.3 (XWJVB) by darky or Juwe’s rom (4.1) after rooting and installing CWM, do i still need to flash another kernel before the custom install or can i copy the rom on the internal memory and use CWM to flash it on galaxy s.

    Please recommend/test some custom rom for XWJVB.

    Thanks!!

  16. Hi, thanks for the tutorial. Can you make one more tutorial for installing a custom rom for 2.3.3 (XWJVB) by darky or Juwe’s rom (4.1) after rooting and installing CWM, do i still need to flash another kernel before the custom install or can i copy the rom on the internal memory and use CWM to flash it on galaxy s.

    Please recommend/test some custom rom for XWJVB.

    Thanks!!

  17. Thank you for this guide my friend. I have successfully managed to install CWM. I’m now installing DebusROM, i have heard and read that’s it’s really a great ROM, fast and stable, and above all excellent battery life…

    Thanks again, it was really helpful

    1. hey there…how DebusROM worked with XWJVB ?

  18. Thank you for this guide my friend. I have successfully managed to install CWM. I’m now installing DebusROM, i have heard and read that’s it’s really a great ROM, fast and stable, and above all excellent battery life…

    Thanks again, it was really helpful

    1. hey there…how DebusROM worked with XWJVB ?

  19. You Are my HEROOOOO!!!!

  20. worked fine for me , I updated from GT_I9000_XXJVK_XXJVK_OXAJVK_Sbl.exe

    1. what ROM do you recommend ? or should we wait a bit ? 🙂

  21. worked fine for me , I updated from GT_I9000_XXJVK_XXJVK_OXAJVK_Sbl.exe

    1. what ROM do you recommend ? or should we wait a bit ? 🙂

  22. worked fine for me , I updated from GT_I9000_XXJVK_XXJVK_OXAJVK_Sbl.exe

    1. what ROM do you recommend ? or should we wait a bit ? 🙂

  23. how do i unroot my galaxy s?
    i have 2.3.3 xwjvb ..

  24. how do i unroot my galaxy s?
    i have 2.3.3 xwjvb ..

  25. how do i unroot my galaxy s?
    i have 2.3.3 xwjvb ..

  26. the root file is not un zipping as described…….

  27. the root file is not un zipping as described…….

  28. the root file is not un zipping as described…….

  29. works perfect first.
    you are brilliant.

    cheers

  30. works perfect first.
    you are brilliant.

    cheers

  31. works perfect first.
    you are brilliant.

    cheers

  32. When i unzip the file i dont have a .tar file. i have anothre .zip file and when i extract that the file is empty! am i bieng stupid? cheers

    1. That is not another zip file but in fact it’s the .tar file which you need
      to use in Odin’s PDA tab. I’ve personally tested it so you can believe what
      I’m saying.

    2. That is not another zip file but in fact it’s the .tar file which you need
      to use in Odin’s PDA tab. I’ve personally tested it so you can believe what
      I’m saying.

  33. When i unzip the file i dont have a .tar file. i have anothre .zip file and when i extract that the file is empty! am i bieng stupid? cheers

    1. That is not another zip file but in fact it’s the .tar file which you need
      to use in Odin’s PDA tab. I’ve personally tested it so you can believe what
      I’m saying.

    2. That is not another zip file but in fact it’s the .tar file which you need
      to use in Odin’s PDA tab. I’ve personally tested it so you can believe what
      I’m saying.

  34. When i unzip the file i dont have a .tar file. i have anothre .zip file and when i extract that the file is empty! am i bieng stupid? cheers

    1. That is not another zip file but in fact it’s the .tar file which you need
      to use in Odin’s PDA tab. I’ve personally tested it so you can believe what
      I’m saying.

  35. Thanks for the guide : do you know why there is no lagfix menu on the CWM recovery menu ? I will probably flash my SGS on a 2.3.4 custom ROM and every tutorial ask for NO lagix. Thank you !

    1. Lagfix option shows up when you’ve installed lagfix. If you haven’t
      installed one, it simply won’t show.

    2. Lagfix option shows up when you’ve installed lagfix. If you haven’t
      installed one, it simply won’t show.

  36. Thanks for the guide : do you know why there is no lagfix menu on the CWM recovery menu ? I will probably flash my SGS on a 2.3.4 custom ROM and every tutorial ask for NO lagix. Thank you !

    1. Lagfix option shows up when you’ve installed lagfix. If you haven’t
      installed one, it simply won’t show.

  37. Thanks for the guide : do you know why there is no lagfix menu on the CWM recovery menu ? I will probably flash my SGS on a 2.3.4 custom ROM and every tutorial ask for NO lagix. Thank you !

    1. Lagfix option shows up when you’ve installed lagfix. If you haven’t
      installed one, it simply won’t show.

  38. Hello I tried as per your instruction but i received error with system protect message and there after i see small icon of mobile and pc and nothing happening my mobile and it look rom is gone in my  galaxy please help me to restore at least original version 2.2

  39. Hello I tried as per your instruction but i received error with system protect message and there after i see small icon of mobile and pc and nothing happening my mobile and it look rom is gone in my  galaxy please help me to restore at least original version 2.2

  40. Hello I tried as per your instruction but i received error with system protect message and there after i see small icon of mobile and pc and nothing happening my mobile and it look rom is gone in my  galaxy please help me to restore at least original version 2.2

  41. should i backup my files before doing the rooting proccess ?? im already running 2.3.3

  42. should i backup my files before doing the rooting proccess ?? im already running 2.3.3

  43. should i backup my files before doing the rooting proccess ?? im already running 2.3.3

  44. I did exactly as you instructed but now my phone keeps restarting 🙁 Please tell me how to fix it. Thankyou.

  45. I did exactly as you instructed but now my phone keeps restarting 🙁 Please tell me how to fix it. Thankyou.

  46. I did exactly as you instructed but now my phone keeps restarting 🙁 Please tell me how to fix it. Thankyou.

  47. I have galaxy snnGINGERBREAD.XWJVNnwill this work for me?

    1. Probably not.

  48. I have galaxy s

    GINGERBREAD.XWJVN
    will this work for me?

    1. Probably not.

  49. I have galaxy snnGINGERBREAD.XWJVNnwill this work for me?

  50. I have galaxy s

    GINGERBREAD.XWJVN
    will this work for me?

  51. i followed your guide now it keeps on restarting

    1. Which firmware you tried it on? It has to be tried only on Galaxy S with firmware build number xwjvb. In any case, don’t worry. Install this firmware, XXJVS, and then root it.

      Link to install XXJVS — nerdschalk.com/download-install-xxjvs-firmware-update-galaxy-s-i9000-to-android-2-3-5/

    2. can you send a root link?

    3. Linked at the end of that post. Or, simply search this site.

  52. iu00a0followedu00a0your guide now it keeps on restarting

    1. Which firmware you tried it on? It has to be tried only on Galaxy S with firmware build number xwjvb. In any case, don’t worry. Install this firmware, XXJVS, and then root it.nnLink to install XXJVS — nerdschalk.com/download-install-xxjvs-firmware-update-galaxy-s-i9000-to-android-2-3-5/

    2. can you send a root link?

    3. Linked at the end of that post. Or, simply search this site.

  53. iu00a0followedu00a0your guide now it keeps on restarting

    1. Which firmware you tried it on? It has to be tried only on Galaxy S with firmware build number xwjvb. In any case, don’t worry. Install this firmware, XXJVS, and then root it.nnLink to install XXJVS — nerdschalk.com/download-install-xxjvs-firmware-update-galaxy-s-i9000-to-android-2-3-5/

      1. can you send a root link?

        1. Linked at the end of that post. Or, simply search this site.

  54. i followed your guide now it keeps on restarting

    1. Which firmware you tried it on? It has to be tried only on Galaxy S with firmware build number xwjvb. In any case, don’t worry. Install this firmware, XXJVS, and then root it.

      Link to install XXJVS — nerdschalk.com/download-install-xxjvs-firmware-update-galaxy-s-i9000-to-android-2-3-5/

      1. can you send a root link?

        1. Linked at the end of that post. Or, simply search this site.

  55. i extract it but it comes up with file ( zimage )

    1. Extract with free cool software called 7-zip.

  56. i extract it but it comes up with file ( zimage )

    1. Extract with free cool software called 7-zip.

  57. i extract it but it comes up with file ( zimage )

    1. Extract with free cool software called 7-zip.

  58. how do i get the phone back in download mode if it keeps restarting??
     

    1. Remove battery, then reinsert it, then go to download mode.

    2.  ah all sorted

  59. how do i get the phone back in download mode if it keeps restarting??
     

    1. Remove battery, then reinsert it, then go to download mode.

    2.  ah all sorted

  60. how do i get the phone back in download mode if it keeps restarting??
     

    1. Remove battery, then reinsert it, then go to download mode.

    2.  ah all sorted

  61. it will work on samsung galaxy s plus (i9001)?

  62. it will work on samsung galaxy s plus (i9001)?

  63. it will work on samsung galaxy s plus (i9001)?

  64. when i connect phone to pc in downloading mode, the pc not recognising the phone.. rest of all usb devises and phone in normal mode also recognising..what i have 2 do?

  65. when i connect phone to pc in downloading mode, the pc not recognising the phone.. rest of all usb devises and phone in normal mode also recognising..what i have 2 do?

  66. when i connect phone to pc in downloading mode, the pc not recognising the phone.. rest of all usb devises and phone in normal mode also recognising..what i have 2 do?

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