How to Get Android 2.2 Froyo For Samsung Captivate

Preparing Your Captivate

1. Download the ROM Manager app onto your rooted Captivate. It is free in the Android Marketplace. Install and open the application. Press 'Flash ClockworkMod Recovery.' Exit the application, and go to your computer.

2. Download a Froyo ROM onto your computer. A link to a popular Froyo ROM, Froyo Axura CE W/ Setiron 1.4.6, is available in the References section.

3. Save the ROM's .zip file to a location you will remember, such as your Desktop.

Installing Froyo onto Captivate

4. Plug your Captivate into your computer via the USB cable. On your Captivate, pull the drop-down menu on top of your home screen. Press 'USB Connected' to allow for the transfer of files from your computer to your phone. A dialogue screen will pop up on your computer asking you how you would like to interact with your phone. Click, 'Open folder to view files.' This will open your phone's H drive.

5. Navigate to the 'sd' folder in your H drive.

6. Drag your Froyo ROM .zip file into the 'sd' folder. At no point should you open the .zip file. It is important that the .zip file is copied into the 'sd' folder and not a subfolder.

7. Go back to the ROM Manager application on your Captivate. Press 'Install ROM from SD Card.' Navigate to the 'sd/' file, and open it. Select the Froyo ROM that you transferred.

8. Check the option to 'Backup Existing ROM,' which will pop up. Press 'Ok.' Wait while your Captivate backs up your existing ROM and settings and installs the new Froyo ROM. This process can take several minutes. Your phone will reboot with Froyo.