So, I broke my phone and a buddy had an MDA laying around. However, when you turn it on a ton of errors come up:
Init_Tray.exe
CapNotify.exe
WiFiInit.exe
CheckAutoRun.exe
all are missing or cannot be found.
I tried the hard reset and no go. I was able to get it into bootloader mode and attempted to try the T-mobile ROM upgrade in hopes that I could fix this phone and I got error 274. Does this mean the phone cannot be fixed?? WM runs all goofy and I'm hoping that someone can provide some insight on this phone. TIA.
In the words of the immortal Johnny Five from the movie "Short Circuit"-INPUT! NNNEEEDDD INPUT!!! But seriosuly man, download the Wizard Service Tool, and tell us what information it displays, such as your IPL/SPL, if its a G4 or G3 and whatnot...than we can help yah!
Got the tool and at first it would not let me run the ENAB RAPI + UNASSIGNED APPS, but finally it let me. (just so you know, from time to time when connected to ActiveSync it will disconnect on it's own). Got ENAB + APPS to work, but when I hit DEVICE INFO I get the following:
Warning!
A device was detected but one (or both) of RAPI
Communications and Applications Policy isn't
enabled.
Use first button for that purpose and try again
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So, I ran it (ENAB+APPS) again and it was successful again, but when I hit the DEVICE INFO I get the same error.
Is there any possible way to flash the ROM via the SD card??? I think one the biggest problems is the Active Sync connectivity.
bane126 said:
Is there any possible way to flash the ROM via the SD card??? I think one the biggest problems is the Active Sync connectivity.
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Nopes ! sdcard rom flash is only possible,if you already had backed up the present rom on a sdcard and secondly, if the phone is already CID unlocked.
You can manually copy and paste the two cabfiles 'EnableRapi' and 'Cert_SPCS',in your phone and execute,they can be found in the installation folder of the Wizard Service Tool...> files folder in the program files in C:\ drive,if you are able to establish connection with Activesync.
To verify the connectivity,get your phone into Bootloaders mode (multicolor screen) and hook up the phone with pc via usb,check if small usb appear at the bottom of the Bootloaders,if its there,than its establishing connection,otherwise,your usb cable or mini usb port of the phone is faulty.
Many connections problems are also related to weak battery,get the battery fully charged.
If it establishes connection in Bootloaders,than download the official carrier's rom and flash it in Bootloaders,it'll work out.
Cheers!
I was able to put these files 'EnableRapi' and 'Cert_SPCS' on there, but when I go to execute it does it super fast and I don't get a verification. Is that normal?
I will charge the battery and try that too. Thanks.
Yes, that is normal..all they do is tweak 2 settings, they dont actually write anything, and no, they dont have any kind of confirmation screen to go along with them.
Finally!!!!
So, I was finally able to bring this badboy back to a usable state. After many failed attempts at flashing the ROM I tried something that I hadn't done before. I killed the wcescomm process and disabled ActiveSync via USB before I connecting the MDA in bootloader mode. Once I did this the ROM update began working and I almost jumped out of my seat at work. Was able to get it going without and crazy errors and now have a usable MDA. Thanks for everyones advice.
Kill the wcescomm process!!!! and disable USB AS!!!!
When you start to flash and run RUU,it automatically disables and stops Activesync,but yes,sometimes it helps out by manually disabling and or altogether stop activesync running by stopping wcescomm process.
Anyway,glade you got it working.
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Hi there, Ok I have searched through the forums and the wiki etc with no prevail.
So my problem is, I was using my rooted dream fine (I bought it new but pre rooted) Anyway the backlight decided to stop working so now the phone is virtually unusable, as well the screen will not respond to any of my touches.
So I cannot go in and tinker with the settings,
To work out whether this is a software issue or an actual screen issue I want to reload the ROM if I can using my computer and not via the phone (As I cant see what im doing obviously) Is this possible and how would I go about doing this?
Thanks!
1) This is a development forum, not a diagnostoc forum...this needs to go in the q&a thread if you expect people to love you
B) The likeliness of it being the rom is VERY low. It sounds like you have 2 issues- the screen backlight is off, and the digitizer is not responding. Is this correct? What does it do when you connect it to your PC?
3) If it is a hardware issue, and Tmo wont help, try HTC. Their service is excellent.
Oh ok, When I plug it into my computer I gets recognized but I cannot open the drive as I cant mount it on the phone
I dont know if this will help, but maybe take a look here:
http://developer.htc.com/adp.html
It says developer phone only, but that is pretty much what you have...
or, try this: (stolen from somewhere on Google)
Load update.zip onto your SD card
Boot into fastboot(Power+Camera)
Plug in USB, press back on phone
Make sure you have the driver for the G1 installed on your computer
confirm your computer detects your phone
type:
fastboot devices
then type:
fastboot push update.zip /sdcard/update.zip
I tried the 2nd option, but I cant get into the sd card via my computer as it just says in C: Drive that the device needs to be inserted as I havent mounted it
Is it possible to unroot your phone without your usb connection working anymore? I plug my phone into my computer which is running Windows XP Media Center edition Version 2002 Service Pack 3 and it says USB Device not recognized. I tried to manually update the driver in the device manager but it tells me that the specified location does not contain information about your hardware and I verified that they are the drivers for my hero. I even tried a new cable to eliminate that as a problem but I still have the same issues. To give it one last try I plugged it into my laptop Running Windows Vista and also came up with usb device not recognized. I would like to return my phone to Sprint so I can get the usb connection problem fixed but I need to unroot the phone first. PLEASE HELP! - Josh
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Is it possible to unroot your phone without your usb connection working anymore? I plug my phone into my computer which is running Windows XP Media Center edition Version 2002 Service Pack 3 and it says USB Device not recognized. I tried to manually update the driver in the device manager but it tells me that the specified location does not contain information about your hardware and I verified that they are the drivers for my hero. I even tried a new cable to eliminate that as a problem but I still have the same issues. To give it one last try I plugged it into my laptop Running Windows Vista and also came up with usb device not recognized. I would like to return my phone to Sprint so I can get the usb connection problem fixed but I need to unroot the phone first. PLEASE HELP! - Josh
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you can "re-flash" the stock .img files from Better Terminal. I lucked out on my last phone that went completely dead for no reason I knew of. The techs couldn't revive my rooted phone, so I got a replacement.
Since then, I do a "watered down" root - @forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572
Without having to wipe everything clean and start from scratch- Flashing the stock and removing root works for me through this:
I copied unrevoked and RA1.6.2 to my sdcard. Use step 7 & 8 (sh /sdcard/unrevoked and flash the RA recovery img). After reboot, I make a nand backup.
For me anyway- by doing none of the rest, it allows me to remove the apps I want to remove and allows me to reflash the stock 2.1 recovery image. I can then update to .6 if necessary to seal it up...flashing the recovery image can be done from the phone using Better Terminal as well.
The only reason I prefer it this way is, I don't want to use a custom ROM and I only want to pull some of the unecessary (for me) apps out. I'll back it up and if need be, I am 1 step closer to "unrooting" it.
I know, I know...but to each his own...I've taken a rooted phone in (no custom ROM) with a speaker issue- no hassles. I've taken a rooted phone in for dust under the screen, way back when- and had to argue the point that ROMS and rooting had nothing to do with a defect in manufacturing that caused the dust under the screen (was able to get a replacement just slightly after my 30 days was up).... So when this last one was completely dead - I thought for sure it was going to cost me.
Long Lost Thank You!
I tried that and it totally worked. I appreciate the detailed feedback. I just realized I never commented back! Now I have an EVO and I just put MIUI on it, can't wait to try it out. Thanks again!
Before you wipe any data or factory reset etc, you may want to try the following.
I know there are many solutions offered around the internet for this horrendous problem - if you are one of those poor people, like me, that get the constant trying to connect message, the MTP error message or if kies can read your phone and you get the 'can't update device' error - then hopefully this solution will help.
I myself have tried everything for many, many months. Downloading the new Kies software, uninstalling, reinstalling it, getting the latest USB drivers (both manually and using Kies), phoning Samsung, going to their Service Centre - all to no avail.
My phone was originally on Orange and I unlocked it to O2. This solution worked for me. And, best of all, you don't have to reboot, factory reset or wipe any data! Joy!
All you need to do is download a very simple utility software developed by one of the wonderful guys over on AndroidForums (I'm unable to post link, due to being a new member, but head over to Android Forums and search 'solution/tutorial galaxy s i9000 mtp application crashing html (will show thread title in bold, click on this) then scroll down a little way and look for the FileSearcherforKiesFix.zip file.
Once you have this utility, connect your SGS to computer via the usb cable, using mass storage mode. Run the utility and find the drive on the computer for the phone - it will search for files with characters of 16 or more. Once you find any go into the computer, find corresponding drive for the phone on the computer and delete this file. Run the application again to double check.
Now I will say that it is a good idea to take out any external memory cards before you run the utility and just have the phone drive to search.
Once you've done this, put phone back into kies mode and run Kies. If it doesn't connect up, do the above again; put phone into mass storage mode and run utility again. Sometimes files show up again after disconnecting and re-connecting. I found a total of four files, that's all! Make sure you definately delete them.
When you have done this, connect to Kies, again in Kies mode, and your phone should be recognised. You will then get offered any firmware updates.
Good luck - hope this works for you. Let me know.
So simple (took me 6 months to find this too!).
I will finish by saying that although my firmware updated, it was to a more recent 2.1 eclair version, as it seems apparently, Orange have not 'officially' released 2.2 for their phones as yet; have heard end of January!! What???!!
So patience patience patience!!
Good luck people.
Any questions please ask.
i have tride this for many times but still not working. i want to smash my phone
So about two nights ago I noticed my phone wasn't taking a charge and eventually died. Once the phone was powered off it charges fine but turn it on and no more charging or connect to PC. So I've been searching for a solution since then as this would seem to be a software issue but nothing I have done has made a bit of difference. Now I want to bring the device back to 100% stock to either start fresh or make an exchange with T-Mobile.
Every way to restore to stock required fastboot & adb which obviously I cannot do since I cannot connect to PC. Please share any insights or at the very least steer me in the direction of the light. Thanks
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So about two nights ago I noticed my phone wasn't taking a charge and eventually died. Once the phone was powered off it charges fine but turn it on and no more charging or connect to PC. So I've been searching for a solution since then as this would seem to be a software issue but nothing I have done has made a bit of difference. Now I want to bring the device back to 100% stock to either start fresh or make an exchange with T-Mobile.
Every way to restore to stock required fastboot & adb which obviously I cannot do since I cannot connect to PC. Please share any insights or at the very least steer me in the direction of the light. Thanks
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First, if you can boot into android, download a zip of your stock from your phone and flash it through recovery. If you can't do that, see if you have another micro usb cable, try connecting it to your phone and pc and see if that works. If not, cycle through your boot modes connected to pc (bootlader, android -if possible-, and recovery). Do you hear any sounds from your pc that indicate something is connected to it? Especially important for recovery to stock. If you hear a sound when you boot into recovery, you can flash the stock RUU or zip to get your phone back to stock. Next, disconnect phone from your pc, uninstall htc sync and all drivers for the phone. Reconnect the phone to your pc after that, and if it boots to android, it should reinstall sync and drivers automatically. Aside from this, the only other thing I can think of would be an exchange due to faulty usb. Hope this helps. I've included a couple of links to your stock RUU and zip (I'm assuming your T-mobile US). I hope this helps. -Mike
T-Mobile stock nandroid zip (Note: You need CWM for this)
T-Mobile stock RUU (It's an .exe you run with the phone connected to pc in recovery. Scroll to the bottom for the download. You need stock recovery for this)
I hope this helps.
Mike
One more thing: You got lucky no one flamed you for posting a question in the general thread. Next time you should post a question in the Q&A thread. Not everyone is as nice as me around here.
hi. i'm having the same issue on att variant... reported in depth here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2408656&nocache=1
My Ativ S used to work great, but two days ago I accepted a Samsung update. Since then my phone was without sounds on speaker and not charging. To make it charge I had to turn it off and then connect the cable. Today I decided to do a hard reset (lost my here drive+ ) and now everything works well. Except my phone is not recognized when plugged on any pc (I tried 2 windows 7 and 1 windows 8). That way I can't downgrade or do anything else via cable. Can somebody help me?
Edit: It does however charge while connected to the computer
You could look into the WIndows Device manager if it is listed at all, anf if yes in what mode it is. If you want to downgrade you may be able to do it while being in the Bootloader or something similar (if there's a button combination, don't know about the ativ s.) I hope this helps!
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You could look into the WIndows Device manager if it is listed at all, anf if yes in what mode it is. If you want to downgrade you may be able to do it while being in the Bootloader or something similar (if there's a button combination, don't know about the ativ s.) I hope this helps!
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Do you have SamWP8Tools? You should check if the FS Access is enabled. I had mine updated to developer GDR3 10521 version only, and when Full FS access is on it won't show up at all except in Device Manages as MTP something (and I've tried enabling the FC Router with the txt file and resetting it while USB connected numerous times, maybe I missed something, though I doubt it), when FS access is off I can see it in windows explorer and even access its C:\ via the changes I can still make to the registry (but I still can not see all the files then or delete some of the massive 9+GB of system files it has collected).
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You could look into the WIndows Device manager if it is listed at all, anf if yes in what mode it is. If you want to downgrade you may be able to do it while being in the Bootloader or something similar (if there's a button combination, don't know about the ativ s.) I hope this helps!
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It wasn't shown in device manager. It didn't even reproduced the infamous windows sound when connecting a usb device. Tried in every single boot mode but it didn't help.
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Do you have SamWP8Tools? You should check if the FS Access is enabled. I had mine updated to developer GDR3 10521 version only, and when Full FS access is on it won't show up at all except in Device Manages as MTP something (and I've tried enabling the FC Router with the txt file and resetting it while USB connected numerous times, maybe I missed something, though I doubt it), when FS access is off I can see it in windows explorer and even access its C:\ via the changes I can still make to the registry (but I still can not see all the files then or delete some of the massive 9+GB of system files it has collected).
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Actually I was trying to use SamWP8Tools for the first time, that's why it was so disappointing. I tried changing usb mode via diagnosis and nothing happened.
BUT, somehow it has recovered itself from the bug. It seems ok now when connected to my pc. Since I didn't do anything related to OS (just app updates), I'm being forced to think it was a hardware issue. Maybe there is some loose connections inside the phone. Thank you very much anyway! Hope it doesn't start bugging again.