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hi guys i have the following problem
i just replaced a new LCD+touchscreen on my 8125 (G3) and i can't connect it on ActiveSync... it simply wont recognize it.. even before i changed it i wasnt able to connect ppc to computer... but when i attach the usb to PC i hear the voice of something connected on USB port, and than the ballon pops out and says me the device was not properly connected...
i've tried changing older and newer ActiveSync's programs, they all function as same... when i press camera+soft reset (bootloader mode) i get the bootload mode and on the bottom i can see when i attach USB... but still it wont update any ROM to PPC... i even tried removing the mark from ActiveSync menu saying ''Allow USB Connection with this desktop computer'' but still it says me device not recognized... wtf?!?! I cant do nothing, upload ROMs neither browse...
please any help appreciated...
and yes, i tried hard reset too and i get the same... tomorrow ill go on 2nd PC to try on it but i have a feeling i'll get the same error there...
HELP!
thx bb
Papcina said:
hi guys i have the following problem
i just replaced a new LCD+touchscreen on my 8125 (G3) and i can't connect it on ActiveSync... it simply wont recognize it.. even before i changed it i wasnt able to connect ppc to computer... but when i attach the usb to PC i hear the voice of something connected on USB port, and than the ballon pops out and says me the device was not properly connected...
i've tried changing older and newer ActiveSync's programs, they all function as same... when i press camera+soft reset (bootloader mode) i get the bootload mode and on the bottom i can see when i attach USB... but still it wont update any ROM to PPC... i even tried removing the mark from ActiveSync menu saying ''Allow USB Connection with this desktop computer'' but still it says me device not recognized... wtf?!?! I cant do nothing, upload ROMs neither browse...
please any help appreciated...
and yes, i tried hard reset too and i get the same... tomorrow ill go on 2nd PC to try on it but i have a feeling i'll get the same error there...
HELP!
thx bb
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Which Windows are you at ? use winXP SP2,disable anti virus if any installed,also disable any firewall even windows own firewall.Disconnect phone from the usb cable and remove any sdcard if any.
Uninstall Active sync,Reboot Pc,open Windows Task Manager--->Processes Tab--->End wescomm.exe process.Reconnect phone via usb cable,get your phone into boot loader mode,check small usb appear a the bottom of bootloader screen and run the ruu...,hope it'll work out.
For Active sync connectivity,reinstall ,make sure no anti virus or firewall is running,connect phone with usb and let it synchronise.
Is your usb cable compatible,does it charge ?,if not,get a new usb cable. secondly, check if your mini usb port of your phone is working or it might be damaged.
Which Windows are you at ? use winXP SP2,disable anti virus if any installed,also disable any firewall even windows own firewall.Disconnect phone from the usb cable and remove any sdcard if any.
-->yes, win xp sp2, done all that already..
Uninstall Active sync,Reboot Pc,open Windows Task Manager--->Processes Tab--->End wescomm.exe process.Reconnect phone via usb cable,get your phone into boot loader mode,check small usb appear a the bottom of bootloader screen and run the ruu...,hope it'll work out.
-->nope, doesn't work dam...
For Active sync connectivity,reinstall ,make sure no anti virus or firewall is running,connect phone with usb and let it synchronise.
-->it won't crap...
Is your usb cable compatible,does it charge ?,if not,get a new usb cable. secondly, check if your mini usb port of your phone is working or it might be damaged.
-->tried several USB cables, all of them charge normally the unit.. i don't get where the f*** im making the mistake...
ok im really nuts now...
been on a 2nd pc, same problems there...
i can't do nothing with it! i tried even backing up on SD, but mtty won't connect... nothing... i have to cid unlock it, none ROMs work...
what the hell i do now? is there anyone in eastern/middle europe who can reflash the rom? i gave days and days for reading the forums and trying out to lock out this dam phone but i simply can, and i think i'll brick it in the wall
guys, any idea how can i get it over USB????
thx
b b
Papcina said:
ok im really nuts now...
been on a 2nd pc, same problems there...
i can't do nothing with it! i tried even backing up on SD, but mtty won't connect... nothing... i have to cid unlock it, none ROMs work...
what the hell i do now? is there anyone in eastern/middle europe who can reflash the rom? i gave days and days for reading the forums and trying out to lock out this dam phone but i simply can, and i think i'll brick it in the wall
guys, any idea how can i get it over USB????
thx
b b
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Try this, on the 8125 run activesync, if you have partnerships there (IE. if the screed has "windows PC" on it), then go to "menu" on the lower right, then "Options" then select the "Windows PC" and delete it. Delete all partnerships that you have.
Then close activesync on the 8125 and go to "Start/setings/Connections/" and open your "connections". Do you have connections set-up? Make sure you have at least one connection set-up. Then close that and open your "USB to PC" is "Enable advanced network functionality" is the box checked? if it's not then check it (if it is then uncheck it), then connect your BSB cable and see if activesync on the PC will detect it.
If it does then set-up a new partnership.
Papcina said:
ok im really nuts now...
been on a 2nd pc, same problems there...
i can't do nothing with it! i tried even backing up on SD, but mtty won't connect... nothing... i have to cid unlock it, none ROMs work...
what the hell i do now? is there anyone in eastern/middle europe who can reflash the rom? i gave days and days for reading the forums and trying out to lock out this dam phone but i simply can, and i think i'll brick it in the wall
guys, any idea how can i get it over USB????
thx
b b
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Well I think you have a damaged mini usb port of your phone,for info read this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334440
I have been trying to resolve my AS Not Connected for a long time, over 1 year. I have tried all know recommendation/solutions to no avail.
Have read that FixASRunAT will fix the problem. Go to:
http://www.cs.pitt.edu/~jmisurda/ppc/FixASRunAt.zip
I downloaded it last night and will try reconnect tomorrow as I am out of town and cannot try AS now. iWill report back the results.
If this works for you, let us know. Wish you luck as I need it, too.
calouro said:
Try this, on the 8125 run activesync, if you have partnerships there (IE. if the screed has "windows PC" on it), then go to "menu" on the lower right, then "Options" then select the "Windows PC" and delete it. Delete all partnerships that you have.
Then close activesync on the 8125 and go to "Start/setings/Connections/" and open your "connections". Do you have connections set-up? Make sure you have at least one connection set-up. Then close that and open your "USB to PC" is "Enable advanced network functionality" is the box checked? if it's not then check it (if it is then uncheck it), then connect your BSB cable and see if activesync on the PC will detect it.
If it does then set-up a new partnership.
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not working crap, i think now i have a damaged miniUSB..
i'll try to solve that by getting an BT dongle.. btw, is it possible to flash new ROM with BT?
@asctony i cant open that link, can u plz send me the file on my mail?
Papcina said:
not working crap, i think now i have a damaged miniUSB..
i'll try to solve that by getting an BT dongle.. btw, is it possible to flash new ROM with BT?
@asctony i cant open that link, can u plz send me the file on my mail?
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Although it is possible to perform all actions with BT,like you do with normal active sync connectivity via usb,but No,You cannot flash a new rom through BT,you got to have a physical connectivity established between phone and your pc via usb and usb is shown at the bottom of the bootloader screen.Even during active sync connection,while flashing active sync is automatically disabled by the RUU and the flashing is still carried out by usb only.
crap... so the only logical solution that has left me is to give ppc to sum1 who will desolder/resolder the miniUSB connection back again... but still, i dont get it, i opened few times and i dont see any wire in miniUSB connector loosen or bricked... everything is fixed and on its place...
Papcina said:
crap... so the only logical solution that has left me is to give ppc to sum1 who will desolder/resolder the miniUSB connection back again... but still, i dont get it, i opened few times and i dont see any wire in miniUSB connector loosen or bricked... everything is fixed and on its place...
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That's it !!!
there might be a tiny contact of the mini usb port which needs to solder,these tiny contacts are not sometimes visible to the naked eye,it can only be verified by checking with 'Voltmeter' and this can only be done by a person who has some knowledge about electronics repair and soldering.If you can do it,get a Voltmeter and can check the connectivity of all the five tiny connectors,good luck
dont worry i got this ****ing problem too
bootloader mode works but.....
I CANT CHARGE or CONNECT ON ACTIVE SYNC
BS!!!!!!
Mine will charge No Prob with both PC/USB Cable and Standard charger,PC takes FOREVER,It recongnizes a Smart Phone on both XP and Windows 7 but then says Not Installed correctly,No Drivers,ect. It has to be a Hardware issue with the Port or something,In "Comm Manager" there is always a "Check" Mark through the Activesync Selection,no way to get it to "enable" on the Phone Screen....Phone is not worth enough to hassle fixing it,it works fine,I have to use another phone to put stuff on my storage card,can I load windows 6.5 and unlock with the SD Card method?Thanks,Vegas
I've been using my AT&T Tilt for nearly a month without any problems, but yesterday for reasons I cannot determine, my phone suddenly stopped being recognized by any version of Windows XP or Windows Vista. I tired Windows XP SP2 in a virtual machine on my Mac, I tried it on my wife's Windows Vista machine, and I tried it on my children's Windows Vista machine and I received the same error each and every time.
No matter what machine I plugged it into, I would immediately get a "USB Device Not Recognized" error and neither ActiveSync on Windows XP nor WMDC on Windows Vista would initiate a sync.
I've hard reset my phone multiple times, I've uninstalled and reinstalled both ActiveSync and WMDC, I've even flashed to a different OS on my phone (using my MicroSD card) and nothing has worked.
I'm beginning to wonder if maybe the USB connection on the phone may have failed. I've been contemplating sending it back to AT&T since I had a malfunctioning pixel in the middle of the screen, but with the recent problems I'm starting to lean more towards returning it and less towards living with the pixel issue.
Anyone have any ideas on what might be causing the USB problem?
Just a quick update, when I arrived at work today, I attempted to sync with my work computer (Windows Vista Business) and I had no trouble at all. I'm going to take home the cable that I have here (which came with the BlackBerry I use for work) and see if that makes any difference with my home computers.
wow
I can confirm this as well. I have the Tilt and I used a blackberry cable from my job and it synced up flawlessly. before i was getting that usb not recognized as well.
I'm having the exact same problem now.. it worked fine for 4 months and now.. it just says usb not recognized. Please post the results if your blackberry cable. thanks
I just tried a brand new usb cable and it still didn't work for me
I have the same problem but i've got a solution for this and it's very simple.
For someother reason ActiveSync will boot on the background of your device even when you close it, it will boot up within 10 min or less.
This is the thing you need to do:
Before you plugin your usb cable to sync......
Run taskmanager and close activesync. When you are sure that this application is not running then plugin your USB cable.
It worked for me!
sstolk said:
I have the same problem but i've got a solution for this and it's very simple.
For someother reason ActiveSync will boot on the background of your device even when you close it, it will boot up within 10 min or less.
This is the thing you need to do:
Before you plugin your usb cable to sync......
Run taskmanager and close activesync. When you are sure that this application is not running then plugin your USB cable.
It worked for me!
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I've tried that, didn't work
I had this exact same problem happen to me at the end of November - I was using WMDC 6.1 for months then all of a sudden I could not connect (same error message you described). I went back and looked through the MS Windows updates and identified a NVIDEA driver update had caused my problem. Used system restore to roll it back and then everything worked fine.
ellergek said:
I had this exact same problem happen to me at the end of November - I was using WMDC 6.1 for months then all of a sudden I could not connect (same error message you described). I went back and looked through the MS Windows updates and identified a NVIDEA driver update had caused my problem. Used system restore to roll it back and then everything worked fine.
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How do I look back at the MS Windows updates? and this will automatically tell you whats wrong?
DVS_WiNdz said:
How do I look back at the MS Windows updates? and this will automatically tell you whats wrong?
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ya..i bought my girlfriend the HTC Touchdual and has the same problem as well. She can't seem to sync with her Win XP and is only her 2nd time trying to sync and it failed already. In between, I don't think there was any internet connection to update anything.
Please help!
(Sorry to borrow this thread to solve the same problem but on another device btw, I own a Kaiser myself but currently didn't face any problem yet..touch wood!!)
Dwimmerlaik, did you have any luck fixing the problem?
Solved my USB Connection issue in Vista
After trying everything I could find on the net to solve my inability for Vista to stay connected with my HTC Kaiser (ATT TILT), I found the problem exists with the MicroSD card. No matter what, Vista would connect then disconnect my phone after a few seconds. After weeks of searching I finally just decided to take out my 2Gb MicroSD card.....and now Vista maintain connections and I am finally able to sync via WMDC.
Spread the Word!!!! Take out the MicroSD.
jbenado said:
After trying everything I could find on the net to solve my inability for Vista to stay connected with my HTC Kaiser (ATT TILT), I found the problem exists with the MicroSD card. No matter what, Vista would connect then disconnect my phone after a few seconds. After weeks of searching I finally just decided to take out my 2Gb MicroSD card.....and now Vista maintain connections and I am finally able to sync via WMDC.
Spread the Word!!!! Take out the MicroSD.
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too bad I'm not using Vista..
Anyone else have this problem and solved it?
-Try to use the USBs at the back of your PC(not on the front of the case).
-Try to buy another cable(That SHOULD BE an USB2.0 HighSpeed certified shielded cable. That costs something about $6 ).
nsa666 said:
-Try to use the USBs at the back of your PC(not on the front of the case).
-Try to buy another cable(That SHOULD BE an USB2.0 HighSpeed certified shielded cable. That costs something about $6 ).
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I've tried the back USB ports.. don't work.. and I've tried numerous USB2.0 cables.. it just keeps saying USB device not recognized.
i tried uninstalling the activesync..
then. install it again..
voila, my wizard got connected..
by the way, im using the blackdiamond rom
layzien0n0n said:
i tried uninstalling the activesync..
then. install it again..
voila, my wizard got connected..
by the way, im using the blackdiamond rom
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Didn't work for me either
I've tried doing that multiple times..
Go to phone, menu, options, time zones tab, uncheck the Auto change time zone & clock.
This is a known bug in the firmware that causes A/S to automatically start & then sometimes it tries to start a second sessions of A/S when you plug in to your PC. Give it a try, have you ever noticed that A/S is running in task manager even though you're not connected or just reset? Just one thought.
GSLEON3 said:
Go to phone, menu, options, time zones tab, uncheck the Auto change time zone & clock.
This is a known bug in the firmware that causes A/S to automatically start & then sometimes it tries to start a second sessions of A/S when you plug in to your PC. Give it a try, have you ever noticed that A/S is running in task manager even though you're not connected or just reset? Just one thought.
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Just tried it.. didn't work..
Dear All,
I am now reading over the forums for about three days. But still I dont have a solution for my sync problem. The problem is that after I flashed my kaiser it won't connect to activesync. But the STRAINGE think is, that when I put it in bootloader the computer does regonize my kaiser, and I can flash another rom on it.
I also got a MDA touch and when I am connecting that one to my computer, everything workes fine. So the problem is not in the computer. What did i already tried:
- turned off the advance USB settings on the kaiser
- reinstalled my whole WINXP and try to connect
- reflash in VISTA and WINXP
- Put the original ROM back
- check if the repplog is in the Windows file
- Put the firewall off
- Googled on every thinkeble words
So i think that the problem is in te phone, because my touch is normaly connecting. The only thing my kaiser is doing now is when i put in on the computer is recharing.
Does sombody have the knowlegde of getting my kaiser back to sync? It will let me sleep a lot better!
Regards,
Gertjan
usually truing off the option (Enable faster data synchronization) fix the problem...
this is the first time time I read about such problem that was not fixed by all you did...
there are some other things, they may not work, but they're worth of a try:
1. try flashing different radio, not only ROM
2. try changing the USB port on your PC
3. did you try syncing with another PC?
I had a similar problem with one of my PCs, it used to sync with no problems, then it stopped! the other PC i have syncs with no problems
all I did is disable the option (Enable faster data synchronization) in USB to PC in the connections tab
I really hope you'll find a fix soon
Do you use Dashwire? I have to kill the Dashwire process to make sync work... Just wondering?
If I understand your post correctly, you have 2 active sync devices. Are they by any chance named the same? I had that problem with my HP 3955 which is nothing more than a universal remote now but I charge it with my computer and it connects to active sync. Anyways long story short I named my phone Ron_Mobile when I got it which is what my PDA is named and I had active sync problems.
Sorry didnt help
Fingerlickin said:
If I understand your post correctly, you have 2 active sync devices. Are they by any chance named the same? I had that problem with my HP 3955 which is nothing more than a universal remote now but I charge it with my computer and it connects to active sync. Anyways long story short I named my phone Ron_Mobile when I got it which is what my PDA is named and I had active sync problems.
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Thank you for your reply regarding my problem, but I changed the name and reset my device. After that he is still recharging and not connecting.
No Succes
duke911 said:
usually truing off the option (Enable faster data synchronization) fix the problem...
this is the first time time I read about such problem that was not fixed by all you did...
there are some other things, they may not work, but they're worth of a try:
1. try flashing different radio, not only ROM
2. try changing the USB port on your PC
3. did you try syncing with another PC?
I had a similar problem with one of my PCs, it used to sync with no problems, then it stopped! the other PC i have syncs with no problems
all I did is disable the option (Enable faster data synchronization) in USB to PC in the connections tab
I really hope you'll find a fix soon
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Thank you for your reply, i did all the things you suggested. And still nothing changed. I flashed a diffirent radio, changed the USB port and I alrady tried to sync with serveral other computers. The strainge thing was, that after a reflash of the ROM of Athene (that I use mostly) I suddenly get this problem, and before I didn't have this problem at all...
well hope that someone else can help me.
partly solved....
jorra said:
Do you use Dashwire? I have to kill the Dashwire process to make sync work... Just wondering?
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Dashwire? didn't know the existing of this service, so i searched it up. This service is a very good alternative for the time that I dont have activesync to work.
you might want to reflash the rom. i had the same problem after using -G- series 4 for almost 3-5 months, all of a sudden activsync stop working for some odd reason. so i reflashed with the latest -g- rom and now everything works.
itzstevo said:
you might want to reflash the rom. i had the same problem after using -G- series 4 for almost 3-5 months, all of a sudden activsync stop working for some odd reason. so i reflashed with the latest -g- rom and now everything works.
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I installed the latest Garmin but still no succes..
I had the same problem. It happened when I flashed one of g-roms on my vista laptop. what I did was uninstalled and then reinstalled wmdc because apparently what had happened is something messed up with the drivers that recognizes my phone. I also hardreset just for good measure. I hope that helps.
david2327 said:
I had the same problem. It happened when I flashed one of g-roms on my vista laptop. what I did was uninstalled and then reinstalled wmdc because apparently what had happened is something messed up with the drivers that recognizes my phone. I also hardreset just for good measure. I hope that helps.
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Nope didnt work, also tried on other computers and reflashed couple of times...
Same problem
Yes, I had the same problem as you. Some ROM will do that and some will pass that ActiveSync with no problem. Personally, I had to go back to the ATT original ROM and ActiveSync works again. Strange, but true.
I had the same issue a week ago...it ended up being the usb port on the phone...had to have it replaced. But--since you can still flash via usb, that probably isn't the problem.
I would uninstall active synch or mobile device center reboot and reinstall...then connect the device.
ok I had a strange problem last night with my wife's G1, it made me think of this thread. I solved her problem and I doubt you have the same problem but here goes anyways.
My wife just got a G1. I plugged it into my computer to load some MP3's on it for her since the G1 is supposed to act like a MicroSD card reader. It started charging but no USB connection was detected. It worked on her computer but not mine. After an hour or so I finally figured it out. The USB cable I use for my kaiser has a 3 foot USB extension on it. after using a different cable without an extension it worked. Try another USB cable.
P.S. "load some MP3's on it for her" HAHAHA I just wanted to play with her new toy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Broken?
Thanks for all the reply people, but still no succes Can the damn thing also just be broken??
Regards
Hi there, I reset my Tilt to factory settings yesterday and now when I plug it into my computer it does not detect anything.
The phone does charge, so I know that the connection is there.
I've had this problem before but I can't remember what exactly it is that I did to fix it. I've searched the forum and I can't find anything helpful either.
Anyone know what I need to do to fix this?
Thanks!
jerryjohn said:
Hi there, I reset my Tilt to factory settings yesterday and now when I plug it into my computer it does not detect anything.
The phone does charge, so I know that the connection is there.
I've had this problem before but I can't remember what exactly it is that I did to fix it. I've searched the forum and I can't find anything helpful either.
Anyone know what I need to do to fix this?
Thanks!
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Go to settings> connections > usb to pc> and uncheck advanced network functionality or enable faster data sync, Whatever it says.
hello,
i've got the same problem, did what you said, but it doesn't work...
and i need the mobile device center connection to flash my tytn! ;-)
mdbq said:
hello,
i've got the same problem, did what you said, but it doesn't work...
and i need the mobile device center connection to flash my tytn! ;-)
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You should be able to flash using your micro SD.
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You should be able to flash using your micro SD.
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............but unfortunately you need to initially flash Hardspl thru your PC, from then on everything can be done through the SD card.
details details..
Have you tried another cable?
hi, i got this problem tu. i plug in the usb cable, but nothing appeared on my computer.id doesnt say it detected anything (usually it says found new hardware). i tried with several usb cables.still the same. but the phone is charged with all those cables i tried.
Yeah tried it and still got nothing. I am so stuck on what it could be.
I've tried 3 different cables and still have nothing. It worked a couple days ago, but ever since I reformated my phone it stopped working.
I don't understand why my computer doesn't automatically detect it as it did in the past.
reformat it again?
/grasp at straws
My tilt is doing the same thing. 2 days ago I was updating it and when I connected it to the computer nothing happened. Yesterday I tried flashing a new rom, thinking it would wipe it clean and make it connect again, however, it did not work. I am at a loss. Any ideas?
did hard reset and still unable to detect my phone.i'm using G.DK. ROM
i still have the problem
i trized a lot of cables, but from now the computer even don't say that it an unknown plyg is, he simply doesnt detect it. i'm just able to charge my phone, that's it
and in fact i just wanna put the official french rom on it because it's in dutch, i'm bilingual but it's more pleasant to have my phone in my mother language!
tahnks all of you for your help!
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Go to settings> connections > usb to pc> and uncheck advanced network functionality or enable faster data sync, Whatever it says.
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Hmmm, this is starting to smell more than fishy with more and more complaints popping up... Just wiped out my laptop thinking it was an update that killed activesync; complete wipe and still no connection; every and any other type of usb cables connect flawlessly from camera, psp, ds, dsi, usb plug in all work no prob; yet kaiser refuses to sync even with new cables before and after activesync updates
Try a different PC if possible. Make sure Active Sync or Mobile Center is installed prior to plugging it in.
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I'll add to the pile. Exact same problem. ActiveSync doesn't work, but phone does charge. Various cables used, hard reset done. Haven't yet flashed a new ROM, though. I'm using an HTC official 6.1.
Last successful run of ActiveSync was May 8th. I used System Restore on my PC to pre-date May 8th. Still nothing.
Didn't make any major installations to either the PC (XP SP3) or the Tilt on or around that date. It just...stopped working.
All other functions seemed to work normally, except that I got an alert from QuickGPS that it hadn't been updated since that date. I was able to update that successfully.
Same problem on my fathers tytn II... probably HW prob. Will look into it...
igord said:
Same problem on my fathers tytn II... probably HW prob. Will look into it...
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Yep, it's definitely a hardware issue with the Kaisers usb port not fully connecting; I pushed the usb bar in a bit with the back end of the stylus and presto! Connected immediately
I'll also confirm success by the use of a little bit of brute force. Back end of stylus, a little manipulation, connect, and the "ba-DING!" sound in XP. Wish I'd done that before a hard reset...
I bought a Captivate with rogers on 2.1 update 1 today and when I connected it to my PC it wasn't recognized, installed the drivers and it's still stubborn. I booted into Ubuntu 10.10 and still same problem! I can't stand it it's driving me crazy! there's no reason why it should be doing this but I can't make it work!!! Please someone help I am really desperate
There are several reasons this could be happening. A search will come up with all of them. For me, it was the USB port on the computer. It didn't like the remote ports. Once I plugged into one of the ports directly off the MB, works everytime.
You might never get it to work
I've been reading these posts and trying suggestions since I got my Captivate back in August. I still have not been successful in getting any kind of reliable connection between a computer and my phone. This is my second phone and I have tried 5 different computers. One of the computers was tried with Win XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Nothing seems to get me a reliable connection. I hope you have better luck. I get a wild hair every now and then and spend a few more pointless hours trying to make it work but to this point nothing is working. I've tried Kies, Kies mini, old drivers, new drivers, 32 bit drivers, 64 bit drivers, etc. NOTHING HAS WORKED. I've managed to be able to mount my drives and copy files occasionally but no kind of sync where anything is automated. Also I have found nothing that can get me any sort of contact or calendar sync with Outlook. My work prevents me from putting everything into Google mail and syncing that way so I'm just out of luck with a phone that ATT told me I could sync with Outlook. Maybe Froyo will fix this or else I have to wait my year until I'm eligible for an upgrade to get a phone that actually works properly (ie, non Samsung), although I have to wait for OTA Froyo since Kies won't be of any help in upgrading anything!
This is the best drivers i found to make it work on my Vista box.
http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOBILES/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-USB-Driver-for-Windows-x86.shtml
The USB drivers from Samsung's website seem to be pretty bogus.
If the ones from the link above don't work you can go here - and download the USB drivers for your OS there. I have tested both and they work great on my computers.
And... if your running Vista - IMO That is Issue #1
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And... if your running Vista - IMO That is Issue #1
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... That OS was never a issue for me.. i found the user using it is often the #1 issue
LOL I refused to run it. For some reason my systems refused to run it and I always ended up going back to XP.
Now with Windows 7 - I think Microshaft got it right (as close as they can) and its what Vista should have been to begin with
CatFan said:
I've been reading these posts and trying suggestions since I got my Captivate back in August. I still have not been successful in getting any kind of reliable connection between a computer and my phone. This is my second phone and I have tried 5 different computers. One of the computers was tried with Win XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Nothing seems to get me a reliable connection. I hope you have better luck. I get a wild hair every now and then and spend a few more pointless hours trying to make it work but to this point nothing is working. I've tried Kies, Kies mini, old drivers, new drivers, 32 bit drivers, 64 bit drivers, etc. NOTHING HAS WORKED. I've managed to be able to mount my drives and copy files occasionally but no kind of sync where anything is automated. Also I have found nothing that can get me any sort of contact or calendar sync with Outlook. My work prevents me from putting everything into Google mail and syncing that way so I'm just out of luck with a phone that ATT told me I could sync with Outlook. Maybe Froyo will fix this or else I have to wait my year until I'm eligible for an upgrade to get a phone that actually works properly (ie, non Samsung), although I have to wait for OTA Froyo since Kies won't be of any help in upgrading anything!
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This may seem obvious, but I didn't see it mentioned here. Do you have USB debugging checked? I remember having that issue back in July, when I was just a little noob
jatkins09 said:
This may seem obvious, but I didn't see it mentioned here. Do you have USB debugging checked? I remember having that issue back in July, when I was just a little noob
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Usb debug is only for adb to work. You can still mount/detect the phone without it. Windows should detect it as a usb mass storage .
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Usb debug is only for adb to work. You can still mount/detect the phone without it. Windows should detect it as a usb mass storage .
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but you can't sync with outlook with usb debugging on, which was the original problem.
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This may seem obvious, but I didn't see it mentioned here. Do you have USB debugging checked? I remember having that issue back in July, when I was just a little noob
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Thanks for the response. I've had debugging turned on and off. Neither seemed to make much difference. I did find one interesting thing the other day though. I uninstalled all Samsung software and drivers. Before I tried any kind of reload I used a registry cleaner to clear out any remnants. It seemed to act a lot differently when I reloaded things and I actually managed to sync my calendar and Contact List although not with Kies or any Samsung software. I used a program called MyPhoneExplorer. It takes a while to figure out but seems to work well if you have a decent phone-computer connection. It only worked once though and the next time I plugged back in there is no connection. There was a time when I was hopeful that Froyo would fix this but now I'm doubtful that the Captivate will ever get Froyo, at least from Samsung or AT&T.
I totally do not understand this phone when connecting to my PC. I am sooo sick of this thing not being recognized and trying to connect with Kies!!! I would run better odds playing Russian Roulette at being the big winner!! What other options do we have to get our phone to connect so we can load an unload our media. I dont have the space to load my whole library and wouldnt want to wait the years it would take to load it :|
I can't connect my Captivate to my Windows PC or Ubuntu through the USB cable that came with the device. I think it's the cable that's short circuited resulting in no connection so I will get a cable asap. My temp solution was an 8GB microSD but even now i tried rooting with the update.zip file and I had no luck I don't really care if my phone connects to the computer as long i have a microSD card reader and rom manager too bad for my 16GB memory but I can't even root! I hope they fix the update.zip file. This phone has killer hardware. It's such a shame how it's being brought down...
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EpicYuzer said:
I can't connect my Captivate to my Windows PC or Ubuntu through the USB cable that came with the device. I think it's the cable that's short circuited resulting in no connection so I will get a cable asap. My temp solution was an 8GB microSD but even now i tried rooting with the update.zip file and I had no luck I don't really care if my phone connects to the computer as long i have a microSD card reader and rom manager too bad for my 16GB memory but I can't even root! I hope they fix the update.zip file. This phone has killer hardware. It's such a shame how it's being brought down...
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Have you tried connecting to a USB port right off the MB? I know my remote USB ports would charge the phone but were flaky when trying to connect to my computer. Moving to the MB USB port fixed all my problems. Connects everytime now.
Well I only have a laptop and I tried all the ports...
If you truly think the USB cable is bad - then I would suggest going back to your retailer your purchased it from and get another one.
Also - if you want to ROOT your phone - you should still be able to. I would download the CLShortFuse's 1 Click Root application. Then you can copy the update.zip from inside that application's folder and copy it to your internal SDCard like you have been doing then flash as normal.
It will not include SU or Busybox I think though - or enable sideloading of applications. You will still need to d/l ROM Manager and get busybox that way.
I wouldn't recommend flashing ROMS to your phone until you can get it to recognize though. Please tell me you haven't installed kies? And I would go to the Q&A sticky - it has the 1-click root app as well as the USB drivers I recommend installing to have your phone recognized.
I install the usb drivers for xp and never had an issue with 2 home laptops and 2 work laptops. Wife's windows 7 machine i did not even have to install drivers and it recognized it without issue. Make sure you are using the cable that came with the phone as i have had issues with other micro usb cords that did not come with the phone.
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It will not include SU or Busybox I think though - or enable sideloading of applications. You will still need to d/l ROM Manager and get busybox that way.
I wouldn't recommend flashing ROMS to your phone until you can get it to recognize though. Please tell me you haven't installed kies? And I would go to the Q&A sticky - it has the 1-click root app as well as the USB drivers I recommend installing to have your phone recognized.
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I tried the USB drivers you posted on another PC and USB cable and it worked like a charm!
Thanks alot!
If all you want to do is copy media you can get by without Kies I believe. All you should need is a proper driver setup for your computer. Once drivers are loaded and recognizing the phone all that should be left is to mount the drives on the phone. Just be sure to have the phone in "Mass Storage" mode instead of "Kies" mode. I can't get Kies to work for me but from what I understand the only real benefit of that is for doing upgrades, I might be wrong though since it doesn't work at all for me.
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I can't get Kies to work for me but from what I understand the only real benefit of that is for doing upgrades, I might be wrong though since it doesn't work at all for me.
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Exactly I've read on Engadget that 2.2 finally came to Canada but kies won't work for me either all I want is to root my god damn phone on 2.1 update 1 to get the gingerbread ROM from supercurio as soon as it's stable but I can't even root