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USB Broken! Need to down-grade and de-root to return! help!

So the USB port on my Captivate died :\ i dont know if there's a broken pin, or what, but i've tried it on many different computers and cables for my phone none work, Odin doesnt work so i cant flash abck that way, i need to find a way to de-root and flash the stock ROM WITHOUT using USB in any way. I havent been able to find a JH3 ROM .zip file that i can download on my phone, or a de-root tool for on my phone. i'm almost tempted to just go try my luck and hope they gimme a new device (it worked before, but my device was shorted at the time)

AgrahamLincoln said:
So the USB port on my Captivate died :\ i dont know if there's a broken pin, or what, but i've tried it on many different computers and cables for my phone none work, Odin doesnt work so i cant flash abck that way, i need to find a way to de-root and flash the stock ROM WITHOUT using USB in any way. I havent been able to find a JH3 ROM .zip file that i can download on my phone, or a de-root tool for on my phone. i'm almost tempted to just go try my luck and hope they gimme a new device (it worked before, but my device was shorted at the time)
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Are you using the stock AT&T cable that came with the phone? I know for a fact the secondary cable they sell at the store will not work for Odin. A buddy at work got conned into that cable and had to use my "nokia" cable for it to finally go here at the shop.
If that doesnt work, get JH7 zip file from the forums here- its a flashable zip, stick that on a 1GB (or whatever size) MicroSD and use the secondary SD slot under the battery cover. Then to transfer to the main SD's root and flash from the factory recovery....
However if your USB doesnt work how are you charging? External battery charger? I sorta doubt you have a bad usb since I have seen the same issue with crappy cables... have you tried multilpe cables and USB ports? Multiple PC? How much troubleshooting have you really done?

I don't think they are going to know one rom from another. Just add some home launcher to it. I don't they would check in the settings to see what you are running
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If under insurance drop in the pool...

Get the dropbox app, and put all the needed .zips in the account. Download them to the phone and install from the internal SD.
Hope that helps.

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nooomoto said:
I don't think they are going to know one rom from another. Just add some home launcher to it. I don't they would check in the settings to see what you are running
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I've seen people post on here about getting hit with a 500 charge for voiding on their next bill after receiving a warranty replacement. They check. So go to stock at all costs....or pool.
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Buy WiFi file explorer pro and upload a dg's jh7 ota and flash with Rom manager.
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Krad said:
Buy WiFi file explorer pro and upload a dg's jh7 ota and flash with Rom manager.
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No need to buy anything, download qtadb and install adbwireless. You'll be able to browse your phone on the pc with ease over wifi.

Rooting/Flashing CM7 without USB Connectivity

Hi all,
My USB port has recently broken (no charge, no pc connectivity, nothing) and I have been using an external battery charger to keep it going. My phone is un-rooted, s-on and hboot-2.02.002. I am on ICS 4.0.4 but I really want to flash Cyanogenmod7. I was wondering if there was an apk similar to gingerbreak to root my phone and install custom recovery, or failing that, some way to install cm7 without root.
Thanks, Jake.

I can't imagine that this could work, you need at first unlock via HTC dev, just works via usb. Than you need downgrade via USB. Than flash a s off boootloader you need USB and at least flash a recovery you need USB...
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To summarize; you need a USB connection.
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Semi brick. Need help

Basically I've screwed over my phone.
It WILL boot. However I can't get it to go into USB mode.
I'm on Android 2.3.5 and I have this rom installed. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1779290
When I try to flash from a backup, it fails flashing system and renders my phone a brick until I reinstall the above ROM
I've also tried going into download mode so I can use the official LG updater to flash it back completely stock. However I can't seem to get that working.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

DracoAzule said:
Basically I've screwed over my phone.
It WILL boot. However I can't get it to go into USB mode.
I'm on Android 2.3.5 and I have this rom installed. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1779290
When I try to flash from a backup, it fails flashing system and renders my phone a brick until I reinstall the above ROM
I've also tried going into download mode so I can use the official LG updater to flash it back completely stock. However I can't seem to get that working.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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First you are posting in the wrong section.
Second, what baseband do you have installed. I am running on a Froyo baseband and can't run thrillseeker due to the baseband requiring the GB baseband. You can probably return to stock by using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1491870
From what I am reading, the LG Updater sometimes will fail but you just have to continue using it.
Good luck with your issue. I am planning to do the same to my nephews phone later today. If i can figure something out I will post back.

I think its V20P which is Gingerbread. I know when I last updated it I used the official updating tool and grabbed it from their server. But again I'm on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. Will those update.zip files work?
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DracoAzule said:
I think its V20P which is Gingerbread. I know when I last updated it I used the official updating tool and grabbed it from their server. But again I'm on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. Will those update.zip files work?
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Everything works except USB ?.....does the phone charge through USB and just doesn't give you the option to connect SD cards?
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Bdadd34 said:
Everything works except USB ?.....does the phone charge through USB and just doesn't give you the option to connect SD cards?
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Yea it charges but that's it.
Luckily I have SwiFTP installed on my phone so I can still transfer things back and fourth between my phone and PC over my home network via FTP. Just much, MUCH slower.
EDIT: I just realized why this was in the wrong section. I TOTALLY thought I was posting in the general forum. Sorry. *derp*

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First thing uninstall LG PC drivers then reboot PC and reinstall them. Or try to connect to a different PC to make sure it is not PC related. If that doesn't work then try wiping caches and instsall a different kernel. If that doesn't work I would then try full data wipe and reinstall rom of choice. You might try different rom as once its fixed you can always flash back...hope this helps you.
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Well I believe I've figured out what the problem was.
You see the other day while I was charging the phone I accidentally knocked it off. The USB cable got caught on my alarm clock and caught the phone, so the phone was hanging by the USB cable.
Well today I looked at the connector on it and I noticed it was bent a little. So I bent it back up and heard a small *click*
I was afraid I had broke it completely inside. However when I plugged it in my computer recognized my phone and USB mode showed up.

[Q] Install new ROM without USB

Hello all,
I've had a LG990 since februari 2011 and installed some ROM's on it and had my fun. But I wanted to sell it a couple of months ago and I've putted the original ROM back on and unrooted it.
Now the problem is my USB has died, I can't make a USB connection, it still charges thou but the cable always falls out so I think the connector is broken.
The original ROM sucks really hard, I'm having major issues with it and its really frustrating, it has a terrible battery life, camera and is slow as hell. I also can't get any updates so yes I'm stuck with the first version of the original ROM and no USB.
Anybody has any clue how I could get CM7 back on there? If this isn't possible I'm gonna sell it or throw it against a wall, probably the second because nobody would want it anyway.
Thanks!

Just put an external micro SD card into the card reader of your computer (most likely you'll need an adapter), download the ROM on your computer and place it on the micro SD. Then take it out, put it in your phone, boot into CWM and flash it.
Other option: download it directly from your phone and flash it like that.
Edit: I just realized that your phone isn't even rooted. Are you on Froyo or Gingerbread?
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I'm on Gingerbread 2.3.4
Also I don't have CWM installed neither.
Is it possible a USB connector breaks but still charges? I have no problem getting the files on the device but I can't root or install CMW without USB right?

Try this, might help you and shoukdn't take long as you are already in stock rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33870935
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I tried it but it did not work so I guess its a hardware problem.
I once installed CMW by putting an .apk file on my SD card and it rooted itself, it was an app which also made possible to install cmw7 nightlies and others with one tab.
Anybody any idea? I can put files on my card thru ftp or dropbox and open them
I just need to get inside cmw install something new and get over with this nightmare ffs lol

Brmm_ said:
I tried it but it did not work so I guess its a hardware problem.
I once installed CMW by putting an .apk file on my SD card and it rooted itself, it was an app which also made possible to install cmw7 nightlies and others with one tab.
Anybody any idea? I can put files on my card thru ftp or dropbox and open them
I just need to get inside cmw install something new and get over with this nightmare ffs lol
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I think you're thinking about GingerBreak and RomManager. I'm not sure though, if GingerBreak would work with 2.3.4. I have the same problem with the USB, but I was on 2.2.2, GingerBreak worked nicely, had no problems with flashing new ROMs afterwards.
You can get RomManager for free in the Google Play store.
Here's the link for GingerBreak, hope it works with the O2X on 2.3.4 (didn't work with an Xperia Arc on 2.3.4)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
Make sure you format your SD card. Just in case, I did format both of them, maybe unnecessarily

Gingerbreak still runs after one hour so I don't think it's working :-/
Any other ways to root my phone without USB?

Guess nobody has an idea. I'm screwed. Anyone want to buy an O2X ?

[Q] Phone not recognized by CPU after Wire Trick

I have an HTC Vivid that was rooted with ICS that I attempted to S-OFF with the wire trick. Apparently my timing was never right because it didn't work. It would get to the point where is says its still sober... I tried about 10 times then all of a sudden it says phone not found or something. I then noticed that my phone was no longer being recognized by my cpu. I have tried everything. Multiple SD cards multiple usb cables with no luck. My phone was stuck on the boot screen then I loaded a PH39IMG file that wiped everything and took me back to GB. My phone still cannot connect to any of the 6 cpus (Vista/windows 7) in my home even after installing multiple drivers for HTC and PDANET. HELP any way to make my phone work with my cpu? It only charges when connected to cpu. Also any one have a PH39IMG for ICS? every link on XDA is expired

heres the offical at&t ics RUU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1564776

ZeRo2o9 said:
heres the offical at&t ics RUU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1564776
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cpu isn't recognizing my phone so I cannot use a RUU

Bricked
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DeathmonkeyGTX said:
Bricked
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phone isn't bricked it's boot on the original gingerbread rom it shipped with I have used it to make calls/text but problem is the cpu won't recognize it so therefor I cannot adb to root it and flash a custom recovery

Can't you still get into recovery? It says you were rooted I'm sure you had a recovery before
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ZeRo2o9 said:
Can't you still get into recovery? It says you were rooted I'm sure you had a recovery before
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no only the factory recovery as I stated before the wire trick froze the phone and I had to use a PH39IMG from my sdcard that had the original gingerbread stock rom that the phone shipped with.

So are you on the gingerbread one now? If you are you can just root and flash a recovery on that. I think there is a zip that let's you update on here too
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ZeRo2o9 said:
So are you on the gingerbread one now? If you are you can just root and flash a recovery on that. I think there is a zip that let's you update on here too
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once again the phone cannot connect to cpu thus I can't use adb to root the phone in order to flash a recovery all of the available PH39IMG zips I've found do not work

ended up fixing my phone by pressing in the blue tab next to the usb port. I guess it's some sort of trigger? anyway all is well and the htc vivid is officially the dumbest phone ever.....wire trick to s-off? wtf samsuck is winning!

cmurda82 said:
ended up fixing my phone by pressing in the blue tab next to the usb port. I guess it's some sort of trigger? anyway all is well and the htc vivid is officially the dumbest phone ever.....wire trick to s-off? wtf samsuck is winning!
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many htc phones use the wire trick to s-off. what blue tab are you talking about can you upload a pic so thers can see incase they have that problem? Good to hear you fixed it tho

ZeRo2o9 said:
many htc phones use the wire trick to s-off. what blue tab are you talking about can you upload a pic so thers can see incase they have that problem? Good to hear you fixed it tho
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I have owned several htc android devices dating back to the g1 and I never had to hot wire a phone until now... that was my brother's phone I told him to get the skyrocket way back when he first bought his vivid on launch day but ah well... I can't give you a photo because he now has the phone. the blue tab is right beside the usb/charger port above the pin that you use to do the wire trick.

Its PC not CPU.. Xpu is central pro seeing unit. Thread is slightly misleading
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