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I accidently flashed SRE 1.3.1c over the captivate hybrid ROM and after gettin the error message every boot i deleted all user data it now only boots to a black screen and i cant get in to clock work recovery because i left the update.zip in the root of my internal sd card so it keeps flashing SRE when i hit reinstall packages is there anyway i can save my captivate
so know i am stuck because the only OS i can currently run is a ubuntu live cd
anyone know a way?
if the phone is still booting at all (passing AT&T screen) you should be able to use adb. you can force and adb reboot recovery or download and use adb push to move the clockwork update.zip back and restore your nandroid. or download to restore to a stock JF6
if you aren't booting at all though, then the only way to restore is to go back to a stock build using Odin. I know you say you only have an Ubuntu Live CD, but that just won't cut it. To use Odin, unfortunately, you need Windows (though it will work inside virtualbox).
its booting past the at&t screen but im having some trouble with adb
rsmith675 said:
its booting past the at&t screen but im having some trouble with adb
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sounds like Odin will be your easiest method to fix this. boot into download mode using the 3 button method and find a windows based computer
im using regular installed ubuntu now (no more cd) ive got odin running in wine but its not being recognized in either download or recovery
Last time I was on the Linux scene, Wine had some major problems with USB. Windows is your best bet. (You can find a copy somewhere of xp for pretty cheap these days)
One thing I would suggest, based on my past experience with jailbreaking iPhone:
When trying to connect to any device in recovery/download/whatever-non-normal mode, try to connect to OS directly. Do not use tools like vmware. These sometimes have difficulty in recognizing devices in virtual machines/modes.
My iPhone wasn't recognized even in XP virtual machine on top of Windows 7. Maybe the same thing applies here too.
Edit:
Keep following the thread below. One more user is trying to achieve what u r trying to do.
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922690
Here is the exact details on what happened in the order I remember them
1. Was using the latest Cognition Rom and decided to try something different
2. Used Odin to flash back to stock
3. Flash Axura CE Version 4
4. Decided I liked Cognition better (Not bashing Axura, great Rom but not for me)
5. Went to try Odin and USB connection was not recognized
6. Knew USB connection worked under Cognition so tried to use Clockwork to restore to it.
7. After restore I got numerous FC and shut down.
8. After shut down phone would not boot but stuck on the i9000 Axura loading screen.
9. Now the problem I have is that I can get to recovery mode with no problem but USB is not recognizing connection, tried to get CW to mount USB so I could put the zip version of stock ROM on it but it will not mount. Also tried uninstalling samsung drivers and reinstalling with no luck
OUT OF OPTIONS
Any Help greatly appreciated
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Here is the exact details on what happened in the order I remember them
1. Was using the latest Cognition Rom and decided to try something different
2. Used Odin to flash back to stock
3. Flash Axura CE Version 4
4. Decided I liked Cognition better (Not bashing Axura, great Rom but not for me)
5. Went to try Odin and USB connection was not recognized
6. Knew USB connection worked under Cognition so tried to use Clockwork to restore to it.
7. After restore I got numerous FC and shut down.
8. After shut down phone would not boot but stuck on the i9000 Axura loading screen.
9. Now the problem I have is that I can get to recovery mode with no problem but USB is not recognizing connection, tried to get CW to mount USB so I could put the zip version of stock ROM on it but it will not mount. Also tried uninstalling samsung drivers and reinstalling with no luck
OUT OF OPTIONS
Any Help greatly appreciated
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Is download mode still available? If yes your not screwed but your drivers might be.
What steps do you use to get into download mode.... 3 buttons or usb/vol+- combo ?
Yes download mode is available. I used the holding the volume up and down and plugging in USB. It goes to download mode with no issues whatsoever.
Well then this is a non-issue issue... Possibly a bad flash... Go in download mode again and reflash.
Your a bit crying wolf with no reason here. As long as download mode works and Odin detects the phone you have no issue
Use the Odin-one click if you have to ...but really calling it a brick when you have download mode gee-wiz.
Thats the issue. It is not detecting in ODIN. If it was detected I would have reflashed with no problem. I get the message that the USB device has malfunctioned and is not recognized
Try re-downloading the USB drivers - use the ones found in my signature.
If you can get into recovery - you can then get back into CWM and attempt to re-flash again - but you'd still need to 1-click back to stock using ODIN.
Have you tried to plug the usb cable in the Mb directly or changing its port ?
I actually downloaded your drivers last night and installed them. Still not recognized. I can get to CWR and have the zip files for AXURA and Cognition on the SD card. Get errors on various lines when trying to install either. I have tried 3 different cables and 4 different computers with no luck on recognition
Well crap... I did have the USB issue on my work's XP Machine - but when I went home to my Windows 7 box - it ended up finding the phone fine and I was able to flash back to stock.
Any chance you can find a Windows 7 box?
Dont know anyone with one unfortunately. I need to install Win 7 through bootcamp on my mac. I tried to even get it to mount as storage through CWR on it with no success
Well.. I can say with 99% certainty you should be able to restore the phone.. also if you look at my sig - I just added a link to the OTA_JH7.zip that is CWM flashable if you could somehow get the zip onto your phone that is lol.
Hm.. and I dunno how the virtual box of Win7 will run - but it's worth a shot. Windows 7 seems to be superior when it comes to figuring out devices vs. XP. I was shocked when it found my then toasted phone (similar issue your currently experiencing).
Haha, I have your zip to as a matter of fact. I picked it up but I dont know how to get it put on the phone if it wont recognize usb. If CW usb mounting would have working I was gonna put it on the internal sd and let it flash it
and actually bootcamp isnt a virtual box. its a partition on your hd where you can install windows on a mac computer
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and actually bootcamp isnt a virtual box. its a partition on your hd where you can install windows on a mac computer
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Duh.. been awhile since I've used MAC - you are quite correct
ok, on the flashing back either rom I get a error on line 10 trying to reflash AXURA and a error on line 12 with Cognition
Hmm. have you tried to do the factory reset from within CWM? I mean at this point.. can't lose anything by trying it.
Yeah, just did the wipe/factory reset through CWR. Still sticking on the same screen
Try this.
-Unplug the phone
-Uninstall all the current Samsung drivers you have, reboot
-Install this one, reboot
-Put the phone in download mode
-Plug the phone
Does windows install the drivers? If not continu
-Open Windows Device Manager and do a plug&play search
-If you have a ? device select it
-Right click/Update Drivers
-Select automatic...... if windows finds nothing return and select Manual.
-Choose the "Samsung ADB composite device" driver and install
Is the install successful ?
-Now unplug the usb cable
-Open Odin
-Plug the usb cable
Does Odin now see the phone ?
I bricked my phone twice. Att support center gave me a replacement each time. Just make sure you cant get to the vol up/down power screen completely screw it up
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ronf1011 said:
I bricked my phone twice. Att support center gave me a replacement each time. Just make sure you cant get to the vol up/down power screen completely screw it up
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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Why would you brick a working phone based on a driver issue ?!
That's like blowing your car engine cause you can't communicate with onboard electronics........ unreal
Alright, so I was having some problems with my cognition rom and decided go back to stock so I could flash the new cognition. I put my phone into download mode, and it took a few times for ODIN to see my phone. After I got ODIN to see my phone I tried to master clear, it did not work. I had to pull the battery out and try again. I rebooted my phone again, and many program errors came up. I shut off my phone, tried to get into download mode and it wouldn't let me using the volume down + up then insert USB with ODIN open.
Now to get into download mode I must hold buttons with battery out, put USB in, and put battery in and I get download mode instantly, but I cant get ODIN to recognize my phone at all anymore. I tried many different methods(odin open before DL mode, odin closed before download mode, etc). I looked through a few threads and couldnt find anything that would work. Also my window 7 64 now says it doesn't recognize the USB device when I plug it in. Whats going on with my phone?? Im getting very annoyed! Is there any way to go back to stock besides ODIN??? Any help is appreciated!!
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Seems like I may have a 3 button combo lock, and no USB support of any kind(besides charging).
UPDATE: I used rom manager to flash over my old rom. My phone works again, but it wont go into download mode at all now. Only when I use the cognition menu to send it to download mode will it work. I still cant get ODIN to see my phone. I want to go back to stock still, but without ODIN working, can I?
ziphoward said:
UPDATE: I used rom manager to flash over my old rom. My phone works again, but it wont go into download mode at all now. Only when I use the cognition menu to send it to download mode will it work. I still cant get ODIN to see my phone. I want to go back to stock still, but without ODIN working, can I?
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under your captivate battery, there is a number like 1008, 1010, what is yours?
I've had the same trouble with download mode + odin on my Windows 7 64 bit pc too.
I have to have odin running, phone off with battery out, and usb cable in. I leave the battery out for about a 10 second count. Then put the battery in and hit all the buttons at the exact same time (power + volume up and down). The key here is that I only had to hit all three buttons momentarily to get it to go into download mode. I didn't have to hold them down for any length of time.
I easily spent 1 hour trying to get odin to work the last time I had to reflash to stock. Only because I forgot how hard it was three last time with my 64 bit machine.
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under your captivate battery, there is a number like 1008, 1010, what is yours?
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1006
So should I just keep trying to get into ODIN by just fiddling around with it? Ive tried an XP machine and it wouldnt work either. Does booting into download mode from the cognition power menu any different than entering download mode the manual way? Every time I put the battery in with the USB it takes me to the battery charger screen. At first with that issue, putting in the battery last while holding down volume up and down, would put the phone into download mode(as opposed to the normal ways of getting into download mode). Now that wont even work at all.
first you can try the 3 button fix, just search the forum for that.
you may need to build a jig or buy one online just in case, it will get you into the download mode easily.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...47234&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_511wt_1139
im having horrible trouble with adb cmd. I installed the samsung drivers, put my phone in usb debugging, did some tutorials on how to install sdk correctly, went to the correct file paths in cmd promt, and still cant access the adb shell. Any pointers on this?
Also, could I wipe all data off internal storage and use the "reinstall package" option in recovery mode to use rom manager update.zip to restore my rom from my sd card? Im not sure if thats possible. Im getting errors with my rom, and it feels slower since I just reinstalled over the top of my faulty rom.
Seems the only usb function I have right now is to charge it. Hmmm USB brick?
Any help out there???
3g stopped working on my phone when I woke up. I really need to get a fresh rom installed.
If I recall correctly, the path to where adb is had changed. Check all folders inside the sdk folder. to make my life easier, I put the sdk folder right into the root directory (c and renamed it sdk. Don't know if that well help or not...
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I changed the folder to androidsdk from whatever it was.
bueller bueller bueller...anyone?
Well, if your phone is a rev 1006 you "should" have a problem like losing your button combo. I guess that could have happened but I doubt it, I've got a 1007 and never lost it.
So, as for ADB here's what I do. Take the android SDK folder you downloaded and look inside it. There is a folder called tools. I take the tools folder and copy it to the root of my C: drive. Make sure you have all the drivers loaded, speaking of which I would uninstall and reinstall the drivers. Sounds like they flaked out for some reason. Next open up a cmd window, Start > Run > CMD.
Then type,
cd /
cd tools
adb devices <<this shows if your phone is recognized. if it is...
adb reboot download
*or
adb reboot recovery
*or
adb shell
For what it's worth, I have been flashing my phone since I got it in July and the only time I Master Clear is when I have had a problem like a soft brick or something that I was suspicious about the data on my internal SD. Which, so far has been maybe 3 times. I don't think necessary to Master Clear every time you flash to stock.
Also, you shouldn't really have to the pop out the batter to do the download mode trick. I turn my phone off, hold both Vol up and down, then plug in USB and I'm in download mode.
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Well, if your phone is a rev 1006 you "should" have a problem like losing your button combo. I guess that could have happened but I doubt it, I've got a 1007 and never lost it.
So, as for ADB here's what I do. Take the android SDK folder you downloaded and look inside it. There is a folder called tools. I take the tools folder and copy it to the root of my C: drive. Make sure you have all the drivers loaded, speaking of which I would uninstall and reinstall the drivers. Sounds like they flaked out for some reason. Next open up a cmd window, Start > Run > CMD.
Then type,
cd /
cd tools
adb devices <<this shows if your phone is recognized. if it is...
adb reboot download
*or
adb reboot recovery
*or
adb shell
For what it's worth, I have been flashing my phone since I got it in July and the only time I Master Clear is when I have had a problem like a soft brick or something that I was suspicious about the data on my internal SD. Which, so far has been maybe 3 times. I don't think necessary to Master Clear every time you flash to stock.
Also, you shouldn't really have to the pop out the batter to do the download mode trick. I turn my phone off, hold both Vol up and down, then plug in USB and I'm in download mode.
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Im having USB driver problems, windows 7 will not recognize my phone. I think this is why adb wont recognize my phone correct? I can only get into download mode now but using the power menu thats custom from Cognition. Is my phone screwed?? Can I flash a ROM without ODIN?
ziphoward said:
Im having USB driver problems, windows 7 will not recognize my phone. I think this is why adb wont recognize my phone correct? I can only get into download mode now but using the power menu thats custom from Cognition. Is my phone screwed?? Can I flash a ROM without ODIN?
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Like I said, have you tried uninstalling the drivers from windows and reinstalling them? I am running Win 7 x64 and have had that happen. After i flash a rom or flash to stock sometimes windows doesn't recognize my phone at all. The first time I just used my laptop to flash but the second time I uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled. It's also important that you plug into the USB ports directly on the motherboard on the back of your PC. There are known problems when trying the front usb ports or through a hub.
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Like I said, have you tried uninstalling the drivers from windows and reinstalling them? I am running Win 7 x64 and have had that happen. After i flash a rom or flash to stock sometimes windows doesn't recognize my phone at all. The first time I just used my laptop to flash but the second time I uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled. It's also important that you plug into the USB ports directly on the motherboard on the back of your PC. There are known problems when trying the front usb ports or through a hub.
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Ive tried uninstalling and reinstalling many many times. I am using a laptop and ive tried all the USB ports but still no luck. I hate having my phone like this, it will drive me insane until its fixed.. or officially considered usb bricked.
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Ive tried uninstalling and reinstalling many many times. I am using a laptop and ive tried all the USB ports but still no luck. I hate having my phone like this, it will drive me insane until its fixed.. or officially considered usb bricked.
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Just curious, is it a Dell laptop? My Dell never recognizes my phone unless I power the laptop on with the phone/USB plugged in. If the laptop is on, and I plug phone in it never works, so I leave it plugged in and reboot and it works. It drives me crazy, but whatever it's my work PC.
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Just curious, is it a Dell laptop? My Dell never recognizes my phone unless I power the laptop on with the phone/USB plugged in. If the laptop is on, and I plug phone in it never works, so I leave it plugged in and reboot and it works. It drives me crazy, but whatever it's my work PC.
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It is a dell actually, but I just tried your method and it didnt work for me. Thanks for the input though!
Alright, I downloaded kies mini today and it actually installed some drivers correctly. I was able to pull up my internal drive on the computer, but it wouldn't read it. I was able to get ODIN to see my phone(first time in weeks), but it only shows up when my phone is NOT in debugging mode. So im assuming Master Clear will work now. I was using AIO captivate tool box, and my phone rebooted at the click of the button into download mode, but once again it wont see my phone in ODIN while in download mode. Im getting closer!
Why wont ODIN recognize my phone with USB debugging on? Any more suggestions on how to make this happen?
I had rooted my phone previously running 2.1 and yesterday decided to try cm7. (I've flashed many G1 roms but none for Captivate)
Sorry this is quite long but wanted to give as much detail as possible
I was reading and watching the guides. Installed rom manager and flashed ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.1.0
Rebooted the phone and tried to see if I can get into download mode by holding vol up + down and plugging the USB cable.
Once it booted tried to copy some other roms (zips) to the phone but the USB wasn't working on windows for some reason so rebooted in Linux. Phone mounted at first (for about a minute) but something happen and I lost the mount. I unplugged/plugged the usb cable but wasn't able see the phone as a drive even with fdisk.
So I ftped to the phone:
3buttonFix.zip
captivate-efsbackup.zip
cm7-captivate-initial-20110304.zip
speedmod-kernel-i897-k13c-500hz-CWM.zip
Installed 3buttonFix.zip (should let me enter download mode) from recovery, rebooted but still couldn't get in download mode.
Installed speedmod-kernel-i897-k13c-500hz-CWM.zip from recovery. Not sure if I had to do anything special like reformat the filesystem with the new kernel?
After reboot the phone gets stuck on Galaxy S sgh-i897 screen. Got back in recovery and installed captivate-efsbackup.zip and cm7-captivate-initial-20110304.zip
The cm7-captivate-initial-20110304.zip fails when trying to write the modem
'assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/modem.bin", "radio")'
I plugged the phone into another computer at that point and was able to get into "Download mode" for the first time. Odin didn't recognize the phone though. Download mode is very flaky. It starts sometimes, sometimes it doesn't (battery charger starts) even on the same port with the same cable. I have tried installing captivate drivers and/or kies on 7 different systems (5 laptops 2 desktops) but Odin never recognizes the phone and windows trows out a "USB Device Not Recognized" msg
I think my usb is not working properly but the guides how to recover assume working Download mode with Odin. Any suggestions on what to do for that? Or I guess I can download a different rom and/or kernel on my sdcard than mount the sdcard through recovery and install that way?
Any advise is appreciated as I'm not very familiar with the kernel and rom differences for captivate
Well you messed up on the instructions but that is a separate point.
I went through your post quickly so if I am saying something you grave tried I apologize
What drivers are you installing
Have you tried multiple ports
Are you using oem cord
Have you restarted your computer
Have you ever used odin before
CM7
I have used the following drivers:
SGH-i897_Captivate_USB_Drivers_5_02_0_2.zip
SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_x86.exe (just the usb modem driver)
2 different versions of samsung kies which include usb drivers (don't have the software versions handy but I can get them if that will help)
Ports:
Multiple computer and multiple ports. Will try few more options
Cables:
Used 3 different usb cables. 1 of them is from a BB phone. 1 of the other 2 is the one which came with the captivate (not 100% sure though)
Reboots:
4 of the 7 computers I tried on were rebooted. One version of kies requires this anyhow.
Odin:
Haven't used Odin at all. I think when the phone gets connected and odin recognizes it one of the top left blocks changes color right ? I tried to flash even when it didn't (just to make sure I wasn't missing something) and saw 0 successful / 0 failed
Do you have android sdk installed on any of the computers?
CM7
So many red flags that something wasn't right with your phone and you still tried to flash it? I just don't get it.
@Miami_Son: Yeah but i'm too thick headed - living dangerously but yeah you're right.
@mcord11758: I have android sdk installed on my linux build at home. I'll put it on a windows system at work and see if it can see the phone. Anything in particular I should do / look out for ?
At least you've got a good attitude.
I think if you have kies installed it conflicts with the samsung drivers odin uses. Try uninstalling them and flash odin.
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Edit damn swype
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I think if you have kies installed it conflicts with the samsung drivers odin uses. Try uninstalling them and flash odin.
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Try this first
Sdk to install updated drivers if this fails
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I've done almost the exact same thing...having the same issues. Phone would not connect to computer. Other captivates connect fine. The phone is now stuck on a boot screen and I can put it into download mode but Odin or the computer will not detect it at all. I don't think I can get into recovery mode, nor can I get into a rom...pretty much just download mode or a boot screen.
@1tontomato: Tried uninstall kies, reboot, install samsung usb drivers, reboot still don't see the phone connected in odin
@mcord11758 The sdk is trying to download the repository directly and I'm behidn a proxy server at work. I'll update tonight, it will be most likely very late by the time I get home.
@kwhee07 Yeah sux to see a download mode but not being able to download. I can get at least into recovery so I guess I can at least flash something that way. The ports really make difference, I've seen many would just charge the phone and some will get your phone into download mode at least. Try a different pc and cable if you can.
I have the sdk...I've tried about everything else I can find. Is there a possible method of fixing this via the SDK? I feel like if I could make the computer force [odins] data out the usb port, it would work, the phone would be in download mode awaiting data....but I cant get odin to see it
There is a package you can install in sdk for usb drivers. Dl it
Open odin
Get into dl mode
Unknown device pops up
Click on it
choose custom drivers
Navigate to c drive/program files/android/extras/google add ons/usb click ok (the path may be slightly different) the computer should try to install the correct drivers
If it works odin should now recognize your device. If not I got nothing
CM7
Got the USB drivers from the SDK and tried to force them when it sees an unknown device, but I get "The specified location does not contain information about your hardware"
I tried to force it to use the samsung drivers also but without success.
Is it possible to just download a rom or kernel and update my current state? So that the phone at least boots. I can install stuff through recovery. Download mode is nice and everything but I'm giving up on it, don't have any more ideas to try
I have been trying to see data on my sdcard from ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.1.0 I go to
Mounts and Storage -> mount /mnt/sdcard
Install *.zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard
I don't see /mnt at all I try and go under sd/ but it says No files found.
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I have been trying to see data on my sdcard from ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.1.0 I go to
Mounts and Storage -> mount /mnt/sdcard
Install *.zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard
I don't see /mnt at all I try and go under sd/ but it says No files found.
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Under mounts and storage do you see the option for mount usb this might be able to force your computer to see it as a removable drive. If out does you should be able to copy another rom to the sd and flash. This may or may not work for you because you might still need to repartition which you only do with odin. Take this advise with extreme caution I really think you need odin If you do decide to flash another rom, use cognition because Dg's includes the fixed boot.bin. Probably because so many people use the one click and kill their button combos and don't know it. Other devs don't include it in their roms, because it's dangerous to over write something that doesn't need to be overwritten. Good luck
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I tried already the usb mount option from recovery at home and now at work also on few different systems/ports including a linux machine. I don't see the drive connected.
My only option left is to get somehow the sdcard mounted and install a rom from there. Or maybe just repartitioning/changing the filesystem might fix the getting stuck problem.
I ended up bringing my phone back to att, and they said that the 1010 batch was under product advisory..they exchanged my phone with almost no questions asked.
Now i have a 1008 and am running CM7
Finishing up the story in case it might help somebody in the feature.
I called AT&T to get my phone replaced and it turns out it has liquid dmg. There's a little white sticky that turns red when there's liquid dmg. Mine was pink but wasn't wait so no warranty for me. Turns out most of the time people get liquid dmg is if they leave the phone in the bathroom or close to the kitchen's sink, which is kinda bs but whatever.
I've tried few more times. Tried even on a Mac and on a Linux system (using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265 )
I was about to give up and go seek one of the 'professional rooters' but last thing I tried was to use an 'air duster' and clean the usb port on my phone. After that Odin was able to see my phone. The connection was dropping on/off but it successfully finished a flash.
Not sure if I should even try to put another rom or the official froyo update but at least for now I'm up and running
Thanks all
Okay.
I bought a Samsung Captivate from a company on Amazon a few weeks ago, and it started having the problem with the speaker cutting out. I took it apart to try the two fixed I'd googled - loosening the speaker screw and reseating the speaker ribbon - and neither worked, and now the speaker is completely dead. That isn't my biggest problem, though.
Somehow in the process of the above, I did something that made it so that the phone will only boot into download mode. I can hold down the power and volume buttons and get it to reboot, but it only reboots into download mode again, and won't recognize in windows via the USB cable. It did recognize once, and I used Odin3 to get it back to a factory reset image (it was running stock firmware, but I'd rooted it to remove the AT&T apps) thinking in vain that it might help, but it still only boots into download mode.
But there's the weird thing: It won't power off in download mode unless I pull the battery out, but if I put it back in then plug in the USB cable while holding both volume buttons, it boots right into android, no problem. Everything's fine except the speaker still doesn't work, it doesn't show to be charging while plugged into the USB cable, and still won't recognize the USB in Windows. But if I turn the phone off and back on, I'm back in non-recognizing download mode again.
Everything otherwise works fine once I get it into android, I can even tell it to erase all settings and factory reset, and it reboots itself, re-flashes to stock, and works fine until I power off and back on, then back to download mode.
So I guess the question is oh god what have I done?
Freud,
I too am having this issue with my roommate's phone. The only way I can get it to boot is if I perform a restore using a Odin3 image. However once it's turned off it only boots into download mode. I nor the roommate have opened the phone. It just one day decided to keep booting into download mode.
Any asistance in this matter would be appreciated! Thank you.
zeyoner said:
Freud,
I too am having this issue with my roommate's phone. The only way I can get it to boot is if I perform a restore using a Odin3 image. However once it's turned off it only boots into download mode. I nor the roommate have opened the phone. It just one day decided to keep booting into download mode.
Any asistance in this matter would be appreciated! Thank you.
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i have the same problem! the only way to boot my sgs is to flash a stock rom with odin. and every time i turn off the phone then it reboots in download mode!! someone has a fix? i need help!!! thanks
Pink Freud said:
Okay.
I bought a Samsung Captivate from a company on Amazon a few weeks ago, and it started having the problem with the speaker cutting out. I took it apart to try the two fixed I'd googled - loosening the speaker screw and reseating the speaker ribbon - and neither worked, and now the speaker is completely dead. That isn't my biggest problem, though.
Somehow in the process of the above, I did something that made it so that the phone will only boot into download mode. I can hold down the power and volume buttons and get it to reboot, but it only reboots into download mode again, and won't recognize in windows via the USB cable. It did recognize once, and I used Odin3 to get it back to a factory reset image (it was running stock firmware, but I'd rooted it to remove the AT&T apps) thinking in vain that it might help, but it still only boots into download mode.
But there's the weird thing: It won't power off in download mode unless I pull the battery out, but if I put it back in then plug in the USB cable while holding both volume buttons, it boots right into android, no problem. Everything's fine except the speaker still doesn't work, it doesn't show to be charging while plugged into the USB cable, and still won't recognize the USB in Windows. But if I turn the phone off and back on, I'm back in non-recognizing download mode again.
Everything otherwise works fine once I get it into android, I can even tell it to erase all settings and factory reset, and it reboots itself, re-flashes to stock, and works fine until I power off and back on, then back to download mode.
So I guess the question is oh god what have I done?
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I can only offer a solution to the windows connection issue, once the phone is connected to pc, go into device manager and uninstall drivers for whatever it sees, unplug phone then plug back in and windows should reinstall drivers. Worked for me, odin wouldnt see phone . GL
This will solve your speaker issue
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=samsung+i897+speaker&_sacat=0
And this should solve your download mode issue
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300843
I'm having a similar issue where my PC does not recognize the device. Right now I have no ROM installed, I have Devil Recovery, and I can only boot into recovery and Download Mode. However 2 different PC's will not recognize the phone. I've tried multiple cables and one PC was Windows 8, one was Windows Vista. Both had the most recent drivers installed. Nothing works....any clue? I can't mount the /sdcard or USB Storage while in recovery because the PC doesn't pick up the phone. The internal storage doesn't have a ROM or kernel to flash on it neither so I cannot flash anything. I have a captivate that has Devil Recovery and can boot into download mode but will computers will not recognize the device, drivers installed or not.
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I'm having a similar issue where my PC does not recognize the device. Right now I have no ROM installed, I have Devil Recovery, and I can only boot into recovery and Download Mode. However 2 different PC's will not recognize the phone. I've tried multiple cables and one PC was Windows 8, one was Windows Vista. Both had the most recent drivers installed. Nothing works....any clue? I can't mount the /sdcard or USB Storage while in recovery because the PC doesn't pick up the phone. The internal storage doesn't have a ROM or kernel to flash on it neither so I cannot flash anything. I have a captivate that has Devil Recovery and can boot into download mode but will computers will not recognize the device, drivers installed or not.
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Have you tried to uninstall the current drivers, reboot pc and reinstall them?
Also, it could be devil kernel that is faulty. If Odin can recognize the phone, you could flash a different kernel. Or even flash stock KK4, then corn kernel and finally, the ROM you wanna flash through recovery.
I just cannot get the PC to recognize the phone at all, even in download mode. I've tried 2 pc's and multiple USB cables, samsung, non-samsung, motorola, universial. Nothing, just says USB cannot recognize this device. Reinstalled drivers on 2 pc's and rebooted several times. I am lost, I know I'm not bricked because I can access download mode and recovery. I do not have a ROM on my internal card so I can't flash a ROM and can't mount my phone to my PC. No clue what to do.
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I just need my PC to recognize my device and I'd be good, odin would then recognize my device in download mode and I could flash a different kernel or rom.
Try cleaning out the micro usb port of ur phone. Maybe the contacts are not making good contact.
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Any recomendations for what to use to clean it out? I have q-tips, any special solution to use or just the q-tip?
Rubbing alcohol should do.
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Still no luck...I got my PC at work to recognize the phone ONCE. It went through and recognized it like it normally would, however it wouldn't recognize it again. I've been trying on my PC at home all last night and all morning and still no go. It won't recognize it. Now one thing I thought about is that I am on Windows 8. The PC at work that recognized it was Windows Vista. I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I wouldn't care so much if I didn't just sell it for $150 I just wanted to give the person a more updated ROM and ended up screwing something up when flashing the ROM.
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Still no luck...I got my PC at work to recognize the phone ONCE. It went through and recognized it like it normally would, however it wouldn't recognize it again. I've been trying on my PC at home all last night and all morning and still no go. It won't recognize it. Now one thing I thought about is that I am on Windows 8. The PC at work that recognized it was Windows Vista. I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I wouldn't care so much if I didn't just sell it for $150 I just wanted to give the person a more updated ROM and ended up screwing something up when flashing the ROM.
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Ok so I know you've uninstalled and reinstalled drivers several time. But what drivers are you using and when you plug the phone into your pc what is it showing as in the device manager?
They may be exactly what you are using but I added some drivers to this post you might want to try. Just unzip then through device manager update the drivers for your device manually and point it to that folder.
I added these drivers because I'm on Win8 as well and I noticed when I was in recovery that my phone wasn't showing up correctly in the device manager. After installing these drivers it was.
Thanks I'll try that when I get home, I am using the most recent drivers on the Samsung website for the Captivate.
So I got it to boot and be recognized by my computer and I used a 1 click method with CWM and it passed so the Odin flash. So no I basically have a on rooted captivate running 2.5 gingerbread and it is totally sellablebel now. I have no idea what caused my computer to recognize it I didn't even try your drivers yet, but thanks for trying to help.
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Well whatever happened I'm glad you got it up and running.
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