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[Q] ***ODIN does not recognize Captivate!***

Hi guys, I just recently flashed CyanogenMod7 on my Samsung Captivate. After getting a bit tired of the rom, I have decided to revert to stock to install a different rom. The problem is, when I'm trying to go into Odin to flash back to stock 2.1, it does not recognize my phone at all and does not make a com port for my phone. I have tried reinstalling drivers, I have tried all USB ports on my computer, I'm clueless as to what I can do. I can mount the phone and move things into the phone but Odin does not recognize it even in download mode. Any help would be much appreciated!

Have you tried a different version of odin? I'm no expert by any means but maybe that might help. I got my odin to stock from ponack.net in the flashing to stock post.
Hope you get it going.
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The same thing happened to me when I decided to flash back to stock from CM7. Odin would not recognize my phone at all. I downloaded a new copy of Odin, made sure that I ran it as Administrator but still, nothing. I then left my phone connected to my pc while in download mode and noticed that my computer was installing drivers??? I was not sure why, but after it installed them, I disconnected my phone, removed the battery, restarted Odin, then went into download mode and PRESTO...my phone was showing in Odin...Its worth a shot, I mean it worked for me.

Make sure have odin open first. Plug usb cord into the back of your computer. Get it into download mode THIS WAY: take out battery (and sim if going back to stock) plug in the usb to the phone, hold both volume buttons, insert the battery. If it still doesn't work, restart the computer
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Try odin one click too sometimes it well recognize when the full odin will not
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Might try using AIO Captivate tools from the development section. If you have one, you might try using a different cable too. Failing that, try installing a different kernel or custom ROM before trying to flash to stock again.
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Did you make sure to download and install Nexus S drivers rather than captivate?

Bricked my captivate, Tried many thing

So i replace an odex file which i shouldnt have and the phone wouldnt boot. I tried to delete cache and partition to reinstall a rom but CWM wouldnt read my sd, just the interal one. My phone was recognizing in odin one click and now it says device not recognized. I can still enter download mode with the volume up/down but it still wont recognize. I really need help so anything would be great.
Thanks - MaDDaWg

Boot into the bootloader if you can and do a full complete recovery back to stock settings and reroot from there.
I Haz 3D!

Im kind of a noob, i only know how to go into download mode on the phone. how do i get into bootloader. also what would i recover it.
thanks.

MaDDaWg836 said:
Im kind of a noob, i only know how to go into download mode on the phone. how do i get into bootloader. also what would i recover it.
thanks.
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Since I dont know about the captivate that much it should not be different by much since its android. You need to download the STOCK ROM for your phone. Basically it is the software your phone came with out of the box. You need to put it on your zipcard and boot into bootloader(ask a fellow captivate owner how to get into this) and it will recognize the stock rom zip if named correctly and automatically update/restore your phone. Then you can reroot and install your recovery and start all over.
I Haz 3D!

Thanks for the help man, i was able to reflash it eventually. the weird thing is that now if i connect as mass storage once, it wont do it again without restarting the phone.

Are you plugging your phone into a USB port that's closest to the motherboard? Odin is finicky. Is your USB cable good? What Rom were you running when you messed up your phone?
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I was using the front USB ports. the cable is good i just got the phone and its been working. I was using 2.2, which is what came on it. i dont know the exact rom that was on it but i believe it was stock. i was thinking about putting the cyanogenmod on it now. Do you think its better than stock?

MaDDaWg836 said:
I was using the front USB ports. the cable is good i just got the phone and its been working. I was using 2.2, which is what came on it. i dont know the exact rom that was on it but i believe it was stock. i was thinking about putting the cyanogenmod on it now. Do you think its better than stock?
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Anything is better than stock. I haven't tried CM7, I am using Continuum.
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Can anyone help me? I'm stuck at att splash screen after trying to factory reset before I was gonna update my rom. My computer won't recognize my phone anymore. I'm trying to use heimdall for the first time and the driver it only sees it as gadget serial. Should I let it load that driver or use my girlfriends cappy to load cappy driver? If I screw up her phone she'll kill me. Any help would be appreciated.

ZephCr said:
Can anyone help me? I'm stuck at att splash screen after trying to factory reset before I was gonna update my rom. My computer won't recognize my phone anymore. I'm trying to use heimdall for the first time and the driver it only sees it as gadget serial. Should I let it load that driver or use my girlfriends cappy to load cappy driver? If I screw up her phone she'll kill me. Any help would be appreciated.
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Take a look at the "Connection Help" thread in my signature. That might get you where you need to be.

I did read that all ready. When I did the factory reset I included the sd clear too. It was going on a half hour and still at the att splash screen so I pulled the battery. What if it wasn't done? What would happen to my phone? I put a spare battery in and am letting it sit at the splash screen and the phone is warm like its doing something. Should I just let it do that til the battery dies? Idk, I hope I can fix it.
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Take a look at the "Connection Help" thread in my signature. That might get you where you need to be.
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You shouldn't need to let it sit until the battery dies. All that happens in a factory reset is that the OS clears a handful of folders, putting everything back to it stock state.
Can you get into download mode? In theory, you should just need to hold V+/V- and insert the USB cable (from a powered-off state). If you can do that, try plugging in again and see if Heimdall sees the phone. Once you've got it hooked up, you should be able to do some flashing.
Also, if you used an ODIN package prior to using Heimdall, it's a good idea to remove the Samsung USB drivers (in the Add/Remove programs list).
On a side note... what Heimdall package are you using? Heimdall by itself or as a one-click?

I just downloaded the heimdall suite 1.3.1. I tried to install the driver but it only sees my phone as gadget serial. I can use my girlfriends captivate to install the right driver but what if it still doesn't see mine? I'm tryng to read how to use it but I'm still gonna need help probably.
jmtheiss said:
You shouldn't need to let it sit until the battery dies. All that happens in a factory reset is that the OS clears a handful of folders, putting everything back to it stock state.
Can you get into download mode? In theory, you should just need to hold V+/V- and insert the USB cable (from a powered-off state). If you can do that, try plugging in again and see if Heimdall sees the phone. Once you've got it hooked up, you should be able to do some flashing.
Also, if you used an ODIN package prior to using Heimdall, it's a good idea to remove the Samsung USB drivers (in the Add/Remove programs list).
On a side note... what Heimdall package are you using? Heimdall by itself or as a one-click?
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At this point, I'd suggest leaving your girlfriend's captivate out of the picture. Driver installation will most likely be something the computer responds to in the same fashion regardless.
Do you have a rom that you're wanting to flash with Heimdall? If not, it might be more worthwhile to grab a One-click that has a rom you want to flash.
I would suggest that you uninstall the Samsung USB drivers, reboot your computer, and let it sit. Then pull the battery on your phone and try to get into download mode. Once you're there, start up whatever Heimdall version you have/get, and then connect the phone. See if Heimdall sees it then.

Yes, I was on Illuminance 2.1.1 & was trying to do a fresh start for illum3 so I have the zip downloaded. I can only get into download mode by plugging it into the computer. Maybe I could plug it into the wall & get in d/l mode. Would that work?
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At this point, I'd suggest leaving your girlfriend's captivate out of the picture. Driver installation will most likely be something the computer responds to in the same fashion regardless.
Do you have a rom that you're wanting to flash with Heimdall? If not, it might be more worthwhile to grab a One-click that has a rom you want to flash.
I would suggest that you uninstall the Samsung USB drivers, reboot your computer, and let it sit. Then pull the battery on your phone and try to get into download mode. Once you're there, start up whatever Heimdall version you have/get, and then connect the phone. See if Heimdall sees it then.
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I don't know if it will kick it to download mode from the wall, but if you want, you can just rearrange the steps a little and put it in download mode before you do the driver stuff, unplug the phone, and just leave it sitting in download mode while you reboot the computer.
If you were on Illuminance (a GB rom), you can use the Heimdall one-click in my signature. That will automate everything for you, and it doesn't have bootloaders (which removes another potential issue). Assuming it works, it also has CWM already baked in, so you can flash Illuminance without an additional step.

I uninstalled the samsung android usb mobile software but there's still samsung usb driver for mobile phones that says it successfully uninstalled but is still there. I'm downloading your one click heimdall now, it might be a while because I'm connected to across the street and lose connection when a big truck blocks my signal. Will that affect the download?
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I don't know if it will kick it to download mode from the wall, but if you want, you can just rearrange the steps a little and put it in download mode before you do the driver stuff, unplug the phone, and just leave it sitting in download mode while you reboot the computer.
If you were on Illuminance (a GB rom), you can use the Heimdall one-click in my signature. That will automate everything for you, and it doesn't have bootloaders (which removes another potential issue). Assuming it works, it also has CWM already baked in, so you can flash Illuminance without an additional step.
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I don't think it should matter - as long as you're using pretty much any browser but IE, they all (I think) have a download manager that can handle interrupted downloads.
If you're worried, and on Firefox, grab DownThemAll.
Also, the other entry will probably disappear when you reboot. If not, try to uninstall it again.

jmtheiss said:
Also, the other entry will probably disappear when you reboot. If not, try to uninstall it again.
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It won't go away no matter how I do it. I'm pretty sure I got the main one because it made me restart.
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ok, finally got it downloaded and started but the samsung driver wasn't an option, only gadget serial. I let it load that and am restarting now. Will it still work??

ZephCr said:
ok, finally got it downloaded and started but the samsung driver wasn't an option, only gadget serial. I let it load that and am restarting now. Will it still work??
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As long as Heimdall detected that you have a device connected, you should be in good shape.

It said kernel upload failed, ended session. Now what?
Tried again & says it needs drivers again.
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Unplug the phone, pull the battery. Close Heimdall. Put your phone in download mode, open Heimdall, and plug into a different USB port, then try again.

Can I open heimdall first then plug in to get into download mode?
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Unplug the phone, pull the battery. Close Heimdall. Put your phone in download mode, open Heimdall, and plug into a different USB port, then try again.
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It shouldn't matter - if one way doesn't work, just try the other way.

Now I got firmware upgrade fail. Try using recovery mode. With the phone..!..computer pic
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Don't worry - the phone--/!\--pc screen will operate the same as download mode.
If my one-click isn't working, you could also try AdamOutler's UCKH3 one-click. You'll have to flash a Gingerbread kernel with CWM with it as well, but it's another option to try.

Somethings working here
Got blue progress line
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Please help i will donate/ pay u

I have a Samsung Captivate which has been rooted and unlocked...it was running 2.3.5 uckk4
I believe I got a virus from downloading some app that was not on the market well long story short I tried to flash it back to a different version
I believe I put something in odin bootload that I wasnt suppose to it was an accident as you see I am a total noob at this then I use the 1 click unbrick now my phone keeps rebooting itself but i looked at the about phone which i get to for a few seconds before it reboots itself again and this is what it says
Firmware
2.3.3
Baseband
1879UCKF1
Kernel Version
1897UCKK414489
BUILD
gingerbreadUCKF1
I have tried a master reset since I could get it into debug just that it keeps looping and it worked in odin but not on my phone and this is what it generated
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
- <REFLASH>
- <UNIT>
<ESN>00000000000000 /0</ESN>
<TIMESTAMP>20120424002823</TIMESTAMP>
<RESULT>_20120424002823</RESULT>
<SOFTWARE_NAME>Downloader</SOFTWARE_NAME>
<SOFTWARE_VER>3.00</SOFTWARE_VER>
<OEM_NAME>SAMSUNG</OEM_NAME>
</UNIT>
</REFLASH>
PLEASE HELP ME....if you can get my phone operational again I WILL DONATE MONEY TO YOU!
I have tried EVERYTHING and searched FAR AND WIDE!!!! I almost forgot Odin does not display my device anymore...ie such as com4...I really have tried everything that's why I am willing to donate/ pay you if you can solve my problem....if odin recognizes my device then it gets stuck halfway through. As of today my computer recognizes my device but Odin does not!
I have read and tried everything here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858765
and here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
and alot of other things listed and not listed on this site
NEW IFO: now I'm stuck at ATT logo and can not get into download mode

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DANG IT wrong section? SORRY MODERATORS!!!! SORRY

Please dont delete please just move it please!!!!

oh goodness... No need for donation but all you need to do is download a stock package odin like kk4 which is the most recent. Flash in download mode. There a sticky at the top of the thread list with all the packages.
In the future post in the questions/help section.

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DANG IT wrong section? SORRY MODERATORS!!!! SORRY
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Ok I gave you the only warning in the PM. I have moved this thread. A word from the wise. Learn what you are doing before you do it. This is not something to be taken lightly. You could very easily mess something up beyond repair. Take a few hours to spend reading and researching.

ThisWasATriumph said:
oh goodness... No need for donation but all you need to do is download a stock package odin like kk4 which is the most recent. Flash in download mode. There a sticky at the top of the thread list with all the packages.
In the future post in the questions/help section.
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I have tried that it doesnt work. thats was one of the 1st things I tried

try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1266172

Make sure you're using a usb port that is on the motherboard (back of computer). Before you plug in your phone to flash, set up Odin first. Put all the files you are going to flash in the right places. After Odin is fully set up, plug in the usb to the back of your computer, then to you phone. Make sure you are in download mode. If the usb still isn't working, try a different USB port that is on the back of the computer. Connecting the usb to the back of the pc is very important. Odin doesn't recognize my phone when it's plugged in the front, when the phone is in download mode. Only the back usb ports.
If Odin still doesn't recognize the phone, try a different USB cable. But do everything else the exact same way as I described.
Also make sure you fully setup Odin before you plug your phone in to the usb.
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Limitz Cash said:
Make sure you're using a usb port that is on the motherboard (back of computer). Before you plug in your phone to flash, set up Odin first. Put all the files you are going to flash in the right places. After Odin is fully set up, plug in the usb to the back of your computer, then to you phone. Make sure you are in download mode. If the usb still isn't working, try a different USB port that is on the back of the computer. Connecting the usb to the back of the pc is very important. Odin doesn't recognize my phone when it's plugged in the front, when the phone is in download mode. Only the back usb ports.
If Odin still doesn't recognize the phone, try a different USB cable. But do everything else the exact same way as I described.
Also make sure you fully setup Odin before you plug your phone in to the usb.
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I just tried that....it worked but now I'm stuck at the ATT logo

You probably have mismatch kernel and bootloader loader. Maybe you can try to wipe data / factory reset in recovery.
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If you continue to go into a bootloop then I recommend a USB jig for the galaxy s series. I had had that happen before, Nothing worked, couldnt get it into download mode, couldnt get into recovery, Until I got the USB jig, Fixed my problem right away, and I flashed back to stock. The USB jig is only 6 bucks on ebay. Ill link you if you are interested.

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You probably have mismatch kernel and bootloader loader. Maybe you can try to wipe data / factory reset in recovery.
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I know you're trying to be helpful, but there is no such thing as a kernel/bootloader mismatch...

b-eock said:
I know you're trying to be helpful, but there is no such thing as a kernel/bootloader mismatch...
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Are you sure? Becuz I tried to flash an overclock kernel on my rom, and kept getting a bootloop. Then after flashing a few different kernels, the kernel that came with my rom didn't even work. I had to go back to stock and reflash my rom.
Idk, maybe it was just me then. I apologize. thank you for correcting me, that's how we learn what's right, and what's wrong.
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noob advice
I'm a noob, so this comment might just serve to show how little I know, but whenever I find myself in a bootloop situation, I've noticed that the problem starts with the initial attempt of installing a rom via a kernel with an older version of CWM. During the post-install boot sequence, I'll see the AT&T splash screen, a CWM screen with script running, and then a reboot. Usually, accessing the CWM (now on a higher version) and reinstalling the rom will get it working. Not quite kernel / bootloader mismatch, but close.

whisky23 said:
I'm a noob, so this comment might just serve to show how little I know, but whenever I find myself in a bootloop situation, I've noticed that the problem starts with the initial attempt of installing a rom via a kernel with an older version of CWM. During the post-install boot sequence, I'll see the AT&T splash screen, a CWM screen with script running, and then a reboot. Usually, accessing the CWM (now on a higher version) and reinstalling the rom will get it working. Not quite kernel / bootloader mismatch, but close.
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Ohh ok. That might have been my problem before. Thank you.
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Try this.
Buy a jig. Either off of Ebay or mobiletechvideos.com
That week get you into download mode.
Then find the HEIMDALL flasher for a build. (my favorite was the one click for saurom Kk4)
Install heimdall drivers, and flash. Boom. Functioning phone.

Possibly bricked Galaxy i9000

Hi, i bought a used Galaxy i9000 from a friend and it had Froyo 2.2 installed on it, i rooted the phone with an app on the phone because i couldn't seem to get any response when i plugged it into the laptop via usb lead. The computer will not detect the phone at all it just does nothing when it's plugged in. It will charge from the usb cable and charger but will not do anything once plugged into the computer. I tried using rom manager to install a rom, the last thing on-screen on the phone was saying that it was flashing the kernel, then it rebooted and since then the phone just displays Galaxy i9000 or it will also display a small circular clock type icon in the middle of the black screen and it is a frozen icon. The phone will go into download mode and i have tried to flash it with odin but when in download mode and plugged into the computer, Odin does not detect it, i have tried at least 6 usb cables all tested on my other i9000 and work fine but with this other phone they do not respond. The only thing i can think of is maybe the usb micro port is broken/faulty, what do you think it could be? Any help would be appreciated because i have been trying for hours for the past two days and cannot seem to figure it out, i'm just hoping the phone isn't beyond being repaired. Thanks

Did you install the latest version of samsung drivers?
if not install them, then try to flash again using odin... do it multiple times until you get it right.
and by the way, going into download mode without your computer recognizing your device is a big big mistake... hope it'll work for you
here you can get the latest drivers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961956

Have you tried in a different computer with automatic windows update switched on?
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I have tried installing the latest drivers and also tried on another computer with no response. I have a working i9000 and tested it on both computers with the same user cables and it works fine, do you think the micro usb port is broken? I thanks for the replies
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can you get into recovery mode, if you can you may be able to use a sd card to flash from. This depends on what recovery is already on there, have a look at this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30415128&postcount=1

It wont go into recovery mode it just boot loops when i try
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Just yesterday I had issues with the latest Samsung driver (1.5.16.0 bricked my phone), so i reverted to1.5.9.0. This seemed to rectify flashing my recently acquired GT-I9000T.
It may help you.
P.S. 1.5.16.0 worked OK on my GT-I9100.
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Bern112 said:
Hi, i bought a used Galaxy i9000 from a friend and it had Froyo 2.2 installed on it, i rooted the phone with an app on the phone because i couldn't seem to get any response when i plugged it into the laptop via usb lead. The computer will not detect the phone at all it just does nothing when it's plugged in. It will charge from the usb cable and charger but will not do anything once plugged into the computer. I tried using rom manager to install a rom, the last thing on-screen on the phone was saying that it was flashing the kernel, then it rebooted and since then the phone just displays Galaxy i9000 or it will also display a small circular clock type icon in the middle of the black screen and it is a frozen icon. The phone will go into download mode and i have tried to flash it with odin but when in download mode and plugged into the computer, Odin does not detect it, i have tried at least 6 usb cables all tested on my other i9000 and work fine but with this other phone they do not respond. The only thing i can think of is maybe the usb micro port is broken/faulty, what do you think it could be? Any help would be appreciated because i have been trying for hours for the past two days and cannot seem to figure it out, i'm just hoping the phone isn't beyond being repaired. Thanks
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Hi , r u able to resolve this issue .. now iam facing the same issue .. my phone boots to download mode but my pc doesn't detect it & i am unable to go to recovery mode.