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[Q] Download mode issue

So I'm trying to flash back to stock on my Captivate so I can put CM7 on it. I'm currently running the latest version of Cognition. The phone is recognized by my computer and adb when it is on, and the odin3 one-click downloader detects it, but as soon as I go into download mode my computer doesn't recognize the device and it doesn't show up on odin. I've tried rebooting the computer and getting to download mode multiple ways but nothing is working. Any ideas?

Are you unplugged, going into download mode, then plugging in the USB?
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Tried that, still nothing

Plug usb into pc only, then load odin. After odin loads put the phone in dl mode THEN plug usb into phone. Odin should read it then. Its the only way it would work on my windows 7 64bit.
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Still nothing. I don't know what the deal is.

Perhaps trying a different USB port...I think the port needs to be directly wired to the motherboard.

You do not need to flash stock to flash cm7, you just need a kernel on your phone with a custom recovery so that you can flash the efs backup zip prior to flashing the cm7 initial kernel.
Are you using factory cord
have you tried multiple ports
Have you tried reinstalling drivers
Had odin worked for you before

True. But what if he wants to flash back to a 2.2 rom? He still needs dl mode
If I have helped press thanks.

bulletproof1013 said:
True. But what if he wants to flash back to a 2.2 rom? He still needs dl mode
If I have helped press thanks.
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He can't flash cm 7 without odin in either case

Using a non-factory cord, factory one is broken
tried every usb port on my laptop
can't figure out how to reinstall the drivers for the life of me
never used odin before

You sure the cord you are using is a data cord and not just a charging cord

mcord11758 said:
You sure the cord you are using is a data cord and not just a charging cord
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Positive. I've been using it to send files between my computer and my phone. And my phone shows up on odin when its not in download mode.

Odin / Flash Questions?

Problem: Attemping to flash to eclair(stock) using Odin version/s 1.81-1.82. Have not had any luck. The phone is rooted. But running bone stock os/rom. I suspect while using an app to kill the boot/shutdown sounds may have some how corrupted this cappy enough to block it from flashing back to stock.
Question: Are there any specific sites or suggestions that would walk me through ways to flash my Captivate back to Eclair?
Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions!
Sent from my Samsung Captivate using XDA App

Are you connecting the phone to a usb hob thats on the Mother board(rear one if on desktop), running ODIN as adming (if on vista or 7). You putting your phone in download mode and connecting after odin is open? Lastly you have drivers for your phone?
Edit: Mobiletechvideos usually has very good video guides.

U need to right click the Odin and run as administrator 1st, then connect ur phone in download mode to the computer. Be sure to connect the usb end of the cable to a usb port in the back of the computer or first port on laptop. Be sure that before u begin you have the correct drivers installed and then you may want to reboot your computer... then begin the Odining process.
Hope that helps.
edit: prbassplayer, I guess great minds do think alike... But you type faster.

Tried for awhile that night without success. The next morning after restarting my windows xp system it worked. All required software was installed. The pc had been restarted numerous times? Greatful for the suggestions. Still confused as to what the issue was however. Very perplexing indeed.
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[Q] Samsung Galaxy S stuck on boot screen

Hi, i'm noob in Galaxy Flashing so this is my problem:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 blocked from italian carrier.
Few times ago i tried to enable 3-buttons download/recovery mode installing Aries_P-SBL.tar.md5 with Odin. The installation finished successfully but the download/recovery mode still didn't work.
After some reboots (where the phone worked right), now the phone stucks in the boot screen (the one with Galaxy S GT-I9000 SAMSUNG).
With the JIG i can enter download mode but my computer can't detect the phone (Windows feels my USB connection but Odin does not detect it).
If i connect the phone to the computer in normal mode (not in download mode, so with stuck screen), Kies can detect the phone but says that it can't talk with phone in this way(like if it was in USB Debug mode).
I Hope someone can help me

Restart your computer>>>Go to task manager and close all Kies applications (I usually have 2 Kies running from startup)>>>Start Odin and select all the files>>>Put your phone into download mode and connect>>>It should be detected now.
If it is still not detected, close odin, disconnect phone. Start Kies go to tools and install drivers. Once this is complete. Close Kies and start from the top of this post...restart...

Solution Is HEIMDALL.....
Here Comes your solution:
You can easily back your phone with Heimdall.
It's a flashtool which is more complicated than ODIN.
If interesting,simply PM me and we will do it.

I'm Here...
Well,first go to here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265
Second: Download 7-zip PC software & extract your official md5 firmware to obtain several other files.
Third:Search the web for a Heimdall How-To(if you didn't find,I'll provide You links)
Last:You'll flash the firmware via Heimdall & again your peace of mind will be back.

Try to reflash your phone normaly with another Rom, it should work

peter_dizai said:
Here Comes your solution:
You can easily back your phone with Heimdall.
It's a flashtool which is more complicated than ODIN.
If interesting,simply PM me and we will do it.
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Sorry, your advice didn't work, Odin still doesn't detect the phone

Try to change the USB port and install ONLY the phone driver -if you don't find you can contact me.
Inviato dal mio GT-I9000 usando Tapatalk

I don't understand, your download mode works?
Sent from my Galaxy S with ICS 4.0.4 (Italy)

he said download mode works but odin cant detect the phone .
Try reinstalling the samsung usb drivers and/or try from another pc and see if it shows the same thing (meaning nothing) .

Hi,
sorry but i tried all the ways, Odin and Heimdall.
I tried Odin on Windows and Heimdall on MacOSX but always they say
"Failed to detect compatible download-mode device."
I'm sure that phone is in download mode
May i install drivers on OSX with Heimdall?
I have not original samsung USB cable, but i think this is not a problem

Rooted my GT-I9000, and now it has crashed!
First off all my Galaxy I9000 was trying to software update via Kies, and it failed. The it would not start, but i managde to root it with a stock "VOD" rom.. But after a while i wantet to root it back to "Nordic Version"... But i could not do this, because the 3 button combo dont work on my Galaxy I9000 anymore.. :/ So there for i baought a USB JTAG, that puts it into download mode. So far, So good But when it is finished rooting, it fails to mount/unmount a bunch of stuff.. I have a picture of the screen, so that you guys can se what the problem is. I have tryed to root it with the same version that worked before, but it dont work. I have also tryed with som pit files, and so on... I give up, i need help with my Samsung Galaxy S - GT-i9000. Please help me out with this..

Getting Hopeless...?
1)For you to become sure,my Galaxy S Aka I9000 was exactly the same as yours and right now there is nothing wrong with that of course after flashing by HEIMDALL.
2)Remember,if your are going to do anything,Your first and your last key,is your HOPE so be so hopeful and let's start to get over this.
3)Download I9000 USB driver from here and simply install it on WINDOWS OS.
http://hotfile.com/dl/48893334/93383a1/I9000_USB_driver.rar.html
4)Before Using Heimdall, Enter it's folder and you'll see another sub folder called driver and you'll see just ONE executable program,run it and follow these instructions:
(I'll Shortly Provide You A How-to)
5)Enter Heimdall and follow these instructions:
(I'll Shortly Provide You A How-to)
6)Flash firmware
7)Enjoy
8)Press my THX Button.
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Ghoststavanger said:
First off all my Galaxy I9000 was trying to software update via Kies, and it failed. The it would not start, but i managde to root it with a stock "VOD" rom.. But after a while i wantet to root it back to "Nordic Version"... But i could not do this, because the 3 button combo dont work on my Galaxy I9000 anymore.. :/ So there for i baought a USB JTAG, that puts it into download mode. So far, So good But when it is finished rooting, it fails to mount/unmount a bunch of stuff.. I have a picture of the screen, so that you guys can se what the problem is. I have tryed to root it with the same version that worked before, but it dont work. I have also tryed with som pit files, and so on... I give up, i need help with my Samsung Galaxy S - GT-i9000. Please help me out with this..
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Ok,Right now I'm here and you are so damn lucky.
1-Simply put your phone into download mode with your cable.
2-Change your cable with an standard Samsung cable.
3-Download a stock firmware which contains 3 files(PDA,Phone,CSC)
4-Load Odin and flash the firmware.
5-All Done,How lucky Your Are.....
6-Feel Free to hit my THANX...

peter_dizai said:
Well,first go to here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265
Second: Download 7-zip PC software & extract your official md5 firmware to obtain several other files.
Third:Search the web for a Heimdall How-To(if you didn't find,I'll provide You links)
Last:You'll flash the firmware via Heimdall & again your peace of mind will be back.
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I tried your method but heimdall says that it can not find a connected download-mode device. My device is in download mode, i put it in this mode with JIG

Hi, excuse my for my stupid question,
there are problem in flashing with non original Samsung USB cable? Isn't it the same with any Micro USB adapter??

espinho said:
Hi, excuse my for my stupid question,
there are problem in flashing with non original Samsung USB cable? Isn't it the same with any Micro USB adapter??
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generally no, but I recommend strongly to try another micro USB-Cable & another USB Port!

No one of these method does work for me,
any suggest?? my main problem is that the pc does not detect the phone when it's in download-mode. I know how to flash it, but there is not a program that can talk with it!

Can you try to make the operation on another computer?-install usb driver first...
Sent from my Galaxy S with ICS 4.0.4 (Italy)

mrchat9 said:
Can you try to make the operation on another computer?-install usb driver first...
Sent from my Galaxy S with ICS 4.0.4 (Italy)
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i'll try and i'll make you know

At this time maybe an operating system problem...I'm waiting for your answer!
Sent from my Galaxy S with ICS 4.0.4 (Italy)

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mrchat9 said:
At this time maybe an operating system problem...I'm waiting for your answer!
Sent from my Galaxy S with ICS 4.0.4 (Italy)
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Hi, changing computer worked. I tried on OSX and didn't work, on Windows 7 on VMware Fusion and didn't work. After all, i tried on a laptop with Windows XP and it solved my problem. Now i get a mobile network error, with one carrier it works and with another it does not. The mobile network detected is always really low.

Flashed Wrong Radio Modem

I have a samsung galaxy note n7000 and mistakenly flashed the T-Mobile radio modem to try and get the 3g/4g network. Now the phone wont recognize a sim card and i have no warranty options since it is manufactured outside the US.
Does anyone know of stock modem firmware that I can flash? Or have I ruined the phone?
Thanks

There's a post with all modems for us. Have you tried any of those?

I haven't. I'll search for the post. Is there an N7000 stock modem possibly? Hope so.

bkddavis said:
I have a samsung galaxy note n7000 and mistakenly flashed the T-Mobile radio modem to try and get the 3g/4g network. Now the phone wont recognize a sim card and i have no warranty options since it is manufactured outside the US.
Does anyone know of stock modem firmware that I can flash? Or have I ruined the phone?
Thanks
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Check the links in my signature. You can download the stock rom that have 3 files in them. One will be modem. You can directly flash the modem or the whole stock rom through PC odin or Mobile Odin Pro.
Hit thanks if it helped!

Ok, got the phone back to functioning properly. Thanks for the help.
Now the same problem as I had before I flashed the wrong radio is still there. My computer wont recognize this phone via usb. I've tried different usb cords, different usb ports.
When I root after Odin reboots it it will show a charge through my usb connection. If I unplug and try to replug it back in no recognition of the phone. Will charge via a/c adapter though.

bkddavis said:
Ok, got the phone back to functioning properly. Thanks for the help.
Now the same problem as I had before I flashed the wrong radio is still there. My computer wont recognize this phone via usb. I've tried different usb cords, different usb ports.
When I root after Odin reboots it it will show a charge through my usb connection. If I unplug and try to replug it back in no recognition of the phone. Will charge via a/c adapter though.
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If u using windows 7 then let the drivers load. Windows automatically search for the drivers in the background and wont recognize the phone until those are installed. Check in your notifications near the time.
If you wanna get all cleaned up. Just flash a complete stock rom though odin and let all things get wiped. REMEMBER to backup everything before this!
Cheers! Enjoy your Note!
Hit thanks if it helped!

it will install the samsung drivers but I still don't get any kind of connection via usb. When I plug the usb in and remove, I get the little noise so I'm not thinking its a hardware problem, plus it will take a charge via a/c.
Once in awhile in the status bar mtp initialization pops up but I can't select mass storage or anything. Just says to connect usb cable when it is.

Goto the control panel->administrative tools->computer management-> and click on disk management.
U will see your phones drive there. Change drive letter or select it and right click mouse to see explore and click on that to view. Changing drive letter is better.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA

Also when i flashed wrong radio file i used N7000XXLA4_N7000OXALA_DBT to flash back to stock and all was good. Just search for that stock rom. I am in the US.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA

[Q]Samsung Captivate bricked?

Recently, I was updating my new Captivate using Kies Mini and the update failed, I flashed a couple of ROMs using Odinoneclick and after a couple of tries, I ****ed up my phone, I got it to a point where it would go through a boot loop and eventually get to the GB rom I installed but even that barely worked. Now I finally got my phone into download mode (actually the screeen with the pic of the phone then the triangle then the computer) but my phone wont be detected by my laptop (as in no message pops up as I plug it in) so I can't do an Odin Oneclick to stock 2.1. What can I do to fix this?
Thanks in advance

See this thread... Captivate PC Connection Issues, Download Mode and Recovery Mode Help
Then once in Download Mode (that screen u have can be an alternate download mode sceen) see this ... Stock I897UCKK4 Android 2.3.5 One Clicks *Heimdall and Odin*

4-2ndtwin said:
See this thread... Captivate PC Connection Issues, Download Mode and Recovery Mode Help
Then once in Download Mode (that screen u have can be an alternate download mode sceen) see this ... Stock I897UCKK4 Android 2.3.5 One Clicks *Heimdall and Odin*
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Sadly, I tried all of those

MajorBen1997 said:
Sadly, I tried all of those
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If you installed Heimdall, Odin won't work on the same USB port. I assume you already tried deleting and reinstalling your drivers?
The only thing that worked for me when that happened before was using a different USB port and finaly flashed KK4 through Odin. If you have access to another pc, that would probably fix your connection problem as well (as long as that pc has the needed drivers).

BWolf56 said:
If you installed Heimdall, Odin won't work on the same USB port. I assume you already tried deleting and reinstalling your drivers?
The only thing that worked for me when that happened before was using a different USB port and finaly flashed KK4 through Odin. If you have access to another pc, that would probably fix your connection problem as well (as long as that pc has the needed drivers).
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I tried changing USB ports before, no such luck

MajorBen1997 said:
I tried changing USB ports before, no such luck
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Well then you don't have that many options left. If I were you, I'd keep trying to delete/reinstall drivers (of course, pc restart), swapping USB port and try both Odin and Heimdall (remember that Odin won't work on the same USB port as Heimwall installed his drivers on). Perhaps, using a different usb cable would work too. After that, the only thing I can think would be to use a different pc.
Sometime it's a mix of those things that will make it work, our cappys are quite capricious lol.

BWolf56 said:
Well then you don't have that many options left. If I were you, I'd keep trying to delete/reinstall drivers (of course, pc restart), swapping USB port and try both Odin and Heimdall (remember that Odin won't work on the same USB port as Heimwall installed his drivers on). Perhaps, using a different usb cable would work too. After that, the only thing I can think would be to use a different pc.
Sometime it's a mix of those things that will make it work, our cappys are quite capricious lol.
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No such luck trying a different pc, wtf did I do to my captivate

MajorBen1997 said:
No such luck trying a different pc, wtf did I do to my captivate
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Have you tried getting into the regular download mode?
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m1batt1 said:
Have you tried getting into the regular download mode?
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda app-developers app
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I have but no such luck

See my signature link below for links on how to make a Jig and/or where to buy one.
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4-2ndtwin said:
See my signature link below for links on how to make a Jig and/or where to buy one.
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda premium
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I made a 300k ohm jig and it worked but now when I try it, I think it puts the phone in Firmware error mode or whatever its called, or am I just doing it wrong

U r doing it right. That can be an alternate download mode.
U just got to get Odin or Heimdall to recoqnize it now, so u can flash a Stock firmware.
Have u tried using a different micro usb/usb cable to get Odin to see ur phone ? And usb port in the back of the pc, not a hub ?
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4-2ndtwin said:
U r doing it right. That can be an alternate download mode.
U just got to get Odin or Heimdall to recoqnize it now, so u can flash a Stock firmware.
Have u tried using a different micro usb/usb cable to get Odin to see ur phone ? And usb port in the back of the pc, not a hub ?
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda premium
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It's a laptop and I've tried every USB port, and Idh any other cables

Ok...but if u can get ur hands on another cable, it would definately be worth a try, especially if all else is not working. I have personally see it and read it over and over that a different cable does the trick.
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4-2ndtwin said:
Ok...but if u can get ur hands on another cable, it would definately be worth a try, especially if all else is not working. I have personally see it and read it over and over that a different cable does the trick.
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Is it most likely the cable?

Idk about most likely...but like i said, if u have exhausted all other means, then it is worth trying.
I personally found several at a Dollar Tree store over a year and a half ago. I use one of them all of the time instead of the one that came with the phone, because that samsung cable just stopped workin for me just outta the blue. It happens. One day a trustworthy cable and then one day not. And of all things, the cable i got for a $1 has worked great. :thumbup:
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