Force load Rom - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Does anyone know how to force files on to a I896, I am using winXP and I keep getting "error device not recognized" I think I have bad NV_DATA or something to that effect, I can get in to download and recovery mode(computer/phone on screen) ADB, Odin, fail to see the device.
I think I will try Ubantu, after that I am not sure if I need to JTAG or UART to flash software that will let me boot up.
I did a TIBU back up of my stock rom, is there anyway to find the info I need from there and if so can someone tell me

Have u tried reinstalling ur drivers? Uninstall 1st ,reboot ur pc and install again.

Try connecting to a different USB Port on your PC, and reinstall the drivers.

Gazoo222 said:
Does anyone know how to force files on to a I896, I am using winXP and I keep getting "error device not recognized" I think I have bad NV_DATA or something to that effect, I can get in to download and recovery mode(computer/phone on screen) ADB, Odin, fail to see the device.
I think I will try Ubantu, after that I am not sure if I need to JTAG or UART to flash software that will let me boot up.
I did a TIBU back up of my stock rom, is there anyway to find the info I need from there and if so can someone tell me
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you need to do some basic troubleshooting, because your post is all over the place. none of these things correlate with each other, and you have not described your actual problem.....
you also havent indicated what 'stock' rom you were on.
2.1? 2.2? 2.3?

Well I loaded Ubuntu and used Heimdall one-click softbrick, I got my phone to boot up now.
My problem I believe is that my CRC file does not end with RWS or something like that, I think Nick had a post on that issue. that is what I want to look at next. was *#1234#?
I may of had a permission issue with the drivers on XP, I did notice a few errors when loading drivers and running programs.
So now I am crawling through linux learning, I think I will need a .tar.gz file for a sch-i896 that will install original bootloaders, I guess that is a 512 pit file, and stock rom with Heimdall packager or find a way to run Odin packaged roms in Ubuntu.

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HELP!

Hey guys I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but I just really need some help...
I just recently flashed my galaxy to JP6 and installed voodoo and everything was running fine. I then wanted to root my phone and tried Chainfires solution from here on this forum. It bricked my phone and I had to flash back to JM8.
I am now running JM8 but when I go to flash JP6 it says fail and wont let me?
I also tried flashing JMP and my phone screen went green halfway through and stopped flashing.
Any ideas why I cant flash to froyo anymore?
Is it because I still have voodoo installed?
If so how do I delete it? I've tried following th instructions from curios google page but I couldn't figure it out.
Any info on this would be greately appreiciated!
Thanks
Why post here?
Don't like Q&A subforum?
No, its not related to voodoo.
I think you need to reflash JM8 again with 513 pit and repart enabled. After that flash JPM. (I believe no-repartition, 513pit loaded, but not entirely sure)
I'm sorry, I'm only new here.
I've tried re flashing to JM8 and then trying to go to both JP6 and JM8 but both say fail at odin.
The error reads: "Can't open the serial (COM) port"
Does anyone know what that means?
Well if you EXACTLY follow the steps:
Leave USB disconnected, phone off.
Open odin, select options/files;
Start SGS in download mode;
Connect cable NOW.
Start flashing..
.. and still got this error... No, u just shouldnt get one. It might be ur pc configuration, but cant really tell now.
GalaxyDroid88 said:
I'm sorry, I'm only new here.
I've tried re flashing to JM8 and then trying to go to both JP6 and JM8 but both say fail at odin.
The error reads: "Can't open the serial (COM) port"
Does anyone know what that means?
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In download mode there's a "Samsung Android USB modem" driver that should be active. This is the COM port that Odin uses to talk to the phone. Look in the Device Manager and see if it's there. If it's not there, unplug the phone from USB, reboot your PC, then plug the phone in download mode into a different USB socket.
If the driver is there then some other software on the PC may be grabbing its COM port, especially software for other mobile phones like Motorola or Sony-Ericsson. Make sure anything like that is uninstalled.
TheBeano said:
In download mode there's a "Samsung Android USB modem" driver that should be active. This is the COM port that Odin uses to talk to the phone. Look in the Device Manager and see if it's there. If it's not there, unplug the phone from USB, reboot your PC, then plug the phone in download mode into a different USB socket.
If the driver is there then some other software on the PC may be grabbing its COM port, especially software for other mobile phones like Motorola or Sony-Ericsson. Make sure anything like that is uninstalled.
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Thanks heaps, I'm pretty sure it may be voodoo that is causing my problems when flashing firmwares.
Is there anyway that I can disable/ un-install vodoo from download mode?

Need Help for Captivate, Wont Install Any roms and Usb debugging is OFF

I try to install newest custom rom supernova 4 infinity and message is above:
Formatting SYSTEM:....
Formatting CACHE:....
Formatting DATADATA:....
Formatting DATA:....
Deleting files...
Copying files...
e:failure at line 17 :
copy_dir PACKAGE:system SYSTEM:
installation aborted
now my phone is bricked (Expensive stone) because my usb debugging is off and the odin do not recornize my captivate in downloading mode!!
What i can do now? How i fix debugging ON that i can flash my phone again to stock etc..
USB debugging has nothing to do with it.
you need to get ODIN to recognize your phone. sounds like driver problems
I install odin drivers for captivate 32bit and my windows 7 don't recognize my phone, also odin do not recognize.. i test Downloading Mode.. Is usb debugging off or on with Downloading Mode?
also sdk manager installed with google samsung drivers..
Anybody else that having this recognize issues with windows 7? what to do that recognize are working
In CWM, check to see if you have the option to Root. If you do, apply Root and try flashing the rom again.
I had similar issues with 2 roms with similar errors and I had to apply root in CWM and re-flash and it went trough fine.
energy83 said:
I install odin drivers for captivate 32bit and my windows 7 don't recognize my phone, also odin do not recognize.. i test Downloading Mode.. Is usb debugging off or on with Downloading Mode?
also sdk manager installed with google samsung drivers..
Anybody else that having this recognize issues with windows 7? what to do that recognize are working
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USB DEBUGGING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DOWNLOAD MODE!
usb debugging only has an effect if you are ALREADY booted or currently BOOTING beyond the splash screen. it doesnt matter for download mode...period.
Elisha said:
In CWM, check to see if you have the option to Root. If you do, apply Root and try flashing the rom again.
I had similar issues with 2 roms with similar errors and I had to apply root in CWM and re-flash and it went trough fine.
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this is one of the most ridiculous things i have read today. root also only applies to the OS....from within recovery or download mode, you arent in the OS...so root doesnt mean SH** within recovery
Pirateghost said:
this is one of the most ridiculous things i have read today. root also only applies to the OS....from within recovery or download mode, you arent in the OS...so root doesnt mean SH** within recovery
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Don't be a dip****,. I was stating my experience.
From stock 2.1 I could not install Continuum v4 in recovery and got a similar error for E:/
I had to flash a SpeedMod based kernel in recovery and root first before the rom would go all the way trough to flash properly!
It only happens to certain roms...other roms can just flash in recovery from stock no problem without rooting first.
Elisha said:
Don't be a dip****,. I was stating my experience.
From stock 2.1 I could not install Continuum v4 in recovery and got a similar error for E:/
I had to flash a SpeedMod based kernel in recovery and root first before the rom would go all the way trough to flash properly!
It only happens to certain roms...other roms can just flash in recovery from stock no problem without rooting first.
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This statement thus proves you have no idea what you are talking about. When you understand how a Rom flash works, then you can come back to the discussion. In the meantime, try reading an update-script or 2
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energy83 said:
I install odin drivers for captivate 32bit and my windows 7 don't recognize my phone, also odin do not recognize.. i test Downloading Mode.. Is usb debugging off or on with Downloading Mode?
also sdk manager installed with google samsung drivers..
Anybody else that having this recognize issues with windows 7? what to do that recognize are working
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You said that you installed the 32 bit drivers for windows 7? Unless you are running a netbook or installed Win 7 on an older computer you probably need the 64 bit drivers. Most newer laptops these days are 64 bit OS. You can check by right clicking on "my computer" and selecting properties. It will say whether you are running 32 or 64 bit.
I also recommend downloading kies (samsung sync software). You can get it off the Samsung website under downloads. Once it's installed and opened, under tools, you can select install drivers. Go through that process and then close kies (make sure it isn't still running in your system tray), open odin and try to connect in download mode again. Don't forget basic troubleshooting like trying a different USB port if the first one doesn't work the first time.......

[Q] Several Issues....

First off, I am in need to flash back to stock and un-install clockworkmod...
Here's the kicker...
I lost usb connection. All I get is Unknown Device now when connected to the pc (xppsp3), where it used to connect just fine. All the drivers in the world have not seem to make a difference on the pc or the laptop, the usb seems dead to the world, datawise, charging still functions.
Which means my odin oneclick is a no go.
I can ftp into the captivate so I can upload a new rom image for clockwork recovery, however, all I
can find for stock firmware is in .tar format for use with odin, or a self extracting executable to be used when/if there is usb connection.
So I guess the simplest question would be.. is there a plain ol' copy of the I897UCJI6 rom w/o odin self extractor?
Or... am I going about this completely wrong?
TIA...
Can you get your phone into download?
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unixslave said:
First off, I am in need to flash back to stock and un-install clockworkmod...
Here's the kicker...
I lost usb connection. All I get is Unknown Device now when connected to the pc (xppsp3), where it used to connect just fine. All the drivers in the world have not seem to make a difference on the pc or the laptop, the usb seems dead to the world, datawise, charging still functions.
Which means my odin oneclick is a no go.
I can ftp into the captivate so I can upload a new rom image for clockwork recovery, however, all I
can find for stock firmware is in .tar format for use with odin, or a self extracting executable to be used when/if there is usb connection.
So I guess the simplest question would be.. is there a plain ol' copy of the I897UCJI6 rom w/o odin self extractor?
Or... am I going about this completely wrong?
TIA...
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I don't know the answer to your question about the CWM stock package, but I have some troubleshooting things to suggest:
Does your pc allow other USB connections with other devices? If so, that likely rules out the pc as the issue.
It's possible your cable decided to head south - if you have a chance to try your phone on someone else's computer, see if you can get it to recognize the phone there.
If not, see if you can get your hands on another cable and see if you can get a connection that way.
I'm guessing you've probably tried some or all of these things, but I just thought I'd put them up to be thorough.
Been there at nauseum lengths..
Sure, I can get into download mode. Problem is phone it's an unknown device, and hence windows/linux cannot see it...using
several machine/cabling combinations...
unixslave said:
Been there at nauseum lengths..
Sure, I can get into download mode. Problem is phone it's an unknown device, and hence windows/linux cannot see it...using
several machine/cabling combinations...
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CWM is either part of the kernel (depending on what kernel you're using) or an update.zip file on your sd card. It never actually gets flashed in any ultra permanent way. What you can do is simply flash whatever stock rom you want from cwm, then cwm will either disappear on it's own or you can just delete the update.zip on the sd card.
Be aware that if you're running a non-cm7 based 2.3 rom, you'll need to flash both bootloaders otherwise you'll end up with a permabrick. Easiest way to do that is to use odin and a rom package that includes both bootloaders for the firmware version you want. I wouldn't recommend doing it any other way, so if you're on a 2.3 rom, you should probably try to sort your usb problem first.
Please don't use such lame thread titles. They make the thread useless in a search by someone who is looking for info on a similar or same problem.
Captivate USB no data, but charges, Need way to flash..
Miami_Son said:
Please don't use such lame thread titles. They make the thread useless in a search by someone who is looking for info on a similar or same problem.
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I did. I viewed all the previous topics and concluded that the ones with the most views were the topics listed with ambiguous titles.
I just hedged my bet.
modest_android said:
Easiest way to do that is to use odin and a rom package that includes both bootloaders for the firmware version you want. I wouldn't recommend doing it any other way, so if you're on a 2.3 rom, you should probably try to sort your usb problem first.
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The problem lies with the captivate's usb, so I am looking for a way of getting the stock rom into it without odin. I have adbwireless installed, but odin fails to see it, however the command line does using adb connect <ip>...
Current set up is
Captivate
Darky's ROM 8.0(JL3)
Clockwork Mod Recovery is v2.5.1.2
There is a CWM Flashable version of I897UCJH7 2.1.1 located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790080&highlight=i897ucjh7
You could flash this and see if your USB comes back and if it does then go from there.
Hope it helps
I applied the update via cwm.
Now it's stuck in a bootloop to the stock recovery screen or the lame-o
att screen.
Getting back into the recovery only allows access to the stock recovery.
End of story I guess. Anyone know if a downloading jig might be the next step?

[Q] clockwork mod installed but formatted everything stuck no update.zip help plz

I looked through other similiar threads but they are for other phones so i wanted to start this thread to get unstuck with my samsung i897 with clockwork mod installed. I guess im good at learning things the hard way so here i am stuck at the mercy of you guys. this is what i figure i can do to get the update.zip i can put my sd card in a sd card reader then hook it up to my pc then manually copy update.zip to it to get access through the clockwork mod bios then point it to the freshly copied file but the prob is i dont have a usb sd card reader and i have ignorantly formatted everything on my phone so i can boot up only to the clockwork mod bios with nothing for it to work with so can any of you give me a laymens term step by step noobie style walkthru out of the kindness of your heart or pure boredom? thanks and i figue almost bricking my phone is a good way to learn this stuff So am i stuck having to get a sd card reader for my pc then download the update.zip or if there are alternatives to update.zip then id like to know but is this the only way to get me out of this situation of just having the clockwork bios and nothing else? if someone has a quickfix please let me know or point me to some solution please
Flash back to stock with ODIN that will fix your phone.... Why would u format?
Cuz i like to jump the gun before thinking alot of times thats why i learn the hard way most of the time it builds character also i learn stuff that i never wanted to learn but it helps me in the long run.
Carefull jumping the gun will land you with a hardbrick...
Ok I tried the [STOCK ROM] Odin3 One-Click Downloader and Drivers CAPTIVATE ONLY
thread located at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989 and i did it step by step with the mentioned drivers installed and i cant get oden to reconize my phone im in download mode followed the directions to a t with nothin :/ do you have any other ideas?
Is your phone running CyanogenMod or MIUI?
its running the \update-cm-7.1.0-Captivate-signed.zip or it says this when it boots into the custom bios clockwork mod recovery v2.5.1.0 speedmod ulfk and the bios text is in green with the reboot system now options - apply sdcard:update.zip and -wipe data/factory reset and - wipe cach partition and install zip from sdcard and - backup and restore and - mounsts and storage and advanced clockworkmod feautures and - advanced speedmod ulk features and- ********go back******* etc and their subdirectories but thats all i can get because i guess thats all left on my phone . i can get the com recognition when i boot up to recovery mode but not when i boot into download mode which is what i need to be in obviously because i cant get odin to run all the way through in recovery mode it sticks and freezes and this is what i get <ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
Then you need Nexus S drivers. I recommend you also download android SDK while your at it. FYI any AOSP (CyanogenMod, MIUI, etc) use Nexus S drivers.
Ok im trying to reinstall my driver for windows 7 nexus driver u mentioned btw my device is listed as gadget serial under devices and printers ok ive chosen 16_Shrewsbury and trying to update the gadget serial to the shrewsbury driver i keep getting select device - the folder you specified doesnt contain a compatible software driver for your device. if the folder contains a driver, make sure it is designed to work with windows for 32-bit systems and just to let you know the driver file name i downloaded is samsung_driver the one i was using before was SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_x86 so it seems i have a tricky aggravating device driver problem that is what makes all this hard in the first place trying to find needle in the haystack drivers when they should be outlined correctly instead of this. but anyway im hanging int their because i have a brick with nothing else so far. thanks agian for your patience in joining in my aggravatiion.
I really can't say. I just use SDK for that. =/ I've never installed any nexus S drivers, but I assume you can grab legit drivers from nexus site.
This is what im going to try now, im going to unistall and try to seek out all the drivers and do away with them i wish there was a samsung driver eliminator program so i can go through the trial and error correct driver thing which i shouldnt be going through because i had the correct drivers before enough to root my phone in the first place this is just crazy but i consistently run across these driver issues when dealing with windows so i should just accept this i how it is and keep plugging at it till i finally have a phone again well if anyone has a miracle answer for me then feel free to relieve my anxiety and bless me with just 1 time a simple fix lol. I guess if this was simple in the first place everyone would be doing it.
When i ran MIUI, the only time i had a driver problem was with adb. Rest if the t time, Samsung drivers worked fine. You could always use heimdall, on Ubuntu (google wubi installer)
im still stuck trying to get odin3 to reconize my device in download mode so i can one click fix my phone back to factory default , the trouble im facing is that i cant seem to get the correct driver ive tried so many different ones and im fighting windows 7 because it keeps putting i9000 or nexus drivers in automaticallly when i unplug the usb and reinsert in to initiate download mode. like i said in an earlier post i wish i had a proggie that could seek out the device drivers and annihilate them so i could start from scractch as yet im trying to find them myself manually and do away with them with not much luck.
Soft Brick Fix - Samsung Captivate
Another "Jump the gunner". That's me in a nutshell.
Here are the steps you will need to take in order to un-brick your phone.
(I have done this so many times, but I have never written a tutorial)
First off, it sounds like you have the wrong drivers installed for your phone. Most computers have more than one use port, and it will attempt to install the driver for the phone for every different port you plug it into. But lets fix the one that you have that's messed up already.
-With your phone in download mode, plug it into the USB port.
-Open control panel, system, then click on device manager in the left column of the window.
-At the bottom of the list you will see "Universal Serial Bus Controllers"
-Expand this list.
-Find the device that is supposed to be resembling your phone. If you don't know the name, you may be able to check by the windows clock for the green circle with the check mark in it, clicking this will tell you what "Ejectable" USB devices are connected.
-Right click the matching device name in the Device manager screen and then click uninstall.
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-Download the correct drivers:
Samsung USB Drivers
(go here, click software, USB driver should be first listing)
-Install the driver from where you downloaded it to.
-Plug in your phone while in download mode.
-Verify that the correct driver has been installed.
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-Open your phone and remove the battery.
-Replace the battery and battery cover.
-Open any Odin one click from this thread (Recommend one with Gingerbread bootloaders)...
Odin One Clicks
-Boot phone into download mode
-Plug phone into USB (After Odin is open)
-When you see the yellow COM port lit up, flash.
That should do it!
followed your advice and im still stuck with every device driver i try it either says will not reconzie my device or that device cannot start etc. i refuse to give up so if you guys are on this journey with me thats kewl. ok instead of manually trying to install the driver i goto setup now and when i run it i get this message
Install driver - SAMSUNG Android USB Modem Software was not installed successfully (16) There is a driver installed for the device, please uninstall first.
So now im in device manager trying to find the correct driver to uninstall since its not listed under usb devices it only comes up as gadget serial under other devices. Im trying to get rid of the drivers but i seem to be stuck in a loop . i found this link http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/get-rid-of-old-device-drivers-hidden-in-vista/867 so im trying the advice here and seeing if i can remove the device and add the right one man i should just reformat my hd and put in linux or unix or any os besides windows then id probably be ok.
You don't have to reformat to do Linux. It will run via a live usb drive or a side-by-side installation.
ok i used the advice from http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/get-rid-of-old-device-drivers-hidden-in-vista/867 and showed hidden devices and removed all samsung drivers or anything remotely resembling samsung usb drivers including the gadget serial device and then reinstalled the supposedly correct drivers for my i897 atnt captivate or craptivate and it installed but gives me this error gadget serial control failed so now i suppose i have to find a driver that doesnt exist for a device that isnt correctly being identified by win 7 as a samsung galaxy s sgh-i897 antnt captivate. or does anyone know of a gadget serial control driver that will work so that odin3 will reconize my device so i can get some semblance of a cellphone back? no im trying the advice from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1355666 with the title [SOLVED] Gadget Serial Issue - No Flash my problem is i have the same prob but require a flash.
Have you given heimdall a try? It uses different drivers than Odin.
I didnt have to use heimdal odin3 finally reconized my phone after following my previous post option and installing previous set of drivers for my phone not the newest seems u can save a brick after all but pain in the rear but now ive learned so im
ready to hack my phone to death lol btw if anyone else has this prob feel free to ask me fer help lol and thank you very much for all the help in this wonderful forum top notch support guys with this kind of diligence there is nothing u guys cant do )
Good Luck

[Q] HELP! Download Mode not connecting to mac or win

Hi,
I actually have a really really weird issue with my I9000.
I was trying to recover it fro the known mmcblk0p1 issue.
So I went back to stock firmware even if I knew it would bootloop. All good.
After some days I discovered that I can access either stock recovery and download mode, but the last one won't connect to my computer!!!
I tried a lot of things: changing cable, usb ports, os, computer etc.... nothing works cause the problem is inside the i9000.
So, I'm now thinking in flashing something from the 3e stock recovery, which is the only option I have before a trash the phone...
What do I have to flash? Kernel? Can somebody link me a solution?
Thanx and Happy easter!!!1
Sandro
foongaz said:
Hi,
I actually have a really really weird issue with my I9000.
I was trying to recover it fro the known mmcblk0p1 issue.
So I went back to stock firmware even if I knew it would bootloop. All good.
After some days I discovered that I can access either stock recovery and download mode, but the last one won't connect to my computer!!!
I tried a lot of things: changing cable, usb ports, os, computer etc.... nothing works cause the problem is inside the i9000.
So, I'm now thinking in flashing something from the 3e stock recovery, which is the only option I have before a trash the phone...
What do I have to flash? Kernel? Can somebody link me a solution?
Thanx and Happy easter!!!1
Sandro
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Hi Foongaz,
Have you tried using the latest version of Odin? The bootloop is likely caused from a problem with the installation of the rom/kernel or from forgetting to factory reset and wiping cache.
Hope this helps
gsstudios said:
Hi Foongaz,
Have you tried using the latest version of Odin? The bootloop is likely caused from a problem with the installation of the rom/kernel or from forgetting to factory reset and wiping cache.
Hope this helps
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Hi,
Thanx for the answer.
I tried also Odin 3.09 and 3.07.
My problem now it's not the bootloop but the download mode which is not recognized from the computer.
Odin and Heimdall are probably not a usable tool here.
The only thing which works is the stock recovery, so I may have to install something via update.zip
Best
Sandro
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
foongaz said:
Hi,
Thanx for the answer.
I tried also Odin 3.09 and 3.07.
My problem now it's not the bootloop but the download mode which is not recognized from the computer.
Odin and Heimdall are probably not a usable tool here.
The only thing which works is the stock recovery, so I may have to install something via update.zip
Best
Sandro
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
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I see that there is a problem with the i9000 where odin can not detect the device once your phone has been flashed several times. This has happened to my phone before and heimdall (via cmd command) seemed to do the trick. I haven't tried flashing a rom via the stock recovery as the phone needs to be rooted beforehand. You can try renaming zip and flash it but I doubt that this will fix your problem. Try heimdall first, download the latest heimdall suite. Make sure you have the latest usb drivers for your phone using zadig. Then download the latest semaphore kernel which is a .tar folder and inside should have zImage. Move the zImage file into the extracted heimdall folder. Follow the guide over at Cyanogenmod: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd
gsstudios said:
I see that there is a problem with the i9000 where odin can not detect the device once your phone has been flashed several times. This has happened to my phone before and heimdall (via cmd command) seemed to do the trick. I haven't tried flashing a rom via the stock recovery as the phone needs to be rooted beforehand. You can try renaming zip and flash it but I doubt that this will fix your problem. Try heimdall first, download the latest heimdall suite. Make sure you have the latest usb drivers for your phone using zadig. Then download the latest semaphore kernel which is a .tar folder and inside should have zImage. Move the zImage file into the extracted heimdall folder. Follow the guide over at Cyanogenmod: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_galaxysmtd
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Same problem as Odin and Heimdall (suite and frontend):
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Failed to detect compatible download-mode device.
This happens with three computers: macbook, imac and parallels windows with odin. None of them can recognize I'm in download mode. WTF....
I'm thinking about throw the phone or maybe buying a i9000 broken glass one.
BTW I tried also to rename a .zip file but nothing works, I guess also for the mmc01 problem...
I'm lost....
foongaz said:
Same problem as Odin and Heimdall (suite and frontend):
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Failed to detect compatible download-mode device.
This happens with three computers: macbook, imac and parallels windows with odin. None of them can recognize I'm in download mode. WTF....
I'm thinking about throw the phone or maybe buying a i9000 broken glass one.
BTW I tried also to rename a .zip file but nothing works, I guess also for the mmc01 problem...
I'm lost....
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Can you provide some pictures or screenshots on the problems you are experiencing? Your phone is probably screwed but I will try my best to help you anyway.
gsstudios said:
Can you provide some pictures or screenshots on the problems you are experiencing? Your phone is probably screwed but I will try my best to help you anyway.
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I guess this is the only pic which makes sense to provide.
As u can see, I can wipe and reset to data factory, but i cannot format internal SD.
Update.zip won't install for this reason of course....
My last thought is: and if I format an Ext SD with these partitions?
-1 reiser
-1 fat fot OS
-1 fat fot update.zip
will the stock recovery let me install the OS on the external SD?
thanx
A
And here of course the pic...
foongaz said:
Same problem as Odin and Heimdall (suite and frontend):
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Failed to detect compatible download-mode device.
This happens with three computers: macbook, imac and parallels windows with odin. None of them can recognize I'm in download mode. WTF....
I'm thinking about throw the phone or maybe buying a i9000 broken glass one.
BTW I tried also to rename a .zip file but nothing works, I guess also for the mmc01 problem...
I'm lost....
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I know I may sound a little stupid here, but if you have an SD card, try reflashing Stock firmware after removing your SD Card through Heimdall. That fixed my problem. Also, You could always try going to the nearest Samsung Service Center. They always fix your stuff. They'll fix your issue for $3
Before you take it to the nearest Samsung Service Center try this, remove battery and simcard then hold buttons for download mode then replace battery while holding buttons.
EDIT: sorry didn't read all the post, so you can get into download mode but your computer doesn't recognize it.

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