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Phone not recognized by pc

Well to start out I have googled the drivers but still doesn't work... after bricking it pretty bad this happen and I fixed it by drivers while bricked to flash it to stock. But it has happened to me again after odin. Is it possible to just break it. Can someone link me working drivers maybe I've been trying ones that don't work or something
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donk232 said:
Well to start out I have googled the drivers but still doesn't work... after bricking it pretty bad this happen and I fixed it by drivers while bricked to flash it to stock. But it has happened to me again after odin. Is it possible to just break it. Can someone link me working drivers maybe I've been trying ones that don't work or something
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It's not recognized when the phone is on? Seeing as you posted this topic using your phone I assume so lol. Have you tried restarting your computer?
You can download the correct drivers here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989

Make sure you are using the oem usb cable. I had the same problem, changed cables and it worked

some cheap cables are for charging ... bt headsets and other stuff the data cables dont connect, its just for power.

koreancanuck said:
It's not recognized when the phone is on? Seeing as you posted this topic using your phone I assume so lol. Have you tried restarting your computer?
You can download the correct drivers here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
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deleted drivers restarted, installed drivers restarted and still not working. i am using the cord that came with the phone.

donks232 said:
deleted drivers restarted, installed drivers restarted and still not working. i am using the cord that came with the phone.
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You gotta make sure that your usb port is directly connected to your motherboard (usually back of your computer).

same usb port that has always worked. ive tried them all by now anyway

now i cant tell you how this helped but... i downloaded drivers to a different computer odin crashed while flashing reflashed and im 100% stock atm. Didnt do ANYTHING to my computer plugged it in and its working.

donks232 said:
now i cant tell you how this helped but... i downloaded drivers to a different computer odin crashed while flashing reflashed and im 100% stock atm. Didnt do ANYTHING to my computer plugged it in and its working.
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lolol
Duno what happened but I'm glad it worked out for you

I'm having the same problem with my captivate after flashing REDROM. It won't recognize it if I have USB debugging turned on...

i have a theory... were you on a GB or other i9000 based rom/kernel???

well, im still having a problem getting my computer to recognize the phone, i have to mess with it for a a while to get it to work. i really want to flash anew 2.3.3 rom but without being able to get everything working right im stuck in 2.1
is this a problem with my cord or the connection on my phone? or something weird with my phone after flashing it a lot. its currently back to odin stock, i have been trying to master clear it with no luck

TRusselo said:
i have a theory... were you on a GB or other i9000 based rom/kernel???
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continiuum miui and cyanogen mod are the only things ive tried to flash

well it looks like i'm done. my phone will not show up on my computer and its currently bricked, although i have no issue getting it to download mode i cant do anything with it. unless someone knows some magic, looks like im downgrading to my gf's 4 year old busted up BB

Guys, this problem while connecting to the PC body is stupidly charging .... Even in the download mode Odin does not see a body that could be? Connect other Cappy-all OK.

donks232 said:
well it looks like i'm done. my phone will not show up on my computer and its currently bricked, although i have no issue getting it to download mode i cant do anything with it. unless someone knows some magic, looks like im downgrading to my gf's 4 year old busted up BB
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it must be a powered usb hub, on my buddies laptop only 1 out of 4 usb ports saw his phone.
if you can get into download mode you arent bricked.
try installing i9000 drivers, or try another computer.

I came up with this a while back. Could very well be the same issue.
Let me start by saying I'm flash happy, and everyone that knows me personally, tells me to just quit jacking with my phone. NOT A CHANCE! I'm on my 3rd Cappy and shouldn't have ever exchange it again. I only had to in the beginning, because I was a newbie and had not know enough, but to get me in trouble.
I presume that this should work on all Windows OS's. I personally am running Vista Enterprise x86.
My symptoms:
Plug in phone to the usb and it there was about a 15% chance off being able to mount to usb, and Windows recognizing as a mass storage device. I tried un-installing drivers and re-installing and it would work some of the time, until the point came when parts of the driver install would fail. Then to the point when it was just completely unrecognizable. I thought I had it fixed because it seemed intermittent. In the middle of flashing to stock, something interrupted communication between the pc and my phone. Restarted the phone and attempted the flash again. Got a little farther and froze again. I had to use another pc that I had never connected my phone to before and I was able to use my jig to trigger download mode, because no buttons combinations would allow it into download mode.
This got me thinking that it was specific to my pc and not my cable or my phone.
My resolution:
I went straight to the registry and went to find. I deleted every entry that came up for "i897" and "i9000" excluding what was listed in the system volume information, as I didn't have permissions to remove any keys. I didn't keep count, but I probably deleted 300-400 registry keys that pointed to my phone. It seems as if with each developers rom that I had flashed, there was an entry for a different device. Don't quote me on that, because it is just my personal consensus. I also un-installed the samsung drivers, the unknown device driver, kies software, and anything associated with samsung. I noticed that next to all of the i9000 instances, the hex key for me started with 1000ee. So I also searched for the first part of that key trying to ensure that all instances of the device. Lastly, I deleted the samsung folder from program files.
I installed the samsung drivers package commonly listed in all of the other threads for x86 operating systems. I plugged in my phone and watched as each and every driver installed successfully. Keep in mind different drivers are installed depending on if you have usb debugging on/off, and the options for if the preferences on you phone are set to media, storage, or kies. I have multiple usb ports, however testing has shown me that, for me and my setup, I can plug into the port that I used when installing the drivers the final time, I am able to connect consistently. Earlier today, I tried to plug into a different usb port and it was an unknown device. I am led to believe, this is because I didn't un-install the unknown device on this particular port.
If you intend to work in the registry, please remember to always back it up first. You can always restore.
Hopefully my findings can help you as they did me. Happy flashing and I would like to thank the community for the dedication to assisting each other and the developers, for making flashing, better than crack cocaine. Flashing rom's doesn't make you twitch near as much as a crackhead.

Well since you can't use your phone you should sell it to me
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I didn't even install drivers, ubuntu got them for me
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[Q] SGS USB Connection Problem

Hi everyone.
I'm new on this forum and I really need your help with my SGS.
The problem I'm having is that I can't in any possible way connect SGS to my PC which is running on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.My SGS is on Eclair 2.1, I9000XXJF3.
I have tried various ways on so many forums and threads to find a way to connect with no sucess.I tried using different USB ports, tried changing USB settings from Samsug Kies to Mass Storage to Media Player, tried using USB Debuging Mode, dowloaded latest version of Kies, dowloaded latest Samsung Mobile Device Drivers for Windows 7 64-bit, cleaned PC registry, tried New Samsung PC Studio, did a factory reset, formated both internal and external SD card and tried mounting and unmountig them, basicly I've tried everything .Also there is no USB conncetion notification on my SGS no matter what I do and I've tried using different USB cables too and all of the cables had 4 connectors,not 2.Interesting thing though that SGS IS CHARGING when I connect it to any USB port.Sometimes Windows does detect SGS but it allways says "Unknown Device" and when I go to manually install drivers it says that "You allready have the best drivers installed"!! .I have tried it also on other PC in my house which has Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit with same results.I really do not know what to do more and I'm very frustrated because of this.
I would be very thankfull if anyone knows a sollution to this problem because I really like this phone but I can't update it if my USB connection doesn't work.
Thanks in advance..

Clean the port on the phone side with rubbing alcohol. I think in your case that is definately the issue (usually its about 1 in 10 by the time people post here). It always charges but its really sensitive for the drivers. This also causes issues at every computer you try.
Never hurts to clean it twice too.

You probably know already, but just in case,
the connection to Kies never worked with custom Launchers, like LauncherPro.
It's necessary to switch back to TwLauncher before connecting to Kies.
Home Switcher is a good app from the market to switch between launchers and set / clear the default.
(In case this helps anyone else.)

Ok,thanks, I will try cleaning it with alcohol and will post if it helps

MrWil said:
You probably know already, but just in case,
the connection to Kies never worked with custom Launchers, like LauncherPro.
It's necessary to switch back to TwLauncher before connecting to Kies.
Home Switcher is a good app from the market to switch between launchers and set / clear the default.
(In case this helps anyone else.)
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Thanks for the tip but unfortunatley I don't have any of the Launchers installed, so that surley isn't the problem

gfacer said:
Clean the port on the phone side with rubbing alcohol. I think in your case that is definately the issue (usually its about 1 in 10 by the time people post here). It always charges but its really sensitive for the drivers. This also causes issues at every computer you try.
Never hurts to clean it twice too.
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Well,I tried cleaning with alcohol and it kinda helped.Now it conncets and there is a USB Notification on my cellphone.But my Windows still says "Unknown Device" even if I have latest version of Kies and the latest drivers.I also tried using it like Mass Storage and Media Player, and the result is same .I don't now what to do more??

Clean it again and the port on the computer. I used a pin, or you could try a toothpick, with cotton swab stuff on it. Also make sure its not bent.
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it is also possible you have a dry solder joint on phone usb or micro crack in solder, this is quite common, take to service centre and get to fix if you are on warranty, dont take no for an answer

Did you try to flash froyo from samfirmware via odin? Got the same problem as you. Tried everything. Phone of my wife had a connection, for me not. Until i download froyo and upgrade the phone by myself with odin.
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Chris_84 said:
Did you try to flash froyo from samfirmware via odin? Got the same problem as you. Tried everything. Phone of my wife had a connection, for me not. Until i download froyo and upgrade the phone by myself with odin.
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Well that is the problem, my computer won't recognize SGS no matter what I do, so I can't upgrade it via Odin .

gfacer said:
Clean it again and the port on the computer. I used a pin, or you could try a toothpick, with cotton swab stuff on it. Also make sure its not bent.
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I'll try cleaning the port on my computer, but I've also decided today to format my Window 7 and put in Windows 7 SP1, maybe that'll help .

slaphead20 said:
it is also possible you have a dry solder joint on phone usb or micro crack in solder, this is quite common, take to service centre and get to fix if you are on warranty, dont take no for an answer
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Unfortunatley, I got this cellphone from my relatives in Switzerland (Swisscom Branded) so here I don't have a warranty for it

_Demone_ said:
Well that is the problem, my computer won't recognize SGS no matter what I do, so I can't upgrade it via Odin .
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Odin didnt recognize it too when your phone is in download mode? Maybe try it on another computer who got vista on it and try a older version of odin like 1.0 or 1.3.
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Well, again I have tried everything to connect my SGS to a compuer with no avail.
I even formated my computer, tried on a different computer with Vista on it, and sill it's the same response from evey Windows .Cleaning the USB Ports in this case didn't help , all my other USB Devices work properly on all of the USB Ports.Maybe it has somethig to do with branding,because it's Swisscom branded?
I've run of options and really don't know what to do more

Well it's likely on the phone side. If you really want to see if it was windows then you can install ubuntu and try with heimdall but it's a bit of a learning curve. Maybe a local phone shop can examine the port for you?
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gfacer said:
Well it's likely on the phone side. If you really want to see if it was windows then you can install ubuntu and try with heimdall but it's a bit of a learning curve. Maybe a local phone shop can examine the port for you?
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You're right, because I'm too starting to think that this is a port problem on my cellphone.I'm too much of a Windows person to mess around with Ubuntu and Linux, and frankly I wouldn't know how to use them .
So the best option is, like you said to take it to a local phone repair shop

you install this driver slightly:http://www.mediafire.com/?azv15y4s1jap6u7

nhokonline2010 said:
you install this driver slightly:http://www.mediafire.com/?azv15y4s1jap6u7
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Yup, I tried installing even those drivers and still no luck.When I connect my phone to PC and Kies, the MTP Application on the phone says "Connected" but my PC doesn't recognize the phone even with newest drivers installed

What are you trying to do again?
Are you trying to flash with or just connect?
Cause mtp can be very buggy and just chuck kies. It's garbage. But I thought that you were trying to flash...
But you may want to try another rom. Did you try to see if download mode was recognized in odin?
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gfacer said:
What are you trying to do again?
Are you trying to flash with or just connect?
Cause mtp can be very buggy and just chuck kies. It's garbage. But I thought that you were trying to flash...
But you may want to try another rom. Did you try to see if download mode was recognized in odin?
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Yes, I'm trying to flash my SGS to put new version of Android in.I'm just trying to find a way to connect it, by any means possible.
It enters download mode but odin doesn't recognize it, although I have installed correct drivers for SGS.
I presume odin can't detect it because my Windows won't detect it, and so I can't connect it in mass storage mode.

[Q] Phone won't connect to computer

Alright, so before I get flamed, I have searched for over an hour today, and I have not been able to figure this out. I am not new to android, rooting, custom roms, and editing files, so I have tried a multitude of different things.
To the point, my Droid 3 will not connect to my computer. It did a couple weeks ago when I flashed the Liberty Rom onto it, but now it'll just charge and not go into the USB mode. The only reason I know it is charging is when I disconnect the cord it says the disconnected message.
I have tried a couple different cables, and I usually use my stock cable that came with my D3. I have also tried restarting my phone and computer. I even flashed the newest Liberty Rom the hard way and still no luck.
If someone could please help me out I would be VERY grateful as this is a PITA!!!
Thanks in advance!

My two cents would be, try different usb port and make sure you have the most current moto drivers.
Have had luck with uninstalling driver pack and reinstalling.
Hope that helps.
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I appreciate the help, unfortunately uninstalling the drivers didn't work, unless I didn't get the correct drivers? I went into uninstall programs. In the device manager nothing came up for my phone or drivers. And I have also tried different ports but to no luck. Thanks again for the reply.

Have you tried a different computer? A different device? Let's just rule out that this isn't a computer issue first...

My Zune works in all of my ports, and my other computer. My Phone however does not. It does the same thing as my other computer, although I guess I don't have the drivers on the other computer, but it would still come up as usb connection right? All this does is charge, sometimes.

Have you tried Linux? No drivers are needed. download a live CD and see if it helps.

eww245 said:
Have you tried Linux? No drivers are needed. download a live CD and see if it helps.
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Can you explain?

("Very Important"!) PLEASE POST!!!
After sufferring through the same issue and delving deeply for almost two days,I have found the culprit!!! IT IS THE USB CORD AND NOT THE DRIVERS OR ANYTHING ELSE!!"SIMPLY USE THE FIRST USB CORD THAT YOU USED THE VERY FIRST TIME YOU PLUGED INTO YOUR COMPUTOR AND THAT WILL RECTIFY(FIX) YOUR PROBLEM.(IT HAS TO BE THE VERY FIRST USB CORD OTHERWISE YOU WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM UNTIL AND NO OTHER COMPUTOR WILL RECOGNIZE YOUR DEVICE UNTIL YOU DO WHAT I SAY.I thought it was the rooting of my phone that initially caused the issue or maybe an app,however,I found the culprit.The usb cord!!!(WHATEVER USB YOU USED FOR THE VERY FIRST ,STOCK OR NOT,IT IS THE ONLY ONE YOUR COMPUTOR WILL RECOGNIZE!!! I HOPE THIS HELPS THE MANY OF YOU THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND GOOD LUCK
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xFreak-a-Zoidx said:
RECTIFY(FIX)
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Thanks for clearing that up for me, I haven't competed the fourth grade.

Dude could've just said use the USB cord that came with the phone, to each his own. I have 6 micro usb cables and only the moto official will allow me to do anything other than charge the phone via cpu.
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The only problem is that I ONLY use the cord that came with my D3... Any way to flash the stock rom onto my phone from my phone and unroot? Then I can take my phone into verizon and get a new one... and a new cord..

ajgates92 said:
The only problem is that I ONLY use the cord that came with my D3... Any way to flash the stock rom onto my phone from my phone and unroot? Then I can take my phone into verizon and get a new one... and a new cord..
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That sucks. You can find the .890 sbf floating around in android development and flash it, I believe it takes everything to stock including unroot.
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I looked in the thread posted, but the link to the flashable zip is down. So i'm stuck at a standstill right now.

This link works fine: http://dev-host.org/t6y98oinbk1f/Droid_3_SBF_5.6.890.zip

blmetzger said:
This link works fine: http://dev-host.org/t6y98oinbk1f/Droid_3_SBF_5.6.890.zip
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Can I flash that wit cwm or the stock recovery though? I can't use RSD or fastboot because nothing happens when I plug my usb into it.

Stuck on "phone..!..computer"...tried it all!

Long story short...after bootlooping my phone trying to flash it, I was able to get it into download mode after A LOT of trying button/time/etc...combos. Used Odin one click, reset phone, it booted up and all looked well. Powered down phone, tried to power back on and I get the "connecting" screen. I've literally looked these (and other) forums up and down for HOURS AND HOURS.
Tried all the possible 3 button combos I've read about...no dice, continues to go into "connecting", so after MANY attempts, I broke down and made a home made jig. Didn't work either. Thought I may have did it wrong, so I ordered one...nope, still no luck. Thought maybe it was bad...ordered a 2nd one from different person...and wham...NOTHING. Returning it or anything is completely out of the question, (another long story), so I'm stuck with a phone that doesn't work and am out of options.
Is there ANY known ways to fix this considering all I've tried? Ready to explode from trying so long lol.
Samsung Galaxy S Captivate, SGH-1897

Have u tried using that screen as a Download Mode screen ?? Odin or Heimdall may acknowledge recognition of your phone from that screen. If so, then try the Stock GB 2.3.5 i897ucKK4 here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
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Icehouse00100 said:
Long story short...after bootlooping my phone trying to flash it, I was able to get it into download mode after A LOT of trying button/time/etc...combos. Used Odin one click, reset phone, it booted up and all looked well.
Is there ANY known ways to fix this considering all I've tried? Ready to explode from trying so long lol.
Samsung Galaxy S Captivate, SGH-1897
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You can contact Josh at http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/. They fix these at a reasonable price. I have heard that your phone is always salvageable if it displays something on the screen.
Did you only try one odin one click? What OS are you running? Don't despair!

4-2ndtwin said:
Have u tried using that screen as a Download Mode screen ?? Odin or Heimdall may acknowledge recognition of your phone from that screen. If so, then try the Stock GB 2.3.5 i897ucKK4 here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
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Neither will recognize it. Windows doesn't even recognize it...although Odin and Windows did before this happened.
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You can contact Josh at http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/. They fix these at a reasonable price. I have heard that your phone is always salvageable if it displays something on the screen.
Did you only try one odin one click? What OS are you running? Don't despair!
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I've tried Odin and Heimdall...neither even recognize the phone is there. I'm using Windows Vista.

Icehouse00100 said:
Neither will recognize it. Windows doesn't even recognize it...although Odin and Windows did before this happened.
Not very knowledgeable just started getting into this myself a while back.....was reading your post did you try pull battery wait a minute or so then replace battery leave phone off and hold down the volumes while Inserting USB cord attached to PC? Also i had an issue with my antivirus software messing with the one clicks had to disable it for a while just thought would mention it.
I've tried Odin and Heimdall...neither even recognize the phone is there. I'm using Windows Vista.
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Icehouse00100 said:
Neither will recognize it. Windows doesn't even recognize it...although Odin and Windows did before this happened.
I've tried Odin and Heimdall...neither even recognize the phone is there. I'm using Windows Vista.
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What rom were you trying to flash? If it was an ics build you might need the nexus USB drivers for odin to recognize your device. Also to use hemdall you have to use a different USB port than what you normally use for Odin. Both Odin and hemdall kinda claim that port once its used by that particular program..

robm1911 said:
What rom were you trying to flash? If it was an ics build you might need the nexus USB drivers for odin to recognize your device. Also to use hemdall you have to use a different USB port than what you normally use for Odin. Both Odin and hemdall kinda claim that port once its used by that particular program..
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CM10. Tried different ports, still nothing.

Icehouse00100 said:
CM10. Tried different ports, still nothing.
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Bit of an update...
Left phone sitting overnight with USB connected to it and computer with the phone/computer screen showing. Stuck jig in, did a weird combo with another jig (2 jigs combined with both on 4/5 and 1 resistor)...did nothing. Plugged back into computer and for the FIRST time, I got a message from windows saying that it didn't recognize the device...IE...it finally atleast recognized the phone. Tried opening Odin and Hemdal just to see if they would pick it up...neither did. So after trying to install the drivers again (did sucessfully, but didn't recognize phone), I unplugged phone and repeated the entire process down to the letter...and nothing again. 2nd time, computer didn't recognize phone being plugged in.
Thought maybe this would give some more info...sooooooo wanting to get this fixed.

Did u try it with the nexus usb drivers as robm1911 suggested above ??
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Did u try it with the nexus usb drivers as robm1911 suggested above ??
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I've tried the Nexus drivers from Samsung site if that's what you mean...same result.

I had the same problem with my captivate, the heimdall drivers conflict with the Samsung ones. download the generic Samsung drivers, run the program and install it, then open up Odin, plug the phone in while it's on the triangle-!-computer screen. Should recognize it.
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spitfire2425 said:
I had the same problem with my captivate, the heimdall drivers conflict with the Samsung ones. download the generic Samsung drivers, run the program and install it, then open up Odin, plug the phone in while it's on the triangle-!-computer screen. Should recognize it.
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Re-downloaded Samsung drivers...no change. Tried 5 different cords on 2 computers...just won't register the device being there.

U may have tried this but.....how about uninstalling all drivers--i897, nexus, heimdall(libsusb), etc. then start from there. Install, etc. Idk, may be worth a try.
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spitfire2425 said:
I had the same problem with my captivate, the heimdall drivers conflict with the Samsung ones. download the generic Samsung drivers, run the program and install it, then open up Odin, plug the phone in while it's on the triangle-!-computer screen. Should recognize it.
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4-2ndtwin said:
U may have tried this but.....how about uninstalling all drivers--i897, nexus, heimdall(libsusb), etc. then start from there. Install, etc. Idk, may be worth a try.
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Well, haven't removed ALL of the drivers, but I have tried 2 other computers that have never had any of the drivers on them and windows doesn't pick up the phone to ask for drivers so I manually put Samsung ones on...still nothing.
BTW, thanks for the quick replies and all the suggestions...keep 'em coming! I'm determined to figure this out LOL

Almost forgot about this thread might be helpful.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351224

robm1911 said:
Almost forgot about this thread might be helpful.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351224
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Tried ALL of those multiple times each...no dice. Shame I'm not getting paid by the hour for this...WAAAAAYYYYYY too much time spent on this to have gotten no where!!!!!

...Wonder if something is wrong with the micro usb of ur phone ???

4-2ndtwin said:
...Wonder if something is wrong with the micro usb of ur phone ???
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I wouldn't imagine...it worked fine until the bootloop. But hey, I've tried everything else lol...how would you test it?

Would the Unbrickable mod work ya think?

^
Contact mobiletechvideos.com for info on fix or repair of ur problem.
Very good and reputable...
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Can't USB mount (for rooting)

Guys, I am just stuck.
I've tried installing the drivers. I've tried two different PC's. I've tried mounting USB storage and without. With debugging and without. But I can't get the captivate to mount with usb.
Can anyone help me?

What rom/firmware are u on ?
Did u try a different micro usb/usb cable ?? Different usb ports ??
Can u get in download mode and Odin recognize ur phone ??
See this thread also...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541
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4-2ndtwin said:
What rom/firmware are u on ?
Did u try a different micro usb/usb cable ?? Different usb ports ??
Can u get in download mode and Odin recognize ur phone ??
See this thread also...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541
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I've tried a motorolla, kindle, and a galaxy nexus usb cable. No difference.
I tried the front usb port and the back usb port on my desktop and one usb port on my laptop. No difference.
I can get into download mode, I don't know if Odin recognizes my phone though. Do I need drivers for that?

Odin will work with the samsung captivate drivers.
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4-2ndtwin said:
Odin will work with the samsung captivate drivers.
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Can't get the drivers to work on 4 machines. Haven't tried windows Xp yet.

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Can't get the drivers to work on 4 machines. Haven't tried windows Xp yet.
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Are you installing the right ones? I mean, I've ran Odin on all Windows from xp and up (currently on W8).
Also, you could give Heimdall a shot (use a different USB port).

BWolf56 said:
Are you installing the right ones? I mean, I've ran Odin on all Windows from xp and up (currently on W8).
Also, you could give Heimdall a shot (use a different USB port).
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I've tried all the recommended drivers. I'm currently letting my friend try on his machine to take out bias.
I'll try hiemdall soon but if the device with drivers isn't working I don't expect it to work.

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I've tried all the recommended drivers. I'm currently letting my friend try on his machine to take out bias.
I'll try hiemdall soon but if the device with drivers isn't working I don't expect it to work.
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Heimdall is a bit different, it installs it's own drivers (hence why I mentioned to use on a different USB port).

BWolf56 said:
Heimdall is a bit different, it installs it's own drivers (hence why I mentioned to use on a different USB port).
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Sounds promising. Let me try.

Nope. I can't get this damn thing to work.
Any other suggestions? I can't really do much without getting this connected.

drizzt5 said:
Nope. I can't get this damn thing to work.
Any other suggestions? I can't really do much without getting this connected.
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The thread 4-2ndtwin linked has pretty much all the solutions to connection problems.. It's actually the first time I see it doesn't fix someone's connection problem.
Did you try all the his suggested in his thread?

BWolf56 said:
The thread 4-2ndtwin linked has pretty much all the solutions to connection problems.. It's actually the first time I see it doesn't fix someone's connection problem.
Did you try all the his suggested in his thread?
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I think most of them.i don't have the original cable and don't know how to get it btw.
Let me look at the thread again.
Edit: only thing I haven't done is try it on Ubuntu....
Also. I should note that I can connect to Bluetooth on the computer but not USB.

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I think most of them.i don't have the original cable and don't know how to get it btw.
Let me look at the thread again.
Also. I should note that I can connect to Bluetooth on the computer but not USB.
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Did you check to make sure all the 5 pins of the cable are fine and in contact?
And any samsung usb cable can do the trick, don't need to original per say. BB cable don't work for sure (data pins don't connect), I'm not sure about the others.

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Did you check to make sure all the 5 pins of the cable are fine and in contact?
And any samsung usb cable can do the trick, don't need to original per say. BB cable don't work for sure (data pins don't connect), I'm not sure about the others.
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Tried with galaxy nexus cable. I'm pretty sure it was connected.
Anyway I can bypass this all with Bluetooth connection? Something I know works....
Edit: I'm starting to suspect that the USB pins are busted up somehow, allowing it to charge but not mount. If someone can show me how to root and stuff without using a USB cable once I'd be fine...

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Tried with galaxy nexus cable. I'm pretty sure it was connected.
Anyway I can bypass this all with Bluetooth connection? Something I know works....
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You need to be connected with the USB if you want to root.

Yep...sounds like a bad port on the phone. U can check mobiletechvideos.com if u wanna pay to get it replaced.
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There is no way to do this without USB?

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There is no way to do this without USB?
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Actually, there *might* be. It's quite the shot in the dark though. I can't test it atm (Cappy is at home and I'm at work).
Look for TRusselo. In his sig, there's a 3e recovery fix (it's a bat file that removes the security check when trying to flash). But since it's supposed to be done through USB cable, you would have to grab the file it replaces and move it yourself using a file explorer (with root rights). Don't forget to make a backup of the original file
You could then put speedmod kernel (zip) on your internal, flash speedmod in recovery. (You might have to rename it to update.zip)
I know it seems a lot for rooting but it's the only way I can think of without a USB cable.
If that doesn't work, you will most likely have to get your USB port replaced.

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Actually, there *might* be. It's quite the shot in the dark though. I can't test it atm (Cappy is at home and I'm at work).
Look for TRusselo. In his sig, there's a 3e recovery fix (it's a bat file that removes the security check when trying to flash). But since it's supposed to be done through USB cable, you would have to grab the file it replaces and move it yourself using a file explorer (with root rights). Don't forget to make a backup of the original file
You could then put speedmod kernel (zip) on your internal, flash speedmod in recovery. (You might have to rename it to update.zip)
I know it seems a lot for rooting but it's the only way I can think of without a USB cable.
If that doesn't work, you will most likely have to get your USB port replaced.
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I actually tried something similar last night but I'm confused about one thing.
How do I replace the recovery to allow me to install the update.zip without having root rights in the first place? It kept saying I'm not allowed to do that.

drizzt5 said:
I actually tried something similar last night but I'm confused about one thing.
How do I replace the recovery to allow me to install the update.zip without having root rights in the first place? It kept saying I'm not allowed to do that.
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A file explorer with root rights. ES file explorer, Root Explorer, etc. are apps that allow it.