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[Q]KIES MINI not updating phone

I'm trying to update to official 2.2 to return the phone to warranty but its not updating. The progress bar gets to about 3/4 of the way then it says the upgrade could not be completed. Anyone know why?
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did you get the phone with stock 2.2? If not I would just flash back to stock jf6 as that erases any trace of custom ROMs (from what I've read).. and even if the phone came with 2.2 it may not matter if they get it back and it's 2.1. Beats me, just a thought.

Coreym said:
did you get the phone with stock 2.2? If not I would just flash back to stock jf6 as that erases any trace of custom ROMs (from what I've read).. and even if the phone came with 2.2 it may not matter if they get it back and it's 2.1. Beats me, just a thought.
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They don't keep track of what version the phone was on when it was sent. Simply use Odin3 one clck downloader and it will clear everything that would void your waranty.
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BWolf56 said:
They don't keep track of what version the phone was on when it was sent. Simply use Odin3 one clck downloader and it will clear everything that would void your waranty.
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I didn't think so but wasn't sure.. thanks for clarifying

Nvm i went they didnt do anything wasted an hour of my life and then i called the warranty number and got a replacement on the way in 10 minutes
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[Q] Need help - Screwed up my phone

Hi, I got a new captivate today, which had 2.2 pre-installed and tried rooting it. Tried a few update.zips to root it, but it wouldn't root it, due to the e-signature error. Using the AIO Captivate toolbox, I tried flashing the 2.1 JF6 stock, so that I could root and install Froyo ROM's. I'm pretty sure the 2.1 JF6 stock flash went fine, but my phone refuses to boot in. It just shows the AT&T screen and restarts and continues this loop.
Can anyone please suggest what I could do to fix this ? I'm trying to get this into download mode and I have the jig. But, after getting it into download mode, what should I do next? Is there a way I can install the stock 2.2 that came pre-installed with the phone ?

Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36
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mcord11758 said:
Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36
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Thanks will try that. But just wanted to be clear that I got a latest captivate which came pre-installed with 2.2. Is it still fine to flash 2.1 ? I guess I bricked the device trying to flash 2.1 JH6 on it

I believe you should be fine
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mcord11758 said:
I believe you should be fine
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Thanks. I have the jig, but strangely I'm not able to get into download mode too. I tried removing the sim and the battery and reinserting back, with the usb cable plugged it, but it refuses to get into download mode. Any suggestions ?

Try the jig
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Sounds like a build 1010 captivate..
...The jig is the only way that you can get back to DL mode if it is. look at the sticker under the battery and see if it is a build 1010, if it is you won't be able to go back to JF6, you'll have to use the full Odin and go back to JH2 first then root with update.zip then CWM flash the JH7 .zip file that you can find in the dev forum posted by Designgears I believe or you can just use kies mini to go back to stock 2.2 after you flash JH2.

Yea I'm trying the jig, but strangely it doesn't work

Srikar_NBK said:
Yea I'm trying the jig, but strangely it doesn't work
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Where did you get your jig?

rpicaso said:
Where did you get your jig?
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Mobiletechvideos

I got one from there as well, did not work for me either. If your phone powers on there is hope
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when you flashed the JF6 2.1 did you use the Odin 1-Click or the Regular Odin?

mcord11758 said:
I got one from there as well, did not work for me either. If your phone powers on there is hope
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Yea Im trying the microusb cable + battery removed+ volume up/down method+ battery put back method. Tried it atleast 25-30 times, it isn't somehow working. Let me try further

rpicaso said:
when you flashed the JF6 2.1 did you use the Odin 1-Click or the Regular Odin?
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I used the Odin 1 click from the AIO Captivate toolbox

Srikar_NBK said:
I used the Odin 1 click from the AIO Captivate toolbox
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The one click killed your button combo, happens to some. Your going to need a working jig. You can make one yourself using a $.99 resistor pack from radio shack
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mcord11758 said:
The one click killed your button combo, happens to some. Your going to need a working jig. You can make one yourself using a $.99 resistor pack from radio shack
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OK will try that tomorrow maybe
But, just for the sake of knowledge, where can I find an update.zip that can root stock 2.2 on newer captivates ? I tried all almost 3-4 of them from this forum, but strangely none of them worked. It was my inability to root stock 2.2, that made me try getting to 2.1 JF6 using one-click.

Consensus is super one click
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Super one click to root stock froyo. That's it. Unless you wanna odin speedmod boot into recovery and apply root that way. By then you would need to flash another modem.

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OK will try that tomorrow maybe
But, just for the sake of knowledge, where can I find an update.zip that can root stock 2.2 on newer captivates ? I tried all almost 3-4 of them from this forum, but strangely none of them worked. It was my inability to root stock 2.2, that made me try getting to 2.1 JF6 using one-click.
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have a look around. question has been asked a thousand times.
SUPERONECLICK will work to root 2.2............................................................................................................................................................................................

yup superoneclick worked on my stock 2.2 to root.. z4root won't work i tried that initially
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Going back to 2.1

I need to send my captivate back to AT&T for service and need to revert back to stock. I have the o-din 1 click handy however I did install the AT&T GB Bootloader. I am not sure if I can just use odin 1click to go back to Eclair.
Edit: NVM, figured it out after searching another 10 pages that I can go back using 1 click.

Yes. U can use the 1click Odin to go back to stock Eclair.
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Yes. U can use the 1click Odin to go back to stock Eclair.
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Thanks, you just posted as I was updating.

Good deal.
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Dint forget to run as administrator if your on win 7

mrhaley30705 said:
Dint forget to run as administrator if your on win 7
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No need since I don't have UAC turned on. I never had to run as administrator on my W7 x64 Pro.

Just to clarify, Odin 1-Click will revert everything back to stock, even bootloaders? Even if I have different bootloaders installed? Are there any precautions to look at before using it?

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Just to clarify, Odin 1-Click will revert everything back to stock, even bootloaders? Even if I have different bootloaders installed? Are there any precautions to look at before using it?
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yes odin 1-click to stock will make it like u never flashed a ROM, just dont use the 3button fix first. that contains only the secondary bootloader and will brick when used with a GB primary.

CremeFraiche said:
yes odin 1-click to stock will make it like u never flashed a ROM, just dont use the 3button fix first. that contains only the secondary bootloader and will brick when used with a GB primary.
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Thanks a lot for not giving me crap about this. I've been on and off a lot. work gets in the way and I've missed so much.

Upgrading from 2.1 Eclair

Long story short...I screwed up a ROM install, and am now back to 2.1 with a rooted phone that is not recognized by Kies.
Is there an easier way to upgrade, and get back to Serendipity7, without messing with terminal emulators and trying to get original EIM number in the right folder?
TIA
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Yup
Use Odin, which i believe everything you need is linked in the instructions for flashing serendipity.

Wahoo! Thank you sir.
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Ugh, I got a problem..

I'm a big noob in this community. Well, yesterday I flashed a custom rom and got my captive in a loop. No biggie. I flashed it back to stock and now running elcair 2.1. I've tried hooking it up to lies mini but it seems two drivers fail to install correctly everytime. Downloaded the drivers from Samsung and other places. Contacted Samsung through live chat (never again). Ive tried factory resetting. I also need to mention I can't go into download mode or recovery. I need the 3 button mod but I've read that rom manager doesn't support eclair. Am I screwed and stuck on this firmware?
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First, forget Rom Manager. It has almost nothing for the Captivate. Second, check out my signature for an ADB Utility to help you get into download/recovery. Also, you may want to completely uninstall the drivers for the captivate, reboot, and then reinstall them again before plugging your phone back in.

ADB utility would help me go into download mode?
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If the drivers are working correctly, yes.

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If the drivers are working correctly, yes.
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My drivers ARENT working correctly. I dont know what seems to b e the problem.

As Red_81 mentioned, if you can't get into download or recovery mode, try using ADB to force it to get there. You can get it with the utility in Red_81's signature. Once you have the phone hooked up and ADB installed, just open a command prompt, navigate to where you have ADB installed, and type "adb reboot download" or "adb reboot recovery".
If the Samsung drivers aren't cutting it for you, you might want to try flashing a stock Gingerbread ROM (with bootloaders) from Heimdall. Heimdall will install its own USB driver (lib-usb), which might bypass your issue.
If you're still having driver issues, take a look at the "Captivate Connection Issues" thread in my signature. At least one of those solutions should (hopefully) work for you.

I used Odin to flash back. Would it be easier if I used a jig?
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i too am a noob. ive gotten back to 2.1 and i can get into download via adb but odin does not see my phone after adb reboot download. any ideas?

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Same as a couple of posts up...
See this Captivate Connection Issues and Download Mode Help.
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When I go to adb, do I go indeed mass storage mode?
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4-2ndtwin said:
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Same as a couple of posts up...
See this Captivate Connection Issues and Download Mode Help.
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i could kiss you

^
A hit on my Thanks button will do instead...
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xylos123 said:
When I go to adb, do I go indeed mass storage mode?
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Go to Settings/ Applications/ Development and USB Debugging on.
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ive been trying everything in the dev forum for days trying to sort this out. then i tried to log in to ask a question and found out that i couldnt post because THERE IS AN ENTIRE FORUM FOR NOOB QUESTIONS lol. his is my second smart phone that ive messed with, the first was my htc eris. the eris was like fisher price my first root kit. glad i found out about adb and odin though. thanks again man.

How am I suppose to connect it if i can't install the drivers? -.-
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Edit: Can u try a different pc to see if the drivers will load to it ??
The Stickied Threads in the Captivate Forums (Q & A and General and Development) will prove to be of much help also.
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I've already tried. Installed, uninstalled, rebooted my computer nothing. I've been trying for two days already.
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Did u try Heimdall as suggested previously. It will install it's driver only to the one usb port that u r connected to at the time of the install. ??
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Yeah, I've tried with two computers already.
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Heimdall didnt work, better yet im not sure what im suppose to do with it. What my phone does when its in Samsung kies mode is it keeps on booting up the mtp application. Whats happening there?