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[Q] Captivate on Life Support, XDA docs please help!

I was going to install a new rom on my captivate (which was running AXURA).
I back up user apps with Titanium Backup, then I go into recovery mode to revert back to stock. There was only 1 nandroid backup in the console, and that was from the date I flashed Axura, so I thought it was a stock rom. I flashed to that, but when I rebooted the phone, I still had AXURA but without any of my apps or customizations. In addition, the haptic feedback vibrates constantly without anyway to stop it, and error messages keep popping up on the screen that give me the option to "force close" or "wait"
I went back into recovery and deleted all user data hoping that this would wipe the Axura but instead I still have the same error ridden Axura build now without keyboard! Also unable to do BT file transfers (I tried to put the new custom rom on through a BT transfer but to no avail).
I tried the four steps here http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/Putting_the_Phone_into_Download_Mode and still havent been able to get it into download mode so that I could use ODIN to fix the issue.
None of the computers I plug the captivate into recognize it (windows or mac). I have installed the drivers on one of the windows machines and it didnt recognize. the other windows box no drivers were installed but it still said nothing. The phone also said nothing even with USB debugging enabled it would not say anything indicative of a USB being connected rather it would respond like I had connected a charger (just the alert noise and charging graphic in menu bar)
I dont know what to do here...I want to get axura off my phone and get a working rom installed. At the very least I want a way to get a rom onto the internal SD or to have the computer recognize the device. What do I do?! I appreciate all help in advance.
-Dan

You have ROM X with Kernel Y.
What color is the recovery mode text that you're booting into (red or green).

MikeyMike01 said:
You have ROM X with Kernel Y.
What color is the recovery mode text that you're booting into (red or green).
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Yo Im a friend of his, his recovery is the stock samsung blue recovery
What he is trying to do is place the clockworkmod update.zip on the root of the internal sdcard but he can't get into download mode
Or
Flash using Odin

I am not too familar with samsung phone, I have a Droid X. Is there anyway to access the external sdcard instead of the internal?

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So he still had the clockworkmod update.zip in on the root of the internal sdcard
he is able to get back into clockworkmod but the backup when restore, boots up with force close errors and he cant connect to the computer when booted and for some reason he cant get into download mode.
Is there anyway to access adb through the clockworkmod recovery?

masInvasion said:
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So he still had the clockworkmod update.zip in on the root of the internal sdcard
he is able to get back into clockworkmod but the backup when restore, boots up with force close errors and he cant connect to the computer when booted and for some reason he cant get into download mode.
Is there anyway to access adb through the clockworkmod recovery?
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If his computer wont see it then ADB wont do you any good as it will tell you there is no device found. Looks like a jig maybe in his future. Should have used odin to return to stock instead of a backup file.

zelendel said:
If his computer wont see it then ADB wont do you any good as it will tell you there is no device found. Looks like a jig maybe in his future. Should have used odin to return to stock instead of a backup file.
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So he reinstalled the axura zip file(which is what the nandroid backup was of) and it gave him a error on line 10 or something. he rebooted and the force close messages are gone and his phone works but his computer still doesn't recognize it!
Any Suggestions?

What happens when you plug the usb in? On phone and pc

Has he tried other usb ports or another computer?
I sympathize because I flashed p10.2 from p4. Tried to flash the update zip instead of doing Odin to stock. Scared me and I learned my lesson. Do it the right way the first time. Shortcuts can lead to problems.
Sent from my SGH-I897 using XDA App

No Connection with PC

I cant understand that I couldnt connect i897 to my pc. Beforehands I have never had such a problem. I tried 4 different PC but nothing changed. After plug in it starts to charge my phone and ask me the connection type. I choose mass storage but then nothing happens...
I tried many methods but didnt work. Now I decide to upgrade to KK1 from KH3 but it also didnt recognize my phone in download mode.
HELP

Are you sure you you have the correct drivers? It could be a bad cable. Have you ever used heimdall?
Sent from my ICS powered Captivate.

I tried 3 different cable and all of them were working good before. I uninstalled antivirus program and installed different drivers and many other stuff to have healty connection, but nothing happened.
I also reset and wipe data from the phone but nothing changed. Now I think that it could be hardware problem. There is no reasinable way that I find. So need help

Click on my signature below and then go to the "Connection Issues..." link from there.

4-2ndtwin said:
Click on my signature below and then go to the "Connection Issues..." link from there.
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No way didnt work... I only havent tried different OS. May be it will work with different OS. It is very strange that I connected my phone any of my PCs without a problem. But suddenly it stopped working with any of them.

4-2ndtwin said:
Click on my signature below and then go to the "Connection Issues..." link from there.
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I can connect my phone with bluetooth. Is there a way to upgrade UCKK4 with CWM recovery. As I rememder I can do this with update.zip file. If yes, how can I find this file?

I downloaded fasty kk4 for captivate and upgrade my phone with CWM recovery.
It looks fine but It still doesnt recognize my PC. When I plug phone to pc menu is coming and I choose mass storage then nothing happens. As I know I am using right drivers because it were the drivers working fine before.
Is there any advise at that point? Is it a hardware problem? By the way I am using comodo internet security.
Link that I downloaded fasty KK4:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360854&page=12

After all I cant open my phone After last update with UCKK4 it was working fine. Then I decided to apply lagfix. I loaded update.zip in sd card then update it in CWM. After it was loaded. It starts to open recovery mode everytime.
Firstly At&t logo is apperaring for 2 times then recovery mode is coming. I cant connect my phone to PC in any way.
As a result, My phone is unusable. Is there a way to make it working?

What about using button combo to boot into recovery and reflash a Rom that u have on you sdcard.

When I use combo button it opens recovery modes but I dont know why, it is limited. I just can choose 4 options that;
-Wipe user data
-Wipe cache data
-reload(or smthg like this) package
-reboot
When I choose reload, it starts to apply lagfix. After it starts it automatically comes to recovery mode again. I loaded the kk4 update in external sd and open in recovery mode, but it didnt load this file. May be I need to reach to internal sd somewhat but I cant.

Em_Tech said:
When I use combo button it opens recovery modes but I dont know why, it is limited. I just can choose 4 options that;
-Wipe user data
-Wipe cache data
-reload(or smthg like this) package
-reboot
When I choose reload, it starts to apply lagfix. After it starts it automatically comes to recovery mode again. I loaded the kk4 update in external sd and open in recovery mode, but it didnt load this file. May be I need to reach to internal sd somewhat but I cant.
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Yeah, I think u messed up when u loaded the "update.zip" previously. There's no need for that on Gingerbread. Just flashing a dev kernel that has cwm recovery baked in will do. But regardless, what's done is done. You have just got to get into download mode somehow and flash a dev kernel then flash a dev rom or Odin/Heimdall back to a Stock.
?? What about wipe data/ factory reset from the recovery and then see if it will boot up.
Other than that u have gotta get into download mode. Have u gotta jig ? If not, look in my sig link below for links on how to make one or where to buy one.

Thanks for your care. I just check the link about jig. But it seems hard to apply for me and I just open the phone in download mode. The problem is the phone dont recognize the PC. I am now trying to connect the phone to my PC on Linux. Should I setup special driver to recognize the phone by Linux?
If I cant succeed, I will try jtag or smthg else. Thanks for your help 4_2ndtwen.

Using Extermal SD in Download Mode

My problem is I cant recognize my captivate to any pc because of a weird problem. So I have to use my extarnal sd somehow to flash my phone and hence to open&use it again.
Now after I open my phone it shows at&t screen for a while then open recovery mode. It occured after I apply lagfix.
I need help guys...

So your trying to flash a rom from the SD card without a computer? Have you got root already?
don't do school and stay in drugs?

Yes, lastly, I upgraded fasty UCKK4 and I was rooted. Then I tried to appy Lagfix and load the update.zip in extarnal sd and Set it up from CWM recovery. It was the last time to open my Phone after that So After My phone is opened it shows at&t screen and then goes to CWM recovery.
so I need to see external SD from CWM. But there is no such an option in it. Unfortunately My USB connection is not working. I cant find any alternative wayy

So I have a couple possible solutions try going to install from SD card go to external SD card and find the zip see if that does it if not try going to mounts and storage see if there is someway to mount the external SD card and lastly and most likely not to work would be to wipe the phone back to factory after that not sure let me know how that goes buddy
don't do school and stay in drugs?

Firstly I want to emphasis that I just can reach CWM mode in my captivate. No usb connection I have and no operating system can be opened. So I thought that I have 2 choice to repair my captivate;
1- there is may be an alternative way to see extarnal Sd inside so that to load the setup from there and fix the phone software again. I load a firmware and opened recovery mode and hit the reinstall. But it loaded from internal again. so npthing changed.
2- I must repair my phone's USB port to have an healty connection. Bacause it is now only charging. Is there any way to fix it easily that somebody knows? To date, I couldnt though I have tried thousands methods and drivers to ensure a connection.
so I am in trouble, I need a professional advise and help bra... !

Em_Tech said:
I load a firmware and opened recovery mode and hit the reinstall.
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Do you have CWM, or stock 2e/3e recovery? If you have stock recovery, which I'm guessing you do because you referenced "reinstall packages," I suspect you are screwed.
If you have CWM, you might be able to do it. These menu choices are from CWM 5 from the Glitch kernel, so your options might be a little different depending on what you are using. On mine, under "Install Zip from SD Card," there's "Choose Zip from Internal SD" which for me is really my external SD. You should be able to flash your zip from here.
If you borked it up flashing a lagfix, I think you're going to have issues with anything you flash at this point. If you have an option in CWM to disable lagfix, you should try this first before you flash anything else. If you can't get anything else to work, you should be able to flash CM7 because it will repartition for you and fix what lagfix messed up, but you may not be able to get back to anything else afterward.
If you actually manage to get it up and running again, LEAVE IT ALONE! If you keep flashing, you're eventually going to end up in a situation that's not recoverable from recovery and you'll have a paperweight (if you're not there already).

In cwm recovery which I used is 2e , There are 4 options;
- reboot system
- reinstall packages
- wipe user data
- wiper cache data
as you can gues, I tried all options also added a firmware to extarnal sd and hit the reinstall packages, but it just reinstall lagfix which is in internal sd and it started to loop.
I think second option is to be applied anymore. I need to have repaired my captivate's usb port

Em_Tech said:
In cwm recovery which I used is 2e , There are 4 options;
- reboot system
- reinstall packages
- wipe user data
- wiper cache data
as you can gues, I tried all options also added a firmware to extarnal sd and hit the reinstall packages, but it just reinstall lagfix which is in internal sd and it started to loop.
I think second option is to be applied anymore. I need to have repaired my captivate's usb port
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How do you know something is wrong with the USB? Have you tried going into download mode?
Sent from my (CM9) ICS i897 Captivate

Yes I got into download mode. There is no problem about that. But Pc dont recognize my phone. so it become useless.

Em_Tech said:
Yes I got into download mode. There is no problem about that. But Pc dont recognize my phone. so it become useless.
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So download mode with the picture of the Android guy digging? You seemed confused because your title mentions download mode but you only mention recovery in your post.
Open up heimdall or Odin, it should recognize your phone
Sent from my (CM9) ICS i897 Captivate

I should have asked before, but have you gone through this entire thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351224 The third section about connection issues would be most relevant to your situation.

It is exactly going into download mode. The problem is after getting into download mode it never recognizes with pc and hence with odin. So I gave up trying with odin and looking for alternative ways such as using recovery mode or anything else that I dont know and may be some professional knows.
Tu sum up, I cant have a connection between pc and Captivate because its usb port is not working properly(suddenly gone).
Captivate just can be open in download mode and in recovery mode. But because of usb port is not working I cant flash it. Recovery mode dont recognize external sd so I cant flash it again.
Note: Connection problem is npt a driver or cable issue. I am almost sure about this.

I understand your issue, the third section of the link I sent you was a list of ways to troubleshoot a non-working USB connection. I just figured I would check since these forums are littered with people who swear that they can't connect to their computer until someone tells them to try a new cable or USB port and it magically starts working. If you have already tried all of those steps, you are leaps and bounds ahead of most who come on here looking for help with this problem.
I asked because there is nothing that you can do at this point without a working USB port. You are only going to be able to flash whatever is named update.zip from your internal SD, which as you already know isn't going to help you at all. ClockworkMod Recovery would let you do what you need to do, but you're not going to be able to get it on there without either a working USB connection or being able to boot up normally.

[Q] I bricked my phone = (

I was trying to format the external sd card and seemed to accidently formatted the phone. It only boots into recovery now now matter what I do. I've tried getting to download mode by plugging the phone into usb and holding hte volume buttons and haven't been successful. It just boots into CWM-based Recovery v6.0.3.0 everytime. Any ideas? Thanks

aarrrchie said:
I was trying to format the external sd card and seemed to accidently formatted the phone. It only boots into recovery now now matter what I do. I've tried getting to download mode by plugging the phone into usb and holding hte volume buttons and haven't been successful. It just boots into CWM-based Recovery v6.0.3.0 everytime. Any ideas? Thanks
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So what are you wanting to do at this point? You have a few options.
1) Since you can boot into recovery mode, you can try to flash a ROM.
- mount the USB storage
- place the ROM you want on the phone
- full wipe
- install your ROM
2) Do you want to get to download mode to use Odin/Heimdall? What version of android are you using? Are you putting the USB cable in before pressing the button combos or after?
- jig (invest or make) is the easiest way to get to download mode

Bane99 said:
So what are you wanting to do at this point? You have a few options.
1) Since you can boot into recovery mode, you can try to flash a ROM.
- mount the USB storage
- place the ROM you want on the phone
- full wipe
- install your ROM
2) Do you want to get to download mode to use Odin/Heimdall? What version of android are you using? Are you putting the USB cable in before pressing the button combos or after?
- jig (invest or make) is the easiest way to get to download mode
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Thanks for your reply. Yeah I just want to re-flash and get it working again whatever it takes. I attempted to mount the usb storage in recovery and it fails. I installed the samsung drivers on my computer so maybe it's a bad usb cable? I know I've had issues with an lg cable not working with a diff phone so I'm at a loss at this point.
Putting it in after holding the buttons. I was running one of the Cynagenmod 10.1 nightlies on it (I think 3-24). It wasn't reading my microsd (external sd) card so I was trying to fix that, I shouldn't have even bothered.

Pull the external SD card, connect it to a computer and copy the ROM you want to flash on to it. Put back in phone, boot recovery, and flash from external sd.
If you can't read the SD on PC, format it fat32, then try again. If still no go, get another card.
sent by the scare crow, tin man, and cowardly lion on the yellow brickfree cm10.1 road.

Also, you could have a bad USB port, happened to mine. Were you ever able to connect it to a computer? Also make sure the cable you're using can transfer data, I have a charging cable that doesn't support data transfer, and another one for data.
You can follow the part of my guide after getting to CWM if you want, should help a bit since you already have that part covered.

Pls help deleted official OS

Hi,
could you pleas help me. I was installing, wiping ROMs in safestrap and didnt pay attention and wipe stock ROM all the system everything. I can get to recovery mod but dont know what to do? Is it possilbe just download and install something in recovery?
Thank you

You actually have a couple options, I think.
If you have a physical microsd card and you can put it in your computer, you can put a zip on there and then flash it from safestrap. But that doesn't seem likely...
Thanks to sdshadow I have another idea. Hold both volume buttons when you turn the phone on. Then use you computer (run rsdlite or the Droid 4 utility) to flash an sbf file to your phone. Obviously this requires a data cable between your computer and phone.
I don't remember how it works, but I think you can transfer a zip from your computer to your phone using a data cable without booting an OS (using adb, I think).
Hopefully this helps or someone else can give you clearer instructions. I'll do a little more research if I need to.

theprogramguy said:
You actually have a couple options, I think.
If you have a physical microsd card and you can put it in your computer, you can put a zip on there and then flash it from safestrap. But that doesn't seem likely...
Thanks to sdshadow I have another idea. Hold both volume buttons when you turn the phone on. Then use you computer (run rsdlite or the Droid 4 utility) to flash an sbf file to your phone. Obviously this requires a data cable between your computer and phone.
I don't remember how it works, but I think you can transfer a zip from your computer to your phone using a data cable without booting an OS (using adb, I think).
Hopefully this helps or someone else can give you clearer instructions. I'll do a little more research if I need to.
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thank you for answer. Trying to fix it fast before batter died. SD card I can use but dont know how to use safestrap because the safestrap doesnt come up. I can only go to recovery or fastboot but the option 2 is problem that RSD doesnt seen my device. its connect but I cant only unzip files in rsd but no flash it :/

I should still have installed CM 10.2 on rom 1 in safestrap but I dont know how to open safestrap. Because I wipe stock rom the stock rom I have still active and reboot device :/

Ah, I got recovery and SafeStrap mixed up. I have reached the end of my small knowledge.

tofmik said:
I should still have installed CM 10.2 on rom 1 in safestrap but I dont know how to open safestrap. Because I wipe stock rom the stock rom I have still active and reboot device :/
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try Boot Mode Selection Menu> Scroll down with volume down button, to BP Tools, Select with Volume UP button, may boot directly to SafeStrap.
if that does not work
may need to re-install drivers or at least look in window device manager to see if it is listed correctly
see my drivers errors
if drivers are correct, RSD lite/Droid 4 utility should see Droid 4.

The phone si ok.
Thank you very much for help!