Im not sure what happened but my USB OTG cable and flash drive stopped working. One night I restored from MIUI to ARHD 12.3 and plugged the phone in to charge. I woke up the next day to find that my recovery will no longer mount my usb otg. I reflashed recovery from fastboot, made sure my usb drive was good in the computer, and tried to see if the phone can see the drive when its turned on (it comes up and tells me its the wrong kind of "Charger" as if it were a charger and not a usb device).
Anyone have any suggestions of what could have happened or how to fix it? I need my backups to work again! lol
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Hey all,
I've got a problem related to my Micro USB port (at least I think it is).
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I've got a very annoying issue right now. Today I flashed Team ICSSGS RC4.1. Later when I connected my Galaxy S to my PC with the usb cable, no recharging icon appeared and my pc did not react to the connection at all.
Thinking it was a bug in RC4.1 (as OneCosmic RC 2.3 had the mass storage issue) I searched the ICSSGS thread, but not a single issue about mass storage mode was posted. So I flashed Devil kernel, hoping to fix it, but it didn't. Reflashed RC4.1, but problem still persisted.
I went radical and recovered a nandroid backup in CWM of ICSSGS RC3.0 (the one is was running earlier today), but somehow the recovery failed and left me with a semi-bricked phone. (Actually the 2nd time in a row when recovery semi-bricked my phone.)
Only download mode works. Recovery and normal boot bootloop.
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In short:
When connecting to PC to flash with Odin:
-At first the PC did not even notice the phone being connected through USB. Nothing happens.
-After blowing in the contacts of the Micro USB port, PC recognizes connection, but gives "Unknown device" error upon connecting. Reinstalling Samsung drivers does not work at all. Tested on laptop and home PC.
-Somehow I always have to blow into the Micro USB port to create contact and to get the PC to recognize a connection. But that's about it. "Unknown device" every time.
-When I plug in wall charger, the big battery icon appears, but stays grey all the time and after half a minute the phone boots, starting the bootloop.
Could it be that my Micro USB port is broken?
Any solution for this?
Thanks in advance!
I feel so stupid for recovering that nandroid backup. Otherwise my phone would still be working...
you will need the nexus drivers for your comp found here : w w w.multiupload.co.uk/BUCFT8M42 as your samsung drivers are no use now.
Thanks for your advice: Going to test it right away.
Unfortunately your link does not work for me.
I had the same problem but replacing the cable solved it.
Sorry for the duff link http://www.multiupload.co.uk/BUCFT8M42N
japperrrr said:
I had the same problem but replacing the cable solved it.
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Tested this morning with someone else's cable, still the same issue.
Tried the Nexus driver, but still nothing. Also having troubles again to let the usb connection register. It connected after cleaning it, but now it does not seem to connect at all.
Could it be that the phone is completely busted and therefor breaks usb connection?
Haven't heard such a story yet, but is it possible?
I've got it sorted out.
Since it might be helpful for others that are searching for a solution:
1. I cleaned out my Micro-USB port using micro interdental brushes and a few drops of isopropyl alcohol. It also doesn't hurt to clean the contacts of your USB cable, just to be sure.
2. Connected the phone to my PC. This time my pc recognized it as a serial gadget.
3. Disconnected the phone and installed Nexus S driver (because of ICS rom on my Galaxy S)
Next connection my device was automatically recognized as an android phone.
Odin saw my phone as well and I could flash again!
My phone is back on Team ICSSGS RC4.2.
Thanks everyone for helping!
Same Issue cant fix
Hey guys im glad to see others are having the same issue but i cant seem to fix mine.
Assume im an idiot and ive missed something out but ill explain my situation....
Galaxy i9000 - windows 7 32bit - put ics on it a few weeks back following a guide on youtube (had never used odin or anything like that before) got it working but now have no usb comm options in the ics settings. now when i plug the usb (when it does detect at all) it says driver havent worked - device manager shows unknown device - i try update the driver and it says the best driver is already installed.
Im completely stuck and want to revert back to gingerbread so i can use my usb functions again. If i can get odin to see my phone again ill be relieved.
Any ideas?
Cheers guys! Seán.
subcultural said:
I've got it sorted out.
Since it might be helpful for others that are searching for a solution:
1. I cleaned out my Micro-USB port using micro interdental brushes and a few drops of isopropyl alcohol. It also doesn't hurt to clean the contacts of your USB cable, just to be sure.
2. Connected the phone to my PC. This time my pc recognized it as a serial gadget.
3. Disconnected the phone and installed Nexus S driver (because of ICS rom on my Galaxy S)
Next connection my device was automatically recognized as an android phone.
Odin saw my phone as well and I could flash again!
My phone is back on Team ICSSGS RC4.2.
Thanks everyone for helping!
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dieselno7 said:
Any ideas?
Cheers guys! Seán.
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USB solutions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27205737&postcount=4571
But most of all, check your usb cable and try switching to another USB port after rebooting your PC
So today i unplug my phone from my charger, then i wanted to transfer files via USB OTG. So i immediately plug in my usb otg and my pendrive(cuz pc cant detect my phone due to usb problem), sadly it wont work (got usb host mode). then i download latest elementalx kernel (18.0) and flashed it. after that, i immediately go charge my phone, nothing happened. no usb host mode bug, no landscape mode.
then, i entered fastboot while charging my phone, it only display fastboot instead of fastboot usb and its not charging. Tried reinstall rom (ARHD81.0) three time, one of them it will charge after boot, but NOT anymore after i entered fastboot. Tried wipe system and cache, still not charging. Only will charge when powered off and in recovery mode. Help! Some of my friend told me that my battery is dying, isit true?
Just now tried to use usb otg, the phone powered up the device that connect to usb otg. Guess it straight went into usb host mode when boot. Any fix?
Long time ago, my phone had the usb host mode problem when plug in into pc, but can charge at OS. So i didn't bother it because it still can transfer files to PC via USB OTG.
Last month, itself random went into usb host mode when charging and the phone totally cant charge, need to restart then its ok. When i go into fastboot it shows FASTBOOT AC and then FASTBOOT randomly (like gotten shock) and after awhile the problem gone so i didnt bother about it.
Last week, I unplug my phone after i wake up and then itself shows USB HOST MODE, so i tried connect USB OTG and then it didn't works. I thought it was kernel problem so I downloaded ElementalX 18.2 and then i flashed it. Now, after boot, the phone wont charge. It only charge when powered off and RECOVERY mode. Fastboot shows no sign, no FASTBOOT AC or USB, even OTG power. This is strange and weird.
Also, i flashed ARHD 81.0 at older version of TWRP Recovery, and then after i got that problem, i reflash my phone with TWRP 2.8.0.2, at the end it says : "set_metadata_recursive some changes failed" , and the phone can't boot. Luckily i got a nandroid of it so i flash it immediately. It can boot, but the no charging problems still exist.
I later upgrade my TWRP to 2.8.3.0 via TWRP Manager, still get "set_metadata_recursive some changes failed" problem. But, I found out that after i flash the rom, then flash nandroid, when i boot into OS with charging, it can charge in the OS, but not anymore after i went into fastboot or recovery.
And something interesting is, when the phone boot, haven't load the drivers, itself began OTG mode and powered up my powerbank, PLEASE HELP!! Im totally stuck on this!
Does this is a hardware or software problem? Its this the USB board broken or the motherboard? Please respond..
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So basically, i have a major issue or a problem with my phone. First of all, the phone doesnt charge through usb or transfer files i think the usb slot just got messed up with constant putting micro usb in there. Then my other issue is that during factory reset, in a moment of just brainfart, i erased everything in the phone. So i have been charging my phone with the wireless charger. But the issue is that whenever i turn the phone on it goes to twrp and says no os installed and i cant install any roms because i deleted them during reset . and also i cant transfer files to nexus because the usb doesnt work. Is there any solution to my problem. Thanks
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fobtech said:
So basically, i have a major issue or a problem with my phone. First of all, the phone doesnt charge through usb or transfer files i think the usb slot just got messed up with constant putting micro usb in there. Then my other issue is that during factory reset, in a moment of just brainfart, i erased everything in the phone. So i have been charging my phone with the wireless charger. But the issue is that whenever i turn the phone on it goes to twrp and says no os installed and i cant install any roms because i deleted them during reset . and also i cant transfer files to nexus because the usb doesnt work. Is there any solution to my problem. Thanks
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In a word, no.
I tried connecting my otg cable which was working before But the phone did not respond at all.
When I kept the cable connected(while my pendrive was still connected on the other end )without making any moment I turned my phone off and on. And woala it works but if I reboot my phone without the cable and then try connecting it with any device like storage media it does not just responds at all
All the devices used to work before. I haven't changed(neither updated) anything , running completely stock with a locked bootloader.
I tried it with an another Device as well as another cable both the cables were working and so was my pendrives.
I think it's some issue with the software!
It's giving me nuts... What should I do? Help me guys
Would be really thankful.
If you are rooted see if Chainfire's StickMount helps. Older,and doesn't require root is Chainfire's USB Host Diagnostics. This will be dependant on your ROM version. I know it doesn't work on my 7.1.2.
You might try cleaning your usb port.