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i picked it up used with stock rom, no mods. i rooted, then installed nero v3 with voodoo and then v5 with voodoo.... then i tried a custom battery mod and it screwed my phone up... cant get past the vibrant start screen, cant read the ext sd and the phone drivers will not work... computer detects it, but no drivers are installed. i have used the 32 bit driver 64 bit drivers, kies, kies mini, odin v1 and v1.7, still nothing... i can get into cwm recovery, but only with voodoo enabled, and can get into download mode, but i cant seem to get the computer to read it. have used 4 different computer, win 7 and 32 bit xp....also have tried drivers with pdanet and easy tether, but still no luck... can you offer any help to me??? thanks in advance.
as of u have done so much and nothing helped i would cry , and for not readin on how to unbrick your phone right on top of the forum you should cry too .
and if look good enough every 3rd thread that is made is how to unbrick the phone
@bartek
OK...OMG dude... you had like 5 posts 3 days ago...how are you helping this individual out other then giving him all your illegible ramblings that you are posting and ridiculing individuals as you go .. I'm sry, I don't mean to rant but damn...
Anyway OP, your just soft bricked. If you can get into d/l mode then I would either go ahead and ODIN back or if you can get into CWM recovery and you still have Nero 5 in your root, I would just reflash it and it should take care of it...enable voodoo when you flash Nero 5 ..you should be ok.
First off, I have been searching the forums for almost two weeks now and cannot find a solution....I have tried everything......the first problem is that no matter what drivers I use, the computer still says usb device not recognized, so I cannot get odin or heimdall to communicate, neither kies or kies mini.....
Well, now I turned it on this morning and I cannot get into cwm or dload mode.....just keeps bootlooping and linda talks and says riskful operation, then reboots......I am lost, don't know what else to do, I'm gonna throw this phone out the window
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First off, I have been searching the forums for almost two weeks now and cannot find a solution....I have tried everything......the first problem is that no matter what drivers I use, the computer still says usb device not recognized, so I cannot get odin or heimdall to communicate, neither kies or kies mini.....
Well, now I turned it on this morning and I cannot get into cwm or dload mode.....just keeps bootlooping and linda talks and says riskful operation, then reboots......I am lost, don't know what else to do, I'm gonna throw this phone out the window
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I would say Odin is your friend. go back to stock and start over Here is a start
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyAIUOYufrU
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33I-aNCypVM
hope this helps you
no dont throw the phoine out give it to mee ! or u can just remove your battery while phone is hooked up to computer with usb push volume up and volume down hold it put battery in , yellow android showed up ? u good to odin if he didnt redo repeat those steps until u will see him
how can i get odin to communicate when the computer wont read it?? it says usb device not recognized and no matter which drivers i install, it wont communicate.... and plus odin wont connect, i have tried multiple times.....heimdall drivers wont install either, it gives me a failed result.... i have used the 32 bit drivers, 64 bit drivers, kies, kies mini for vibrant, odin, heimdall, everything.... i have a g2 and have done so much to it with no problems, this phone has got me confused...
u need damn download mode for odin to see your phone damn could you just do those steps that i told you ? and btw open up odin so u can see when u phone is detected it will light up i nyellow
onc3 again
1. phone connected to computer
2.odin open
3.take out battery (out of your phone)
4.hold volume up volume down (allthe time)
5.put battery back in
6. put files in odin flash back
bouzouki said:
how can i get odin to communicate when the computer wont read it?? it says usb device not recognized and no matter which drivers i install, it wont communicate.... and plus odin wont connect, i have tried multiple times.....heimdall drivers wont install either, it gives me a failed result.... i have used the 32 bit drivers, 64 bit drivers, kies, kies mini for vibrant, odin, heimdall, everything.... i have a g2 and have done so much to it with no problems, this phone has got me confused...
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I gotcha.... not to sound like an idiot but have you tried a different usb port? If your using one on the front, try ones in the back if your on a desktop.. if that doesnt work try running ODIN in XP SP3 compatibility mode
bartek25 said:
u need damn download mode for odin to see your phone damn could you just do those steps that i told you ? and btw open up odin so u can see when u phone is detected it will light up i nyellow
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I think he's saying that odin doesn't detect his phone and therefore doesn't light up yellow. Happened to me too. I'm on the epic. I tried everything. But odin finally found my device. Try different usb ports, a different wire, reboot both phone and pc. Switch between usb debugging on and off. Try it with sideloading enabled and not. I eventually found a combimation that worked. These phones are fickle. It'll work eventually.
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+1 on what he said above try connectin and disconection your phone lots of times 2 forgot it happend to me too once .sorry it was a while ago
i have used front usb ports, and the back ones, have even used 3 different computers. but same result. will odin connect even if the driver are not installed correctly and the computer doesnt recognize the usb device? and also, now i have the problem where i cannot get the phone into dload mode, it keep bootlooping to the samsung vibrant start screen and linda says riskful operation.
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i have used front usb ports, and the back ones, have even used 3 different computers. but same result. will odin connect even if the driver are not installed correctly and the computer doesnt recognize the usb device? and also, now i have the problem where i cannot get the phone into dload mode, it keep bootlooping to the samsung vibrant start screen and linda says riskful operation.
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As far as I know, ODIN wont recognize your phone without being in download mode and drivers installed on your computer.
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i have used front usb ports, and the back ones, have even used 3 different computers. but same result. will odin connect even if the driver are not installed correctly and the computer doesnt recognize the usb device? and also, now i have the problem where i cannot get the phone into dload mode, it keep bootlooping to the samsung vibrant start screen and linda says riskful operation.
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No I believe you need the correct drivers installed. At this point either your missing something or don't have the correct driver to install. Maybe someone can point out where all the proper drives are for you to download
speachless ....if u wont follow what i wrote im helpless.goodbye. and why u turning your phone on dude download mode is battery out phone connected to ANY usb port hold vol up vol down hold all time and puit battery in
if that doesent help your phones usb is **** or the cable is ****
btw, i have tried installing all the proper driver from the proper threads... 32 bit, 64 bit, ive tried kies and kies mini for vibrant, heimdall drivers also.... NOTHING WORKS...
i appreciate everones help... thank you.
This is what I do to get it working. I open odin first and load all the needed files.
I then plug the usb cord into the usb first before plugging it into the phone.
with odin open and the phone completely off. I hold down the volume rocker and plug in the usb. I get download mode to work almost everytime.
For me the stock cable I got with mine doesnt work. I have to use a different cord or it acts like it doesnt see my phone.
I just tried updating to ED04 with OTA and now my fascinate just gets stuck in a restart loop (Samsung Logo Comes up then goes away and comes back up again and dosent move on) I am going to try to odin back to DL09 tonight but any ideas.
Sounds like you might just need to reinstall the ROM.
When I messed up my ED04 update last night I was getting a phone-!-computer image on the screen, not a boot loop.
Were your running a voodoo kernel before? I have messed up a kernel and gotten the boot loop before
Flashed back to dl09 and trying to update to ea28 and the last 5 times it has failed
Hi All. My phone is not showing on my computer now. I did OTA update a couple of hours ago and my phone isn't being recognized. It says that the drivers aren't installed even though they are. Not sure what to do now. I can't even get into ODIN because it won't go into download mode. Thanks to anyone who responds. Oh it's rooted, but bloated.
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Hi All. My phone is not showing on my computer now. I did OTA update a couple of hours ago and my phone isn't being recognized. It says that the drivers aren't installed even though they are. Not sure what to do now. I can't even get into ODIN because it won't go into download mode. Thanks to anyone who responds. Oh it's rooted, but bloated.
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Did you try plugging usb cord into outlet like charging it and then trying to put it in download mode? From what i hear sometimes that is a solution to getting back download mode. There are also download jigs that you can buy on ebay or amazon that can get you into download mode.
pull battery on phone.....plug usb into PC. Open Odin.....then hold down the volume down button and plug in the usb into phone.....continue to hold volume down button until it goes into download mode
Jd and Vinnie,
I havent tried plugging into the wall to attempt download mode. Will this allow the computer to recognize my phone? Ive been reading several different fassys doing this. Ill give it a shot. Each time I plug in comp it says device malfunction not recognized. Thankd for your suggestions
Update. I did the plug in wall and it didnt work..:-(...im stuck. Cant get back to stock because odin ans computer wont recognize my phone.....
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for some strange reason people have reported that the opposite volume button will work sometimes.. idk why it would switch, but did you try holding volume up and plugging into odin?
tapatalked from my stock VZ Fascinate
Anoninja, ill try anything at this point now.
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edit- it didn't work.
Just for the hell of it can you plug your phone into another computer to see if your phone shows there. Maybe you have to download the samnsung drivers again.
hey fitti,
i tried that already... :-(
hmm geez what havent you tried. I am lost for thoughts then. have you asked this question in IRC? maybe someone in there has idea
I will ask there i am in the rooms now
When I plug it in. It says "one of the usb devices attatched to this computer has malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it". And I have 3 comps. two laptops and a desktop all the drivers are on there. It seems like my problem came about after I OTA'd to be back on stock and then upgrade to new radio. I'm only instock recovery and I can't get my comps to recognize my phone. I don't know what to do.
yea tell me about it. I'm not too good accessing IRC. With some guidance I'm sure I'll manage. Thanks for checking. I appreciate it.
Landshark says to try this - reboot phone while it is connected and usb debugging is enabled
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Landshark says to try this - reboot phone while it is connected and usb debugging is enabled
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Hey it didn't work. a box keeps popping up about the usb device attatched malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it. :-(.
Have you rebooted this machine? have you uninstalled the drivers and reinstall? did you try other usb ports on this machine?
Try uninstalling the drivers and installing these:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NZS8BF7E
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Have you rebooted this machine? have you uninstalled the drivers and reinstall? did you try other usb ports on this machine?
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Hey fitti,
I just plugged into another port. The comp has been rebooted 3 or 4 times. Let me try the drivers again. I believe I did that already.
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Try uninstalling the drivers and installing these:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NZS8BF7E
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Thank you so much for walking me through this. I really appreciate it. . I'm downloading drivers now.
i flasheshed my vibrant to cyanogenmod 7.1.0-rc1-vibrant, and my phone no longer charges thru usb port at all.. it is not defective usb cord, usc, because it charged b4 flashing... rom manager wont let me flash back to stock bc of edify script.. and i have no idea how to flash older version of clockwork.. also i cant do it through pc because from day 1 my pc dosnt recognize the device.. ive tried every driver available.. am i f**ked and just getta new vibrant??? i am currently charging through stripped usb wires -____-
Um, you some how have to get Odin or heimdall to work because that's the only way back.
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my phone cant connect to a pc.. idk y.. guess im br1cke'd
you can't get into DL mode? the drivers should recognize it in DL mode, maybe not while its booting/booted. I'm not a cyanogen expert but this honestly makes no sense. does your computer actually say that it is an unknown device or anything of that nature? or does it not respond at all when you plug it in?
If your pc never recognized it before then it might be a bad usb cord
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i flasheshed my vibrant to cyanogenmod 7.1.0-rc1-vibrant, and my phone no longer charges thru usb port at all.. it is not defective usb cord, usc, because it charged b4 flashing... rom manager wont let me flash back to stock bc of edify script.. and i have no idea how to flash older version of clockwork.. also i cant do it through pc because from day 1 my pc dosnt recognize the device.. ive tried every driver available.. am i f**ked and just getta new vibrant??? i am currently charging through stripped usb wires -____-
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ever heard of NANDROID?
Boot CWM go into backups restore/ flash your previous nandroid backup. I mean hopefully you made one right?
IF not.. give this a go.
Had the same problem with a cappy that my buddy ****ed up. Here's the solution(s). First off make sure you have aio vibrant toolbox, this also installs the correct DRIVERS!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509
secondly, try the HUB of your usb port. Yeah the usb port located directly on the motherboard of your PC.
if this does not work, guess its time to coin up and get a new cord, still not recognizing the phone?
JTAG/hardware problem.
thats about all you got left.
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my phone cant connect to a pc.. idk y.. guess im br1cke'd
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Do you have the drivers installed?
power off phone
pull out battery
GRAB THIS STUFF : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
turn on odin
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode and go back to stock with odin from here!
make sure u put the proper tar file in pit and the .pda file in pda in there proper places on odin and ur set to go.
Enjoy and also make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
different with GB bootloaders
volume up + power for download
volume down + power for recovery
or get it jtagged by connexion2005
Hi guys, was having a few problems with my phone and decided that I'd flash the stock ROM again.
Went into ODIN as you do, and as I was flashing the stock ROM, for some reason or another I heard the disconnect/reconnect noise that Windows makes when you remove a device then FAIL came up in ODIN.
Now my phone's stuck with a phone connecting to a computer on the charge screen, it can't go into recovery mode but it can go into download mode.
Tried connecting it to my PC in download mode, and even though I've got the Samsung USB Drivers installed I get the 'USB Device Not Recognized' message, which means I can't flash the stock ROM in ODIN anymore.
Does anyone have any advice? Thank you.
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Hi guys, was having a few problems with my phone and decided that I'd flash the stock ROM again.
Went into ODIN as you do, and as I was flashing the stock ROM, for some reason or another I heard the disconnect/reconnect noise that Windows makes when you remove a device then FAIL came up in ODIN.
Now my phone's stuck with a phone connecting to a computer on the charge screen, it can't go into recovery mode but it can go into download mode.
Tried connecting it to my PC in download mode, and even though I've got the Samsung USB Drivers installed I get the 'USB Device Not Recognized' message, which means I can't flash the stock ROM in ODIN anymore.
Does anyone have any advice? Thank you.
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Try installing samsung kies. The usb drivers are included.
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Try installing samsung kies. The usb drivers are included.
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I have it installed, and I installed the USB drivers from the soft bricked sticky in this section. Neither have helped.
Hi!
Hi, you guys install ADB on your system? And also USB debugging mode on the phone?
Should be turned on which can be done by going to Settings>Applications>Development and select USB debugging.
Try this, for me its works
MafiaDroid said:
Hi, you guys install ADB on your system? And also USB debugging mode on the phone?
Should be turned on which can be done by going to Settings>Applications>Development and select USB debugging.
Try this, for me its works
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I can't even turn the phone on at the moment. Only thing I can do is go into Download mode.
Help
Try this, take out the battery, then press and hold the ON button for 7-10 seconds (the longer the better). Reinsert the battery, then press ON button to start it. This is a soft reset, and wipes the temporary memory and empties all remaining power in the circuits. This helps on many phones and even laptops that won't start properly or show anything on screen.
If this does not work, try the next step. Again, do as above. But after inserting the battery, do not turn the phone on, but press and hold the ON button and the HOME button at the same time for 7-10 seconds. This is a hard reset, and works best if done after a soft reset. Just be sure the battery has at least some juice in it and isn't empty. If possible, try with another battery if this does not work.
Hope this helps!
Try going to device manager, you will probably find your device as an unrecognized device, uninstall the drivers, unplug and then plug it again and see.
if the prblm is hard then do a fresh installation of kies,device etec etc.....but if u have ur device in the device list on pc then first uninstall it...if possible try recovery mode and reset...
I tried everything you guys have suggested and none of that worked. Anyone else got any ideas?
Try everything (and I mean everything) on the following list. Given the problems you've had & that you've already tried some of these things, I'd try another PC. And if it doesn't work first go on another PC, then go thru the list & try everything on the 2nd PC.
*Ensure Kies & it's processes aren't running in Windoze task manager. Kill them if they are.
*Try different USB ports; you must be using a 'powered' or mainboard port.
*Try different USB cables (particularly the cable that came with the phone if you're not using it now)
*Try different versions of Odin (search on here/Google)
*Uninstall Kies, reboot, redownload & reinstall it, reboot, try the flash again. Also run Windoze Update.
*And if all this fails, try a different PC.
Tried all the above and a different PC.
It didn't work. I could fix the phone if the computer would pick up that the phone's connected - it just doesn't.
Total Removal of KIES including registry entries .
Reboot PC install a new copy of Kies .
Phone backup data and factory reset .
Set phone to USB storage mode using the Samsung cable connect to PC and wait for Windows to find USB drivers .Remove cable reboot phone .
Start Kies connect with cable wait for Kies to find the phone .
Note USB Debugging OFF and cable connects to a direct motherboard port only .
Nothing then only further suggestion would be to Format the PC and start over with a clean Windows install .
jje
I can't turn the phone on, it's stuck on the phone, triangle, PC screen.
I've tried fresh installs on three different PC's.
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I can't turn the phone on, it's stuck on the phone, triangle, PC screen.
I've tried fresh installs on three different PC's.
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That's a forced download mode.
Try a blind flash to a stock firmware from Odin while connected to your computer with the phone on this screen. Even if Odin doesn't seem to register that it's connected. I've heard of at least one person this worked for.
At this point, you really have nothing to lose by trying this.
Bit of an update, I plugged it in again and it installed some drivers and ODIN picked it up. Only for it to disconnect a few moments later, now it keeps disconnecting and reconnecting over and over but ODIN's not picking it up.
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Bit of an update, I plugged it in again and it installed some drivers and ODIN picked it up. Only for it to disconnect a few moments later, now it keeps disconnecting and reconnecting over and over but ODIN's not picking it up.
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I know you said you tried a different cable, but that sounds suspiciously like a bad cable.
It's not the cable, thanks any way.
Update 2: I managed to get it to connect long enough to flash the stock Kernel. Still didn't reboot. Then I connected it again and flashed the stock ROM, which bricked it again. Then I flashed the stock kernel and it works!
However, there is a problem:
When the phone gets turned off, it constantly shows the charging battery icon with warning triangle and a thermostat next to it. I can't turn the phone on because of this unless I go into Recovery mode and reboot system.
Any ideas? Thanks.
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It's not the cable, thanks any way.
Update 2: I managed to get it to connect long enough to flash the stock Kernel. Still didn't reboot. Then I connected it again and flashed the stock ROM, which bricked it again. Then I flashed the stock kernel and it works!
However, there is a problem:
When the phone gets turned off, it constantly shows the charging battery icon with warning triangle and a thermostat next to it. I can't turn the phone on because of this unless I go into Recovery mode and reboot system.
Any ideas? Thanks.
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Now this sounds like a faulty/dirty/bad usb port.
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Now this sounds like a faulty/dirty/bad usb port.
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This was my original thought and my reasoning for flashing a stock ROM in the first place!
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This was my original thought and my reasoning for flashing a stock ROM in the first place!
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I in no way recommend this, and not sure I would do it if I ever started having this issue...
BUT - I have heard that some people faced with this condition have fixed it by physically moving the small wafer board inside the USB port with a precision screwdriver (gently!) to a more "centered" position.
If that doesn't work, look at replacing that part. Either via warranty service if you still have it, or a service center.
ok guys, first things first. YES i did search, i read threads for hours. So if your just gonna come to bash on me... get off it.
So i had a bad flash, oh no. Phone was stuck in a bootloop, got it to download mode and put it thru odin. Well odin said FAILED. now i can still get into DL mode but its no longer a bootloop, now its a lil picture of a phone linked to a computer when i turn it on.
SO heres the prob, i can get into DL mode, but odin refuses to recognize my phone. Ive tried other usb ports, other cords, unistalled and reinstalled odin and the drivers. USB debugging is off says aio toolbox. So what do i do now? any suggestions im not thinking of?
Any help is greatly appreciated and will b thanked. =)
Phone to PC screen still should be able to flash through.
Have you tried a different computer? One that your phone has never been in contact with?
What was the FAILED error when you tried to ODIN initially?
Can you get into recovery by chance?
i have tried a different computer, but not one it has never been on b4.
And toast, i actually dont know if i can get into recovery. Im about to look up how and try that
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i have tried a different computer, but not one it has never been on b4.
And toast, i actually dont know if i can get into recovery. Im about to look up how and try that
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Gingerbread bootloader uses this combo:
For Recovery - Lower Volume Key + Power Button
For Download - Upper Volume Key + Power Button
If you have Froyo bootloader:
For Recovery - Both Volume Keys + Power Button
For Download - Both Volume Keys and Connect USB Cable
alright, i can use the hardware buttons to get into download just fine. But when i try to get into recovery it only gives me the Phone -- ! -- Computer icon. ITs getting annoying lol
Ok. I didn't figure that would work, but it wasn't going to hurt anything to try do you have any friends with Macs? You could try it on one of them with Heimdall. That would be another option to try.
Also, check out this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8149503
Read all the posts, there is some good stuff in there.
+1 on recommended thread. It sounds just like your issue. Definitely try the Heimdall AIO one click t959 for Windows.
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nothin yet :/
Google eugenes froyo that does not brick, read the op carefully, because after you odin the tar file, you will have an error message, thats ok, odin eclair and you should pass.
Read it 10 times, you'll reboot in cwm with an error message, ok, reboot, download, eclair.
stupid question sorry, but do you have sdk platform tools installed?
im not sure. i downloaded something called sdk manager, but it closes the moment u open it.
SDK platform tools is a large program, But if your computer has recognized your phone up till now, you probly have the right drivers, by the way have you cleaned your usb port? toothbrush and an electronics cleaner or alcohol very lightly, never know.
ok guys. heres the update. I tried all the links you guys have kindly tossed my way. nothin. Im on a different computer even and downloaded the drivers, odin, toolbox, etc. The phone still isnt recognized. I Have no clue why, is the reason cause usb debugging is off? the only 2 screens i can get to r download and phone ! computer. Am i bricked for good??? =(
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ok guys. heres the update. I tried all the links you guys have kindly tossed my way. nothin. Im on a different computer even and downloaded the drivers, odin, toolbox, etc. The phone still isnt recognized. I Have no clue why, is the reason cause usb debugging is off? the only 2 screens i can get to r download and phone ! computer. Am i bricked for good??? =(
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You are putting your phone into download mode before using odin right? You must have your phone in download mode for odin to recognize it. I'm guessing you have done this but I wasn't sure after reading through this thread, hope you get up and running again.
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iTz KeeFy said:
You are putting your phone into download mode before using odin right? You must have your phone in download mode for odin to recognize it. I'm guessing you have done this but I wasn't sure after reading through this thread, hope you get up and running again.
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yep. tried multiple combos as well
Hey I think you should follow this..
1. Connect your phone with computer without battery
2. Press volume down and power button simantaniously for getting download mod
3. After 30 or 60 second pull back battery into phon with holding buttons
4. Odin ditect your device almost surely...
Thanks..
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Ok, I just went through this over the past weekend with a spare Vibe that I have. Odin would not recognize it at all for my. I would here the Ding and then nothing. No yellow COM box, no driver installation, nothing.
Here is what I did:
First I went into Device Manager and with the phone plugged in (needs to be plugged in so you can see the yellow!), I uninstalled everything with Samsung's name tagged to it (including my SGS3 and SGS2 drivers).
Then I went here and downloaded and installed Heimdall (take note that you have to make sure that libusb-1.0 is correctly installed). There is an exe file in there (might be in the Heimdall thread here in the Vibe section), that allows you to update the drivers. That is where you would replace the Windows with libusb-1.0.
Then I plugged in my USB to PC and to phone and put it in Download mode. Nothing. So I left it plugged into the phone still but unplugged from PC and move ports. I have 3 ports and believe it or not, the one farthest from the power source/MB was the one that work. As soon as I plugged it in, I heard the Ding and saw the box pull up auto-installing the drivers.
After that, I went to Utilities in Heimdall to make sure detected. It was and I flashed Mr_Psycho's package (no pun intended ) via the normal Heimdall instructions.
Believe me, I have spent a ton of time on this and troubleshooted everything from dead USB to dead motherboard. It was a real PITA.
Edit:: If you need any of the files, Heimdall version or Drivers, just PM me and I will send them to you. You are not Bricked, just your PC's vision is clouded a bit.
woodrube i greatly appreciate the mass amount of help. i will try all the above as soon as im home and report back to u
alright, i deleted everything, reinstalled, tried heimdall still nothing. I am in download mode but laptop wont recognize anything. it says the correct drivers are installed but then says usb device not recognized, this is killing me as i need my phone imma post a video tonight of what im doing, hopefully someone sees im doing something wrong