Vibrant bricked and cannot be recognized by windows - Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I switched to the energy miui yesterday and it worked for like 20 minutes then wouldn't boot up anymore. for hours I kept getting "usb device not recognized" error then out of nowhere I got it to work and started to use odin to flash back. Well during that time it failed and wouldn't start up for awhile but now I can get it into download mode again but my pc won't recognize my vibrant no matter what I do.
I run win 7 x64 with 2 different cables, 2 vibrants (the other vibrant has zero problems connecting and works every time with my pc) and I've tried different usb ports. I've taken the battery out re plugged the usb several times and even tried installing all my usb hubs and nothing.
What can I do to get my computer to recognize my vibrant so I can fix it?

Usually i get "usb device not recognized" message when some stupid reason samsung drivers stop working. What i do is uninstall them, reboot and then install them again. Give it a try, also make sure you're connected to usb port on back of the computer. You can also try heimdall if odin doesn't recognize your phone. Couple of time that has worked for me also.

Try installing Samsung Kies mini, it will automatically install the drivers so that your device can hopefully be recognized, if that does not work, well just use your other vibrant.

I gave that a try but I cannot seem to get heimdall to even work. I keep getting random errors each time. 3 different ones so far. Is there any other way I can do to force my computer to recognize it? And I have the keis but it hasn't helped either. It just tells me to connect.i don't think it is the drivers when my other vibrant connects just fine without problems

If you were in MIUI, you are a going to need the Nexus S drivers for Odin to recognize your phone. You can get them here:
atinm said:
Q: Where can I get the Nexus S drivers?
A: Download and install the Android SDK here then download "Google USB Driver package, revision 4"
Once downloaded, right click on "Computer", "Manage", "Device Manager", "Nexus S", "Update Driver Software", and point it to wherever you isntalled the SDK.
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[Q] USB malfunction

I had a bad flash and am in a boot loop. I can get into download mode but all 3 of my computers give me "USB device has malfunctioned" error. I have tried several cords and reinstalled Samsung USB drivers several times. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Does Odin recognize your phone? If so, just flash it to another rom, then uninstall and reinstall your drivers; but next time, uninstall ALL your Samsung drivers, reboot your pc, then reinstall them.
No, Odin doesn't see the phone at all. Otherwise, I'd be made in the shade....
Ok, well does the phone see Odin then?
If you were coming from cm, you may need the nexus 1 drivers.
I had the same issue in the past with two of my win 7 machines. Macbook with boot camp xp was my key to success
Beware of angry gingerbread man

Help me fix my CM7 soft brick!

The vibrant was running CM7 for a few hours until I noticed that it wouldn't charge via USB. It wouldn't charge from the wall outlet nor when plugged into a computer (the computer did recognize that it existed but didn't have the drivers for it).
I tried to recover it but then the process failed and it was stuck in boot menu. The vibrant only loads to the first splash screen. I can put it into download mode however ODIN doesn't recognize it. Nothing shows up. I've installed the Samsung Vibrant drivers and I've tried Kies Mini however Windows 7 32bit won't recognize the device. How can I install the stock ROM if Odin doesn't recognize it?
if u can get into dl mode but cant get pc to recognize ur phone use aio toolbox or get a usb jig that may help!!
or since your on CM7 ..try the Nexus S drivers and see if it recognizes it.
Could it be that maybe USB Debugging is turned off? At this point there is no way I can boot up to turn it on.
All of the drivers I install end up not being installed correctly, I get errors.
jmcghee1973 said:
or since your on CM7 ..try the Nexus S drivers and see if it recognizes it.
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This. You can find them here.
CyanogenMod 7 for Vibrant Q&A
Just press Ctr+F and search ''Nexus S'' and you will find the instructions on how to get them.
I'm having some difficulty. I don't have a phone under my device drivers. All that's showing up is PCI Simple Communications Controller. I click on update driver and direct it to the SDK. Nothing happens.
Edit:
Downloaded the Intel ME: Management Engine Interface driver for the PCI problem. It seems to be fixed. Now my phone is showing up as unknown device. Working on it some more.

[Q] Unknown Device :(

Hi everyone,
i'm having difficulties to connect my sgs2 to a pc.
i have tried it on 3 different machines (win7 64, win7 64, winxp 32) with the same problem:
I works fine when i first connect the phone in download mode. But as soon as i disconnect the cable i can't connect it again. Windows sais that it doesn't recognize the device and that's it. The device manager shows an "Unknown Device" under USB-Controller. And i am not even able to install drivers by manually pointing windows to a file.
as already sais, i have tried that on 3 different machines. I have tried installing driver via kies and via the driver file that is available here in the forums. i have also tried different usb ports.
Any ideas?
Goddchen
EDIT: Maybe this is an important information: the phone connects fine as long as it is running (can be found via adb, logcat is working, etc...) it only makes problem when in download mode...
I had exactly the same issue yesterday on my Windows 7 box. In the end I connected the phone in normal (not download) mode. Into device manager and uninstalled the drivers through there.
Then I uninstalled Kies and reconnected the phone, I allowed Windows to search windows update to find drivers (not that it did as it couldn't find any and reverted to the local ones. Then disconnect the phone, re-install Kies, run the install drivers from the tools menu, close Kies. Run up Odin and the connect the phone in Download mode, low and behold 2 minutes later after a lengthy installation process the phone was picked up.
I tried a number of things but for some reason this specific order seemed to sort it.
Hey,
thanks for you hints. But they didn't work for me.
I found the problem: believe it or not, it was THE CABLE. I went and got another cable and this one is working fine all the time. The other one doesn't... Very strange...

[Q] Trouble being recognized. :(

Okay, so I am attempting to flash back to stock, or anything that WORKS at this point.
I can get my phone into download mode and I connect it to my computer, but I get a rather annoying bubble that says "USB Device not recognized... one of the USB devices connected to this computer has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it."
I goto device manager and check my USB devices and it is listed as "Unknown Device" I look at it's properties and see "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)"
So, I check the driver details.
It says "No drivers are required or have been loaded for this device"
So I goto update drivers, browse to where I keep them and see "Windows has determined the drivers for this device are up to date."
I have reinstalled all my drivers using various methods. I have tried new USB cables and all of my USB ports.
No matter what I do ODIN won't see my phone. Nothing shows up under any of the usual COMs
PLEASE HELP! WHAT SHOULD I DO?! D':
Xionace said:
Okay, so I am attempting to flash back to stock, or anything that WORKS at this point.
I can get my phone into download mode and I connect it to my computer, but I get a rather annoying bubble that says "USB Device not recognized... one of the USB devices connected to this computer has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it."
I goto device manager and check my USB devices and it is listed as "Unknown Device" I look at it's properties and see "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)"
So, I check the driver details.
It says "No drivers are required or have been loaded for this device"
So I goto update drivers, browse to where I keep them and see "Windows has determined the drivers for this device are up to date."
I have reinstalled all my drivers using various methods. I have tried new USB cables and all of my USB ports.
No matter what I do ODIN won't see my phone. Nothing shows up under any of the usual COMs
PLEASE HELP! WHAT SHOULD I DO?! D':
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If you're running anything Gingerbread, you need to download and install the Nexus S Drivers to get your pc to recognize your phone in dl mode.
Didn't work. Could you link me to the the drivers?
I got mine from androiddrivers.net/samsung-android-drivers/download-nexus-s-drivers/
I GOT IT!
Upon taking a closer look at things.... literally. I found a very small piece of what appeared to be pocket lint lodged in my phone's port. Pulled it out and immediately regained functionality! SO, words of wisdom from hours of frustration "Look in the hole"
Xionace said:
Didn't work. Could you link me to the the drivers?
I got mine from androiddrivers.net/samsung-android-drivers/download-nexus-s-drivers/
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Those are probably the right ones, however I got mine directly from the drivers folder in thr Android sdk gingerbread update. Are you getting an error when you try to install the drivers you downloaded?
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I GOT IT!
Upon taking a closer look at things.... literally. I found a very small piece of what appeared to be pocket lint lodged in my phone's port. Pulled it out and immediately regained functionality! SO, words of wisdom from hours of frustration "Look in the hole"
Thanks for the help though!
Just download the drivers. click usb debugging. it should pop up.

USB Drivers

Hello,
I rooted my phone about a year and a half ago, since then I haven't been able to get its USB drivers to work so I can't do anything with it on my computer and I'm stuck with 2.3.6 touchwiz.
I have tried everything, including different computers/usb cords/usb ports. I got the usb port replaced, have tried installing the drivers on my computer using kies and directly.
I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling the drivers several times. Each time it tells me the driver install failed, but when I try again it recognizes that the drivers are installed. When I try installing drivers manually windows doesn't find them in the installation folder. I'm using windows 7 64bit.
KennedyWreck said:
Hello,
I rooted my phone about a year and a half ago, since then I haven't been able to get its USB drivers to work so I can't do anything with it on my computer and I'm stuck with 2.3.6 touchwiz.
I have tried everything, including different computers/usb cords/usb ports. I got the usb port replaced, have tried installing the drivers on my computer using kies and directly.
I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling the drivers several times. Each time it tells me the driver install failed, but when I try again it recognizes that the drivers are installed. When I try installing drivers manually windows doesn't find them in the installation folder. I'm using windows 7 64bit.
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I get that ever once in a while too, usually when on older rom.
does computer recognize you phone?
is there a symbol next to your device recognized?
when I hook up, if I right click for "browse files".......if it says browse files, your goods. well I was good.
KennedyWreck said:
Hello,
I rooted my phone about a year and a half ago, since then I haven't been able to get its USB drivers to work so I can't do anything with it on my computer and I'm stuck with 2.3.6 touchwiz.
I have tried everything, including different computers/usb cords/usb ports. I got the usb port replaced, have tried installing the drivers on my computer using kies and directly.
I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling the drivers several times. Each time it tells me the driver install failed, but when I try again it recognizes that the drivers are installed. When I try installing drivers manually windows doesn't find them in the installation folder. I'm using windows 7 64bit.
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What does the device manager say your device is? Like, whats the name it pulls up? and what is the error for not starting?
Have you messed with putting the phone in diagnostics mode ?

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