[Q] Help Reg. Downgrade to 4.3 from Lollipop 5.0.1 - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
Please anyone help me!! I flashed 5.0.1. UB Team Roam few days back. My phone's all data lost I don't know how but it lost and even my phone. I want to downgrade but it even doesn't let me to do it. I can enter recovery mode as well download mode. But my phone is not recognized by windows (Its unknown device in device manager). Whenever I plug usb cable the popup comes that usb device has malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it. I have tried all the possible mathod to get it recognize but I am failing everytime.
I have stock firmware downloaded 4.3 and odin ready but I could not flash it due to the problem. Some one on the XDA told me that the file system of Lollipop is different and that's why I am not able to do so, But I am unable to figure out the problem. Please help and suggest what to do...

rawalmaulin said:
Hi all,
Please anyone help me!! I flashed 5.0.1. UB Team Roam few days back. My phone's all data lost I don't know how but it lost and even my phone. I want to downgrade but it even doesn't let me to do it. I can enter recovery mode as well download mode. But my phone is not recognized by windows (Its unknown device in device manager). Whenever I plug usb cable the popup comes that usb device has malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it. I have tried all the possible mathod to get it recognize but I am failing everytime.
I have stock firmware downloaded 4.3 and odin ready but I could not flash it due to the problem. Some one on the XDA told me that the file system of Lollipop is different and that's why I am not able to do so, But I am unable to figure out the problem. Please help and suggest what to do...
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Flashing a new rom will not remove old user data unless you formatted it completely.
Odin will work only in download mode and you need to right click > Run as Admin.
Enter download mode on your phone and connect your device to PC then flash the stock 4.3

RazorMC said:
Flashing a new rom will not remove old user data unless you formatted it completely.
Odin will work only in download mode and you need to right click > Run as Admin.
Enter download mode on your phone and connect your device to PC then flash the stock 4.3
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Thanks for reply but I am doing same thing but my phone is not recognized by windows. The popup comes each & everytime that USB device has malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it. So, I could not connect the phone in MTP or PTP mode when the phone is running or even when I put it in download mode and connect to pc. Same error is comming. I have tried the same thing on several PC/Laptop, Tried changing USB Cables god, don't know what to do....:crying:

@rawalmaulin: uninstall KIES & drivers and install the drivers again.

rawalmaulin said:
Hi all,
Please anyone help me!! I flashed 5.0.1. UB Team Roam few days back. My phone's all data lost I don't know how but it lost and even my phone. I want to downgrade but it even doesn't let me to do it. I can enter recovery mode as well download mode. But my phone is not recognized by windows (Its unknown device in device manager). Whenever I plug usb cable the popup comes that usb device has malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it. I have tried all the possible mathod to get it recognize but I am failing everytime.
I have stock firmware downloaded 4.3 and odin ready but I could not flash it due to the problem. Some one on the XDA told me that the file system of Lollipop is different and that's why I am not able to do so, But I am unable to figure out the problem. Please help and suggest what to do...
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Use mobile Odin until you get it fixed here >> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.mobileodin.pro << this will allow you to flash stock without using a pc.

tallman43 said:
Use mobile Odin until you get it fixed here >> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.mobileodin.pro << this will allow you to flash stock without using a pc.
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Thanks for your valueable advice. I will try it today and will be back with result.

I done it but still the phone is not at all recognized

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[Q] PLEASE HELP. Galaxy S II problem with rooting and Kies.

Hei, Im new to the Samsung Android Phones but I have had HTC Android Phones since the G1 and until the HTC Desire HD and Xperia Arc.
But now Im stuck, I cant get niether Kies nor Odin to recognize my device, let me tell you how.
1. When I try to connect to Kies the *Android MTP driver* fail to install.
2. So Kies will go on an endless Connection journy and my devices tells me its connected.
I have reinstalled the drivers many time. tried with both USB-Debugging mode on and off and still no result.
Ok, but thats not the worst part because i could careless about Kies since my interrest is in rooting the device.
Now if my device is powered on and the USB-debugging mode is on Odin finds it (mark it as yellow)
but when I put the device is in Download mode Odin doesnt find it and I cant flash :'(
Im confussed, i've been going at it for days now with no results. help me please...
When you're in Odin, have you disabled Kies? Both the .exe and the system tray?
What's your current firmware?
Hilsen fra vestkanten
I mean I close Kies when using Odin and vice versa. you think Kies is the reason for Odin not finding the device in download mode?
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Juevani said:
Ok, but thats not the worst part because i could careless about Kies since my interrest is in rooting the device.
Now if my device is powered on and the USB-debugging mode is on Odin finds it (mark it as yellow)
but when I put the device is in Download mode Odin doesnt find it and I cant flash :'(
Turn Kies off = not running in taskbar .
USB debugging off reboot phone .
Open Odin select firmware connect phone via Samsung cable to a mainboard USB port .
jje
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Well frankly that MTP device error is a PITA, it happened for me with my S8500, did everything possible, couldn't solve it until I installed Win 7 x64. So may be a fresh OS installation could/should solve the problem.
If you can't do that Odin is the only option as you already know.
And make sure that you are pressing Vol Up+Home+Power button to enter Download mode and press the Vol Up key to continue.
Regards.
It seems that Im ably to enter Android System Recovery by pressing VolUp+Home+Power and Odin seems to find the devices find, but thats not Download Mode I guese, do I brick the phone if I flash from here via Odin?
Juevani said:
It seems that Im ably to enter Android System Recovery by pressing VolUp+Home+Power and Odin seems to find the devices find, but thats not Download Mode I guese, do I brick the phone if I flash from here via Odin?
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You can't flash from Odin in recovery, and I'm not sure I've heard of anyone who can get recovery but not download. Something is FUBAR'd...
I'll let ithehappy and jj take over, they've more experience than me. But since you're in recovery, a factory reset seems logical.
Anybody have any idea? please help..
Did you try factory reset? And have installed the newest version of Kies, as opposed to re-installing old drivers?
Uninstall kies and the drivers
Download these driver
Install them
Put phone into download mode
Flash a rom or kernel using Odin
If this doesnt work
1) change USB ports
2) reboot computer
3) try another computer if you have one close by
Or if you have Clockworkmod recovery installed
4) boot into CWM recovery
5) connect phone to computer via USB
6) select mounts and storage
7) select mount USB storage
8) your phones internal SD card will now mount with the computer, copy a CWM flashable zip of what you want to flash to the phones sd card
9) go back to main menu
10) select install zip from sd card
11) select chose zip from sd card
12) flash!

Odin does not see phone

Help mee.
I have bought a s3 that is locked to Orange, need to unlock, but odin does not see the phone in recovery/dl mode.
Odin see the phone in normal mode , but each time i put into start/+vol/home odin see nothing.
I have kies updated.
Thanks
crazydiamond1970 said:
Help mee.
I have bought a s3 that is locked to Orange, need to unlock, but odin does not see the phone in recovery/dl mode.
Odin see the phone in normal mode , but each time i put into start/+vol/home odin see nothing.
I have kies updated.
Thanks
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I had a similar thing when i was plugged into a usb hub
Was ok when i plugged directly into the pc
Install Samsung Kies to be able your PC to detect your phone via Odin
also check the debugging mode in the developer options
bordikun said:
Install Samsung Kies to be able your PC to detect your phone via Odin
also check the debugging mode in the developer options
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I have Kies, also tried debugging, i need root to unlock phone
Try to use the latest Odin
Odin v3.04
bordikun said:
Try to use the latest Odin
Odin v3.04
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I have uninstalled the older Kies, re installed the latest.
I have installed the lastest odin.
Have tried to link up with and without debugging, odin still does not see phone when in recovery mode.
Only time odin see the phone when phone is in normal mode.
Starting to get annoyed now lol, i cant cut my sim to fit phone, untill this is done
I cant see my s2 on odin either, what am i doing wrong ????
1. Reboot PC
2. Ensure KIES is not running and kill any KIES processes in PC task manager.
3. Download mode
4. Connect USB directly to PC port (no hub)
5. Wait for any drivers to instal or load on PC
6. Start Odin in administrator mode
If still no good;
a) Different USB cable
b) Different PC USB port and wait for drivers
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Thanks . Seems that I had been pressing volume up not down.
I have another question . I used chainfire Rom to debrand the phone but keis does not recognize . How can I solve this . Could it be because the phone is rooted ?
i am having this problem at the mo, I have tried all of the above, apart from a different pc.
oden worked fine with my galaxy s2
is there any more updates on how to sort this out please?
thanks
ian
I know this is a 7 day old thread, but I feel for you having been in the same situation. Firstly, have you installed the Android SDK? If not then I advise you to do so. Do a search on how to install the SDK. There maybe smaller downloads available with a package of the binaries you need to do some testing i.e. adb. The instructions will elaborate about how to set up your Environment settings in Windows. Essentially ADB needs to be called from within any part of your Windows system....or else you will have to cd to its location each and every time you want to do something like this. So once you have done that, open command prompt and type adb and see what comes up? If it says bad command or file name it means your environment settings for the ASK are incorrect, if it displays the adb help text in command prompt you are ready to proceed.
When you plug your device in (not in DL or recovery modes) is it detected by the PC? If so then your drivers are probably fine. If not then it maybe 1 of 2 things? 1 the device is detected but the MTP drivers have not been loaded or 2. No detection what so ever and all drivers need to be installed.
To determine how to proceed you will need to do a bit of investigating.
Note the USB drivers are included as part of the Android SDK.
Check in Device manager inside of Windows to see if anything is detected when you plug it in. If so but it has a yellow exclamation ! then it would indicate you need to update your drivers (but not always?). From here you can test to see if the phone is detected and you only need MTP drivers.
If not then I would suggest uninstalling Keis all together and downloading and installing the Samsung USB drivers separately. Install the drivers. Plug in the phone. If it is not detected straight away, then reboot the PC then plug the phone into a different USB port. From here you can determine how to proceed by using adb.
plug your phone in via USB and open command prompt and type this: adb devices
You should see 1 of 2 things.
1) The words "list of devices attached" followed by a 16 digit long ID number a gap and the word "device"
2) just the words "list of devices attached" and then blank and nothing else?
If a device ID is returned then you can proceed with the following. Otherwise you need to do some additional trouble shooting
Proceed here:
Once it is detected by Windows and shows up in Explorer then unplug the phone and go into settings and developer options and check enable USB debugging. Once you have done this it should allow your device to be seen in DL and recovery modes.
Troubleshoot: If not detected try the following:
1) Reboot the PC and plug into a new USB port that you have not previously plugged into.
2) Try disabling USB debugging plugging the device in and then unplugging it and reenabling USB debugging
3) From the status bar try switching modes between MTP and PTP modes. Wait a good minute or so between to allow Windows to detect the driver change. Tip a good indication is your notification tray Icon with green USB disk with a magnifying glass swirling around....Note if you cannot see this at all you probably should drag it into the notification panel so that you CAN!
4) Open up device manager again and ensure no yellow exclamation marks !
Once all this is right and you can get List of devices attached followed by an ID number then you can for sure be able to detect your device from Odin. Make sure you are running Odin 3.04, run it as admin (not necessary but have heard that it helps?)
Good luck
James
I have an S4 Active that NO MATTER WHAT I DO, Odin will NOT see phone in Download mode, it will with the phone on, and my PC will see the phone, but not Odin. I am stumped. I have tried 3 PC's, I have ALL the drivers and then some. I am Stumped.
rekamyenom said:
I have an S4 Active that NO MATTER WHAT I DO, Odin will NOT see phone in Download mode, it will with the phone on, and my PC will see the phone, but not Odin. I am stumped. I have tried 3 PC's, I have ALL the drivers and then some. I am Stumped.
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have you tried factory resetting the phone?
afasayan said:
have you tried factory resetting the phone?
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Several times
rekamyenom said:
Several times
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You can try with minimal/no drivers i.e. uninstall kies if you have it and delete the drivers you might have installed on your own-it sounds counter productive but it has worked for me a few times.
You can also try to either install kies or the drivers separately.
Try the forum for your own phone, the people there might know better about this problem.
Also what OS are you on?
afasayan said:
You can try with minimal/no drivers i.e. uninstall kies if you have it and delete the drivers you might have installed on your own-it sounds counter productive but it has worked for me a few times.
You can also try to either install kies or the drivers separately.
Try the forum for your own phone, the people there might know better about this problem.
Also what OS are you on?
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I will give all that a try. I'm on 4.4.2 build NH3. That's why I need Odin, to get back to build NE3
rekamyenom said:
I will give all that a try. I'm on 4.4.2 build NH3. That's why I need Odin, to get back to build NE3
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By OS I meant the computer's OS.
afasayan said:
By OS I meant the computer's OS.
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I have tried several computers using Windows 7 and Windows XP both 32 and 64

[Q] Galaxy S3 not being recognized in odin in download mode!!!!

Hey all
I have a Galaxy S3 i9300... Today I got the OTA for 4.1.1 Jellybean I updated and now I lost my root!!! (still have SuperSU app but doesnt work or gets uninstalled)
Now I am trying to root it again but Odin3 v1.85 wont recognize my Phone in download mode!! Recognizes it when phone is on but not when its off!! Downloaded latest Kies and had it closed from task manager and all its related apps off too but Still odin wont recognize it in download mode!! been tryin since i did the Darn UPDATE! PLZ HELP :S
sohaib770 said:
Hey all
I have a Galaxy S3 i9300... Today I got the OTA for 4.1.1 Jellybean I updated and now I lost my root!!!
>>>>>Of course you lost root .
(still have SuperSU app but doesnt work or gets uninstalled)
>>>> Root the phone again .
Now I am trying to root it again but Odin3 v1.85 wont recognize my Phone in download mode!! Recognizes it when phone is on but not when its off!!
>>> Phone is supposed to be on and in download mode not off to use Odin .
Possible failed OTA update as per multiple posts due to root not removed .
Leading to USB on phone not recognized try a factory reset first .
jje
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JJEgan said:
sohaib770 said:
Hey all
I have a Galaxy S3 i9300... Today I got the OTA for 4.1.1 Jellybean I updated and now I lost my root!!!
>>>>>Of course you lost root .
(still have SuperSU app but doesnt work or gets uninstalled)
>>>> Root the phone again .
Now I am trying to root it again but Odin3 v1.85 wont recognize my Phone in download mode!! Recognizes it when phone is on but not when its off!!
>>> Phone is supposed to be on and in download mode not off to use Odin .
Possible failed OTA update as per multiple posts due to root not removed .
Leading to USB on phone not recognized try a factory reset first .
jje
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Thanks for the reply
Sorry it was on and in download mode didnt get recognized :S and tried factory reset too!!! still no luck
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sohaib770 said:
JJEgan said:
Thanks for the reply
Sorry it was on and in download mode didnt get recognized :S and tried factory reset too!!! still no luck
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Try Odin 3.04
sent from here, there, somewhere!!
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reinstall drivers, try a different usb port. if using a desktop, use the ports on the back of the PC
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
sohaib770 said:
JJEgan said:
Thanks for the reply
Sorry it was on and in download mode didnt get recognized :S and tried factory reset too!!! still no luck
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Plz Respond someone....
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THAnks!!!!!!!!!!! Shifting usb to back of computer worked!!! U SAVIOURS THANKS A LOTT!!!!
Galaxy S3 not being recognized in odin in download mode
Could someone please assist.
My rooted Galaxy S3 phone (FW v4.1.2) is stuck at the Samsung startup screen after installing a font app from the app store
To resolve I have tried:
1. The recovery screen - doing a factory reset and reboot
2.. Reflash through ODIN.
I can get get the phone into download mode but ODIN will not recognize the phone in Download mode (Funny that phone is recognised by Odin at the stuck Samsung boot screen)
- I have unistalled and reinstalled KIES and USB drivers
- I am using the stock USB cable
- Tried different USB ports on computer
- Tried on different computers
The problem may be Windows driver related. Because phone gets stuck at the Samsung startup screen, all processes of driver installation do not conclude successful. "MTP USB Device" shows error in Windows Device manager, USB composite deivce.
Uninstalled and reinstalled these a couple of times without success.
Please assist
Issues with usb on s3
Actually fixed my own Question....
My phone was in download mode and was not being recognized by my computer my windows 7 computer. I pressed the usb icon, where a box popped up saying that there was an unknown device. You could find this in device manager.
I then went to device manager to update the driver instead of pointing the device directly to the driver when i clicked browse my computer for software then it shows a location and option to let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer then a box pops up showing model above that there is a little check box uncheck that two boxes will appear with manufacturer and model
Scroll samsung electronics and model samsung mobile composite device that is what you want to update the driver to...
I pulled the battery then re-entered download mode and windows to over installing the rest now it works fine. I would attach images but it will not let me for some reason. if anyone can help with that I will do it later.
THIS COULD POSSIBLY help with devices not being found on computers in bootloader or just on rom loaded and running..
Skywatcher1 said:
Could someone please assist.
My rooted Galaxy S3 phone (FW v4.1.2) is stuck at the Samsung startup screen after installing a font app from the app store
To resolve I have tried:
1. The recovery screen - doing a factory reset and reboot
2.. Reflash through ODIN.
I can get get the phone into download mode but ODIN will not recognize the phone in Download mode (Funny that phone is recognised by Odin at the stuck Samsung boot screen)
- I have unistalled and reinstalled KIES and USB drivers
- I am using the stock USB cable
- Tried different USB ports on computer
- Tried on different computers
The problem may be Windows driver related. Because phone gets stuck at the Samsung startup screen, all processes of driver installation do not conclude successful. "MTP USB Device" shows error in Windows Device manager, USB composite deivce.
Uninstalled and reinstalled these a couple of times without success.
Please assist
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have you got the necessary drivers also you need to stop all kies activities.
uable to see added message inn download mode
tian105 said:
reinstall drivers, try a different usb port. if using a desktop, use the ports on the back of the PC
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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uable to see added message inn download mode!!!!!!!!!!
Please help
Maybe solved it
Hey guys, i know it's a bit late now, but i had exactly the same problem with my gt-i9300 (got stuck on samsung splash screen and odin didn't recognize it in download mode) and just realised that everytime, i connected my phone to my PC in download mode, a message would appear that "Gadget Device" (or something like that) was connected. Then i searched in my device manager for the name of it (i found it under USB-Devices) and uninstalled the driver of it. As i connected it again with odin started it would install the driver automatically and *swoosh* odin recognized it.
A year and some later after the last post and I seem to be having this problem as well... I believe it was due to a bad flash at very low battery level which ended up in encryption failure ya da da, factory reset, clear/format everything and flash custom rom from SD because any other connection would not work.... then managed to get windows (many flavors inc. 7, 8 and 10) to connect as MTP or in USB debugging mode but Odin mode (download) just won't do anything... i put the phone in DL mode, nothing happens, no windows connection sounds, no changes in devices manager, even when searching for new hardware. I'd be very interested to know if anyone has had anything like that. I'd really like to flash stock to go back to a custom rom, flash twrp to replace cwm but all seems to no avail if i can't get a connection while in DL mode.
tried to install adb fastboot but also nada since no connection is being made.... might be something with DL mode gone awry with the bad flash... long story but OTA update from current ROM decided on its own to push update even though battery was at 5% and no user interaction ever happened...
we'll see what happens...
after replacing mainboard of my s3 gt-i9300 my computer doesn't recognize phone at all in download mode but in while phone is on
mtp works fine via usb
please help
Are you using the original Samsung USB cable when the phone is in download mode?
romeeoo said:
after replacing mainboard of my s3 gt-i9300 my computer doesn't recognize phone at all in download mode but in while phone is on
mtp works fine via usb
please help
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Driver issue. Find the correct drivers.
Beamed in by telepathy.

help| Odin stuck at setup connection

my odin eas stuck at set up conections and after i tried to chaneg the USB ports the odin dosn't reeding the phone
what can i do?
plese halp me
1. use a spellchecker.
2. reinstall drivers, uninstall Kies, use a different usb port/cable, use a different version of Odin, use a different pc.
Glebun said:
1. use a spellchecker.
2. reinstall drivers, uninstall Kies, use a different usb port/cable, use a different version of Odin, use a different pc.
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thank you so much it workt!
Rightclick -> Run as administrator fixed this issue for me.
odin stuck
hy i have the same problem. i have reinstalled the drivers, use another odin, but it still wont connect? pls help
Crniy said:
hy i have the same problem. i have reinstalled the drivers, use another odin, but it still wont connect? pls help
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Apart from changing cable / motherboard port nothing else can be tried .
jje
JJEgan said:
Apart from changing cable / motherboard port nothing else can be tried .
jje
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Remove the external sd card,put battery back in phone,again in download mod,and try again flashing via odin...worked for me...
JJEgan said:
Apart from changing cable / motherboard port nothing else can be tried .
jje
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Try it on someone else's computer, I kept running in to issues, and changed the USB port I was using, removed SD card, unplugged USB cable after I got the "PASS!" message in Odin.
Additionally ensure you have the right files
IceCreamBoris said:
my odin eas stuck at set up conections and after i tried to chaneg the USB ports the odin dosn't reeding the phone
what can i do?
plese halp me
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disconnect internet
Make sure you are in odin mode on the device. I came from HTC One and didn't put my device in Odin mode. Duh.. right? lol.
You can get into Odin mode by doing "adb reboot-bootlaoder"
for the best results:
1.use an official Samsung cable
2. unplug all unneeded usb devices
3.reboot into download mode again
4.connect to a usb 2.0 port on the back of the pc
5.run odin as an admin
if that dose not work, make sure kies is removed, and re-install the Samsung drivers,
reboot pc, and try again.
solved similar problem...
reboot your phone into download mode, but yet not proceed, plug into pc, open odin (as administrator), put the firmware files in their respective places, and finally press vol up to proceed in download mode and press start, it must solve, if all else does not help .. hugs
Hope this helps, if so please press "thanks" ..
sent from my Galaxy Y Duos S6102 ..
About ODIN connection status stucking issue ...(Working solution)
IceCreamBoris said:
my odin eas stuck at set up conections and after i tried to chaneg the USB ports the odin dosn't reeding the phone
what can i do?
plese halp me
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Do one thing when you are trying to connect in downloading , just make sure kies is not running at background.
Thing is kies blocks that connection which you are trying to make. It worked for me as well. All the best.
hp79 said:
Make sure you are in odin mode on the device. I came from HTC One and didn't put my device in Odin mode. Duh.. right? lol.
You can get into Odin mode by doing "adb reboot-bootlaoder"
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Crap. Did the same stupid thing...
mikeprachar said:
Crap. Did the same stupid thing...
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Happened to me too. The inductions I was following did not mention download mode.
Whooooo! It worked!
klijakliki said:
Remove the external sd card,put battery back in phone,again in download mod,and try again flashing via odin...worked for me...
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This worked for me after having so many problems. Nobody was clear on how to fix it. I had soft bricked my phone. It wouldn't connect to Kies or allow any pit or rom being flashed to it. Everything would fail. I tried doing what you said and it worked. I always got the errors 'No pit partition' etc.
I plugged in the USB without the battery in.
Phone wouldn't switch on into recovery without battery in so I put it back in.
I then took it out and Odin wouldn't connect to it and start the process without the battery in so I put it back in.
I loaded up the pit file and started it! You should have seen my face! haha! It worked!
It booted up! Hooray!
I switched it off and booted it in recovery mode.
Installed new rom (hopefully this won't break)
Thank goodness for that. I feel your pain guys. If you need any help just message me.
amongstgeeks said:
This worked for me after having so many problems. Nobody was clear on how to fix it. I had soft bricked my phone. It wouldn't connect to Kies or allow any pit or rom being flashed to it. Everything would fail. I tried doing what you said and it worked. I always got the errors 'No pit partition' etc.
I plugged in the USB without the battery in.
Phone wouldn't switch on into recovery without battery in so I put it back in.
I then took it out and Odin wouldn't connect to it and start the process without the battery in so I put it back in.
I loaded up the pit file and started it! You should have seen my face! haha! It worked!
It booted up! Hooray!
I switched it off and booted it in recovery mode.
Installed new rom (hopefully this won't break)
Thank goodness for that. I feel your pain guys. If you need any help just message me.
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Remember. You have to take out the SD card!
M47H!AS said:
reboot your phone into download mode, but yet not proceed, plug into pc, open odin (as administrator), put the firmware files in their respective places, and finally press vol up to proceed in download mode and press start, it must solve, if all else does not help .. hugs
Hope this helps, if so please press "thanks" ..
sent from my Galaxy Y Duos S6102 ..
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Thank you! Worked perfectly.
Issue Solved = Simple Solution
As stated above:
plug in the USB cable - Then Press Volume "UP"
So friggin simple, why isn't this included in All the Instructions??
Switch off the device.. Boot in download mode and then click on start at odin
immediately start downloading !!
worked for me! !

USB device not recognized Win7/8, x64/x86, OSX

Hi All,
I am having an issue with my S4 that when I plug them into my computer I get USB device not recognized. I have searched the forum for the past 2 days trying all kinds of different solutions the major one was changing my USB/charging port board on my phone.
I need to ODIN my device to an MJ7 image. At first I got the error and did a factory reset through safestrap recover. Still got the error so I did an advance wipe of every option. (Looking back shouldnt have done that) That took away my recovery, but I can get to download mode, but its not detected by my computer to use ODIN with. So I am stuck without a custom recovery without the ability to boot into anything.
Here is what I have tried so far:
1. Reinstall/uninstall drivers, reinstall/uninstall kies.
2. Changed USB ports on computer.
3. Changed USB cables
4. Changed computers from Win 8 x64 to Win 7 x64.
5. Changed computer to my MACbook using Heimdall.
6. Changed USB charging port board on my phone.
7. Tried everything again. *Still doesnt detect it*
Any ideas that I havent done already, or how to fix? I do have nandroid backup of my ROM, but dont have a custom recovery to flash it.
Cant ODIN back cause its not detected by my computer. Thanks in advance for your help.
Is USB debugging still checked on phone? You must use the USB cable provided with phone...
safestrap enabled, Hyperdrive driven
Thanks for the reply. I cant select USB debug on my phone because my phone does not boot into the main OS, it is stuck at the samsung custom padlock screen. The USB debug option was on when the OS was installed though. My phone will only boot into stock recovery and into download mode. I tried to use the original USB cable provided with the phone as I read this could be the problem, but I tried 4 other ones too and phone still gets detected as "Unknown Device" in device manager, so ODIN cant even see phone in download mode to restore. I have tried to install KIES and the Samsung Mobile phone drivers 1.5.x.x drivers. Just read somewhere where someone had this issue and installed Samsung mobile phone driver v1-4-6-0 so I am trying that now.
odlay75 said:
Thanks for the reply. I cant select USB debug on my phone because my phone does not boot into the main OS, it is stuck at the samsung custom padlock screen. The USB debug option was on when the OS was installed though. My phone will only boot into stock recovery and into download mode. I tried to use the original USB cable provided with the phone as I read this could be the problem, but I tried 4 other ones too and phone still gets detected as "Unknown Device" in device manager, so ODIN cant even see phone in download mode to restore. I have tried to install KIES and the Samsung Mobile phone drivers 1.5.x.x drivers. Just read somewhere where someone had this issue and installed Samsung mobile phone driver v1-4-6-0 so I am trying that now.
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Tried Samsung Mobile phone drivers version 1.4.6.0 and still the same outcome "USB device not recognized". I went down to a local electronics store and bought two different brand microUSB data cables. Tried them both along with my original one from samsung, and still the same result. Any other ideas??
Anyone else have any ideas? Thinking of sending it in and having it JTAG'ed back to stock. Can anyone recommend any services? Heard mobiletechvideos is good.
odlay75 said:
Anyone else have any ideas? Thinking of sending it in and having it JTAG'ed back to stock. Can anyone recommend any services? Heard mobiletechvideos is good.
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Go to Saferoot thread in dev forum...your answer may be there
safestrap enabled, Hyperdrive driven

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