I have a MAC. I'm using VM Fusion on with Windows XP for the virtual machine.
I want to go I9000 (sick of app limitations and ATT in general).
I cannot for the life of me get the Samsung USB drivers to work on my Windows side of the MAC. I've tried install, re-install over and over. I've tried, and have, both versions of the Samsung drivers that are out there.
I have the ODIN program and all the stuff needed to get the i9000 on my phone.
My phone goes to down load mode.
I've been at this 8 HOURS and am about to break a 32" lcd monitor!!!!
Please.... I will take any suggestions on how to get my phone to connect on Windows XP.
i'm not sure what the compatability is for emulating windows but i did have problems installing my drivers on my pc (win XP) and my solution was kies from samsung. it automatically installed the drivers for me. it can be found at samsung.com.
Sorry..... a little anxious, frustrated, and well.... you get the point.
Thanks.... I am getting KIES right now....
talking like that won't get you help any faster...
edit: yeppers, trust me, i get you.
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Yes I know.... thx again..
Breath, drink, don't break the monitor, keep trying..... the now 9 hours will pay off!!!
lol, did it work for you?
Downloading now...
Of course the download is taking forever. Normally I can download around 200 MB in a minute or two... this 136 MB file is going at the rate of about 39 KB/sec..
Grin and bear it right? Man I hope this works!
Will update this with results.....
40k a sec...wow, i'm sorry man...that makes me want a drink now.
chaosjh said:
40k a sec...wow, i'm sorry man...that makes me want a drink now.
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Just the kind of day it's been.... I no sooner type the speed of download and hit post.... sure as sh*t the thing has downloaded already.
The Kies installer will open, and the progress bar is indicating the files are extracting and then it just dead ends me....
Gotta play around with it I guess..
ever think about dual boot instead of emulating? or maybe in addition to. or can mac's do that? kies installed fine for me, sorry man, idk...
hey i was also thinking about this, how does your setup send the fact that your phone is connected to the emulated xp instead of just iOS? maybe stupid question, but i thought i'd ask
pdxrealtor said:
I have a MAC. I'm using VM Fusion on with Windows XP for the virtual machine.
I want to go I9000 (sick of app limitations and ATT in general).
I cannot for the life of me get the Samsung USB drivers to work on my Windows side of the MAC. I've tried install, re-install over and over. I've tried, and have, both versions of the Samsung drivers that are out there.
I have the ODIN program and all the stuff needed to get the i9000 on my phone.
My phone goes to down load mode.
I've been at this 8 HOURS and am about to break a 32" lcd monitor!!!!
Please.... I will take any suggestions on how to get my phone to connect on Windows XP.
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im in the same page yesterday when I got my captivate.. im just wondering why go with the I9000 stock firmware(too much hassle) if you can just use the unleash the beast
chaosjh said:
ever think about dual boot instead of emulating? or maybe in addition to. or can mac's do that? kies installed fine for me, sorry man, idk...
hey i was also thinking about this, how does your setup send the fact that your phone is connected to the emulated xp instead of just iOS? maybe stupid question, but i thought i'd ask
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Hey that is a great idea, the booting up just the windows side... I've never done it but I think there is a native Mac app called boot camp.
As of now, it seems like the first kies file I downloaded was corrupt. I downloaded again and now it is actually installing the software.
My virtual machine sees the Android phone, and then Windows picks it up but errors it out as an unknown USB device. No matter where I point the XP device to for driver files it won't pick them up.
On the Mac side... it just shows up in Finder once mounted.
Hey OP, I had the same problem as you and I just ended up going the Bootcamp route. For whatever reason VMware Fusion with Win7 does not want to recognize the Captivate. I know its not much help and having to go with bootcamp instead of a VM does kinda suck but the bright side is that you can always open up your bootcamp partition with VMware Fusion while in OSX if you need quick access to Windows.
Kind of topic, but how do you access boot camp with VM Fusion from the Mac OS?
I only use windows for IE, as I visit websites that only work with that browser.
Anyways... sure as sh*t this morning I wake up and get the old xp laptop out, download the Samsung Capitave drivers and instantly hook my phone up.
So.... an entire day wasted on trying to connect my phone to XP virtual machine. Gotta laugh .... right?
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Sorry if this is an obvious or ignorant question but I was lookin into rooting my phone and I went to the revolutionary.io website and downloaded the linux version but it doesnt seem to open as expected on a mac. Will this work on macs? If not what i the best way to start this process?
Pretty certain it's a no
Use a friend's non-Apple box?
Boot Camp to Windows or a Linux distro?
You MIGHT be able to through the official HTC unlock method, but I know Revolutionary method is just a windows or linux application. Its a downer but you could check out the htcs dev website to see if its supported (Im note entirely sure either way), other wise use a friend and Revolutionary!
i also have a mac, i guess its time to take out that dusty windows machine from the closet lol
Bootcamp. Honestly, a Mac without a win 7 bootcamp partition is only half a machine.
Besides, a LOT of XDA-related rom flashing stuff is windows only (exe files, adb, etc.) so it would be good idea for you to start making that windows 7 bootcamp partition now
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Bootcamp. Honestly, a Mac without a win 7 bootcamp partition is only half a machine.
Besides, a LOT of XDA-related rom flashing stuff is windows only (exe files, adb, etc.) so it would be good idea for you to start making that windows 7 bootcamp partition now
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So, what good is a Mac... If all the Powerful Stuff We Do Here on XDA can't be done on it! I getting tired of "You Can't Do That... because it's a Mac" responses when it comes to "Real Technical Needs". I guess Windows will always reign supreme!
So today, i was doing some remote help with my laptop with microsoft(they were on my computer) and the guy was doing a few things, and he deleted some old files that he said was going to help the issue(seems to be fixed, it was an unknown program that would popup on occasions and disappear right away) before that, i synced some music on, and it all was working fine, then later on, i splilled a bit of Coke, and i LITTLE bit got into the usb port. I cleaned it off right away, but i dont know if something got damaged. Anyways, while i was on the remote thing with microsoft, i found out that my cell wasn't being recognized with my comp... it said that literally. I dont know if it was MS, or the coke, but i thought it was MS had deleted the drivers on accident, or my phone got damaged. What do you all suggest i do? do you think it was a driver issue, or a usb issue?
I have tried in different ports, and on different computers. And talking to samsung is less productive than talking to a wall, because samsung said you couldn't get them for some reason. -.-
This thread has links for the drivers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1086230
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What are ROM are you running? I just compiled CM7 the other day and had to use the google usb driver package from the SDK.
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This thread has links for the drivers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1086230
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What are ROM are you running? I just compiled CM7 the other day and had to use the google usb driver package from the SDK.
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Well it happened all of a sudden and not till after microsoft was done, which could mean after the spill. And i am on infused 2.2.3, and have the daily kernel... not sure what that could mean
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Well it happened all of a sudden and not till after microsoft was done, which could mean after the spill. And i am on infused 2.2.3, and have the daily kernel... not sure what that could mean
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If you spilled Coke into the USN port then all bets are off. That is one thing you should never do. Keep all refreshments away from any computer because if you spill a soft drink on it the consequences will be forever as it is almost impossible to clean out all of the sugar without completely disassembling the laptop and thoroughly cleaning everything with electrical contact cleaner and even then you may still have ongoing issues.
I would reload the drivers and try a different USB port while crossing my fingers.
Infused with Android DNA
Lol it spilled in my phone, not my computer -.-
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Lol it spilled in my phone, not my computer -.-
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Just out of curiosity have you tried plugging it into another computer? I had the same issue with my laptop and then got it to work with my desktop later on. If you are getting an error message when you plug it into the computer I don't think the phone is broken. I just think the drivers are screwed and with windows they can be a pain to fix without a total reload of windows all together. I think if the phone itself is messed up you wouldn't see any messages at all as the computer wouldn't see that a device was plugged in. I could be wrong, but I am just going off of my own experiences here.
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Just out of curiosity have you tried plugging it into another computer? I had the same issue with my laptop and then got it to work with my desktop later on. If you are getting an error message when you plug it into the computer I don't think the phone is broken. I just think the drivers are screwed and with windows they can be a pain to fix without a total reload of windows all together. I think if the phone itself is messed up you wouldn't see any messages at all as the computer wouldn't see that a device was plugged in. I could be wrong, but I am just going off of my own experiences here.
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I will deffinatley try some other computers
I work for the company that probably remoted into your computer (Microsoft branded of course)
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Alright, so, to get started, I am actually decently tech savvy, and I wish i had rooted my phone before I even tried following the crap that samsung put up, but heres how it went.
I have a Samsung Infuse 4G on the ATT network
I finally found out how to update to Gingerbread through Kies. I spent all night charging my phone, went to Kies, and started the upgrade. About 6% through the upgrade, it said it needed an emergency recovery. I was worried, and I followed all instructions. I let the emergency recovery page sit for a day, and all it did was sit at 6% the whole time, so I resorted to my next best option, rooting it.
I have tried Ultimate Unbrick, One Click Unbrick, and Hiemdall, though I didn't get extensive with Hiemdall.
One Click said it was successful, but my phone doesn't turn on, so I tried the emergency recovery again, and still sat at 6%, then it switched to that it couldn't fix it.
Ultimate Unbrick starts off well, seeming as it is doing soemthing, but then freezes at factoryfs.rfs. Mind you I am running it in compatability mode for XP SP2 as an administrator, and I have run it on Win7 as an admin as well.
Hiemdall I got a little confused, so Im going to try that again.
Im gonna have to say, Im done with Samsung after this phone. Ive had samsung phones for 10 years (not by choice, im 19 and my mom pays for it), and every time something stupid happens, its like they kill themselves on purpose.
Is anyone possibly able to help me get my phone back to working condition? I wont be able to get a new phone for about a month, and thats only if I can find a job, which is hard when I have no phone.
Thank you to anyone who can help.
Does your phone display anything on its screen at all? If so, there's still hope.
Have you installed drivers properly?
Make sure that anything related to Kies is killed on your computer's task manager.
Try using different USB ports.
As much as possible, use a Windows XP. I had the same "stuck at factoryfs.rfs" problem and I tried it at an XP and it worked.
If nothing works, try buying a jig off of e-bay. They're about a dollar or two. Invest in some.
If it's completely borked, time to go buy an S3.
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I can get into download mode where it shows the android shoveling in a caution sign
I installed the drivers
I havent checked that kies thing yet, Ill do that now
Ill try another USB port and get back to ya on that part
I don't own any computers with windows XP. Only a Win7 and a crappy laptop with Ubuntu on it (the laptop is crappy, not ubuntu)
Im so broke a candybar looks like rich food
And Im done with Samsung after this, Ill prob go windows phone and hack the Android market onto it.
LMAO Idk I still like Samsung over HTC and Apple. It can get really complicated --yes -- but it's worth.
Also, make sure to restart computer and then do the things I suggested you to do.
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Im aiming for Nokia.
So, I disabled kies
Restarted my computer
Tried a different USB port
restarted Odin
Reran everything
and now, it wont even get to factoryfs.rfs
Do you possibly have a link to Hiemdall thats the newest version?
You should restart before disabling Kies. This is because of the fact that when you restart, your computer re-runs Kies.
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I disabled after I restarted as well. Sorry, my steps were out of order.
Hmmm that's odd. Try it on a different computer tomorrow. Possibly a friend's?
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Im gonna try heimdall first and see if I can contact a friend tomorrow. I just moved and my friends out here are more busy than the other ones I used to live by.
Heimdall Link.
Try fresh installation remove drivers from Driver Manger, run the drivers again and use Heimdall package. you need to have latest java and it need to be run as application not in any of the zip/jar file opener like 7zip etc., right click and you will see run using java<your version >
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
it is clearly explained on the link what to do,
If you found difficult you can read the thread to see some probable answers as well.
Hope it will solve your query.
I've been using Odin on my Windows xp layout since I've been using it, now I'm getting a new pc/laptop and most come with Windows 8 (I've never used it) can anyone tell me if odin is compatible with Windows 8 or a list of Windows versions it is compatible with? I need to make sure I get a computer I'll be able to use it with...or any suggestions on the best os for programs like odin and gimp etc..I know a lot more about phones than computers and people at pc does are pretty clueless so I don't know what I'm looking for...any help or advice is appreciated
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ice.candi said:
I've been using Odin on my Windows xp layout since I've been using it, now I'm getting a new pc/laptop and most come with Windows 8 (I've never used it) can anyone tell me if odin is compatible with Windows 8 or a list of Windows versions it is compatible with? I need to make sure I get a computer I'll be able to use it with...or any suggestions on the best os for programs like odin and gimp etc..I know a lot more about phones than computers and people at pc does are pretty clueless so I don't know what I'm looking for...any help or advice is appreciated
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odin worked fine for me in windows 8.
However if your not used to win8 it can be annoying. I ended up switching back to win7.
Thanks...want sure what system it worked up to...I'm prob going for Windows 7...never used 7 or 8 but I just don't like the looks and way it seems like 8 works...too geared to social media seems like to me
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A month now ive got this phone and very impressed that ill probably use it as my primary phone, however ive tried on 2 pc's and a laptop and after downloading the necessary drivers and trying to unlock the bootoader it just wont recognise that my phone is connected, ive followed instructions previously given by another user, why wont those pc's or the laptop i tried recognise the drivers?
Even to root the phone so i can get rid of the ads would be something but you probably need to unlock bootloader before you do that, any suggestions?
Are the OPO is fuctioning or it's in hard brick? Did you try on OS8 or OS7?
I recommend you to download the official Android SDK. It rarely causes any issues unlike allot of other driver packs.
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Are the OPO is fuctioning or it's in hard brick? Did you try on OS8 or OS7?
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of course it is mate i only have it 3/4 weeks it's perfect except Windows xp wont recognise the drivers, funnily enough my chromebook recognises the opo when i plug it in but it's far too difficult and time consuming to try doing commands on a chromebook.
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I recommend you to download the official Android SDK. It rarely causes any issues unlike allot of other driver packs.
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i think ill actually do that next time im in an internet cafe as these driver packs dont seem to be worth a f**k to be honest and the full sdk might work.
ill report back after i try if i get the time in the next week.
thanks
Use adb installer for driver