Rooted my Captivate now it will not connect to pc? - Captivate General

Rooted my phone and things have been great...except now no matter what i do my pc will not recognize it. My wife has the same phone and it picks hers right up.
Any thoughts.
thanks

hhmmm.... does it ask for anything? do you have the debug option checked?

Ive tried everything...computer senses it but won't connect

Are you mounting the sdcard once you connect the usb cable?

it looks like its already mounted
i keep getting device not recognized.
i have it set to Ask on connection. Ive tried it with debug off and on. It just won't work. My wifes phone works perfect. Will a master reset do anything?

make sure usb debugging is on and if that doesn't work, try another usb port. I know my front ports give me trouble.

Looks like its mounted? Then it would be mounted. Pull down the notification bar and click on it to mount.

Weird I finally got it to work...i had it set to ask when connected. and it would just come up as not recognized on the pc and do nothing on the phone but charge. I switched it to mass storage and it finally worked. I did the 2.2 upgrade and im good now...my only question now is ...I was rooted and now im not? all the bloatware is back on my phone. Do i need to root again?
Thanks

jatkins09 said:
make sure usb debugging is on and if that doesn't work, try another usb port. I know my front ports give me trouble.
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USB debugging DOES NOT need to be on for you to mount the phone's SD card to your computer.

gpzjack said:
Weird I finally got it to work...i had it set to ask when connected. and it would just come up as not recognized on the pc and do nothing on the phone but charge. I switched it to mass storage and it finally worked. I did the 2.2 upgrade and im good now...my only question now is ...I was rooted and now im not? all the bloatware is back on my phone. Do i need to root again?
Thanks
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Which 2.2 ROM did you end up with? Most of the custom 2.2 ROMs are pre-rooted.

I used one that was on brief mobile.

gpzjack said:
Weird I finally got it to work...i had it set to ask when connected. and it would just come up as not recognized on the pc and do nothing on the phone but charge. I switched it to mass storage and it finally worked. I did the 2.2 upgrade and im good now...my only question now is ...I was rooted and now im not? all the bloatware is back on my phone. Do i need to root again?
Thanks
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you didnt do an upgrade, you flashed an entirely new rom. this reset everything, including your root and bloatware.
i would recommend flashing back to stock and flashing a custom rom.

LOL Damn us newbies. I can't just load another rom...start with stock?
Ok. I found the stock rom. Any suggestions for custom rom...seem to be a bunch. Any list outlining benefits?
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{SOLVED}Noob with no USB - ODIN from ext sd?

Is there anyway to restore a Captivate to 100% stock without a USB connection? Ie, load something on to an external sd cards to restore?
I've used ODIN plenty of times, but somehow I've lost my USB connection for anything other than charging the phone (USB Device Not Recognized).
Thanks...
Nope, Odin has to be done via USB, the closest thing out there is Redbend, but ATM people have only put together packages for flashing the kernel, not the whole phone
What about drivers?
Have you tried updating the drivers or installing them?
Crap!
I guess I have to continue trying to get my USB connection to work.
I'm worried that my problem might be hardware on the phone, and without reverting to stock, I won't be able to return it!
Any ideas for the USB problem? I'm using the correct (ODIN) USB driver, installed, uninstalled, re-installed.
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lgald said:
sounds like you are having the same USB problem I am on mine (see my post on no USB) BUT...after several weeks w no USB, today I connected the phone to my laptop so I could charge it and VOILA! The phone vibrated and asked me what usb connection did I want to select. Out of the blues, sure I've installed some games and what not but I troubleshot the problem for days several weeks ago and had absolutely no luck. I eventually gave up chalking it up as a bad USB on my phone and being that its rooted I couldnt exchange it. I still think its a defective USB but keep trying on yours and maybe it'll kick in like mine did, I did pull the battery like 10 times...I doubt that did it
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Wow, that's weird, but great news for you...congrats!
My situation is a little different, since I have USB on the phone to "Ask on connection" and each and every time I plug in the USB the phone vibrates and makes me select. Doesn't matter WHAT I select. The phone thinks all is well, but any computer I try to attach it to says the device isn't recognized. And I've tried both of the drivers, and have tried each on a clean on install on 'fresh' computers.
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Back to the topic in the thread title...
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Since ODIN from an SD card is a no-go...how about a clockwork restore of a stock phone image?
Thanks...
do you have usb debugging enabled? if not enable that. also instead of ask on connection do mass storage thats how it has always worked for me
labbu63 said:
do you have usb debugging enabled? if not enable that. also instead of ask on connection do mass storage thats how it has always worked for me
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Debugging on or off, no difference.
Kies, Media, Storage, PC Internet, Ask, no difference.
But thanks for trying!
Fivebraids,
Try it on another computer and see if the drivers download. Maybe something hosed your drivers. Kies always hoses mine.
Did you download and install the drivers that are on the OP in the Odin one click thread? Odin is *****y about drivers and sometimes they take a couple of tries.
Also, does the USB work when you just charge from a wall outlet? If it does then your phone is fine, it is a driver issue.
If you have a Nanadroid backup of stock ran through ClockworkMod within ROM Manager than the answer is yes, if you didn't create a Nandroid backup then the answer is no.
update: I just reread your OP and if it works with charging from the wall then you definately have a driver issue.
Ok, problem solved!
This no USB problem HAS to be a hardware, since I've tried every possible permutation of drivers, settings, different cables, different computers, etc.
I started this thread hoping that I could somehow restore the phone to stock (removing SRE, SU, etc. so I can return it for a new one) without being able to run ODIN. It appears that isn't possible, but I found a way to do the no-usb restore!
I got a copy of the files created by ROM manager of a stock Captivate. I then used Switfp to FTP these files over Wifi to my non-usb phone. I used Rom manager to 'restore' that set of files. All I had to do then was un-root, and voila...STOCK!
I'm off to AT&T tomorrow to return this second Captivate...hoping three times is a charm!
Thanks to everyone for the patience and assistance!
nice job i probably never would've thought of that
Can you link me where you got that stock rom to flash via Nandroid. I am in the same boat as you are. I can't even get my device into recovery. Tried all steps as you and no go on the usb. POS Cappy #2

captivate starting to piss me off

i cant get kies to work,i cant root, i cant even get it to be recognized by my pc. ive installed drivers,installed .net4 and other stuff but it just wont connect to my computer. im running vista 32 bit,this sucks. any help will be greatly appreciated
It's pissed me off for months.
damn,i at least wanted to remove the bloatware,i cant even do that
Where did you get the drivers?
What cord are you using, oem, or cheap one bought some where?
Have you tried different ports?
Mikey us f ing with you he is a dev
mcord11758 said:
Mikey us f ing with you he is a dev
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It's kinda why I'm a dev.
im using the cord that came with the charger,i got the drivers off of the how to root post here on xda,i like the phone but i want flash and i want to be able to add video and music and i want to try and root
When you plug your phone into your pc what happens
Try these, click software tab
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SGH-I897ZKAATT
To get my pc to recognize my captivate I had to use my rear usb not my front ones.
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And what is your USB settings set to? If you don't know, go to:
Settings->Applications->USB settings
I tried all of the ports and have tried usb debugging and mass storage and kies
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Try different drivers. Like the link I posted. Sometimes you may have to lead your computer to the drivers. When the pop up says unknown device click on it. You will need to know where the drivers are saved. Guide it to the drivers
Or you can insist you have done everything and in which case why create a thread
i installed the drivers,now do i need to restart my computer, thx again
Then take it into an AT&T store and see if they can make an USB connection. If not, then you can get the phone replaced with one that does work.
TopDogg1 said:
i installed the drivers,now do i need to restart my computer, thx again
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Yes, always reboot after installing drivers. It's the safe bet.
Ok ill try that and see if it works...thx guys..i hope i can get this thing workin right
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that still didnt work,i have usb debugging turned on,any more suggestions
TopDogg1 said:
that still didnt work,i have usb debugging turned on,any more suggestions
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Take it to the store and have them do it. Tell em you want to put music on it and it won't connect.
From a phone
TopDogg1 said:
that still didnt work,i have usb debugging turned on,any more suggestions
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Did you pull down the notification menu click mass storage, select mount
Take a screen shot of the my computer folder
From a phone
Kies used to recognize my phone till it was on JF6 stock. Even after 2.1 update 1 JF7, it stopped connecting.

[Q] SuperOneClick broke my USB?

Well a few days I rooted with SOC worked for a couple days now USB doesn't work at all. It charges just fine but computer does not recognize an external device, nor does my SGS4G. This has been happening with multiple computers and multiple cables, which are the 2 solutions I have found. And yes, I did try restarting my phone, toggling debugging mode, toggling SD card mount, etc.
Thank you for any help I can get.
i am having the exact same issue...i will be watching this thread...sorry i can not help
AndyYankee17 said:
Well a few days I rooted with SOC worked for a couple days now USB doesn't work at all. It charges just fine but computer does not recognize an external device, nor does my SGS4G. This has been happening with multiple computers and multiple cables, which are the 2 solutions I have found. And yes, I did try restarting my phone, toggling debugging mode, toggling SD card mount, etc.
Thank you for any help I can get.
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Interesting problem. I've not used SOC so I may be useless here, but have you tried unrooting with SOC to see if it solves the problem?
If its not recognizing your external SD card have you tried reformatting it?
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stephen_w said:
Interesting problem. I've not used SOC so I may be useless here, but have you tried unrooting with SOC to see if it solves the problem?
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I can't unroot, because it connects to the phone via USB
Exodian said:
If its not recognizing your external SD card have you tried reformatting it?
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I could, but it's not recognizing a connection. When I try to tether it says "USB not recognized". I think it's more low-level than the SD card.
Have you tried downloading the drivers again?
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I don't think it's a driver issue, neither my Windows 7 box, nor my CR-48 (Chrome OS) see it as a device. If I had bad drivers it would say "unrecognized device", right? It's just allowing electricity, not data to go over the cable.
AndyYankee17 said:
I don't think it's a driver issue, neither my Windows 7 box, nor my CR-48 (Chrome OS) see it as a device. If I had bad drivers it would say "unrecognized device", right? It's just allowing electricity, not data to go over the cable.
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Have you tried a factory data reset? Heck, maybe just shut it off, remove the battery, put it back together, and hope for the best?
ok....here is what i did....power down,remove sim card and sd card...power up,plug into computer...it recognizes the phone....so it has to be the sd card i would assume...at least it worked on mine....try it,and let us know please?
stephen_w said:
Have you tried a factory data reset? Heck, maybe just shut it off, remove the battery, put it back together, and hope for the best?
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I can but it says it does not affect firmware. As far as power cycling it like that? yes
joeblow7272 said:
ok....here is what i did....power down,remove sim card and sd card...power up,plug into computer...it recognizes the phone....so it has to be the sd card i would assume...at least it worked on mine....try it,and let us know please?
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Did that, no effect.
AndyYankee17 said:
I can but it says it does not affect firmware. As far as power cycling it like that? yes
Did that, no effect.
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Yeah, my bad. I saw that in the OP and forgot. What ROM are you running on it? Would it be worth your time to flash a different ROM to see if it makes a difference?
Could be a hardware issue & possibly unrelated to SOC. I'm not a hardware guy, though, so I'm not sure what tools you need/can create to test the USB port.
stephen_w said:
Yeah, my bad. I saw that in the OP and forgot. What ROM are you running on it? Would it be worth your time to flash a different ROM to see if it makes a difference?
Could be a hardware issue & possibly unrelated to SOC. I'm not a hardware guy, though, so I'm not sure what tools you need/can create to test the USB port.
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I am running Firmware 2.2.1, kernel 2.6.32.9, Build number FROYO.VUVKD1.
I can't even send it in for warranty because it's rooted.
AndyYankee17 said:
I am running Firmware 2.2.1, kernel 2.6.32.9, Build number FROYO.VUVKD1.
I can't even send it in for warranty because it's rooted.
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I can only assume CWM isn't installed, eh? If not, then I had to admit I'm at a loss. I don't know hardware so I'm not sure what you would use or how you would use it to test the USB port.
Well, sorry my way didn't help...i tried for you buddy...
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Well, what's CWM?
AndyYankee17 said:
Well, what's CWM?
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I probably can't give you a great explanation, but CWM is the ClockWork recovery Mod. It's a mo-better recovery mode for the phone.
Take a peek at a better definition here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1172628
Thanks to golmar88 for putting that together.
if you were to use superone click always use rage against the cage...
also if you have issues with your phone stick it in download mode and plug it into the pc if it was a rom issue your pc would pick it up as download mode is done by the bootloaders not the rom... if it sill not working eather a you have a faluty cable can happen b you do have messed up drivers c you have a debunk usb port... if you still have root access.. you can still instal a new rom just goto krylons cwm final thread use search kinda hard to miss its called KRYLONS CWM FINAL download the files stick them on your sd card ... eather downoad to yuour device directly or use a usb card reader..
oh and for odin to work right 99 percent of the time yuo gotta plug the usb cable into the PORT YOU INSTALLED THE DRIVERS ON
Well, I was able to get USB recognized ONCE, on my laptop that I use for the charging. So, it gets plugged in every day and got recognized once. Unable to reproduce.
I have the same issue, have you tried going settings>wireless and network > Usb utilities click connect storage to PC and then connect the usb cable?
mine says mtp connected but windows still doesn't recognize it
Im having the same.problem to...once i used super one click my computer won't recognize my phone...i have the same builds as you...and even tried to change my drivers...nothing worked...im stuck too...
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SO frustrated with infuse

Just picked up a infuse 4g from a friend... and i am having a frustrating time trying to get my computer to recognize the phone... i tried everything on here to get it rooted and it won't even recognize the phone... i finally got the computer to recognize a usb controller but the drivers won't install... is there any other things i can do... i've rooted other phones and this one has been giving me the biggest headache.. by the way the phone is still on froyo 2.2.1. any help would be appreciated... thanks guys
damnitdave said:
Just picked up a infuse 4g from a friend... and i am having a frustrating time trying to get my computer to recognize the phone... i tried everything on here to get it rooted and it won't even recognize the phone... i finally got the computer to recognize a usb controller but the drivers won't install... is there any other things i can do... i've rooted other phones and this one has been giving me the biggest headache.. by the way the phone is still on froyo 2.2.1. any help would be appreciated... thanks guys
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drivers here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Infuse_4G_SGH-i997
use a different port or a different pc
froyo root there:
http://shortfuse.org/
or root and unlock froyo here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1081072
how to screw up your good working phone here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437548
followed your suggestions and it didn't work on my computer... one click would freeze and would get program not responding... hopefully it will work on another computer
yeah installed the driver and still nothing.... i can't even mount the sd card to transfer music....
sry i couldn't help more...
consider the starting process a due diligence.
Download Samsung Kies to get the Drivers for your phone.
Make sure USB debugging is checked in the settings
Put phone into DL mode and run this.....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523..
... And don't use the stock usb cable. Use a good cable with visible prongs on the mini port.
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Cant connect to computer through usb

so im trying to download some files on my compo to transfer to phone so i can unroot it and send it back to verizon. im on the latest beanstalk rom and when i hook up my phone to the comp, its saying unable to recognize the phone. any suggestions on what to do? i have debugging turned on in the developer options as well. thanks
Check drivers and try battery pull
ive restarted the phone and i havent had trouble in the past but ill double check the drivers. thanks
figured it out. its because i have kies installed. tried returning to stock through heimdall but was having an issue and installed kies for that. thanks though
I tell you what, I'm not a big fan of MTP especially with ubuntu. I had issues mounting, until i figured it out in Qualcomm usb settings in hidden menu. You would think our phone would mount easily out of the box.
sjpritch25 said:
I tell you what, I'm not a big fan of MTP especially with ubuntu. I had issues mounting, until i figured it out in Qualcomm usb settings in hidden menu. You would think our phone would mount easily out of the box.
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For awhile I had no issue. Even after I realized that I had kies installed and uninstalled it, still had issues mounting it. Couldn't get it and couldn't get the file I need to flash in mobile odin. I have an old Mac btw running 10.5.8. I'm going to have to use a friend's comp to both root my new phone and transfer a stock Rom to return my phone to factory.
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