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I bricked my phone!!!!!!

HELP! I was trying to frehsly install a rom..
so i used odin to "master clear" everything
it deleted everything!
hoping that in recovery mode, it'll let me "mount storage" so i can transfer my new rom into the phone, that didnt happen!!!
so, then i tried to go with odin 1 click to install i896 stock...
and it doesnt work , so i unplugged phone, and now i get that mobile phone error..
please help, the only thing i can do successfully do is put my phone in download mode! D:
PLEASE! PLEASE!
THANK YOU!

Open Odin, turn off your phone, hold the volume buttons, and plug it in to get it in download mode. Then use Odin to get stock rom on, then go from there.
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Read carefully.....
ags on board said:
Open Odin, turn off your phone, hold the volume buttons, and plug it in to get it in download mode. Then use Odin to get stock rom on, then go from there.
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Go into the ODIN thread and read extensively. Since you can get into download mode, make sure that once you connect your phone you get the COM notification in ODIN. Mine always appears in the small box in the upper left portion of ODIN one-click (if you don't get this, reinstall the samsung drivers found in the ODIN thread and reboot. If you're running Win7, make sure you run ODIN as admin).
Master Clear does exactly what it says...it wipes all of your data. MC is only supposed to be used when your phone is on and fully booted up with USB debugging on.
Flashing back to stock should only take ~5 minutes max - if it halts unplug, pull your battery, wait a few seconds, and restart. If it continues to fail, try a different USB port. If using a PC, use the back USB ports. If it still fails, try a different system. (I had this issue this weekend and finally got it on the first run on my friend's laptop - not sure what happened, had flashed 5-6 times on mine previously).
Hope this helps. Once you're back to stock, be sure to thank designgears for his killer dev work!
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PS It's pretty tough to brick a cappy - read extensively in the ODIN thread and you'll see what I mean.

Its always good practice to back everything up and know the step by step procedures before you ever do anything. Good luck!

Connexxions "how to" videos are VERY detailed and shows you step by step how to do just about everything on this phone. I highly recommend them.

don't panic, ur lucky that u can still get into download mode. that is just soft brick I think..
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Did I completely mess up my Captivate?

So I been trying to fix my friends Captivate for a few days now.
I posted a video a few days ago. I did get it into download mode with my jig. However everything froze while I used the 1 click captivate heimdall to flash my phone. (It did flash but some things did not work)
Anyhow now My phone has "Phone - ! - PC"
No download mode, the jig sends it back to this screen too. I tried so many button combinations. I really don't want to send my phone in to some website. I was so freakin close...
Please help
My Evo 3D is laughing at me and the captivate.

I pull out my battery and let it discharge for about 15 secs and hold volume buttons then connect USB cable and finally insert battery while still holding volume buttons of course, it'll get you into download mode. Never failed me. I've had my phone not even turn on the screen, it stays dark during a screwed up flash with odin. I then flash UCKI2 with bootloaders and then flash to gingerbread ROM I like. If you plan on installing custom ROMs your phone will semi-brick numerous times. If its showing a phone, exclamation mark and computer with a message saying firmware flashing failed. That is perfect! Just make sure you have Samsung USB drivers and simply flash using odin, it'll show COM and a number like 5 (COM5) then just flash. I'd advise you to remove any external SD card and restart before using odin it acts up. Hope this helps

hupo224 said:
So I been trying to fix my friends Captivate for a few days now.
I posted a video a few days ago. I did get it into download mode with my jig. However everything froze while I used the 1 click captivate heimdall to flash my phone. (It did flash but some things did not work)
Anyhow now My phone has "Phone - ! - PC"
No download mode, the jig sends it back to this screen too. I tried so many button combinations. I really don't want to send my phone in to some website. I was so freakin close...
Please help
My Evo 3D is laughing at me and the captivate.
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The "Phone - ! - PC" will be your download mode screen. Just download from there.

However, if a flash goes foul somehow, you may be left with the infamous "phone--/!\--PC" screen.
If you see this, don't panic. Although it's not technically the download mode screen, many users (including myself) have been able to successfully flash from that screen. Give it a try.
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Comes from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351224
Let me reiterate cause it will save you the same thing happening, reboot your computer, be connected to internet, remove SD card and then open odin and then connect your phone and flash otherwise high likelihood of something going wrong again. I'm used to it but its frustrating the first couple times.

asasione said:
Comes from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351224
Let me reiterate cause it will save you the same thing happening, reboot your computer, be connected to internet, remove SD card and then open odin and then connect your phone and flash otherwise high likelihood of something going wrong again. I'm used to it but its frustrating the first couple times.
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100% - I had similar experience with my first flash but after a few goes at it and 3 or 4 "soft-bricks" all has been great!

Well when I plug it in Windows 7 doesn't even detect it anymore. But the phone will go back to that screen when the USB is connected.
Nothing in ODIN/Heimdall pops up...
Please help..

It seems I got it in download mode this morning with the jig. Just trying to get my damn pc to read it. Sometimes the right drivers work sometimes they don't. ugh

Connection issue in my sig

Any chance you have another pc to try it with? Or possibly another cable?

Going to try one click on ubuntu...

Ive had issues in the past before with certain USB ports on my PC not reading the phone.
Try plunging in your phone to a different USB port and it can make a world of difference with the driver issue (even if you have to plug it in the back of your PC).

try one click unbrick in the android development page

hupo224 said:
Well when I plug it in Windows 7 doesn't even detect it anymore. But the phone will go back to that screen when the USB is connected.
Nothing in ODIN/Heimdall pops up...
Please help..
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Are you running x64? If so are you running the 64 bit drivers?

I also had the same issue a couple of times, which is technically called a "soft brick" . You could resolve this issue using ODIN flasher and reverting back to stock. Now coming to USB problem in windows, this is a known issue with windows (especially Vista and Win7) and samsung!! The remedy which I found is as follows :-
1.Disconnect the phone from USB
2.Remove samsung USB driver software from your windows PC.
3.Reboot and then navigate to C:\Program Files\ (assuming that C:\ is your windows OS partition)
Delete "samsung" folder.
4.Download latest samsung USB Drivers for captivate and install.
5.Reboot the phone.
6.Open ODIN and connect your Phone to PC.
It should detect the COM Port by now. Try this and get back
"Thanks" , If I helped U

stuck at samsung logo, pc won't recognize d/l mode

I looked through quite a few threads with the "stuck at samsung logo" problem, but none seems to be the same as mine...
I tried several roms (Vegabond, Zeus ZTR for ~2 months, Aeon, Legend 3 for ~2 weeks), and then tried to flash MIUI (specifically MIUI.us.Aries_v4_2.7.20_Eng_Deo_ZipA_Signed_TMT.zip). After installing the zip, I thought I tried reflashing it again for good measure, so I went into advanced / reboot recovery in CWM, and that's when the phone get stuck at the samsung logo.
This seems a bit different than others in that it won't turn off. Holding the power button will shut down, then get back to the same place one second later. Nothing I did can get the phone to anything but the Samsung logo. I decided to just leave the phone plugged in last night, at least to charge the battery. This morning it looks like I can finally get the phone into download mode, but neither Odin nor the Heimdall one-click recognizes the phone (I did install Kies). I start with the battery out, phone unplugged. Then press and hold the v+/v-, plug in USB (the PC blips the "USB sound" a couple of times, but shows the "device not recognized" message), and then insert the battery. As soon as I do that, the phone gets into download mode (ask to press v+ to download or v- to reboot) but the PC then blips the "USB disconnect" sound, and neither Odin nor Heimdall one-click can see the phone. The phone just shows the yellow triangle with andoid shoveling, and on top it says "CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (1 counts)"
I'd really appreciate any pointers...

fishline said:
I looked through quite a few threads with the "stuck at samsung logo" problem, but none seems to be the same as mine...
I tried several roms (Vegabond, Zeus ZTR for ~2 months, Aeon, Legend 3 for ~2 weeks), and then tried to flash MIUI (specifically MIUI.us.Aries_v4_2.7.20_Eng_Deo_ZipA_Signed_TMT.zip). After installing the zip, I thought I tried reflashing it again for good measure, so I went into advanced / reboot recovery in CWM, and that's when the phone get stuck at the samsung logo.
This seems a bit different than others in that it won't turn off. Holding the power button will shut down, then get back to the same place one second later. Nothing I did can get the phone to anything but the Samsung logo. I decided to just leave the phone plugged in last night, at least to charge the battery. This morning it looks like I can finally get the phone into download mode, but neither Odin nor the Heimdall one-click recognizes the phone (I did install Kies). I start with the battery out, phone unplugged. Then press and hold the v+/v-, plug in USB (the PC blips the "USB sound" a couple of times, but shows the "device not recognized" message), and then insert the battery. As soon as I do that, the phone gets into download mode (ask to press v+ to download or v- to reboot) but the PC then blips the "USB disconnect" sound, and neither Odin nor Heimdall one-click can see the phone. The phone just shows the yellow triangle with andoid shoveling, and on top it says "CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (1 counts)"
I'd really appreciate any pointers...
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First thing I suggest is to uninstall Kies, it has been known to cause issues. Second get the drivers back on the computer, you will find them here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1610374
thanks to bigjoe2675.
From this point,there is more than one way to do this, my choice is this, because it always works for me http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081 all credit to qkster and Entropy512.
Should you wish to give MIUI another try please post in that thread and I will help.
BTW, it is normal to get stuck on the Samsung screen when you go from GB to ICS. There are instructions posted in the OP of the ICS rom for proper way to flash.

I un-installed Kies and all the other samsung drivers from win7, rebooted win7, re-installed the Infuse driver from ISET thread, rebooted win7 again, then tried connecting the Infuse (battery out, hold v+/v-, plug in USB, then insert battery). Infuse will ask whether to go into download mode, and win7 complained about unrecognized USB device. If I press v+ to go into download mode on the infuse (shows the yellow triangle and "Downloading... Do not turn off Target!!!" message), win7 blips the USB disconnect sound. The Heimdall one-click 1.3.1 shows "Device state: Disconnected" the whole time. Tried it several times with the same result. Any more ideas/suggestions?

Can u get to CWM?

Pony Express said:
Can u get to CWM?
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Like pony said, ur supposed to get stuck at Samsung logo after flashing ics ROM from GB. Try to hold both volume keys and power button to turn on ur phone. Hopefully this will get u back to recovery, then u just need to flash miui again.
I'm thinking this might b ur problem bc the previous ROMs u mentioned were GB.
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fishline said:
I un-installed Kies and all the other samsung drivers from win7, rebooted win7, re-installed the Infuse driver from ISET thread, rebooted win7 again, then tried connecting the Infuse (battery out, hold v+/v-, plug in USB, then insert battery). Infuse will ask whether to go into download mode, and win7 complained about unrecognized USB device. If I press v+ to go into download mode on the infuse (shows the yellow triangle and "Downloading... Do not turn off Target!!!" message), win7 blips the USB disconnect sound. The Heimdall one-click 1.3.1 shows "Device state: Disconnected" the whole time. Tried it several times with the same result. Any more ideas/suggestions?
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Once you install Kies or any Samsung driver to a port, Heimdall previous device recognition is erased.
If you want to use Heimdall in that specific usb port again, you need to reinstall heimdall drivers.
You can also move the usb cord to a different usb port or try a different usb DATA cord and reinstall the Heimdall drivers

benbos_06 said:
Like pony said, ur supposed to get stuck at Samsung logo after flashing ics ROM from GB. Try to hold both volume keys and power button to turn on ur phone. Hopefully this will get u back to recovery, then u just need to flash miui again.
I'm thinking this might b ur problem bc the previous ROMs u mentioned were GB.
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@Pony_Express: No CWM. Can only get into download mode.
@Benbos_06: I did try volume up & volume down (that's what I meant by v+/v-). If I add the power button to the mix I only get the Samsung logo. If I do any button combo without plugging in the USB, I also get only the Samsung logo. I have to do exactly v+/v-, plug in USB, then insert the battery, to get anything other than the Samsung logo.
@qkster: By Heimdall drivers, do you mean the one in the ISET thread (SGH-i997_Infuse4G_USB_Drivers_5_2_0_2.zip)? That's the one I re-installed after removing Kies and all other samsung drivers I saw. I just un-installed it again, reboot, re-install, reboot, change to a different cable and different port. Still the same problem: As soon as the usb cable is plugged in (while v+/v- are held down), the PC blips USB connect but displays the "USB device not recognized" message. If I then insert the battery to have the phone power up to the screen where it asks if I really want to go into download mode, as soon as I hit the v+ to go into the download mode, the PC blips the USB disconnect sound. Is the device recognition supposed to happen before or after going into download mode?
Looks like as long as the PC does not recognize the phone, neither Heimdall or Odin can work. Is this right? From what I gathered, as long as I can get into the download mode, it's a soft-brick and the situation isn't hopeless. However, I'm really at my wits' end as to how to move further ahead...

fishline said:
@Pony_Express: No CWM. Can only get into download mode.
@Benbos_06: I did try volume up & volume down (that's what I meant by v+/v-). If I add the power button to the mix I only get the Samsung logo. If I do any button combo without plugging in the USB, I also get only the Samsung logo. I have to do exactly v+/v-, plug in USB, then insert the battery, to get anything other than the Samsung logo.
@qkster: By Heimdall drivers, do you mean the one in the ISET thread (SGH-i997_Infuse4G_USB_Drivers_5_2_0_2.zip)? That's the one I re-installed after removing Kies and all other samsung drivers I saw. I just un-installed it again, reboot, re-install, reboot, change to a different cable and different port. Still the same problem: As soon as the usb cable is plugged in (while v+/v- are held down), the PC blips USB connect but displays the "USB device not recognized" message. If I then insert the battery to have the phone power up to the screen where it asks if I really want to go into download mode, as soon as I hit the v+ to go into the download mode, the PC blips the USB disconnect sound. Is the device recognition supposed to happen before or after going into download mode?
Looks like as long as the PC does not recognize the phone, neither Heimdall or Odin can work. Is this right? From what I gathered, as long as I can get into the download mode, it's a soft-brick and the situation isn't hopeless. However, I'm really at my wits' end as to how to move further ahead...
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Okay, I wasn't sure if it was soft bricked or if u still had recovery but were looping.
The device is supposed to b recognized by Heimdall/Odin while it is in download mode. I don't even think my computer showed it being recognized until I started Heimdall then Heimdall recognized it.
I would keep trying with different Heimdall/Odin versions and different combinations of cords and ports or a different computer if that's an option. Even if the computer doesn't show it as recognized try to open the Heimdall one click or Odin to see if it shows the device. For me, it took like afew hours of messing around with different combos of these to finally get it recognized.
The last option is to get a usb jig (believe that's what it is called). They r cheap and r supposed to give u a much better chance of having ur phone recognized. But I would keep trying different ports, cords, computers (if that's an option) first.
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qkster is offline but will most likely be back soon. To answer your question @qkster: By Heimdall drivers, do you mean the one in the ISET thread (SGH-i997_Infuse4G_USB_Drivers_5_2_0_2.zip)? - he is actually talking about the latest Java drivers, you will find his link right under How To Install. After installing, it would be a good idea to restart your computer and then follow the rest of his install instructions. You are in a good place, be patient, you are doing great.
Edit: Just re-read your post - qkster can correct me if this is incorrect- In order for your computer to recognize your phone after you have the drivers installed, you should power the phone on and let it display the Samsung screen. At that point connect your usb cable but do not press volume keys to enter download mode at this time. Once your computer recognizes your phone then you can proceed.

fishline said:
u mean the one in the ISET thread (SGH-i997_Infuse4G_USB_Drivers_5_2_0_2.zip)? That's the one I re-installed after removing Kies and all other samsung drivers I saw. I just un-installed it again, reboot, re-install, reboot, change to a different cable and different port. Still the same problem: As soon as the usb cable is plugged in (while v+/v- are held down), the PC blips USB connect but displays the "USB device not recognized" message. If I then insert the battery to have the phone power up to the screen where it asks if I really want to go into download mode, as soon as I hit the v+ to go into the download mode, the PC blips the USB disconnect sound. Is the device recognition supposed to happen before or after going into download mode?
Looks like as long as the PC does not recognize the phone, neither Heimdall or Odin can work. Is this right? From what I gathered, as long as I can get into the download mode, it's a soft-brick and the situation isn't hopeless. However, I'm really at my wits' end as to how to move further ahead...
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As long as you can get into download mode, you don't really need a jig. It is a handy tool, though. No battery pull. Just plug in the jig.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
Here is the heimdall 1 click uclb3. Read the op a few times. You will need to flash it 2 times...the second time with boot loader checked.
the drivers you mentioned is for odin or samsung..not for heimdall..it has it's own self contained drivers.
Try a different pc or a usb port with a known good usb data cord.
After you run the jar file, look thru the options. you should see option to install drivers - via zadig

Okay man i had the exact same problem
And your right no one has the answer but after a week off research i noticed that its easier to go to an at&t store and get a new one. I was worried that they would find out but they didn't and just gave me a new one
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OK. I un-installed the Samsung drivers and reboot the PC. Re-download the Heimdall one-click back to stock jar. Ran it, clicked on "install Heimdall 1.3.1" from the Help menu. It first complained that I have a newer VC++ redistributable than what it tried to install. Closed that dialog, then it ran zadig. With the phone connected and in d/l mode, the "list all devices" option does not find the phone. Tried a different cable and port to no avail.
Moved to another PC (WinXP instead of Win7). The VC++ redistributable installs. Zadig finds an unknown device (which I'm quite sure is the phone), but driver install fails. I guess it really needs to find the SAMSUNG USB composite device? Would I be able to use the "create a new device" menu to force it? If so I guess I need to put in the usb id?

Yoshiikim said:
Okay man i had the exact same problem
And your right no one has the answer but after a week off research i noticed that its easier to go to an at&t store and get a new one. I was worried that they would find out but they didn't and just gave me a new one
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I don't think I have that luxury: I bought the phone used off craigslist about 2-3 months ago. I doubt AT&T would exchange the phone w/o receipt.

fishline said:
OK. I un-installed the Samsung drivers and reboot the PC. Re-download the Heimdall one-click back to stock jar. Ran it, clicked on "install Heimdall 1.3.1" from the Help menu. It first complained that I have a newer VC++ redistributable than what it tried to install. Closed that dialog, then it ran zadig. With the phone connected and in d/l mode, the "list all devices" option does not find the phone. Tried a different cable and port to no avail.
Moved to another PC (WinXP instead of Win7). The VC++ redistributable installs. Zadig finds an unknown device (which I'm quite sure is the phone), but driver install fails. I guess it really needs to find the SAMSUNG USB composite device? Would I be able to use the "create a new device" menu to force it? If so I guess I need to put in the usb id?
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It's been a while for me but try to install the samsung usb composite device to see it it makes any difference.
The other thing you can try is a newer usb hub (if you have one) between your pc and the phone.

qkster said:
It's been a while for me but try to install the samsung usb composite device to see it it makes any difference.
The other thing you can try is a newer usb hub (if you have one) between your pc and the phone.
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I've tried it on all USB ports of a third PC with the same result. Tried both USB cable I have (one stock Infuse, the other stock SGS2, look identical). Does it matter exactly when I put the phone into d/l mode? If I leave the phone on the "warning" screen, zadig can see the "Unknown device" but can't install driver. As soon as I press volume + on the phone to go into d/l mode, the "Unknown device" disappear from the list. If I put the phone into d/l mode first before zadig starts, it doesn't even see the "unknown device".
Does anyone know if there's a way to force zadig to install the correct driver? Would that help?

fishline said:
I've tried it on all USB ports of a third PC with the same result. Tried both USB cable I have (one stock Infuse, the other stock SGS2, look identical). Does it matter exactly when I put the phone into d/l mode? If I leave the phone on the "warning" screen, zadig can see the "Unknown device" but can't install driver. As soon as I press volume + on the phone to go into d/l mode, the "Unknown device" disappear from the list. If I put the phone into d/l mode first before zadig starts, it doesn't even see the "unknown device".
Does anyone know if there's a way to force zadig to install the correct driver? Would that help?
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It has been a while since I had to install heimdall. I keep that specific pc, that usb port and that usb cord sacred.
I install nothing else as I treat this as my infuse life line.
I found a few links that may help:
http://www.thegalaxytabforum.com/index.php?/topic/4757-how-to-use-heimdall/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113195
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
All I can say is persistence pays off.
If not, try Odin...if you use Odin, just remember to reinstall samsung kies device drivers and use a different usb port.
gl

qkster said:
It has been a while since I had to install heimdall. I keep that specific pc, that usb port and that usb cord sacred.
I install nothing else as I treat this as my infuse life line.
I found a few links that may help:
http://www.thegalaxytabforum.com/index.php?/topic/4757-how-to-use-heimdall/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113195
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
All I can say is persistence pays off.
If not, try Odin...if you use Odin, just remember to reinstall samsung kies device drivers and use a different usb port.
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Thanks very much. I really appreciate your help!
All three links talk about the step where the phone is put into d/l mode and then zadig would find the SAMSUNG USB Composite device for driver installation. That's the step that's not happening for me. If I boot the phone into the download mode warning screen (i.e., before pressing volume up), zadig shows an "Unknown device", and as soon as I press volume up to go into download mode, it disappears from the list altogether.
Tried Odin: doesn't recognize the phone either.
Will keep trying though, and report back if I ever get any where with it.

Having the same exact issue as fishline
I'm glad I could find this thread, because I'm having the exact same trouble as fishline regarding multiple PCs (and multiple USB cables) not allowing me to mount USB storage, and each PC giving me a "USB Device Not Recognized" message. My girlfriend originally had this phone on stock AT&T 2.2 (Froyo). I rooted it, installed CWM Recovery (red), and installed the Serendipity VII rom (I believe this is a GB rom). I had never used Odin or Heimdall, so no rom has ever been "flashed" to this phone. My gf didn't have any trouble with this ROM for some time, including mounting the USB on several occasions.
She then bought an HTC One X, and I got this phone. I immediately upgraded the rom to Dark Knight (Android 4.0.4, ICS?) which screwed up the recovery screen (adding static-y rainbow artifacts and changing the recovery to blue instead of red). To correct the recovery issue, I reverted to AT&T Froyo by using a recovery ZIP. This rom now runs OK, but USB mounting has completely disappeared. I have tried 2 Windows XP desktops and 2 Windows 7 laptops, and 4 different USB cables (including 2 verified data cables) with no success. I have installed Kies, Kies Mini, and just the Samsung drivers by themselves. I even installed Samsung PC Studio due to a suggestion in another thread. No luck at all. Every time I connect the phone to the PC (whether in D/L mode or just from the home screen) I get a "USB Device Not Recognized" message. When I originally flashed Dark Knight, I noticed there was some issue with the naming of the external SD card. I'm wondering, could this issue be related to a bad partition of some kind in the internal memory? And is there any way to fix this without the use of Heimdall or Odin (which I cannot get to work)? I can flash through CWM Recovery just fine (since it's fully fixed now).
If there is still anyone that can give me some suggestions, I would reaIly appreciate it. I can use the phone as is until February, when we're due for another upgrade, but the lack of USB mounting is extremely inconvenient. Thanks to fishline for originally starting this thread, and to everyone that has offered suggestions.

Maybe try this... Good luck !!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389375
It has worked on various Infuse roms.

Thanks
Pony Express said:
Maybe try this... Good luck !!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389375
It has worked on various Infuse roms.
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Thank you for the suggestion. Unfortunately, I am currently on the AT&T stock Froyo rom (rooted with recovery, of course), so I don't think it's allowing me to install the APKs in your link. It says "there was a problem parsing the file" or something similar. I appreciate the help.

Samsung Infuse Soft Brick and Distorted Clockwork Mod Recovery

I am in desperate need of help .. I am not a noob to flashing roms and rooting, however I have a one-off situation w/ no precedents to my knowledge. I have read these and other forums for days to no avail.
I was flashing Infintium Rom 4.0.4 from MIUI 2.3.6. I followed the steps listed in the post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661690). After flashing I rebooted and waited however the phone was/is stuck on the Samsung logo and never progressed. I then pulled the battery and attempted to go back to recovery mode to reflash make sure I did flashed correctly. However, upon going back into recovery I was greeted by the below image.
Clockwork Mod is extremely distorted and flat out unusable !! As I read further down it advised to use Heimdall (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331381). I downloaded and attempted to use, however my PC (Which by the way is Windows 7 64-Bit) recognized the phone but the Heimdall software did not. I already had the right drivers for the PC and phone. After a few tries I deleted the files and reapplied them. On the 2nd menu after selecting list devices, on the drop down the option for Samsung USB Composite Device neeever ever appears. I also tried on a different PC that ddnt have the drivers and started brand new. Still, Heimdall ddnt recognize.
I also tried to flash numerous files including but not limited to GTG Ultimate Unbrick via Odin. Again, PC recognized USB connection however program ddnt. At this point, I do not know if it is because the status of Clockwork Mod on my phone, but I know it is not because of the drivers or the USB ports on my PC.
In addition to that, I have just scrapped the idea of flashing or getting in CWM and just wanted to do a hard reset (While phone is off held Vol down and Power, once started released power and contimued to hold Vol down. This should take the phone from the Samsung logo to an alt menu that will give the option to do a factory reset. But again w/ my luck .. that screen neeever appears.
In short I have tried at least 3 different ways and many maaany variations to get the phone back into recovery or into a full boot and had NO success.. Please help and ask as many questions as needed to diagnose and resolve this issue .. Thanx in advance and apologize in advance if posted in the wrong thread.

Are you placing your phone in download mode?
Remove battery and place it back.
Hold vol+ & vol- , and plug in the usb to your phone with the other end already connected to the PC.
Now see if Odin or heimdall recognize your device.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse

andros11 said:
Are you placing your phone in download mode?
Remove battery and place it back.
Hold vol+ & vol- , and plug in the usb to your phone with the other end already connected to the PC.
Now see if Odin or heimdall recognize your device.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse
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I have done so neither Odin or Heimdall are recognizing it or showing the phone is connected.

ohsirus said:
I have done so neither Odin or Heimdall are recognizing it or showing the phone is connected.
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If neither Odin or Hemdall can 'see' the phone, then possibly you don't have the correct drivers installed...
Try downloading and installing these:
http://d-h.st/sKF
Then open Odin/Hemdall and plug your phone in again while in Download Mode.

Ryo Misaki said:
If neither Odin or Hemdall can 'see' the phone, then possibly you don't have the correct drivers installed...
Try downloading and installing these:
Then open Odin/Hemdall and plug your phone in again while in Download Mode.
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I will try again .. Downloaded, rebooting then will go thru the process again .. standby

Ryo Misaki said:
If neither Odin or Hemdall can 'see' the phone, then possibly you don't have the correct drivers installed...
Try downloading and installing these:
Then open Odin/Hemdall and plug your phone in again while in Download Mode.
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no change .. still shows disconnected

The pic u have posted it shows u need to press the up button to get the download mode (continue)
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rkkaranrk said:
The pic u have posted it shows u need to press the up button to get the download mode (continue)
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I just did that to post a pic as an example .. I did go to download mode and not recognizing it

The CWM screen is shot because you don't have gingerbread bootloaders, it will always look like that until to can flash the right ones..
Have you tried different cables, different ports, etc?
Sometimes mine would recognize.. sometimes being plugged in first then running Odin works, sometimes I would have to run Odin and then plug in the phone.. kinda a crapshoot...
Its powered by Jellybeaned AOKP!

drnecropolis said:
The CWM screen is shot because you don't have gingerbread bootloaders, it will always look like that until to can flash the right ones..
Have you tried different cables, different ports, etc?
Sometimes mine would recognize.. sometimes being plugged in first then running Odin works, sometimes I would have to run Odin and then plug in the phone.. kinda a crapshoot...
Its powered by Jellybeaned AOKP!
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I know I need to get the bootloader and a kernel on it however I cant = ( .. yet .. I have 4 different ports on my PC and have tried them all. i have tried phone on then run programs and programs on 1st then phone on and no new results.
I found this short video and it describes my exact situation .. please watch to futher understand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHLUYckTlug

So u have odin and heimdal both on the same PC and drivers for them if yes then try this.
On the PC/Laptop uninstall all the drivers for samsung or any other phone and follow this.
Go to accessories> system tool> system restore and check the restore point where the drivers for heimdall were installed restore to a previous restore point after restore finishes install the drivers for Infuse and see now Odin recognizes ur phone, It should.

I had the same exact problem, do you have another phone on which you can install the same CWM recovery on? ...Because the clockwork mod recovery still works, it's just that you can't see it. So just flash a new ROM, by going back n forth between phones, clock how many clicks it takes to get to 'choose zip to install' then 'download' on the not messed up phone, then do the same on the screwy one, just keep doing that till u flash the new ROM.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

[Q] Boot Loop into CWM with rainbow distortion

Well i was running super CM7, which was beastly at saving battery, and last night i get the hankering to flash entropy's CM9 ICS.
So as per the instructions, i had the blue CWM, so i just flashed the rom and cleaned up. It first booted up fine, with a little rainbow distortion at the start. I then rebooted into CWM to see if it was all good, and its rainbow distorted across the entire screen. I then hit the power button to reboot and it rebooted into CWM with the distortion (tried about 20 times). So i search on XDA and find a thread where something similar happened but he was able to fix his with hemidall. At this point I have tried Odin (dosnt recognize my device), Hemidall (recognized my device but errored out until i installed their drivers, after the reboot no longer sees my device).
So now i am able to get into download mode but neither odin or hemidall recognize my phone. So i guess the question becomes, Am i totally boned on this one? Do i have to bite the bullet and get a new phone? :crying: Thanks, just for taking the time to look over my insignificant problem, and a Thank You Very Much in advance for any advice/replies.

Try going into devices on your PC, delete the Samsung USB composite if it is there. Go get Heimdall Suite and reinstall drivers. Should reboot PC. Go to download mode (vol +/-, battery in, then plug USB in or vol +/-, USB in, then battery and no power button on either). See if your phone is recognized. If yes, find instructions for flashing GB bootloaders. Be careful, flash incorrectly and you might end up with a brick.
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I installed the drivers over the samsung composite but now hemidall doesnt recognize my phone anymore, and when i try the drivers again "samsung usb composite" doesnt appear in the list anymore just "unknown device". I've started looking at new phones online, might just have to go with one of those lol.

Can you try a different computer?
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I tried with my parents computer and with a different cable on my computer, and neither heimdall or odin would recognize my phone. So i guess its new phone time, im thinking about the lumia 920, has anyone had serious usage with one, how are they? Sorry for sorta changing the topic.

Have you tried installing Kies
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yep, it still didnt recognize it, i even downloaded the specific drivers for my phone and still, no device connected in download mode error.