[Info] SAMSUNG KIES AIR - Captivate General

http://androidcommunity.com/samsung-kies-air-adds-wireless-sync-access-to-galaxy-s-20110103/

Interesting...

The only problem is, Kies doesn't work for everyone and NO ONE can use the newest version. At least not with the Cappy. I can use it but I used a early version.

Kies = crap

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[Q] phone update killed my Samsung Kies app

OK, so a few days on my phone I go and update my Captivate via OTA (btw my phone is rooted). Update goes fine and all is well, until a few days later I connect my phone to my computer and expect to see the option to connect to Samsung Kies, only to find that the option was replaced with Samsung Kies (update only). So the only thing I can do is connect to the Samsung Kies software and run an update.
Gee thanks Samsung/AT&T, thanks alot.
(Yes I know the Samsung Kies software wasn't meant for US market)
Anyone have a fix for this? I will wipe my phone and take it back to default if I have to- also a little worried about the Froyo update doing the same thing.
thanks for any help/advise.
perrin_wolf said:
OK, so a few days on my phone I go and update my Captivate via OTA (btw my phone is rooted). Update goes fine and all is well, until a few days later I connect my phone to my computer and expect to see the option to connect to Samsung Kies, only to find that the option was replaced with Samsung Kies (update only). So the only thing I can do is connect to the Samsung Kies software and run an update.
Gee thanks Samsung/AT&T, thanks alot.
(Yes I know the Samsung Kies software wasn't meant for US market)
Anyone have a fix for this? I will wipe my phone and take it back to default if I have to- also a little worried about the Froyo update doing the same thing.
thanks for any help/advise.
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The "kies update only" option works for me. I had to update keys and repair drivers (top left corner of kies - pull down option) and maybe reboot. But I can connect to kies again.
Kies is very flaky - it is very picky about when it works or not. I can't find any rhyme or reason to it; so if you really depend on Kies, I would find something else. Even the international people have many problems with Kies.
Before I ran the ota update I had the option on my captivate to connect to Kies, after the update it was changed to "Kies Update Only". So know i cant tether anymore.
I just noticed this too. I'm going to install froyo if I can.
i got it to work, seems I needed to update the Samsug Kies software. when connecting phone to computer you select Kies (firmware update)
maskvp said:
I just noticed this too. I'm going to install froyo if I can.
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You may want to check out this thread for Froyo -- its the best I've used so far but I am running 2.2. beta 7 instead of 8.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=786532

Kies Mini just auto-Updated

Kies Mini just updated from to 10082_8_1 to 1.0.0.10104_1 when i launched it....
confirmed but does anyone know what that means?
It may mean nothing, but Samsung had the JI7 patch out for months now, and never updated Kies. Today Kies updates (it wasn't there 2 days ago) and Samsung site mentions the Captivate comes with 2.2.
Conspiracy theorists unite!
cappysw10 said:
confirmed but does anyone know what that means?
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Whoa!!....double rainbow..
Well I was going to load Cognadian Bacon when it gets uploaded anyway so I'm flashing stock to see.
Edit: Failed to connect to server from new Mini Kies version even though it shows right model and now the phone number of the phone. Updating through Kies only gets to JH7.
Edit 2: Meh, now Mini Kies says "current version"
Edit 3: Was having troubles with some custom roms so I flashed back to JF6. While there I checked Mini Kies and it said update available. When I tried to update it said "not connected to internet or cannot contact server" Funny I posted here so it must be the latter.

Latest working version of Kies.

Since I've seen some people saying they have problems with the newest Kies update, I thought it would be a good a idea to make a a new thread with the link to make it easier to find.
Here's the latest version of the full Kies program that fully works with the Captivate. Newer versions don't work since they removed support for Cappys.
Download: Kies 1.5.3.10093_82
Thanks... I still use 1.51 or something because I didn't want the support for cappy to be lost.

[Q] Something I noticed with Kies Mini.....

Downloaded kies mini for giggles. Always had to jump through hoops and never seemed to work on Win 7 x64. Had luck with it on Win XP. But I don't have that XP laptop anymore. So I figured I would give it a try on 7 x64 and it worked first time!!!! Any ways I was wondering about version number for Kies mini. Mine downloaded as Kies_Mini_For_Captivate_11011_4.exe and the version number in Kies is v1.0.0.11.00_4. Curious if this is a newer or same as everybody else who that froyo was coming our way?
Thanks.
Edit: Now it's updating to 1.0.0.11014_6
Kies mini automatically updates when you start it, so everyone would be at the same version number. I personally never had any luck with it since my pc was weird and would shut off the wireless card whenever my phone was plugged in.
I have had mixed results with full version of Kies in Win7 64. Older versions still work with stock/rooted ROMS up to JH7, but would not recognize phone with first leaked froyo back in OCT/NOV. Kies found its own update and I allowed upgrade, but it then would no longer recognize phone on stock/rooted ROMs.
Kies Mini regardless of version and complete removal of all traces of Kies Full may have recognized my phone once. Now I get MSC Thunder errror and request from windows to search for solution to no avail. I have tried multiple versions of Kies Mini.
I primarily use Kies for Syncing with OUTLOOK contacts and was able to recognize Captivate on Andromeda 1.1 as 9010 and able to sync. After having some autorotate and voice quality issue with Andromeda I OneClickODIN back to stock JF6 and Master Cleared and Full Kies found JH7 available, but when I attempted to update to it Kies said it wasn't able to proceed? On stock JF6 my phone found OTA today but after first reboot it told me update was not performed. Wonder if phone is hanging on to root despite OneClickOdin to stock JF6 from DesignGears?
You gave me a brief lapse of hope. I updated to the latest kies mini and still no luck on connecting with win7 x64.
Good to hear it's working for you!
sola fide said:
You gave me a brief lapse of hope. I updated to the latest kies mini and still no luck on connecting with win7 x64.
Good to hear it's working for you!
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sola fide, I did the update and was able to connect to the phone with my win7 x64 no problem. With the prior version, I need to launch Kies a couple of times while moving the phone through different usb ports, not this time.
My issue with Kies is that I have my phone rooted, running cog 3.04, and Kies will say on the line for the current phone version, that my phone cannot be updated, or something like that. I guess that if I want to get the official Froyo from ATT, I will need to "odin" back my way to stock, unless we find a workaround in the forum or better, if DG can update cog with the ATT Froyo stock.
I am so confused. I installed Andromeda 1.2 and the same Kies Mini I installed on my Win7 64 machine that crashed each time I hooked of SAME Captivate with stock JF6 and JH7..........recognized the phone perfectly as the I897, but obviously no update available.
Full version recognizes Andromeda 1.1 Captivate as I9010? Go figure!

[Q] Odin 1.85 and Windows 8 x64, how?

I've been using Odin 1.85 without problems under Windows 7 x64 before with my GT-P6210 US, but now with Windows 8 x64 Odin is stuck at "SetupConnection.."
I've been following the instructions in this thread, but no go. Samsung Kies works no problem with my GT-P6210. I even could flash the latest ICS update. I want to flash the HC firmware because WIFI WEP doesn't work in the GT-P6210 ICS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013196
What is your experience with your Galaxy Tab Plus, Odin and Windows 8 x64?
May I use an updated version of Odin?
Ah, seems it was just Odin not liking my USB3.0 port. It works fine on my USB2.0 port.
Now, it seems Samsung disabled the OTA updates for the Galaxy Tab Plus or something. I can only update through Kies and only the ICS update is available. My Galaxy Tab Plus is currently on the KK3 version. It's a good thing I still have a Nandroid backup of the LA3 version (last HC version available). I guess I will have to install Clockwork after all and install an SD card for restoring LA3 over KK3.
All that just to resell my tablet to a friend and I don't want him to have troubles with the WIFI WEP network at the job. >.>;

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