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[HOWTO] Update to JH7 using Kies Mini (USA)

Decided to make a thread on it since I have two posts floating around that have helped people:
I was once one of the large group that the OTA JH7 Update failed at 50%
However, Today after downloading Kies Mini, I was successfully able to upgrade and remain "stock" JH7 from update without root etc.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
THERE APPEARS THERE MAY BE ISSUES WITH KIES MINI ON 64BIT SYSTEMS - USE A 32 BIT OPERATING SYSTEM
Launcher Pro and Kies Mini may not work well together, if you are updating from a NON-FRESH JF6 you must revert to TouchWiz (Stock) Launcher
1.) Flashed a fresh JF6 ODIN One-Click. (With power off, you can enter download mode by holding both volume buttons and inserting USB once ODIN is open)
2.) Enabled USB Debugging and Ran Master Clear.
3.) Installed Kies-Mini on the PC and let it install the new drivers etc.
4.) Checked phone to be sure it was clear of any additional files on the SD.
5.) Under Settings - Applications - USB Settings - Selected "Ask on connection" (you MAY also need to re-enable USB Debugging, try without it first)
5.) Started Kies-Mini and then plugged in my device selecting "Kies"
6.) Upon device detection it notified me an update was available.
7.) Ran update and I am now Official STOCK JH7 including the new QuickOffice and Media Hub
Proof that it made it to 100%: (This screen shows after download & install - It is verifying the install)
You find a download to the JF6 ODIN One-Click here: (Thanks to DESIGNGEARS)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
You can download Kies Mini for the Captivate Here: (Thanks to SAMSUNG)
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...0737296/Kies_Mini_For_Captivate_10082_8_1.exe
Special Thanks to Krad for notifying the community that Kies Mini was now available!
Thanks to shawnl01 and ScottyNuttz for discovering that "Enable USB Debugging" may solve a few problems
Thanks to Dxtra for pointing out that Launcher Pro and Kies Mini do not work together
Thanks from:
keitht said:
After pulling my hair out, I tried these steps and it worked! Thank you!
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IronEagle410 said:
Wow...IT WORKED! Follow these steps to the letter and you will be updated! Thank you!
I was apparently doing the ODIN wrong. Once I sorted that out it worked like a charm!
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hujingtong said:
Thanks for the post. I have updated it. Now the GPS locks fast.
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subjectb said:
Worked for me. Kies-Mini, not the full Kies. Just "Unmount SD Card" and leave it unmounted. Set USB setting to "Samsung Kies". Uncheck "USB Debugging Mode".
This assuming that you've done Odin3 (JF6 flash and Master Clear) correctly, and cleared user and data cache.
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where is my thanks for finding it and also assisting a few users with getting this up and running?
I am going to edit my post to be better then yours!!!!

Krad said:
where is my thanks for finding it and also assisting a few users with getting this up and running?
I am going to edit my post to be better then yours!!!!
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Included, thanks for the notification of the release of Kies mini and making this possible for so many!

A little nit picking, there is no such firmware as JH6. Please update your OP with correct information. The first release firmware is JF6.

You sir are correct, thanks for catching the mistake!

JH7 over Kies Mini
OK, I decided to give this a try. Here is what I did:
1) Flashed back to stock (JF6);
2) Cleared cache & user data;
3) Formatted SD card;
4) Connected to PC and Kies picked it up and quickly indicated update of JH7 was available;
5) Kies updated - it took about 15 minutes to download and install.
The first think I did was test the GPS and it locked indoors in less than 10 seconds. I did not have WiFi or "Use wireless networks" on. It gave 10 meters accuracy within about 20 seconds.
I also noticed the media scanning was very fast and there seems to be very little lag. All-in-all, so far, I think this is a good update. I will post again after I've tested the GPS out and about and a week or so of use to see if the lag remains minimal.

This whole update ordeal is sorta tickin' me off.
For whatever reason, I have not been able to install OTA. "Update is failed." message appears every time.
Attempted update last night with standard UK Kies. Said no upgrade was available.
Just attempted Kies mini and every time the phone is plugged into the computer is causes the application to throw an "Application has stopped working" error under Windows 7.
Phone shows JF7. CSC and PDA show JF6.
What... the... hell!

I am also on Windows 7 and had no issue, did you try using the software provided above? Also, did you remove the other version of KIES and follow step by step?
Also maybe try using a different USB port, and run the application in compatibility mode

Colton5419 said:
I am also on Windows 7 and had no issue, did you try using the software provided above? Also, did you remove the other version of KIES and follow step by step?
Also maybe try using a different USB port, and run the application in compatibility mode
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Yes. Software provided above. Removed all traces of previous Kies. Attempted in XP compatibility mode. Ran with Administrator privileges. All of it.
Still nada.
Guess it's on to Odin, reflash stock JF6 and start fresh.

Anyone have any ideas about the unregistered I get on kies mini? My phone is registered with samsung if thats what it means.

When I was on Cognition etc, I was still able to connect my device to Kies Mini just not update it.
Try this:
On your device, make USB connection to Kies as default by going to [Settings] > [About phone] > [USB settings].
Then unmount both of your SD Cards, Internal and External.
Go where your installed Kies. For example:" C:\Program Files\Samsung\KiesMini" look for AMiniLauncher and start it
Then try to connect your device.

Now im getting a "failed to connect to the model information server" Anyone else experience this?
EDIT: Seems to only happen when in USB debugging mode. When I switch out USB debugging I get the unregistered error.

IronEagle410 said:
Now im getting a "failed to connect to the model information server" Anyone else experience this?
EDIT: Seems to only happen when in USB debugging mode. When I switch out USB debugging I get the unregistered error.
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What state is your phone in?
Custom ROM? Etc?

Colton5419 said:
What state is your phone in?
Custom ROM? Etc?
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Nothing...full stock. I did root to remove bloat but have since unrooted.

IronEagle410 said:
Nothing...full stock. I did root to remove bloat but have since unrooted.
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Is your operating system 64 bit or 32 bit?

Wow...IT WORKED! Follow these steps to the letter and you will be updated! Thank you!
I was apparently doing the ODIN wrong. Once I sorted that out it worked like a charm!

IronEagle410 said:
Wow...IT WORKED! Follow these steps to the letter and you will be updated! Thank you!
I was apparently doing the ODIN wrong. Once I sorted that out it worked like a charm!
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Glad to hear it worked for you! What did you do wrong in ODIN? It may help someone else out!

I heard somewhere that launcher pro and kies don't work together, go back Touchwiz default launcher. Hope that helps.
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Dxtra said:
I heard somewhere that launcher pro and kies don't work together, go back Touchwiz default launcher. Hope that helps.
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This is true, I didn't make note of that because the instructions assume that they are starting by flashing a fresh JF6 through ODIN.
But If they make the attempt from a non fresh install that would be a very good point. - added to the instructions! Thank you!

IronEagle410 said:
Now im getting a "failed to connect to the model information server" Anyone else experience this?
EDIT: Seems to only happen when in USB debugging mode. When I switch out USB debugging I get the unregistered error.
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Make sure you are using Kies USB mode and has TouchWiz as your default launcher and you're on your home screen when you connected your USB cable. All three must be met and if you're doing right, your phone will show MTP Application screen.

[Q] Firmware Update Problem and Kies Problem

Two problems in one email... Let me say ahead of time I appreciate any help and have looked for solutions before posting
1) Captivate always gives error contacting AT&T server when trying to check for firmware update. I am still on a stock phone with no root. I was able to use this function to upgrade from whatever the phone had when shipped to JH7. Since then always get this error.. Help would be appreciated.
2) Kies program connection. Because I could not check for firmware updates I decided to try Kies. I can not connect except for when I choose Mass Storage mode on my phone's usb and then the Kies software says to choose PC Studio mode. Only Kies mode on my phone is Firmware Update mode. Help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Steve

Try using Kies Mini instead of that version, Mini is just for firmware upgrading.
Also when you use it set your phone to usb debugging mode and ask on connection in the application settings.

Jh7 its the latest update. There's no new froyo out yet.
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Thanks for the replies..
I did the debug usb and Kies told me it can not connect to a device with usb debugging on .. again told me to turn on Kies (PC Studio) but I don't have that option on my phone...

Uninstall your Kies software, if your wanting to update to JF7 from JH6
you install this software (Kies Mini- for firmware upgrades only)
Google "Kies mini Samsung captivate".
Click the first link.
i'd post a link but im not permitted to considering I only have 1 post.
MAKE sure you have settings>applications>usb settings>ask on connection
AND
settings>applications>developement>USB debugging enabled.

1) I had this same problem after the JH7 update via OTA. I used the "Software Update" selection and got the proper update. Phone said it updated correctly. After that, whenever I tried to check for update again, it failed to connect to the server. I had some other issues as well (not being able to add a google account). I took it to AT&T but they didnt know how to fix it. I ended up flashing back to stock using odin-one-click and updated it again to JH7. After that, everything worked ok. Seems like during your update, something didnt install right although it told you it did.
2) Make sure you are in the TouchWiz launcher and not any other launchers like LauncherPro. Also, make sure you are on the home screen of the TouchWiz. The only way I can get Kies to recognize my phone is to change the USB settings to Kies (not Ask on connection). 1.5.3.10093_82 is the version of Kies I am using. If you update it to the latest version (1.5.4.10093_100), then it will no longer recognize the samsung captivate at all.

i finally got my captivate to connect to kies mini using the .dll patch from another post and then moved back to the TwLauncher and selected Kies(firmware upgrade).
now its telling me in kies that it can not connect to the model information server
if i cant connect to kies then how will i ever be able to update to froyo?
help will be appreciated.

plumpkinstew said:
i finally got my captivate to connect to kies mini using the .dll patch from another post and then moved back to the TwLauncher and selected Kies(firmware upgrade).
now its telling me in kies that it can not connect to the model information server
if i cant connect to kies then how will i ever be able to update to froyo?
help will be appreciated.
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Don't panic. That happens alot probably because people are slamming the servers looking for an update. Try it on an off time and see if it connects.

[Q] Rooting Samsung Galaxy S II

Hi guys. I'm totally new at this rooting and all. I tried rooting my Galaxy S II so heres what happened.
I used Odin v1.85 and that worked out perfectly. But when i used SuperOneClick v2.1.1 to root afterwards, it goes up to "waiting for device" and hangs out and the next thing i see is that the SuperOneClick is not responding. I have all the things required like .NET Framework 2.0/Samsung Kies 2.0
I also had no choice cause i dont have any SD card in my phone to try the other process.
I would really appreciate it if you guys could help me out here. Thanks

Check out your phone specific threads. There should be step by step guides there

jdbeitz said:
Check out your phone specific threads. There should be step by step guides there
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Well I've tried this guide but sadly, like always, gets stuck in "waiting for device" and then not responding and then I have to force close SuperOneClick

SmR12 said:
Well I've tried this guide but sadly, like always, gets stuck in "waiting for device" and then not responding and then I have to force close SuperOneClick
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uninstall super one click then try flashing with ODIN.

Ensure you have USB debugging enabled.
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Make sure:
a. Kies is installed but not running
b. USB debugging is on (Settings>Applications>Development)

Well, Kies is installed and USB Debugging Mode is on. But still it does not work. I have done all things step by step but doesn't work.
Will flashing with Odin do the same thing (I mean like rooting) ?

Maybe your USB drivers need updating. KIES has the option to update drivers - or you can download drive and app from PDAnet.
With your phone plugged in to USB (debugging on), can you -adb devices- and see your phone? If not the you have a driver problem.
With the drivers fixed everything else should work for rooting the device.
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Start from the beginning if all else fails...
Flash to stock with Odin, make sure you have the correct drivers installed and debugging mode is active. Then try super one click again... If that fails again, try tonroot manually by reinstalling the update.zip package

what android version is your phone running?
afaik gingerbread cannot be rooted, only froyo

Im sorry guys im a total newbie at this. Can u pls tell me how to "adb devices" to see my phone?
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Update: I did the adb devices and they could not find my phone. Any suggestions ?

sweetnsour said:
what android version is your phone running?
afaik gingerbread cannot be rooted, only froyo
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My phone's running on 2.3.3 gingerbread. If this cannot be rooted then why is there a guide to it ? :S
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Odin not finding my phone in download mode?

I have a galaxy s2 4g i9210t. I had kies installed and Odin worked fine for all my other phones and read this phone fine when in recovery mode or normal mode, but when I boot it into download mode Odin doesn't detect it and I get an error say failed to Install Samsung USB Cdc device driver. So my first instinct was to reinstall kies, that failed so I tried just installing the drivers on their own, that also failed. I then tried it all on another computer, that failed. I've also tried 5 different cables all of which work for my other phones. Can anyone help?
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First you have to manage to install drivers...
Until you can not install drivers successfully it will not detect your device..
Are you using window 7?
Because it automatically detects and installs drivers.
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.

shivam1688 said:
First you have to manage to install drivers...
Until you can not install drivers successfully it will not detect your device..
Are you using window 7?
Because it automatically detects and installs drivers.
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
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Yeah windows 7
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Try to start Odin in Compatibility Mode!

As in just right click properties compatibility?
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No go on compatibility mode. I don't think it's a problem with Odin reading it I think it's a problem with windows installing the drivers as I get the failed to installs driver error every time.
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maybe you can change another usb. i also experienced odin problem before. after i changed another usb the problem was gone...
sorry for my english...

rainbow9 said:
maybe you can change another usb. i also experienced odin problem before. after i changed another usb the problem was gone...
sorry for my english...
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Tried that
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download mode
You need to get your phones USB system drivers installed or it is not going to find your phone no matter how many cables you use. You need to get the drivers that are there off and get a good clean install done. Find the right drivers "Samsung" windows for your flavor OS and install them on the computer. It should work fine then.
- txpigkiller -

Well it's stock at the moment so I'm using kies for the drivers or the driver pack. But I'm trying more clean installs now.
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Wow. So uninstalled kies again restarted, reinstalled. Now whenever I plug my phone in whilst in download mode it blue screens my.computer after 3 mins of trying to installs the driver. Wtf
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Fedelrick said:
Wow. So uninstalled kies again restarted, reinstalled. Now whenever I plug my phone in whilst in download mode it blue screens my.computer after 3 mins of trying to installs the driver. Wtf
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Do you have acces to another pc My pc would never work with odin. I had to use my wife. I never figured out what the issues was but try different pc if possible.

I'll try another PC today, the problem is I only have access to an old one but I'll try
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No go. I even tried to do it on a friends PC who just flashed his s2 perfectly and it still says failed to installs driver. (at least it didn't blue screen his PC!!)... This has made me think that it may be an issue with the phone itself
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I had my phone in download mode and tried it in 2 USB Ports. That's the errors I get. I then restarted it into normal mode and you can see all the drivers installing fine. Also when turned off my computer says that the device has malfunctioned??
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Why odin never detect my ace+ in any mode???
hi, i'm new to this forum and i'm realy want to root my ace+ but odin never detect it. What should i do? and i'm still just a junior high school student and know nothing about all this i just wanna get my phone rooted! so please explain it specificly i promise that i would thank anyone that explain me. oh, one more thing, i'm from indonesia and i'm not good in english

Fedelrick said:
I had my phone in download mode and tried it in 2 USB Ports. That's the errors I get. I then restarted it into normal mode and you can see all the drivers installing fine. Also when turned off my computer says that the device has malfunctioned??
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UNINSTALL KIES completely. Don't reinstall it! Use this DRIVERS.
Happy flashing

I got the same problem yesterday. I want to flash a CustomROM but Odin will not find my Galaxy S3. I had no Kies installed and had try every USB-Port I had, nothing work. Anyone has a idea for me to get Odin working for my S3?

Merith said:
I got the same problem yesterday. I want to flash a CustomROM but Odin will not find my Galaxy S3. I had no Kies installed and had try every USB-Port I had, nothing work. Anyone has a idea for me to get Odin working for my S3?
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Which Windows / ODIN version?

Odin 3.09 with Windows 8.1 Update 1. USB driver are correct because I can access the memory of my S3. Only Odin won't worum.
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Odin not detecting in download mode

Looking to go back to stock using this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591601
Odin will recognize my phone when booted normaly but, when in download mode odin wont recognize my phone
I have CWM recovery 6.0.3.8 installed if it makes any difference.
Any help is appriciated, thanks

Are the drivers installed? This is usually the problem. If that is not the problem, it may be the USB Port or the USB Cable. Switching ports usually helps.

xWolf13 said:
Are the drivers installed? This is usually the problem. If that is not the problem, it may be the USB Port or the USB Cable. Switching ports usually helps.
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Unfortunately, i have tried both of those things. I have uninstalled and reinstalled samsung drivers from both kies and the samsung website. I have also tried switching ports with no avail. I have found out when i connect my phone in download mode in one port there will be a sound as if a device is connected but i cannot see the phone on my computer, on all other ports it will sound as if the device connected and then disconnected immediately. I have also tried using multiple versions of odin.

ilikewaffelz said:
Unfortunately, i have tried both of those things. I have uninstalled and reinstalled samsung drivers from both kies and the samsung website. I have also tried switching ports with no avail. I have found out when i connect my phone in download mode in one port there will be a sound as if a device is connected but i cannot see the phone on my computer, on all other ports it will sound as if the device connected and then disconnected immediately. I have also tried using multiple versions of odin.
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Yes! You hear the sound of the phone being connected. Have you checked any processes on your computer when that happens? Download Mode needs certain drivers (downloaded automatically) to be able to work with Odin.

xWolf13 said:
Yes! You hear the sound of the phone being connected. Have you checked any processes on your computer when that happens? Download Mode needs certain drivers (downloaded automatically) to be able to work with Odin.
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Unfortunately, no other processes appear on my computer when connected. Would there be a way i could download the download mode drivers manually?

ilikewaffelz said:
Unfortunately, no other processes appear on my computer when connected. Would there be a way i could download the download mode drivers manually?
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Going on a limb here, but maybe this will work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038555

ilikewaffelz said:
Unfortunately, no other processes appear on my computer when connected. Would there be a way i could download the download mode drivers manually?
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And uninstall kies from your computer. There is nothing useful about that app.

xWolf13 said:
Going on a limb here, but maybe this will work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038555
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The 1st installation method did not work, so i went on to the the 3rd however when i look on device manager my phone is listed as an Android Device>Google Galaxy Nexus ABD Interface, when i try doing step 8 my computer says the drivers are already up to date. Going on details for the driver says its from ClockworkMod(my current recovery). Might this be why Odin cannot detect my device when in download mode? And if so how would i go about fixing this? Thanks for your help by the way

ilikewaffelz said:
The 1st installation method did not work, so i went on to the the 3rd however when i look on device manager my phone is listed as an Android Device>Google Galaxy Nexus ABD Interface, when i try doing step 8 my computer says the drivers are already up to date. Going on details for the driver says its from ClockworkMod(my current recovery). Might this be why Odin cannot detect my device when in download mode? And if so how would i go about fixing this? Thanks for your help by the way
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Hmmm. Another option could be just flashing to stock rather than using Odin. May I ask why you want to go back to stock? Are you returning your phone? If so, flashing a stock ROM should suffice..

xWolf13 said:
Hmmm. Another option could be just flashing to stock rather than using Odin. May I ask why you want to go back to stock? Are you returning your phone? If so, flashing a stock ROM should suffice..
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Well yes, im soon going to be getting a new phone in May(any suggestions?? lol). However, since flashing Cyanogen Mod 10 i have had trouble getting calls. I cannot hear when the phone is dialing and if someone picks up on the other end i dont hear anything. Also, recently texts have not been working. I have seen that I am able to send texts but not recieve them, or if i do they will take a LONG time to come through and usually i will get all the messages at once.