Hi, I'm trying to root my DC using this guide... ok well it wont let me post links, but the thread is on android central forums, and is titled [HOW-TO] Get a rooted version of EE4
However, after following all the instructions carefully, and doing everything exactly as it says, I get an error when I plug in my phone and hold the down volume button. Nothing pops up on odin, and at the bottom of my screen I get a message "usb device not recognized/malfunctioning." I haven't heard of this problem in all my reading on the various forums, but I was wanting to know if anyone could help me out.
I've tried reinstalling the drivers, restarting my computer, nothing works. I would love to root my phone, and if anyone could help me out that would be great.
Thanks
I think you need the samsung drivers. Put your phone in media mode and plug it into the computer. It will search for drivers and install them or you can download them from one of the root links.
yeah i've already done that... tried both actually. official and the ones from the root threads
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So let me start by saying I have been researching these forums for the last 8 hours trying to following instructions on getting my phone to connect to my computer and with no luck, hoping someone out there can please help me step by step in correcting my problem.
1)I flashed DC's Rom, then flashed the most current radio, then flashed the most current Wimax.
2)I noticed that when I connect my phone to the computer, it says device is not recognizable. The phone charges but does cannot be seen by the computer as a disk drive (I'm trying to RUU to stock but the comp. will not see my phone and I've already tried running RUU but it also is having probs seeing the phone).
3)I've read Calculin's instructions in fixing the SD Card and USB as close as possible but also no luck. I've downloaded Android-SDK Tools and ran CMD with the Instructions saying type in "fastboot oem boot", from there, thats where I get stuck, it just says "waiting on device". Not sure where I go from there, I'm in Reboot mode where it has Fastboot on my evo screen.
Any help would be much appreciated, I'm just so frustrated and I'm trying to get back to square one.
Unplug your phone and restart it, then plug it back in. I had to do this 3 times before it started working again. Other than that, you might just need to download the new drivers.
And you posted in the wrong section.
Sorry about posting in the wrong section, what drivers should I install, are you talking about the new HTC Sync Files or something else? Can you point in the direction to get these files?
okay, I think I'm getting close, I have a box thats popping up now thats trying to located the Device Driver the phone. It says "Failed" next to the line "MY HTC" Where can I download the necessary drivers for this phone?
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okay, I think I'm getting close, I have a box thats popping up now thats trying to located the Device Driver the phone. It says "Failed" next to the line "MY HTC" Where can I download the necessary drivers for this phone?
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You should be able to get the proper drivers from either Sprint or HTC's web site. There are links on both sites. Also, when you install / reinstall the sync drivers make sure anti-virus is disabled. If the situation continues and you've tried everything else other folks suggested look at program permissions in your anti-virus program. I was having something similar and CA anti-virus was not letting the program start-up. I had to toggle it to "allow".
Good Luck.
i just bought the tmobile galaxy s 2 and was trying to root it. obviously i did something wrong and now its stuck on a black screen. and when i plug it into the usb it looks for driver QHSYSB_DLOAD. ive tried everything someone please help
I think all you really need to do is just download Kies for the drivers your looking for. I did a similar thing on my droid 2 and I've found that pushing from your computer to your device works well.
I can't post any links on my first post so I can't give you a direct link.
Just google "download kies samsung galaxy s2" and the link for DKSZone should be one of the first.
Also, next time you attempt to root the phone, make sure you have done all the latest firmware updates.
my computer wont recognize my phone. and i cant put it into recovery. i cant do anything with it
Can you put it into the stock bootloader?
nope its just a black screen. ive tried removing the battery, putting it back in, holding both arrow keys and plugging in my usb. still just a black screen. everytime i plug in the usb it says installing driver QHSYSB_DLOAD. then it fails and says "device driver was not successfully installed"
i will PAY someone if they can fix my phone
Ok, this is of no immediate help on your problem, but did you try asking help in the Galaxy S II section ?
Some people rarely check the general Android section and prefer to stick to their device's section.
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oh dang i didnt even know there was a galaxy s II section, thank you for that i will repost there
i got a galaxy s 4g from t-mobile.
i rooted it using superoneclick.
it had stock froyo.
so i had stock rooted froyo.
i tried to upgrade it using kies mini.
it failed to upgrade. Emergency upgrade also failed.
now the phone is stuck in (what kies says) recovery mode.
it shows phone and computer symbol with a caution sign in between (triangle with exclamation mark)
i didnt have cwm recovery flashed in it
what should i do???
should i flash a stock rom using odin or heimdall???
if so, can anyone post links to any guides??? also which stock i should flash??
what i wanted to do was get MIUI on the phone.
but i couldnt even get to stock gingerbread, hence no proper bootloaders
i am new to galaxy s 4g, but have done a lot of flashing on htc desire
my phone is a paperweight right now, please help
all help is appreciated.
thank you
Follow second link (Heimdall One-Click For Dummies) in my signature. You'll be good to go. Since you were on Froyo last you WILL need to flash Bootloaders!
To add: You can't use Kies mini on a rooted phone. The "phone and computer symbol with a caution sign in between" is also Download Mode.
i am doing what you said. i read that thread before posting this thread also.
thank you for your help.
but i get stuck at the point where i need to get my phone in download mode.
my phone does not get into download mode as i also stated before.
it only goes into recovery mode as shown in the image.
the heimdall one click window does not open
but i do get the zadig window and can select the "samsung usb composite device"
i tried to use diferent usb ports and also used usb deview
still it says usb device not recognised or says usb device might not have installed properly
should i go ahead with replacing drivers in zadig window??
The screen you are describing is also a download mode. If you are having issues with the device being not recognized, I suggest uninstalling Kies & the related Samsung USB drivers. They tend to conflict with the open source drivers used by Heimdall (the ones installed by zadig).
One those are uninstalled, re-run the one-click. When the zadig window appears, install the Samsung USB Composite Device drivers. You should get a message that the drivers installed, then close the window, and you should be at the Heimdall window after that.
Do what Stephen said but also - do you not have one USB you have never plugged your phone in? Do you have a mouse plugged in that you can move to another port that you have yet to plug your phone in?
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Well stephen - it appears his phone is back up and running. It took him until 5:30AM (central time for me). Just read my PM's.
Glad you are up and running kshitijgandhi.
I'm with ya...CST here too. I'm glad to hear he got it working. Dude, you've been cranking out awesome guides. Your commitment to the community is greatly appreciated.
Thanks stephen. Guides definitely help to be able to point people to when you don't have time to walk them through the process.
Lumin and Stephen
Can't believe both of you guys are on the same thread. So i'll use this opportunity to thank you both for your time here helping others. You've both gone above and beyond what many of us would have the patience for. So Thanks.
Thank You
everything works now perfectly!
thank you guys
i did as lumin30 said
i first flashed bootloaders then everything worked fine
i got voodoo cwm
flashed MIUI
respect to you all!
Hello everybody,
I am new to the forum and also new to Androids. After years of using iPhones and finally becoming fed up Apple, I've decided to try something new (please don't judge my prior smartphone selection and start posting opinions about the 2 operating systems, I do not want this thread to turn into one of the "battle of the phones" thread that I've experienced many times on iPhone forums). My friend recently got an S3 and had no use for his Galaxy S 4g, so he gave it to me so that I could try out an Android. There was one issue though, he said that the phone would not get past the Galaxy S screen and would keep re-booting itself (stuck in a boot loop). He said if I could figure out a way to fix it then it's mine.
That being said, here's my dilemma. I've tried many different methods to get the phone out of a boot loop. The first method I tried was putting the phone into restore mode and selecting the "reinstall packages" option. After this executes I get the message:
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(no such file or directory)
E:Can't mount SDCARD:update.zip
Installation aborted.
After some further research I discovered a nice little program called Odin I read a lot about Odin and how to properly use it. After trying at least 5 different methods to get the phone into download mode with no success, I purchased a jig. The jig did the trick and instantly put me into download mode, I was ecstatic and hopeful that I could now fix the phone with Odin. I connected the phone to my PC in download mode, but Odin still didn't recognize the phone (I tried many versions of Odin, 1.85, 1.87, and the most recent 3.07). I do have the latest drivers for this phone, which I downloaded from Samsung's website. The phone will charge through the computer but the computer does not recognize it otherwise and will not allow me access its mass storage (I am running Windows 7 64 bit). I have tried using a different USB cable, and I have tried to use a different PC, the other PC I used popped up with a message saying that Windows could not successfully download the drivers (that was after I downloaded the drivers from Samsung's webpage and plugged the phone into the computer). I've even tried transferring stock firmware onto an external SD card and loading it onto the phone from restore mode (is that even possible to do?). I have also tried running Odin in compatibility mode, still didn't detect the phone. I should probably also mention that Kies Mini also does not recognize the phone. I asked my friend if he ever tried rooting this phone and he said no, so I'm assuming this issue has nothing to do with a failed attempt to root.
I really want to get this phone working, but I have run out of options to try. I am hoping that someone on here has a solution for me from a similar experience. After reading through the forum, I have noticed that people on here are very helpful and also very friendly; something that I can say is very different from some of iPhone forums I've used. I apologize if there is already a similar thread to mine, I've read through many threads and none of the solutions have worked for me. I also apologize for my first post being so lengthy, I just wanted to state all of the methods that I've tried to fix this phone. Thanks for your replies.
Hi hubbs134
You have come to the right place.
First,
I suggest you read a little bit about this phone and how to put it in Recovery (by holding Volume Up + Volume Down + Power until you see the SGS4G splash screen) and Download modes, it will help you in the future.
You can find it all in the Wiki.
Second, use this guide to One-Click Heimdall your way to Stock KJ6 2.3.6 Gingerbread ROM (latest official ROM for this phone).
If you use this file (instead) with that guide, you will also get phone rooted, or else you will need to make another flash of a rooted kernel (as the guide suggests).
Now, if you have the official latest stock, but still want some ICS/JB lovin', if you have CWM recovery v5 (you will see the recovery info once you're in that mode), you can flash CM9/AOKP/HebMIUI/UltraGen/RemICS/CM10/Slimbin/etc. etc. etc. ROMs.
Enjoy and welcome aboard!
P.S what the @#%#$ were you doing with an iphone ?
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Hi hubbs134
You have come to the right place.
First,
I suggest you read a little bit about this phone and how to put it in Recovery (by holding Volume Up + Volume Down + Power until you see the SGS4G splash screen) and Download modes, it will help you in the future.
You can find it all in the Wiki.
Second, use this guide to One-Click Heimdall your way to Stock KJ6 2.3.6 Gingerbread ROM (latest official ROM for this phone).
If you use this file (instead) with that guide, you will also get phone rooted, or else you will need to make another flash of a rooted kernel (as the guide suggests).
Now, if you have the official latest stock, but still want some ICS/JB lovin', if you have CWM recovery v5 (you will see the recovery info once you're in that mode), you can flash CM9/AOKP/HebMIUI/UltraGen/RemICS/CM10/Slimbin/etc. etc. etc. ROMs.
Enjoy and welcome aboard!
P.S what the @#%#$ were you doing with an iphone ?
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Thanks for your reply, I have read a lot about this phone and know how to get into download and recovery mode. I tried the method you mention, however, when running the command window I get errors for both roms you suggested (i attatched a screen shot of the errors I'm getting). Do you know how I can fix these errors so that I can proceed with the rest of the tutorial? Thanks.
PS I only had an iPhone because I had yet to discover how bad a** Androids are
It sounds like you can't use Odin because of a windows issue. Try installing linux. I use ubuntu
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You can also run as live CD or in a virtual machine
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hubbs134 said:
Thanks for your reply, I have read a lot about this phone and know how to get into download and recovery mode. I tried the method you mention, however, when running the command window I get errors for both roms you suggested (i attatched a screen shot of the errors I'm getting). Do you know how I can fix these errors so that I can proceed with the rest of the tutorial? Thanks.
PS I only had an iPhone because I had yet to discover how bad a** Androids are
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No need to replace PC OS...
1. Uninstall all your Java versions and Samsung drivers and reboot.
2. Reinstall Java 1.7u..
3. Follow the guide, it should work.
When you reinstall the driver through Heimdall - it will appear as Gadget device.
Good luck !
itzik2sh said:
No need to replace PC OS...
1. Uninstall all your Java versions and Samsung drivers and reboot.
2. Reinstall Java 1.7u..
3. Follow the guide, it should work.
When you reinstall the driver through Heimdall - it will appear as Gadget device.
Good luck !
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I second this... This should fix your driver issues.
Thanks for both of your replies. Odin detected my friends GS3 so I know it's not a Windows issue.
itzik2sh I did what you suggested and now got the command to function properly. I am going to try and finish the tutorial, I will be back soon with results. Thanks.
The phone is in download mode with Heimdall One-click 1.3.1 running and nothing is popping up in the command window. Neither is showing that the device is connected. Any suggestions? Thanks
Irish Enigma said:
I second this... This should fix your driver issues.
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I forgot to mention that I can here the sound that a device was just connected to the computer via USB, and a message pops up saying USB device not recognized. When I click on the message it says "One of the USB devices connected to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it."
Tried a different port? Tried second different port with a different USB cable?
itzik2sh said:
No need to replace PC OS...
1. Uninstall all your Java versions and Samsung drivers and reboot.
2. Reinstall Java 1.7u..
3. Follow the guide, it should work.
When you reinstall the driver through Heimdall - it will appear as Gadget device.
Good luck !
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Tried a different port? Tried second different port with a different USB cable?
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Ok I got the device connected and I got Zadig running, however, there is no option for "Samsung USB Composite Driver" on the drop down list, on "gadget Serial", "Gadget Serial Control (interface 0), and "1.3 HD Webcam (Interface 0)'. What should I do?
On the one-clicks, you don't actually want to use zadig. Apparently it conflicts, which is awesome for something that gets released WITH the tool.
If you're doing manual Heimdall, make sure you've told zadig to list all devices in the menus. Your phone should show up after that.
If you're using a one-click, make sure you're using a USB port on your computer where you have NOT installed zadig, Kies, or Samsung official drivers. Follow the steps in the one-click religiously, and it should cooperate.
Follow the guide %100 then Odin should work
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Ok I ended up getting the phone to register in Odin. I flashed it with the stock rom in Odin and it said success. The phone booted and it seemed like it was going to work but then the recovery menu came up. I posted a screen shot of what it says, what action should I take from here? Thanks
I am also in a different boot loop now, before it would load to the first screen (black screen saying samsung galaxy 4g) then restart, now it boots to past the splash screen to where it says "Samsung" and then reboots back to the screen where the pink letters roll across the whole screen. I don't need to flash bootloaders do I?
Looks like recovery is broken or the updater script on the ROM you're trying to flash is messed up. Flash a new and the proper recovery via Odin then download a new Rom and either sideload it or mount usb from recovery and push it... Or you could just use Odin XD
EDIT: Samsung's are easy to brick and hard to debrick it may take a couple of trys
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Looks like recovery is broken or the updater script on the ROM you're trying to flash is messed up. Flash a new and the proper recovery via Odin then download a new Rom and either sideload it or mount usb from recovery and push it... Or you could just use Odin XD
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OK GREAT NEWS! After flashing with Odin and that screen popping up, I clicked update from SD card, which failed. I then click system reboot, which brought me into the new boot loop. I put back into download mode and re-flashed with One-Click. Same recovery menu came up as before but when I clicked reboot system it hung at the "Samsung" black screen (after the splash screen) for about 20-30 seconds and then booted up I'm afraid to turn the phone off and see if it reloads lol. Is it safe to say that it is fixed? Or should I still follow your advice and run the proper recovery in Odin and then sideload a new rom? Or take different action? Thanks for all your help guys! Everyone gets a thanks click for being so helpful and friendly on an unhappy/confused/pissed off/ now happy new Android user!
Ok I just put my Tmobile simcard in and the phone is not detecting the sim. Any suggestion?
The IMEI number and baseband both say "unknown", I'm assuming this has to do with the simcard not registering?
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The phone is in download mode with Heimdall One-click 1.3.1 running and nothing is popping up in the command window. Neither is showing that the device is connected. Any suggestions? Thanks
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What Heimdall package are you applying ?
After JAR package runs you are ready to go.
As I wrote, according to guide you can reinstall "Gadget" driver.
EDIT :
Enigma, if you're not an owner of an SGS 4G please stop advising.
Odin is not the common way since we have MTD ROMs and it had its problems.
hubbs134,
blank IMEI is a serious problem. without a proper IMEI your device is everything but a phone.
Try this : take battery off, press the POWER button for 10 seconds, leave device untouched for 15 minutes and then put battery back and power up.
This could bring your IMEI back to life. If not... maybe another flash will help.
P.S
The 3e recovery image you put on post #14 is a snapshot of the the stock unrooted ROM recovery.
Okay first i want to say this: im sorry if im posting in the wrong part of the forums about this if someone could move it to the right part that would be great!
Help: Okay so resently I have attempted to root my Samsung galaxy player (Looks like this: Link coming soon due to the forum spam blocker) (Model: YP-GI1CB/XAA) and i used a post by "zebluk" (again link coming soon) and i need some help, the samsung now will not boot it stops at a black screen that says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." is there any way to fix this? Also, it will not connect to my laptop via USB what so ever. so basicaly in most simple terms, I was stupid and got the Samsung bricked, and i need help un-bricking it.
Hi!
So, first thing is getting Odin to see your device. I found this, for getting into download mode..
1) device off, unplug USB, pull out/reseat battery to try to clear possible bugginess in firmware.
2) home + volume down + power (press in order and hold). Takes about 3 seconds. Displays the following.
Unless you can get your PC to see the device, there's nothing you can do. Try installing the drivers again on the PC.
This is the thread you said you used...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1884071
You need to be absolutely sure you are downloading the proper firmware for your device. Very sure.
All you can do is try it again...as outlined in the above thread.
If all that fails, ask your question here.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-player/help
That will get people who know your device best involved and get your post count up so you can post links and post in the development threads.
Good luck! ?
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Hi!
So, first thing is getting Odin to see your device. I found this, for getting into download mode..
1) device off, unplug USB, pull out/reseat battery to try to clear possible bugginess in firmware.
2) home + volume down + power (press in order and hold). Takes about 3 seconds. Displays the following.
Unless you can get your PC to see the device, there's nothing you can do. Try installing the drivers again on the PC.
This is the thread you said you used...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1884071
You need to be absolutely sure you are downloading the proper firmware for your device. Very sure.
All you can do is try it again...as outlined in the above thread.
If all that fails, ask your question here.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-player/help
That will get people who know your device best involved and get your post count up so you can post links and post in the development threads.
Good luck! ?
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Thanks for the fast reply, but i cant seem to get it to connect to my laptop is there anything that i could try to get it to connect?
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Thanks for the fast reply, but i cant seem to get it to connect to my laptop is there anything that i could try to get it to connect?
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You can try uninstalling and reinstalling the Samsung drivers. And again...in download mode...see if Odin sees it. Also check device manager in windows. Look for a "!" And see if it is there and what its called.
And again, try asking in the question and answer thread I posted above. The members in that area know your device best. They're going to be your best resource here.
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Hi! I've been reminded by a colleague that odin won't see your phone when kies is installed. Try uninstalling it and using Odin.
Actually, I'm pretty sure Kies just needs to NOT be running. Shut it it down and try. If not, then try uninstalling kies.
Just a tip.
Just kill Kies in task manager there will 2 software running at background which are kies driven just kill it in Task Manager and you are good to go...
@KJ its Correct... :good: