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OMWTFBBQ!!1 Firmware Update??

I noticed that it automagically started updating the firmware when I connected my sidekick to Kies. Should I update? Or will that prevent me from being able to root my phone?
From 1.0.0.11011_4 <--- Currently @
To 1.0.0.11051_4

Weird. My phone is not even recognized in Kies, say's its not supported.

gutter said:
Weird. My phone is not even recognized in Kies, say's its not supported.
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same here, is there a specific version of Kies that we need ? idk

Yeah just use the vibrant drivers and enabe usb debug mode.
The step by step guide on how to update your phone is on the first page of the thread titled "sidekick 4g."

Hmm, I'm interested in this.. any other input? I might hook mine up to see.
Sent from my Sidekick 4G using XDA app

for some reason when i put it in kies mode it says my device isn't supported (with debugging off) but when ever i turn usb debugging on it connects as mass storage with out an option for kies mode and then kies say my device isnt in the proper mode

Due to the lack of of an answer I am going to create a comprehensive tutorial on how to install the necessary drivers to recognize your device, and update it if so feel so inclined. It was actually extremely easy. This is going to be a video, and I am going to post it as a new thread.

To satisfy any curiosities I want to perform a full dump of this firmware before I update.

Theres my sorry attempt. The first time I uploaded it came out in 480p. I recorded it in 1080p so i deleted it and re upped it. Now when I re upload it it only comes out in 240. **** YOU YOUTUBE SUCK MY ****. I'm sorry this is the best I could do for tonight guys I'm exhausted. I'm going to sleep, but I will try to help as much as possible tomorrow. If you really want to update your phone and need live step by step process stuff I'll throw out my phone number. I really DGAF

The Pope of Dope said:
Theres my sorry attempt. The first time I uploaded it came out in 480p. I recorded it in 1080p so i deleted it and re upped it. Now when I re upload it it only comes out in 240. **** YOU YOUTUBE SUCK MY ****. I'm sorry this is the best I could do for tonight guys I'm exhausted. I'm going to sleep, but I will try to help as much as possible tomorrow. If you really want to update your phone and need live step by step process stuff I'll throw out my phone number. I really DGAF
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lol if im correct youtube takes some time to render and process the video before it can be watched in its best res. i can watch your video now in 720p i think you just had to give it some time lol so no stress. but thanks for the vid im checking it out now

okay.. i think this thread was a mistake or i read it wrong .
first off i wasnt connecting to kies correctly because i wasnt using samsung kies mini i was using samsung kies.
second the firmware update you are talking about was updating your version of kies it wasnt updating your phone. the version of kies mini that you say to download in the video wasnt the latest kies mini so it updated when you first opened it (same for myself) now that its updated and i have kies open it says there is no upgrade available for my device.
if by some chance kies did update your phone check to see if the build is still KD1 , if it isnt then your phone was upgraded. not likely though
hope this helps and no need to get a dump if your still on stock, but thanks still.

does anyone know how to use the emergency firmware recovery feature in KIES? it seems to ask for some kind of code. I was wondering if by any chance this could be a way to restore your phone to factory stock?

yogi2010 said:
does anyone know how to use the emergency firmware recovery feature in KIES? it seems to ask for some kind of code. I was wondering if by any chance this could be a way to restore your phone to factory stock?
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Use the 1 clik uninstaller by blu. Works like a dream, just tried it today =)

So there is an update firmware? Anyone tried it? There are several issues with the phone and if there really is an update I am curious as to what has been remedied.

Lost in root process...

I just bought a Charge today, came from the thunderbolt... I am completely lost with the root process and all the ed1, ee4, odin stuff here.
Is there a root process using a Mac?
I am on baseband ED1, is that good bad what?
My phone keeps telling me to update do I do it?
I hate touch wiz, I only like aosp so I want to obviously run gummy, there aren't any other options yet as I can see.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122657
I have to post this guide so much haha, and yes you can update, assuming its EE4 and not some random new update I wasn't aware of, EE4 is what all the themes and ROMs and such are built on, plus the update itself is incredible with the browser fix and 4G fix and other awesome fixes

Thank you! I didn't know that guide would work for mac. I will try it now...

It works for mac it's just the drivers he links you too are for windows, just find the mac Droid Charge drivers and you're good

blarrick said:
It works for mac it's just the drivers he links you too are for windows, just find the mac Droid Charge drivers and you're good
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I dont think they even have it for mac.... I did it on a windows computer. Now when I boot in cmw I dont have the option to install from zip..

Ya I don't use mac so I was just assuming they had Mac drivers, Android is huge not sure why they wouldn't have the drivers

blarrick said:
Ya I don't use mac so I was just assuming they had Mac drivers, Android is huge not sure why they wouldn't have the drivers
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Any idea why I dont have the option to "install zip from sd."

Odin Issues...

So I went from the UCKK4 leak to the newest CatyROM. I was having a lot of issues with the gallery and the music player so I decided to head back to stock for now to put a leak or a different ROM back on. I started up Odin with the pre-installed root+3e return to stock, but it got stuck so I pulled it. Then I went to full on rainbows, no DL mode, nothing. Then I used GTG's unbrick and it got stuck so I pulled again. Now I've got DL mode (regular) But Odin keeps getting stuck on factoryfs.rfs. I rebooted my computer, tried a different port, all that. I can't use another computer since I don't have a second one. I'm definitely at a loss on this one. Anyone got anything?

Redownload or try Adam's Hemidall.

Try a different cord. I had the same problem on a different rom
Sent from my SGH-I997 using xda premium

The phone won't even detect in Heimdall. I can't figure out how to use Adam's either since I've never used Heimdall. The phone does go into DL mode and the PC and Odin detect it, but that's about it
EDIT: I should asp add that when I get up to factoryfs.rfs the DL mode progress bar does show about 1/16 worth of progress.

Seriously guys... nothing else?

Kevinr678 said:
Seriously guys... nothing else?
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Kev,
If I understood heimdall correctly, according to description, it is different from odin. it installs a different usb drivers.
I think you should give heimdall a try again.
I don't know if odin does anything to prevent heimdall from recognizing your phone or not.
UN-install all usb drivers for the phone.
assign 1 usb port just for heimdall
DL Adam's heimdall uckj4 1click
update to newest java.
put your phone in DL mode.
run 1 click.
zadig should allow you to install it's own usb driver.
if heimdall does not recognize your phone or show connected,
try rebooting windows
and try 1 click again.
if the first flash doesn't work, flash 2nd time with boatloader checked.
good luck
btw, next time you get FC's on gallery or music, it may because there were left over files from the previous rom such as thumbnails and data. you can try to manually locate theses files and delete them and their folders or flush them or even use Tibu to flush or delete the apps and then reboot and reinstall.

qkster said:
Kev,
If I understood heimdall correctly, according to description, it is different from odin. it installs a different usb drivers.
I think you should give heimdall a try again.
I don't know if odin does anything to prevent heimdall from recognizing your phone or not.
UN-install all usb drivers for the phone.
assign 1 usb port just for heimdall
DL Adam's heimdall uckj4 1click
update to newest java.
put your phone in DL mode.
run 1 click.
zadig should allow you to install it's own usb driver.
if heimdall does not recognize your phone or show connected,
try rebooting windows
and try 1 click again.
if the first flash doesn't work, flash 2nd time with boatloader checked.
good luck
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That's the problem. I've tried all of that. I have to say, I'm very saddened by this issue. I tried Adam's one-click as well, but for some reason, my java won't allow it to open, and I do have the latest. Man, I'm really at a loss on this one... Ireally appreciate the response though. Hmm.... I'm really not sure what to do at this point.

Kevinr678 said:
That's the problem. I've tried all of that. I have to say, I'm very saddened by this issue. I tried Adam's one-click as well, but for some reason, my java won't allow it to open, and I do have the latest. Man, I'm really at a loss on this one... Ireally appreciate the response though. Hmm.... I'm really not sure what to do at this point.
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it may be your windows. disable firewall? and anti-virus programs?
it may be helpful to borrow someone else's pc - (I had good luck with winXp), install java and try it again.
you're best bet is heimdall from what I read about it.
edit: you may have a corrupt partition at the location, i think heimdall will correct this.

qkster said:
it may be your windows. disable firewall? and anti-virus programs?
it may be helpful to borrow someone else's pc - (I had good luck with winXp), install java and try it again.
you're best bet is heimdall from what I read about it.
edit: you may have a corrupt partition at the location, i think heimdall will correct this.
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Yeah, I disabled all that. I don't have another personally, but I may be able to borrow my sister's at some point if I can find the cable for the monitor. My brother in-law has a Mac, maybe I could use that if I could figure out how to use newer Mac softwares.

Kevinr678 said:
Yeah, I disabled all that. I don't have another personally, but I may be able to borrow my sister's at some point if I can find the cable for the monitor. My brother in-law has a Mac, maybe I could use that if I could figure out how to use newer Mac softwares.
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You're almost there, man. If you can get heimdall to run, it will restore your phone.

qkster said:
You're almost there, man. If you can get heimdall to run, it will restore your phone.
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I sure hope so, haha. I'm quite sad that I can't look at this gorgeous screen

Kevinr678 said:
I sure hope so, haha. I'm quite sad that I can't look at this gorgeous screen
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try reading this thread..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367099

qkster said:
try reading this thread..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367099
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Sorry man, had to run off and take care of a few things. Trying this now.

Having some issues getting Heimdall to recognize my phone in DL mode. I'll try a few more things before I head off to bed.

make sure you go through the device options and choose the correct device drivers

qkster said:
make sure you go through the device options and choose the correct device drivers
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I've done that with the Samsungcomposite drivers or whatever with zadig. I'm just having no luck getting it to connect :/

Kevinr678 said:
I've done that with the Samsungcomposite drivers or whatever with zadig. I'm just having no luck getting it to connect :/
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hmm...i remembered similar problems when i had tried odin first after all the kies and sammy drivers etc - i think it may have borked my usb to recognize heimdall
almost gave up until i tried heimdall first on a different PC...worked immediately.
i guessing your window version and usb drivers may be corrupt...
If you don't have another pc, un-install generic usb drivers and then re-install or try a new usb adapter or hub may fix it.
Maybe reinstall windows?

I may even give it a shot with a virtual box running XP if that'll work.

I have to get up early tomorrow morning, so I'm gonna pick this back up later tomorrow. Thanks a lot for all the help qkster. Hopefully I can get this baby up and running again.

no prob..good luck

What Kies Version to use

I have downloaded the most recent version of Kies, but when I try to connect my Tab to my computer it states that my Tab is not compatible with Kies 2.0. The problem is that's the only version of Kies out there. I"m trying to just back up my device but I seem to not be able to, anyone have any ideas?

KIES should be compatible unless you changed your build.prop.

amtrakcn said:
KIES should be compatible unless you changed your build.prop.
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It's something with the computer I was using, when I got into the office today, I plugged my Tab into my computer, and Kies recognised it, granted I couldn't back it up at all, but Kies did recognise it.

Along these lines, I installed Kies when I bought my Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch phone. Are there separate versions of Kies, or just one program for all phones/tablets? Do I have to get separate USB drivers, or are they included in the Kies package?
Thanks in advance for the answers.

Foulwx said:
Along these lines, I installed Kies when I bought my Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch phone. Are there separate versions of Kies, or just one program for all phones/tablets? Do I have to get separate USB drivers, or are they included in the Kies package?
Thanks in advance for the answers.
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Same program, all the drivers needed are installed, when you open Kies, it might tell you that there is an update available, just install the update and then the Tab Plus will work with it.

naturefreak85 said:
Same program, all the drivers needed are installed, when you open Kies, it might tell you that there is an update available, just install the update and then the Tab Plus will work with it.
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Thanks, and yes it did just update today when I opened it.

[Q] Problem connecting to computer

I have an Infuse 4g that I've rooted and romed multiple times with no problem, but about 2 months ago I updated it to 4.2.1, rooted and romed it with paranoid android and eventually bricked It and restored it back to stock using Odin. I was planning to sell it until I changed my mind because it's such an awesome phone , so I decided to reroot it. That's when I tried rerooting it, but it didn't show up on the computer when I connected it. I even tried using 3 other computers, different usb cords, and even the different usb ports on the computers as recommended.
I've never had this kind of problem before, and if I did I looked on here and always found the answer. I even waited to see if anyone had the same problem which I did find a thread on it, but it has become inactive with no solution. I would be very grateful and willing to donate to someone who could help. I'd much rather donate some money than having to buy another phone that I can root . Thanks in advance

mbwhite260 said:
I have an Infuse 4g that I've rooted and romed multiple times with no problem, but about 2 months ago I updated it to 4.2.1, rooted and romed it with paranoid android and eventually bricked It and restored it back to stock using Odin. I was planning to sell it until I changed my mind because it's such an awesome phone , so I decided to reroot it. That's when I tried rerooting it, but it didn't show up on the computer when I connected it. I even tried using 3 other computers, different usb cords, and even the different usb ports on the computers as recommended.
I've never had this kind of problem before, and if I did I looked on here and always found the answer. I even waited to see if anyone had the same problem which I did find a thread on it, but it has become inactive with no solution. I would be very grateful and willing to donate to someone who could help. I'd much rather donate some money than having to buy another phone that I can root . Thanks in advance
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Try qkster heimdall to restore back stock gb 2.3.6

xxxSuperserieSxxx said:
Try qkster heimdall to restore back stock gb 2.3.6
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I already have stock 2.3.6. and it won't go into download mode anyways because it doesn't connect to the computer.

you can try using a usb-jig and force it into download mode
then try connection either heimdall or odin in download mode

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you can try using a usb-jig and force it into download mode
then try connection either heimdall or odin in download mode
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Does the USB-Jig at this site actually work with the Infuse 4G?
http://usbjig.com/

get it on ebay for about $1 - any galaxy jig works

Ok thanks, ill try that.

xxxSuperserieSxxx said:
Try qkster heimdall to restore back stock gb 2.3.6
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Doesn't restoring mean you will lose the files you used to have on the phone? I have the same issue, and it doesn't help, since I have files on the actual phone which I need to get !
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SteveCampsOut said:
Does the USB-Jig at this site actually work with the Infuse 4G?
http://usbjig.com/
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If I understand correctly, the 'jig' option only helps getting into dowload mode, correct ? I have files on the phone I would have life to get off, how do you suggest I go about doing this ?
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qkster said:
get it on ebay for about $1 - any galaxy jig works
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Hey, what do you suggest for getting files off the phone unto a computer?

1 - jig = download mode
2 - files to PC?
- USB, mount drives to copy sdcards
- USB, run ADB from Android SDK to copy anything... Use adbmagic or android commander for a window-based interface
- SMB, to copy to PC via wifi
-CIFS (if the kernel supports it) to copy to PC via wifi
First option is easiest, others require some searching, reading, learning, and setup on your part.
--- if you are talking about your apps, run TiBu first and then copy the contents of the TitaniumBackup folder from phone to PC along with everything else you want to save.
--- To fix USB connection problems, if you are running windows, you can try removing the phone usb entries from device manager. I wrote something up on this a while ago.. I'll post a link when I'm back in front of a computer.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using xda premium

If I understand correctly, the 'jig' option only helps getting into download mode, correct ? I have files on the phone I would have life to get off, how do you suggest I go about doing this ?
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I don't know personally, that's why I was asking about those Jigs. I'm just a newb. But now that I know what they do, I'm buying one! LOL!

Here's a link to the post I mentioned above which contains a guide on reloading the Samsung drivers and clearing out device manager....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982306&page=2

SteveCampsOut said:
I don't know personally, that's why I was asking about those Jigs. I'm just a newb. But now that I know what they do, I'm buying one! LOL!
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Haha. Ya - Thanks though !
FYI - Airdroid works amazing; just a thought ! :victory: