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I'm making this post because the fix, and the cause for the problem seems to be different.
My friends captivate was rooted with the latest cm7 rom for about a month now, and just last night after he performed a reboot a message that stated{ phone.android.not.found} started to flash on, and off it wouldn't allow him to do anything.
I booted his phone in to recovery to flash his backup but it failed, after I did another reboot. It just froze on the white at&t world phone screen. I've tried to boot in to recovery by using all button methods. Odin3 failed to recognize the phone. Drivers are installed.
its a I897 version. I really don't know what my next step should be.
In hindsight I should have just pulled the sim and put it back in. I think that would have fix the warning sign.

I'm going to try the jig option today, but any other advice would be helpful.

The backup in question: was it a 2.2 backup?
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I'm not 100% sure but I think it was just a stock root 2.1 back up.

mentalchaos03 said:
I'm not 100% sure but I think it was just a stock root 2.1 back up.
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Sounds like you need to flash a stock ROM with Odin. If you tried to load rfs based ROM over the cm7 file system (I think its a combination of ext4 and yaffs), it won't work.

mrhaley30705 said:
Sounds like you need to flash a stock ROM with Odin. If you tried to load rfs based ROM over the cm7 file system (I think its a combination of ext4 and yaffs), it won't work.
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also, kernels/modems dont backup on nandroids, therefore they dont restore either
OP, you are on a 2.3.3 cm7 kernel with a 2.1 rom
ODIN flash a 2.1 kernel
done

So I finally got my jig in. so it goes in to boot mode which is awesome, but odin still won't recognize the phone. I've tried 3 different computers.

mentalchaos03 said:
So I finally got my jig in. so it goes in to boot mode which is awesome, but odin still won't recognize the phone. I've tried 3 different computers.
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try heimdall. its better

mentalchaos03 said:
So I finally got my jig in. so it goes in to boot mode which is awesome, but odin still won't recognize the phone. I've tried 3 different computers.
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Make sure you are using a USB port on the back of the PC and/or is on the main board.
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[Q] Busted Phone Suggestions

So yesterday my phone fell from about OptiPlex height right onto the USB port with a cable plugged in. The plugged torqued a bit, and the result is that it won't connect to any computer, though it seems to charge fine.
I want to see if T-Mo will replace it, but I figure I should get Valhalla off it first. My questions are 2:
1) Is there a way to get it back to stock, including recovery, without USB?
2) Does T-Mo really check that I haven't rooted and ROM'ed the phone?
Does anybody have any experience like this to share?

brutuspa said:
So yesterday my phone fell from about OptiPlex height right onto the USB port with a cable plugged in. The plugged torqued a bit, and the result is that it won't connect to any computer, though it seems to charge fine.
I want to see if T-Mo will replace it, but I figure I should get Valhalla off it first. My questions are 2:
1) Is there a way to get it back to stock, including recovery, without USB?
2) Does T-Mo really check that I haven't rooted and ROM'ed the phone?
Does anybody have any experience like this to share?
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Obtain a micro SD to SD converter
Place the micro SD into the converter, plug it into your computer
Open the SD and place the ROM zip onto the SD
Put the SD back into your phone
Boot to recovery, flash ROM from zip
Here is a stock zip i found for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1062847
Also I know this isn't going to help too much, but I once "bricked" an optimus (I now know it wasn't bricked, but I was dumb n00b and deleted the launcher XD) and returned it within the 14day window... they never even asked a question...

tehgyb said:
Obtain a micro SD to SD converter
Place the micro SD into the converter, plug it into your computer
Open the SD and place the ROM zip onto the SD
Put the SD back into your phone
Boot to recovery, flash ROM from zip
Here is a stock zip i found for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1062847
Also I know this isn't going to help too much, but I once "bricked" an optimus (I now know it wasn't bricked, but I was dumb n00b and deleted the launcher XD) and returned it within the 14day window... they never even asked a question...
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Thanks for the link, I'll definitely grab that ROM.
However, how can I Odin it without a working USB? I can deal with any CWM ROMs, but I'd be returning the device without stock recovery and rooted. I am probably being overly paranoid, but I could get by using the phone without USB, just flashing whatever GB or, dare I say, ICS ROMs that our benevolent devs make available.
See my dilemma?

Wait, so is the problem your USB cable or the actual USB plug on your phone?
If it's the former, you could get any Micro USB cable. I found that my SGS4G can charge with the BlackBerry cables.

bkoon1218 said:
Wait, so is the problem your USB cable or the actual USB plug on your phone?
If it's the former, you could get any Micro USB cable. I found that my SGS4G can charge with the BlackBerry cables.
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No, it's the latter. Sorry, in trying to brief I wasn't clear.
Ordinarily to return a phone I assume I would need to track down a stock image, Odin it, and then SuperOneClick unroot, if necessary. I would imagine both of those steps would require a working data connection via USB. Mine only charges, it now doesn't connect on three computers that used to mount it with no problem.
I can pull the MicrosSD or transfer via WiFi and load anything through CWM (ICBINB, Valhalla, KI*, KJ*...) and have been. But if I want to turn it over to T-Mo for a replacement, I imagine it has to look like I haven't rooted and ROMed it with every GB release that has seen the light of day the past 2 months. Even if I CWM a stock KB5 or KD1, I'll still have a warranty-violating Recovery and it will be rooted.

brutuspa said:
Thanks for the link, I'll definitely grab that ROM.
However, how can I Odin it without a working USB? I can deal with any CWM ROMs, but I'd be returning the device without stock recovery and rooted. I am probably being overly paranoid, but I could get by using the phone without USB, just flashing whatever GB or, dare I say, ICS ROMs that our benevolent devs make available.
See my dilemma?
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That link is a cwmable zip of stock without root. I would think that'd do the trick, no?
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My bad, I assumed it was Odin only.

brutuspa said:
My bad, I assumed it was Odin only.
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Unless I misread something... :X
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I'll let you know after Titanium finishes. Wish me luck

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Unless I misread something... :X
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It's an Odin ROM, from what I'm reading. I haven't taken the time to download it and check myself though.

bkoon1218 said:
It's an Odin ROM, from what I'm reading. I haven't taken the time to download it and check myself though.
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OK, I'll hold off on that then.

For what it's worth, T-Mobile pointed out that I had "weird" software on my phone, and said they couldn't help. I tried to say yes, but if I revert to stock what could you do? They didn't go for it.
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brutuspa said:
For what it's worth, T-Mobile pointed out that I had "weird" software on my phone, and said they couldn't help. I tried to say yes, but if I revert to stock what could you do? They didn't go for it.
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Damn, that really sucks. You really shouldn't admit to rooting and flashing custom ROMs, since that already voids your warranty. Reverting back to stock doesn't legally unvoid your warranty, I believe.
Sorry, but I think you just might be SoL in this case.
If you have insurance, a crazy idea could be to purposely hard brick your device and say that your phone completely screwed up after you dropped it. You should probably get more suggestions about this idea first though.
Another less crazy idea would be for you to open up your phone and see if you can set it back in place properly.

bkoon1218 said:
Damn, that really sucks. You really shouldn't admit to rooting and flashing custom ROMs, since that already voids your warranty. Reverting back to stock doesn't legally unvoid your warranty, I believe.
Sorry, but I think you just might be SoL in this case.
If you have insurance, a crazy idea could be to purposely hard brick your device and say that your phone completely screwed up after you dropped it. You should probably get more suggestions about this idea first though.
Another less crazy idea would be for you to open up your phone and see if you can set it back in place properly.
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Technically I didn't admit anything. She said "let me take it in back and try it on our computer". 5 minutes later she was showing me the About phone screen and calling me out for it. I'll try a different T-Mo store, and hope she didn't note my account.
Then my troubles got worse, but now are better.
I ended up hosing the whole thing. I couldn't get back to recovery - only download. Then I tried Odin, while jiggling the USB, and was able to get it to connect and accept KD1, but it failed halfway through. I kept monkeying with the USB and saw a little flash and then it powered off completely. Battery pull got it back to the failed firmware - try Kies prompt, but Odin could see it. Pushed KD1 again while not even breathing on the phone and it finished.
I now have a phone that looks stock. It definitely has a bad USB. I know a shop that replaced my Blackberry Curve's USB for about $70. That will be my next step if T-Mo marked my account with a scarlet letter.
Let's see how long I can stand stock
PS at least my WiFi works better than GB
PPS A different store arranged for a replacement for a $20 processing fee. It arrives Thursday.

Galaxy s2 lte usb not connecting

The title pretty much says it all, I am running rooted rogers stock, and recently my phone has stopped connecting through usb. I have tried on multiple computers and on each one, thr phone just charges when connected, i dont get a notification saying that usb is connected, nothing. I am not using the cable that came with my phone as i have lost it, but the cable im' using worked fine in the past (its a kindle usb btw). I am wondering if theres any way to fix this, or am I SOL?
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Try to install the latest Samsung USB Drivers.
Also you can try plugging it to another computer/laptop, if it doesn't work either then there is a chance that the cord has gone bad. I know my computer doesn't recognize my phone when its on my USB extender but when I use the stock USB cord it detects it fine.

UZ7 said:
Try to install the latest Samsung USB Drivers.
Also you can try plugging it to another computer/laptop, if it doesn't work either then there is a chance that the cord has gone bad. I know my computer doesn't recognize my phone when its on my USB extender but when I use the stock USB cord it detects it fine.
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I have the latest drivers downloaded, I'll borrow my friends cord on monday, till then I'll scower my house fot my cord. Thanks for the reply!
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I had the exact same thing happen to me. Went to the AT&T repair facility and got it swapped out. You can find out where the closest one is from a retail store. Since Galaxy is so new, you probably shouldn't even need your receipt. If you are rooted, I hope you have a stock NANDROID backup of unrooted stock. I was afraid they would deny so I unrooted. Since I didn't have a NANDROID, and didn't want to flash ODIN and trip the counter, I ended up having to make a CWM flashable zip of stock, including stock recovery, using WIFI to transfer the file, and flash. I heard many tech don't care and will swap out for you either way. Hope you get it swapped w/o hassle!

freakius said:
I had the exact same thing happen to me. Went to the AT&T repair facility and got it swapped out. You can find out where the closest one is from a retail store. Since Galaxy is so new, you probably shouldn't even need your receipt. If you are rooted, I hope you have a stock NANDROID backup of unrooted stock. I was afraid they would deny so I unrooted. Since I didn't have a NANDROID, and didn't want to flash ODIN and trip the counter, I ended up having to make a CWM flashable zip of stock, including stock recovery, using WIFI to transfer the file, and flash. I heard many tech don't care and will swap out for you either way. Hope you get it swapped w/o hassle!
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All you need to do is flash the counter reset and Odin the sammobile tar
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Could also be an issue with the cable. Had similar issues before switching to a new one.

I had the exact same thing happen to me. Went to the AT&T repair facility and got it swapped out. You can find out where the closest one is from a retail store. Since Galaxy is so new, you probably shouldn't even need your receipt. If you are rooted, I hope you have a stock NANDROID backup of unrooted stock. I was afraid they would deny so I unrooted. Since I didn't have a NANDROID, and didn't want to flash ODIN and trip the counter, I ended up having to make a CWM flashable zip of stock, including stock recovery, using WIFI to transfer the file, and flash. I heard many tech don't care and will swap out for you either way. Hope you get it swapped w/o hassle!
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How would u make a flashable zip like that?
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Does anyone know how to do what freakius did with rogers stock?
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thatguy97 said:
Does anyone know how to do what freakius did with rogers stock?
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Rogers tar is in the unbrick/unroot thread. Rogers is waaay more lenient than AT&T, and I don't most know what rooting even is

icenight89 said:
Rogers tar is in the unbrick/unroot thread. Rogers is waaay more lenient than AT&T, and I don't most know what rooting even is
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Read my first post, my problem is that my phone wont connect to my computer through usb so i couldn't flash that tar even if i wanted to

I have the same problem and upon format in cwm it says dev/block unable to.format

There's a similar thread on this in the General section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626813&page=2
In short, IMO it's likely a cold solder issue. Have a long conversation with someone (45 min-hour) with the phone in your hand (so it heats up internally) then connect to a computer. If it comes up, you know it's a hardware issue. This was the case with mine.

[Q] Factory reset SGT2 3113 - with no USB access?

being the clumsy oaf I am, I trashed my 3113 (galaxy tab 2 7") usb cable, I sat on it while it was charging, and (the 30 pin connector end) literally broke in 1/2, severing the pins. I took a look at the connector in the tablet, and it looks unharmed using a magniyfing glass and a spy light.
I have no idea if the tablet's connector is buggered or not until I receive the new cable and try. Unfortunately I don't know anyone else that has this tab to borrow one. I've left it powered off at 95% remaining battery since last night, and don't plan to turn it on until i figure this out.
Here's my problem
If the new cable doesnt work either, it's safe to assume I buggered the tab as well. Thankfully it's still under warranty. BUT, its been rooted, has CWM on it, and has AOKP ROM, a variety has been loaded as well so the counter needs to be reset. I'm 99.99% sure I have the correct factory rom for it.
If the connector is buggered, and I have no USB access how can I reset this tab back to factory, and reset the counter without having a working USB connection?
Can I reset the counter as it is now using Triangle? Then flash the factory rom using CWM in recovery mode?
How can I tell if my rom can be used with CWM to flash, or if it specifically requires Odin to flash?
My cable should be here in about 1 week, is it possible even though powered off at 95% for one week, the battery could deplete?
I have no idea why they use silly cables like this, micro usb would have been fine, i have a drawer full of them. Hopefully this can be fixed up and someone can point me in the right direction. thank you

. I almost guarantee u that the battery life will not deplete all the way. So at least you don't have to worry about that. Also you should be able to flash the stock rom back onto your tablet without a pc or computer. Then from there use triangle away to delete the flash counter. Hope the new cable works!
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Thanks for the info about the battery, that will my ease my mood while I wait for the cable however I'm not understanding your answer to my questions;
"Also you should be able to flash the stock rom back onto your tablet without a pc or computer. Then from there use triangle away to delete the flash counter"
Can I flash the factory ROM with CWM as I did with AOKOP? What program if not CWM do I flash it with (using the tablet)?
It is my understanding triangle can only be run as root, it is also my understanding that when a factory rom is flashed back, the device becomes unrooted? Please correct me if my understanding of this is wrong!
so if I follow your instruction, somehow I flash the stock rom back using the tablet only, I assume a reboot will be needed to run triangle, but if the device is now unrooted after factory flash, how will triangle run??
Maybe I'm not understanding correctly? Again any help is much appreciated, thanks for your answers
*UPDTE* the mailman showed up as i was writing this! today by surprise I received a totally different adapter cable (ordered this a month ago totally unrelated), this one allows me to use a normal usb memory stick and memory card on my 3113. It worked with all cards i tried, but now I am 92 % battery., This tells me the connector on the tablet has at least some working pins!!! and is not totally damaged, so I have more hope now. But I still would like to know how to do this without a working usb connection

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jokerbird said:
Thanks for the info about the battery, that will my ease my mood while I wait for the cable however I'm not understanding your answer to my questions;
"Also you should be able to flash the stock rom back onto your tablet without a pc or computer. Then from there use triangle away to delete the flash counter"
Can I flash the factory ROM with CWM as I did with AOKOP? What program if not CWM do I flash it with (using the tablet)?
It is my understanding triangle can only be run as root, it is also my understanding that when a factory rom is flashed back, the device becomes unrooted? Please correct me if my understanding of this is wrong!
so if I follow your instruction, somehow I flash the stock rom back using the tablet only, I assume a reboot will be needed to run triangle, but if the device is now unrooted after factory flash, how will triangle run??
Maybe I'm not understanding correctly? Again any help is much appreciated, thanks for your answers
*UPDTE* the mailman showed up as i was writing this! today by surprise I received a totally different adapter cable (ordered this a month ago totally unrelated), this one allows me to use a normal usb memory stick and memory card on my 3113. It worked with all cards i tried, but now I am 92 % battery., This tells me the connector on the tablet has at least some working pins!!! and is not totally damaged, so I have more hope now. But I still would like to know how to do this without a working usb connection
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First off i dont know why i hate this so much but, dont say thanks click the button. Lol
Anyways if you do flash a stock rom you will loose root access, but rooting from a stock rom is a breeze. Any chance u have a custom recovery already installed? If you do download the stock rom from the internet.
Stock rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162736
Then flash it to your tablet. If you do not have a custom recovery, then u might be able to use mobile odin. Its an app on the play store. Im not very familiar with that app. One other thing i might think would work is to download an app from the play store called rom manager. Its free. From rom manager i believe u can install clockwork mod recovery. And from clockwork mod recovery then flash a stock rom. (I would recommend this method but if your familiar with mobile odin then use whatever your more comfortable with.
Hope i could help.

noahthedominator said:
First off i dont know why i hate this so much but, dont say thanks click the button. Lol
Anyways if you do flash a stock rom you will loose root access, but rooting from a stock rom is a breeze. Any chance u have a custom recovery already installed? If you do download the stock rom from the internet.
Stock rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162736
Then flash it to your tablet. If you do not have a custom recovery, then u might be able to use mobile odin. Its an app on the play store. Im not very familiar with that app. One other thing i might think would work is to download an app from the play store called rom manager. Its free. From rom manager i believe u can install clockwork mod recovery. And from clockwork mod recovery then flash a stock rom. (I would recommend this method but if your familiar with mobile odin then use whatever your more comfortable with.
Hope i could help.
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Hate to break it to you bud but you linked him to a stock ROM for the 5113 and not the 3113. The OP has a 3113.

CrackerTeg said:
Hate to break it to you bud but you linked him to a stock ROM for the 5113 and not the 3113. The OP has a 3113.
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Well it's not too hard to find the correct link so yah.
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noahthedominator said:
First off i dont know why i hate this so much but, dont say thanks click the button. Lol
Anyways if you do flash a stock rom you will loose root access, but rooting from a stock rom is a breeze. Any chance u have a custom recovery already installed? If you do download the stock rom from the internet.
Stock rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162736
Then flash it to your tablet. If you do not have a custom recovery, then u might be able to use mobile odin. Its an app on the play store. Im not very familiar with that app. One other thing i might think would work is to download an app from the play store called rom manager. Its free. From rom manager i believe u can install clockwork mod recovery. And from clockwork mod recovery then flash a stock rom. (I would recommend this method but if your familiar with mobile odin then use whatever your more comfortable with.
Hope i could help.
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Sorry those are the wrong links
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revert to stock without working usb

My USB port is kaput so I need to send my CWM+CM11 blaze for warranty repair. Can't flash via Odin and the only stock room zip I found on the forums is a dead link. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry dude... At this point, you've voided your warranty by changing the firmware, and the USB is the only I can think of to revert back to stock... You have to remove your custom recovery with an external device, and only can really be done so via USB... Unless you opened up your phone yourself and somehow tapped into a different way...
Are you charging you're battery externally? Have you tried a different version of Android? Believe it or not, I've lost USB functionality (software and hardware uses) because of a particular ROM not working well, or even a need for a simple reinstallation...
Unfortunately, rooting your phone comes with risks, and disclaimers are posted for every thread... Not trying to be a jerk... Just saying...
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didn't I warn you about this...?
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Actually, based on what I've read on these forums, as long as I can flash a stock zip via CWM, I should be OK. The man don't care if you install a recovery, they just don't want you to root or install another ROM. I did try other ROMs. In fact I'm now running the rooted stock ROM from one of the forum posts. If I can just get an un-rooted stock zip I'd be home free.
I'm charging externally, switching between the OEM battery and a spare I bought.
And yes I knew the risks, but I'm reasonably sure this is not caused by a ROM, more of a hardware failure.
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Sorry dude... At this point, you've voided your warranty by changing the firmware, and the USB is the only I can think of to revert back to stock... You have to remove your custom recovery with an external device, and only can really be done so via USB... Unless you opened up your phone yourself and somehow tapped into a different way...
Are you charging you're battery externally? Have you tried a different version of Android? Believe it or not, I've lost USB functionality (software and hardware uses) because of a particular ROM not working well, or even a need for a simple reinstallation...
Unfortunately, rooting your phone comes with risks, and disclaimers are posted for every thread... Not trying to be a jerk... Just saying...
Sent from The Doctor's Nexus 7
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