Please read it all. It will mean much to me.
The rom here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353176
Is it possible to convert that into a stock plain rom like it is as a cwm rom?
There's one kinda like that as a cwm rom but its rooted and I need to exchange my phone for warranty support.
The problem is, I cannot odin flash bc my usb port is screwed up, it can only be charged by usb.
I tripped over the cable when it was charging one day and ever since, its not recognized by any of my 4 computers nor does the computer even see it there at all. It doesnt even make a sound. Ive tried different cables to
Am I screwed? Or is it possible?
You can't flash complete stock without plugging phone into computer. You can't unroot without a computer.
It might not be as bad of an issue as you might think. I say that because you phone is still charging. Take your phone to a cell repair shop and ask them if where the USB port on your phone is loose inside and how much it would be to fix it if so. Then if you want flash stock and send it in.
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Is there anyway to restore a Captivate to 100% stock without a USB connection? Ie, load something on to an external sd cards to restore?
I've used ODIN plenty of times, but somehow I've lost my USB connection for anything other than charging the phone (USB Device Not Recognized).
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Nope, Odin has to be done via USB, the closest thing out there is Redbend, but ATM people have only put together packages for flashing the kernel, not the whole phone
What about drivers?
Have you tried updating the drivers or installing them?
Crap!
I guess I have to continue trying to get my USB connection to work.
I'm worried that my problem might be hardware on the phone, and without reverting to stock, I won't be able to return it!
Any ideas for the USB problem? I'm using the correct (ODIN) USB driver, installed, uninstalled, re-installed.
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sounds like you are having the same USB problem I am on mine (see my post on no USB) BUT...after several weeks w no USB, today I connected the phone to my laptop so I could charge it and VOILA! The phone vibrated and asked me what usb connection did I want to select. Out of the blues, sure I've installed some games and what not but I troubleshot the problem for days several weeks ago and had absolutely no luck. I eventually gave up chalking it up as a bad USB on my phone and being that its rooted I couldnt exchange it. I still think its a defective USB but keep trying on yours and maybe it'll kick in like mine did, I did pull the battery like 10 times...I doubt that did it
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Wow, that's weird, but great news for you...congrats!
My situation is a little different, since I have USB on the phone to "Ask on connection" and each and every time I plug in the USB the phone vibrates and makes me select. Doesn't matter WHAT I select. The phone thinks all is well, but any computer I try to attach it to says the device isn't recognized. And I've tried both of the drivers, and have tried each on a clean on install on 'fresh' computers.
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Back to the topic in the thread title...
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Since ODIN from an SD card is a no-go...how about a clockwork restore of a stock phone image?
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do you have usb debugging enabled? if not enable that. also instead of ask on connection do mass storage thats how it has always worked for me
labbu63 said:
do you have usb debugging enabled? if not enable that. also instead of ask on connection do mass storage thats how it has always worked for me
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Debugging on or off, no difference.
Kies, Media, Storage, PC Internet, Ask, no difference.
But thanks for trying!
Fivebraids,
Try it on another computer and see if the drivers download. Maybe something hosed your drivers. Kies always hoses mine.
Did you download and install the drivers that are on the OP in the Odin one click thread? Odin is *****y about drivers and sometimes they take a couple of tries.
Also, does the USB work when you just charge from a wall outlet? If it does then your phone is fine, it is a driver issue.
If you have a Nanadroid backup of stock ran through ClockworkMod within ROM Manager than the answer is yes, if you didn't create a Nandroid backup then the answer is no.
update: I just reread your OP and if it works with charging from the wall then you definately have a driver issue.
Ok, problem solved!
This no USB problem HAS to be a hardware, since I've tried every possible permutation of drivers, settings, different cables, different computers, etc.
I started this thread hoping that I could somehow restore the phone to stock (removing SRE, SU, etc. so I can return it for a new one) without being able to run ODIN. It appears that isn't possible, but I found a way to do the no-usb restore!
I got a copy of the files created by ROM manager of a stock Captivate. I then used Switfp to FTP these files over Wifi to my non-usb phone. I used Rom manager to 'restore' that set of files. All I had to do then was un-root, and voila...STOCK!
I'm off to AT&T tomorrow to return this second Captivate...hoping three times is a charm!
Thanks to everyone for the patience and assistance!
nice job i probably never would've thought of that
Can you link me where you got that stock rom to flash via Nandroid. I am in the same boat as you are. I can't even get my device into recovery. Tried all steps as you and no go on the usb. POS Cappy #2
ok so i really need some help with this, here's the problem:
My nexus s won't charge or either be recognized by the computer so i've had to charge it with the core cables of the charger connecting the red to the + and the black to the - anyways i need to return my phone to wind but my phone is rooted and they won't accept it so i really need help to relock the bootloader without using my computer because it won't recognize it any suggestions please?
You're out of luck... Unless you used gingerbreak, which I'm not sure if it works either, you need to use computer to unroot your phone... Have you tried another cable maybe?
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yes i try 4 different ones none of them worked
You can unroot it no problem. What you can't do is relock the bootloader.
ye figured that out (after runing again the update to ICS) i guess ill stay with my phone like this now.. Now quick qestion is it possiible to root it again? haha rom manager is not flashing the Clockworkmod :S
You would need a computer to root now. Should have flashed su after you flashed the update.
guess im completly f*cked now, all i want is to restore to where i had my apps.. is that possible?
I had the same charging problem, but realised that it was charging it just doesn't say it anywhere.
The only place it tells you that it's charging is under setting > battery.
I thought my phone was gone too, but just try plugging it in and going into the settings and it might say charging
You can still root, assuming you have a non-stock recovery. Otherwise you may be out of luck.
im trying to find out how to have recovery or restore my phone on different way (not using a pc) rom manager keeps giving an error that it doesnt have permission so i cant flash recovery from ROM Manager
You can't.
so theres no way to make ROM manager work either?
You need to be rooted to flash a recovery with rom manager. Which you are not. You are stuck there .
yeh well after trying everything cant do Sh*t about it im stuck with this phone can't do much now just the basics
Hi all,
I've got a Nexus S 4G CDMA Sprint phone running Stock ICS 4.0.4 IMM76D.
My bootloader is unlocked from previous roots and whatnot.
My problem is that my phone is not being recognized by my computer at all. We're talking complete nonrecognition. No yellow triangle in device manager, no pop-ups, nothing. This phone will just not be read by my computer! I've tried different cords, different computers, re-installation of drivers after resetting my computer, installed PDA net, did a factory reset on the phone, I've literally been on Google for hours upon hours upon hours trying to figure this out and can't figure out why the computer is not recognizing the phone and why the phone is not allowing me to put it into usb mounting. It is however, charging via the computer and wall plug. I can get into stock 3e android recovery, fastboot using V-Up and Power and I can get it into download mode. It is NOT recognized in any modes by the computer nor other computers including my Linux box. The phone states that the usb control initializes but then ends a moment later. I am thinking this is a hardware issue but that leaves me with two issues:
If I was to go to Sprint to have it fixed they would realize my bootloader was unlocked thus voiding the warranty and I'd feel like quite an idiot at the store
If it is hardware related why is the charge working on the device.
I have also tried to bend up the usb plate to make it touch the pins better but that did not help at all. I am at my wits end and really need some help here, I've done everything I could find on Google and here plus more. I want to just return it but with the bootloader unlocked this is really not a possibility. I am looking for help to either become able to lock the bootloader without it having to be connected via the computer so I can then get it fixed if it is hardware related or if I can get the darn thing to be read by the computer once more. so yea, this is where I am at and I would appreciate it so much if someone could help me out, thanks guys!!!
Wireless adb in playstore should help.
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That would be perfect! Only problem is that it requires root access on the phone which I am unable to obtain because I cannot access the phone. Is there a way to root the phone without having to connect it via the computer? Something like an update.zip with files able to be flashed through android recovery 3e? If I can get root access than wireless adb would be perfect.
*ultimately if I could remove signature checking in Android Recovery 3e that would work so I could in turn try to root the phone and install a different recovery to then try a different rom to see if that in turn fixes the issue.
Ebicoustic said:
That would be perfect! Only problem is that it requires root access on the phone which I am unable to obtain because I cannot access the phone. Is there a way to root the phone without having to connect it via the computer? Something like an update.zip with files able to be flashed through android recovery 3e? If I can get root access than wireless adb would be perfect.
*ultimately if I could remove signature checking in Android Recovery 3e that would work so I could in turn try to root the phone and install a different recovery to then try a different rom to see if that in turn fixes the issue.
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You might be able to download your rom of choice and rename it update.zip. I'm not sure if it will flash though....someone else chime in if I'm wrong. You can use wireless file transfer if needed.
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Yea I've tried that, everything gets shot down by the recovery with a E:Signature Verification Failed. Thank you for your help so far but I don't think this is something that is going to be helped. I've put in a ticket to Samsung for a repair under it's warranty. In the past I've sent in a rooted phone and they've fixed it so I think I'm going to give that a shot. Just don't want to be without a phone for 2+ weeks.
Well good luck...you are running stock unrooted so it shouldn't matter. It is a dev phone for damn sake. Sorry couldn't help.
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Well if you want to download a custom rom... Since you are on this forum. Download any rom (preferably CM9 since its quite good from my experience). Flash the stable version and wait till everything is completed. Now when you flash make sure you download a recovery...eg ClockWorkMod Recovery from google market. You should now have a custom rom installed and download wireless adb as chappy said. See if that works
My USB port burned out on this device and I have the warranty replacement sitting on my desk right now, so I can use it's battery, but before I send this other unit back I want to get it back to stock. I'm not sure if they'll even check because they can't stick a USB in there to power it on so they'll have to use a different battery, but I don't want to mess around with it.
Is there anyway I can unroot my phone, or uninstall the CM9 that's on there without the use of my USB port? I can get files on and off there via DropBox and my SD card but I just can't connect it to my PC for Odin or anything like that.
Thanks in advance for all your help!
SalubriousStreets said:
My USB port burned out on this device and I have the warranty replacement sitting on my desk right now, so I can use it's battery, but before I send this other unit back I want to get it back to stock. I'm not sure if they'll even check because they can't stick a USB in there to power it on so they'll have to use a different battery, but I don't want to mess around with it.
Is there anyway I can unroot my phone, or uninstall the CM9 that's on there without the use of my USB port? I can get files on and off there via DropBox and my SD card but I just can't connect it to my PC for Odin or anything like that.
Thanks in advance for all your help!
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read the sticky on returning to stock, theres a link there for doing it w/a dead usb port
Hi guys,
Two weeks ago, I decided to try another rom, as I often do.
I booted into the recovery, formated everything, and got the rom ready on my computer.
However, when I connected the usb cable to the phone, nothing happened. Strange, it had no problems before. Tried another PC and a few other cables (the original one too). Nothing.
The phone only charges but isn't recognized by any computer (it doesn't even show up in the device manager and there is no sound). The drivers are ok, it worked before that.
I also tried an otg cable with the rom on a usb drive and it doesn't see that either.
I thought, "great", my usb port data pins must be dead so I ordered one. I'm so lucky that i got a DOA one. (this one isn't even charging the phone)
So now I'm waiting for a new one or a refund.
Do you know any way to transfer a file/rom to the phone that has no OS (it boots fine in the recovery - twrp) without using a cable?
Thanks
I'm not sure of the finer details but can't you do it via fastboot. Or at least I would imagine you could install stock rom this way. ??? Like I said I'm no expert just a guess.
Good luck.
gaosphappy said:
I'm not sure of the finer details but can't you do it via fastboot. Or at least I would imagine you could install stock rom this way. ??? Like I said I'm no expert just a guess.
Good luck.
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Do you know a way of using fastboot without a usb cable?
iulian1421 said:
Do you know a way of using fastboot without a usb cable?
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You cannot use fastboot without a USB connection to a computer.
Maybe there is some dust or dirt in your USB port. Try using some compressed air to blow it out, or try taking a small plastic knife or something similar and scraping it a bit. Once your computer recognizes is, then you can proceed.
It is possible that a windows update or something messed with the drivers. I would uninstall the drivers and start over.