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Returning phone to ATT

I'm returning my current Captivate to ATT because it has way too many random shutdowns, it gets really annoying having to boot up the phone every 5 minutes. They sent me a replacement but currently I can't get ODIN to recognize the phone so I can flash it back to stock. I have Continuum running on it right now.
Could I just remove root and send the phone back? Or does anyone here have experience returning a phone with a custom ROM back to ATT? I don't want them to call me back and blame the custom ROM for the shutdowns and then in turn charge me for the replacement.
Thanks.

Yes you have to use one click and return to stock before returning phone. Custom roms and root void warranty.
Turn phone off. Plug in usb to pc. Hold volume up+down. Plug in usb to phone. Should go into dl mode and press start on one click odin.
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I have a similar question, I have loaded GB continuum rom. If I return to stock with the one-click return to stock, will restore all GB boot loader?
Luckily I have an ATT return center not too far from me. I can walk in there and get a replacement. I am hoping to get one with better GPS performance (I know they exist).

random228 said:
I'm returning my current Captivate to ATT because it has way too many random shutdowns, it gets really annoying having to boot up the phone every 5 minutes. They sent me a replacement but currently I can't get ODIN to recognize the phone so I can flash it back to stock. I have Continuum running on it right now.
Could I just remove root and send the phone back? Or does anyone here have experience returning a phone with a custom ROM back to ATT? I don't want them to call me back and blame the custom ROM for the shutdowns and then in turn charge me for the replacement.
Thanks.
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Removing root wont change the fact that you have a custom rom. Make sure your in download mode on your phone, make sure odin is open first then plug in your phone. If it wont recognize your phone, try other usb ports or restart your comp. Make sure you use one click odin.
hashish16 said:
I have a similar question, I have loaded GB continuum rom. If I return to stock with the one-click return to stock, will restore all GB boot loader?
Luckily I have an ATT return center not too far from me. I can walk in there and get a replacement. I am hoping to get one with better GPS performance (I know they exist).
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If you use the one click odin and master clear it will look like you never modded your phone.

I just did this at lunch today. Was having so many problems with my phone. 100% Sure I had faulty hardware and nothing software related. So this is what I did. I Odin-1 Clicked back to stock. Well one of my issues I was having was that even with Odin I would get a boot loop. It did get past the sbin and bootloaders, and replaced the flash screen with ATT and those annoying 3G Bars. Didnt even waste my time going to a retail store, went straight to a warranty store. In the store I explained the boot issue, and I was out with a replacement within 10 minutes. Granted if your Odin-1 Click works, you should be fine.

Sweet guys, thanks! I'll probably do this sometime next week.

Cool, thanks for the replies. I'll give it a shot on another computer because I can't seem to get ODIN to recognize the phone. I've tried 3 different USB cables. ODIN does recognize the phone when its on and running but I know you can't do anything with ODIN if the phone is on.

Try reinstalling pc drivers for phone see if that works.
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...and using the back USB connectors if you are using a desktop.

Thanks guys. I was really trying to do this and this thread confirms all my questions.
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USB not working, 2.3.5 won't install

Good morning all, I have two seperate issues.
1. My USB is no longer being recognized by my Mac, so I can't unroot, thus making customer service a non-option.
2. Neither the manual 2.3.5 nor the OTA 2.3.5 will install to my device, resulting in the android with the exclamation mark screen.
My phone is rooted, not running a custom ROM, but running netarchy's kernel. The problem is that I can't update OTA because my phone is rooted and I can't unroot my phone because USB storage is no longer recognized. Thoughts?

Use Wifi file explorer to acces sdcard
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To unroot?
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Hmm.... can you try flashing a different rom just to get usb access?
I had that problem once where usb could not get recognized on any computer, neither usb debugging. I actually got it fixed by Samsung, but I have a feeling your issue can be fixed.
So if flashing a custom rom gets you usb access, then you can easily unroot from there. If that doesnt work, try to flash a different kernel.

Going to give custom rom access a shot. I may need a USB free unroot solution though, so that Samsung will fix it.
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Yep, just try that and see.
If not, try a different kernel...
If that doesnt work, then you might need to contact samsung lol

mathkid95 said:
Yep, just try that and see.
If not, try a different kernel...
If that doesnt work, then you might need to contact samsung lol
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CM7 nightlies don't give me USB access, nor do different kernels. Going to nandroid and do a factory reset. Maybe then the OTA 2.3.5 will install and break root, allowing me to give Samsung an unrooted phone to repair.
**** me.

Well do you get the ota even though you are rooted? If so, idk if it will break root.

I do, but when I restart to install, it freezes.
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Hmm... yeah, I'd say take it in for repair and see what's up.

There's the slight problem of a voided warranty.
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Sprint is mailing me a new device, so it's going to be a James Bond flick trying to unroot this old one before I have to return it. Seriously? My little Hero lasted a year and a half with zero hardware issues. Hell, it still works!
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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

tehgyb said:
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.

Defected sgs2 wont connect to pc, install custom rom ota?

Hey
i've been trying to find a custom rom that i can install onto my completely stock sgs2 lte without connecting to pc and flashing with odim. My phone is apparently defected and cannot connect to pc, trying to install custom rom might fix the issue. the phone is completely stock, not even rooted.
can someone direct a link to that rom?
thanksks!

the only way as far as I know is to hook it up to PC. Mine did the same thing. Wouldn't register on a PC. I tried various cables until I found one that would work. That's the best advice I can give you.
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Try different USB Ports and different cables or another computer.
Sent from the Sammich

If your rom version support the zerg rush rooting method you can do it, install cwm and flash a rom from there.
I never had to flash anything using odin, tried using odin only once and even then I dont think it recognized my phone due to bad kies drivers(which I have fixed by now).

you do have the correct drivers installed right? More info in your first post would be an advantage to those trying to help
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Also like the last guy I just thought about it could be your kies installed **** drivers, happened to me the first time, couldn't connect the phone to the pc but it worked great on the mac try completely uninstalling kies and the usb drivers and installing them from scratch.

flickoff613 said:
Hey
i've been trying to find a custom rom that i can install onto my completely stock sgs2 lte without connecting to pc and flashing with odim. My phone is apparently defected and cannot connect to pc, trying to install custom rom might fix the issue. the phone is completely stock, not even rooted.
can someone direct a link to that rom?
thanksks!
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Download wifi file transfer peo and start loading up the phone without ever connecting it. I've never had to connect the phone to the pc ever since I stated using that app.
Everything is mobile Odin or CWM now right off the sd card and wifi for data.
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Get dolphin browser hd from the market. U can download anything u want just like on a pc.
I download my roms directly to my devices. No dealing with a usb cable or pc

kr3w1337 said:
Download wifi file transfer peo and start loading up the phone without ever connecting it. I've never had to connect the phone to the pc ever since I stated using that app.
Everything is mobile Odin or CWM now right off the sd card and wifi for data.
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We are supported by mobile Odin?
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roughneckboren said:
the only way as far as I know is to hook it up to PC. Mine did the same thing. Wouldn't register on a PC. I tried various cables until I found one that would work. That's the best advice I can give you.
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yes i have tried various cables as well as a search result, doesn't seem to budge.
xcrazydx said:
Try different USB Ports and different cables or another computer.
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yes i have tried different ports and as well as installing kies / drivers on different computers including windows xp, windows vista, windows 7, no conclusion.
roughneckboren said:
you do have the correct drivers installed right? More info in your first post would be an advantage to those trying to help
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yep i tried every single driver for the sgs2 lte that i can search on xda.
kishke said:
Also like the last guy I just thought about it could be your kies installed **** drivers, happened to me the first time, couldn't connect the phone to the pc but it worked great on the mac try completely uninstalling kies and the usb drivers and installing them from scratch.
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i've tried that but never tested on mac because i dunno anyone that has a mac nearby lol.
i have contacted samsung, they said its defected so send it in for repairs, since i dont have warranty they'd charge me up the ass. Its funny because they asked me why do i need to plug to pc, i simply said music, photo... shoulda been like TO MOD YOUR ****.
more or less, i have last resort to sell it on kijiji and buy another same model off kijiji, hoping its not defected. the sgs2 is a sweet phone, real talk lol
silver03wrx said:
Get dolphin browser hd from the market. U can download anything u want just like on a pc.
I download my roms directly to my devices. No dealing with a usb cable or pc
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i dont have a problem with getting roms onto my phone, i have a microsd adapter that i use to transfer, just issue is if can get pass the stupid E:signature vertification failed on the recovery upgrade from zip that be awesome, but that means i have to root, but how do i root without the pc..

Whats your rom version?

Android version:
2.3.5
Baseband version:
I727RUXKJ7
Kernel version:
2.6.35.11
Build number:
GINGERBREAD.RUXKJ7

Sigh!! Its so easy with the galaxy ace, rooting and unrooting and installing cmw, all with the stock recovery, which we have on this phone, I was tempted to try it on my 1727 just wanna root so I can freeze the wifi manager with TB.

flickoff613 said:
Android version:
2.3.5
Baseband version:
I727RUXKJ7
Kernel version:
2.6.35.11
Build number:
GINGERBREAD.RUXKJ7
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So it's pretty easy, use think to root your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
Then download rom manager and install CWM.
Then just flash everything you want with CWM without the need for a cable.

kishke said:
So it's pretty easy, use think to root your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
Then download rom manager and install CWM.
Then just flash everything you want with CWM without the need for a cable.
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Yeah i think ill just sell the phone, how am i going to use easy root when i said my pc wont even recognize my phone, yes it is easy if i can get it to connect....

kishke said:
So it's pretty easy, use think to root your phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
Then download rom manager and install CWM.
Then just flash everything you want with CWM without the need for a cable.
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Yeah i think ill just sell the phone, how am i going to use easy root when i said my pc wont even recognize my phone, yes it is easy if i can get it to connect....

Oh your right totally forgot about needing a pc for this >< my mistake.

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Hi, I want some help with this same issue. I'm not sure what forum etiquette is here, whether you guys prefer a bump of an old thread or that I just start a new one??
Anyway my phone is wigging out so I wanted to wipe and flash but I can't figure out how to do this since no PC/cord combo will recognize my phone, though it still charges. I wanted to use ROM Manager to flash OTA, but I can't since I can't figure out how to get cwm installed ota. I've been digging around the forum and googling for a couple days now to no avail.
Version - 2.3.5
Baseband - I727UCKJ2
Kernel - 2.6.35.11
It was rooted but I never flashed any roms. It randomly shuts itself off and upon a battery pull will get stuck in Odin dl mode? If i do a batt pull after that it will go straight back to Odin dl mode or it get's stuck in a vibration loop. Sometimes if I plug it in it will start up with a dead battery though?
Any ideas?
Should I just make a new thread on this??

clean the usb port on the phone, then the usb shall connect, i had the same prob its fixed now

Install Odin and see if it "sees" the phone in d/l mode.
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Skyrocket will NOT connect to PC, have tried everything

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (SGH-I727 / AT&T) that I cannot get to connect to a PC after weeks of trying. I have tried to read through hundreds of threads regarding this issue and it seems others have had similar issues but nothing quite like this.
When I connect my phone to a PC, it does charge but Windows XP or Windows 7 will not recognize the phone. Anytime it is connected an error pops up stating "USB Device Not Recognized. One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it."
So to clarify, I have tried the following suggestions from others to troubleshoot and try to narrow down the issue:
1.) I have tried 4 separate USB cables, including the original OEM Samsung brand data cable that came with the phone.
2.) I have tried 3 separate PC's (2 with Windows 7, 1 with Windows XP).
3.) I have installed Samsung Kies on all 3 PCs, uninstalled and reinstalled the program as well as the Samsung Drivers on multiple occasions.
4.) I have done a factory/data reset on the phone twice to see if this was an issue caused by other apps I've downloaded in the past.
5.) I have tried to use USB Debugging/Developer option and then connect the phone to no avail.
6.) I have tried USB Mass Storage option before connecting the phone.
7.) I have tried to connect the phone to a PC in Samsung's default recovery mode and still showed it was not a recognizable device.
8.) I have tried a friend's galaxy S3 on all cables and PC's mentioned above and Kies immediately recognizes her phone.
9.) I have attempted to clean the physical microusb port with a small brush to make sure the contacts were clean and not being blocked by something.
10.)I have done a battery pull and about 20+ phone resets for all above mentioned attempts.
Based on all of these attempts without any success, it seems to me that this being a PHONE hardware issue is highly probable. I've ruled out just about every other scenario and I'm wondering at this point if my phone's Micro USB port is fried somehow.
Has anyone heard of this or is this a reasonable possibility?
I have tried just about everything I can so far, if anyone has any other suggestions or has any information that may confirm my suspicion, please let me know.
This all came about in the past week due to Jelly Bean being finally released by AT&T / Samsung for the Skyrocket and unfortunately, this update only seems to be available via Kies and a direct data cable to a PC. I have tried to go to Settings > About Phone > Software Update > Check for Updates (while connected to Wifi with a full battery) and the phone has told me 3 times over the past 3 days that my current Ice Cream Sandwich v4.0.4 Android is the most current software up to date. I'm guessing they're not planning on releasing Jelly Bean to the Skyrocket via OTA air updates....so now I'm stuck.

Bizarre issue you got there mate!
Sorry to disappoint you, but this isn't the right section for your device.
Please report ur post to the moderators and have it moved here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1372
Thank you..
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II

immortalneo said:
Bizarre issue you got there mate!
Sorry to disappoint you, but this isn't the right section for your device.
Please report ur post to the moderators and have it moved here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1372
Thank you..
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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you sent him to the i777 forum?
as to op, seems a bad/dead usb port
read this on installing stock firmware even w/a dead usb port http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29977559#post29977559

vincom said:
you sent him to the i777 forum?
as to op, seems a bad/dead usb port
read this on installing stock firmware even w/a dead usb port http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29977559#post29977559
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Wow, thank you so much. This is the first thing I've seen from anyone regarding a possible fix outside of direct USB connection. I sincerely appreciate it!

xyberelite said:
Wow, thank you so much. This is the first thing I've seen from anyone regarding a possible fix outside of direct USB connection. I sincerely appreciate it!
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You should also try a different computer if you can. It works on my laptop but not my pc. I have no idea why and have tried everything I can think of. Also, use the usb ports on the back of the computer, not the front
Edit: sorry I didn't read your whole post.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727

You should probably hit this.

vincom said:
you sent him to the i777 forum?
as to op, seems a bad/dead usb port
read this on installing stock firmware even w/a dead usb port http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29977559#post29977559
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Well after getting into the details on the post, it looks like this is created for a phone that already has a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP installed. Since I do not have a USB port to use on this phone as of right now, is there any way to install a custom recovery on my phone without using USB?
I did download the stock 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware directly on the phone's default directory already and it's sitting there in a zip format. If I'm not able to root and/or install a custom recovery without using a USB cable, would it be possible to install the stock firmware using the default samsung recovery mode?

xyberelite said:
Well after getting into the details on the post, it looks like this is created for a phone that already has a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP installed. Since I do not have a USB port to use on this phone as of right now, is there any way to install a custom recovery on my phone without using USB?
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Yes you need to search the skyrocket threads the answer is out there.
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xyberelite said:
Well after getting into the details on the post, it looks like this is created for a phone that already has a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP installed. Since I do not have a USB port to use on this phone as of right now, is there any way to install a custom recovery on my phone without using USB?
I did download the stock 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware directly on the phone's default directory already and it's sitting there in a zip format. If I'm not able to root and/or install a custom recovery without using a USB cable, would it be possible to install the stock firmware using the default samsung recovery mode?
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no afaik, but read below
mtdew said:
Yes you need to search the skyrocket threads the answer is out there.
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if there is ive never seen it, let us know how, that is how to install a rom/firmware w/out custom recovery and w/a dead usb port

Crap if he's bone stock then no if it were stock rooted he could use dd commands with terminal emulator.
Also nowhere in his description did he ever say he deleted the old drivers from device manager.
Also I'm wondering how you are installing these drivers.
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vincom said:
no afaik, but read below
if there is ive never seen it, let us know how, that is how to install a rom/firmware w/out custom recovery and w/a dead usb port
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Well I did find this older thread that will supposedly allow me to install CWM and root without using a USB cable or PC. I'm going to try this since you all have confirmed that I'm not able to install a stock firmware/rom using stock recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Edit - Didn't work, apparently this was for 4.0.3, not 4.0.4.
I'm going to need to figure out how to root and get CWM on my phone just to install Stock Jelly Bean all without using a USB cable. Still no luck so far.

mtdew said:
Crap if he's bone stock then no if it were stock rooted he could use dd commands with terminal emulator.
Also nowhere in his description did he ever say he deleted the old drivers from device manager.
Also I'm wondering how you are installing these drivers.
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I initially thought he had cwm/twrp installed
xyberelite said:
Well I did find this older thread that will supposedly allow me to install CWM and root without using a USB cable or PC. I'm going to try this since you all have confirmed that I'm not able to install a stock firmware/rom using stock recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Edit - Didn't work, apparently this was for 4.0.3, not 4.0.4.
I'm going to need to figure out how to root and get CWM on my phone just to install Stock Jelly Bean all without using a USB cable. Still no luck so far.
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that's not for our phones, that would of bricked ur device if it had flashed successfully
get ur usb port fixed or try some tips in fixing it in the 1stop sticky
edit: try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34906725&postcount=6

vincom said:
I initially thought he had cwm/twrp installed
that's not for our phones, that would of bricked ur device if it had flashed successfully
get ur usb port fixed or try some tips in fixing it in the 1stop sticky
edit: try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34906725&postcount=6
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It wouldn't work. Nothing will install in Android System Recovery <3e>. Everything I tried still came back with Signature Verification Failed.
I also tried lifting the "tongue" inside the usb port on the phone several times previously and that didn't work either. I must assume at this point the usb daughterboard or something inside is messed up.
Since stock recovery can't install any type of files and I can't connect the phone to a PC in any way and my phone is 100% stock without root or any custom recovery, I can only imagine I'm stuck in this situation. I have yet to see any solutions for getting root or installing CWM without having a USB connection that works. Unless I can do either of those things, it looks like I'm SOL for updating from ICS to JB.
If they had only made Jelly Bean an Over the Air update, none of this would be a problem really.

xyberelite said:
It wouldn't work. Nothing will install in Android System Recovery <3e>. Everything I tried still came back with Signature Verification Failed.
I also tried lifting the "tongue" inside the usb port on the phone several times previously and that didn't work either. I must assume at this point the usb daughterboard or something inside is messed up.
Since stock recovery can't install any type of files and I can't connect the phone to a PC in any way and my phone is 100% stock without root or any custom recovery, I can only imagine I'm stuck in this situation. I have yet to see any solutions for getting root or installing CWM without having a USB connection that works. Unless I can do either of those things, it looks like I'm SOL for updating from ICS to JB.
If they had only made Jelly Bean an Over the Air update, none of this would be a problem really.
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Too dangerous the ota bricks tons of people when they do it I can only assume at&t is tired of it and opts for kies only. Also you could buy a daughter board and replace it. It's a relatively easy fix.
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mtdew said:
Too dangerous the ota bricks tons of people when they do it I can only assume at&t is tired of it and opts for kies only. Also you could buy a daughter board and replace it. It's a relatively easy fix.
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So .... lesson learned here is that you CANNOT root a phone or install any custom recoveries such as CWM or TWRP without having a working USB connection. As a result, you CANNOT install any updates, stock firmwares and especially custom roms without the above.
Only option at this point is to order the replacement part for the USB port on the phone or to purchase a new phone (if it's outside of the warranty period).

xyberelite said:
So .... lesson learned here is that you CANNOT root a phone or install any custom recoveries such as CWM or TWRP without having a working USB connection. As a result, you CANNOT install any updates, stock firmwares and especially custom roms without the above.
Only option at this point is to order the replacement part for the USB port on the phone or to purchase a new phone (if it's outside of the warranty period).
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No you need USB to root that's it technically. If you have root you can install a recovery IMG without a computer using a terminal emulator and dd commands.
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Thanks for the update. Hopefully it will help others:thumbup:
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mtdew said:
No you need USB to root that's it technically. If you have root you can install a recovery IMG without a computer using a terminal emulator and dd commands.
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yes and no, its the chicken and the egg kind of question, for the sr to get root u need to flash the su files, but u need to have a custom recovery to flash the su files. is there a way to get the su files onto the sr w/out a custom recovery? I haven't seen one yet unless there was a oneclick method which I never used

vincom said:
yes and no, its the chicken and the egg kind of question, for the sr to get root u need to flash the su files, but u need to have a custom recovery to flash the su files. is there a way to get the su files onto the sr w/out a custom recovery? I haven't seen one yet unless there was a oneclick method which I never used
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I used a one click waaaaaaaaay back when the phone was released probably wasn't supported lol but this was long ago on 2.3.5.
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mtdew said:
I used a one click waaaaaaaaay back when the phone was released probably wasn't supported lol but this was long ago on 2.3.5.
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There is no one click available for 4.x forward.
I am wondering, however, if something like this would work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270