Look, this is probably a little bit against the rules, (linking to the Q&A forum from here) but this issue needs some serious attention from Galaxy-S Gurus:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=863745
Multiple users are now having a serious problem connecting to their Galaxy-S Captivate in download mode. No string of drivers, updates, or anything else is solving the problem.
Why does this need your attention? Because if we can't get our phones connected in download mode, the risk of bricking your phone while flashing is FATAL, not something you can simply ODIN your way out of.
Please help. And please don't delete/move this thread until we clear this up.
Can you clarify what tasks you're performing that are giving you problems? Using Odin can unbrick a software bricked phone if you boot with it and the phone in download mode. It may help if you were more explicit about what you were doing and the steps you were taking.
Edit: sorry, didn't see the link you posted. Can you list all the options you've attempted and the steps you took? It might reveal something you may be missing.
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Simple driver problems... reading the odin thread would have gotten him fixed up right away.
I downloaded the driver that dg is talking about in the Odin thread. Not the one from Samsung site and have never had any issue and I flash my phone like its a drug.
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designgears said:
Simple driver problems... reading the odin thread would have gotten him fixed up right away.
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Please refrain from responses like this in the future. I know you'd like to have a simple answer and think that I'm some n00b, but there's more to it than just a driver issue.
I've installed, uninstalled, reinstalled every driver there is. Samsung Kies, Samsung New PC Studio, Samsung USB Drivers -- Hell, I even started downloading drivers for the Samsung MOMENT and any other phone that anyone listed having the same problem with. I downloaded the driver package with the uninstaller that you're supposed to run before you reinstall. I've uninstalled, rebooted, edited registry values, rebooted, reinstalled, rebooted, and still can't get the PC to recognize the phone in download mode. USB Mass Storage, Kies Mode, Debug mode all work fine. Not download mode.
I've been working on this for 36 hours. Trust me, it's not a simple driver problem.
I even tried running USBDeview and it doesn't even list the device as plugged in when it's connected in download mode. Windows tells me "A USB device connected to this computer has malfunctioned."
delugeofspam said:
Please refrain from responses like this in the future. I know you'd like to have a simple answer and think that I'm some n00b, but there's more to it than just a driver issue.
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Refrain from telling you exactly how to fix the issue because I have had the exact same issue.
Not a problem, good day sir.
designgears said:
Refrain from telling you exactly how to fix the issue because I have had the exact same issue.
Not a problem, good day sir.
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I'm thrilled that you think you have it all figured out, but I think you need to actually look at the Q&A thread before providing such terse replies.
It's not a simple driver issue. I can't even jam the driver up Device Manager's ass.
It sees a download-mode phone as a malfunctioning USB device. Get it? Is there another way to say that I've downloaded 700+MB worth of Samsung apps and drivers since 5PM EST on 12/13?
DesignGears was just trying to help. He was just pointing out that there are different usb drivers in the ODIN post besides the ones from Samsung. DesignGears is a senior member of this site and also a rom developer. He may have helped you out further (considering he's is an expert at this) but probably not anymore, good luck.
I've been here for two days. It's tough to go two days on this forum without seeing his name. I'm somewhat aware of his credentials. That really doesn't change the fact that he gave me the first, simplest answer which came to mind without even reading the thread that I linked. In a fairly dismissive fashion.
I mean, right in my first post I mentioned that no updates or drivers seemed to be solving the problem. Shouldn't that intrigue the expert just enough to have him actually read the Q&A thread about the problem?
If not, I plainly don't want his help. Someone less dismissive with just as much knowledge will come along. This board is teeming with helpful minds; something else I've learned in my two days here.
i read that entire thread and it seems only 3 people have this issue, and 2 of them stop posting.. so.. it looks like its just you.
not to sound like a broken record but it sounds like a driver issue, borrow another phone if possible and see if it works in your comp, a lot of the fixes are posted in the previous thread that you linked already.
edit: im pretty sure this belongs in Q&A anyway as its not a major issue
Hard to imagine why the OP hasn't gotten any help...
Your usb port doesn't supply enough power. Use a diff port or use another comp
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delugeofspam said:
...he gave me the first, simplest answer which came to mind...
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And it is the right answer.
All you need to do is pay attention.
Your phone goes into download mode just fine. The problem is that your computer is not reading/recognizing the device correctly. This is a driver issue. The drivers you need are not readily available by simply browsing the Samsung site. You can find them in the Dev forum.
I understand you are frustrated because you did something to your phone that you were unprepared for. Do not snap at the people who are trying to help.
1. Post in wrong forum
2. Receive answer anyway
3. Yell at people
4. ?????
5. Profit!
MikeyMike01 said:
1. Post in wrong forum
2. Receive answer anyway
3. Yell at people
4. ?????
5. Profit!
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+1 ...lmfao
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Refresh your USB Driver stack maybe?
Move your USB cable to the back of the computer, right off the MB.
axis01 said:
Move your USB cable to the back of the computer, right off the MB.
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When I first started to use ODIN I had this same issue, then I moved the USB to the back and it worked. I also made sure I had all the ancillary software loaded on my PC too.
I believe in the looong Q&A thread, someone already suggested moving the usb cable to a different usb port.
My only suggestion: Do a master Windows cleanup and reboot of your computer...or try using someone else's computer.
eliminate more variables, improve your logic, stop banging head, change way of life
I hate to reply to this yardsale, but:
The logic would probably be:
Stop banging head, create another relevant test scenario.., or:
assumptions: phone seems to be in download mode. problem may be at other end of cable, device manager seems to be functional, test another device manager, is it ok? try another USB port?
In any case, moving to another machine probably would have fixed it. You didn't seem to eliminate many variables in your process.
You certainly may have eliminated an intervention from God as a possibility.. fortunately humans are very compassionate.. they seem to have stepped in for you, despite yourself...
A friend rooted his phone using the update.zip method and wanted to flash CM7. He tried several times and told me that it would just sit there. 15 minutes later, still nothing. So I told him to swing by and I would have a go. I tried flashing CM7 in CWM and same result. I thought maybe he had a faulty recovery so I tried reflashing in ROM Manager. I noticed two different options for the Captivate; Galaxy S Captivate and Captivate (MTD). I read the instructions on the CM7 thread here and it said to use MTD. He originally used the other one. So I tried to flash the MTD and it gave me an error. Something like this: "Rom manager has been set up to use your existing recovery installation." Nothing happens after that. I try to flash in recovery again and nothing. Then he informs me that he hasn't done a full wipe yet. So I back up his apps, boot into CWM recovery and perform a wipe. The wipe hangs...same as flashing.
So back to stock with Heimdall I go so I can start from scratch and know that anything that is wrong is not due to something he did before and forgot about or anything like that. Clean slate, so to speak. That went well, no problems. Re-rooted, flashed CWM recovery for Captivate (MTD) rebooted into CWM recovery and all operations still hang. What am I missing here? If there is some piece of vital info I am not giving out here, just ask and I'll get right back and answer.
I appreciate any help I can get. And Just FYI, I do not currently have the device with me but I am relaying this thread to my friend who does so he can stop by and answer questions that I can't and try things out himself.
Thanks in advance.
This sounds like one of those "my friend at school has this problem" stories you tell your dad.
boborone said:
This sounds like one of those "my friend at school has this problem" stories you tell your dad.
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Does it really matter whose phone it actually is? The problem still remains regardless. And yes it is a friend's phone. I'm not sure why you think I would lie about this on an anonymous forum. And if you look at my posts, they are pretty much all in the Thunderbolt and OG Droid forums. I'm simply trying to help a friend out and this thread was a bit of last resort. I guess I should have learned back when I had problems with my wife's phone and posted a help thread on XDA. I got no real help. Just a few people telling me that they never had a problem like mine. I re-posted the same thing in the android central forums and within 20 minutes got real responses and finally someone walked me through fixing the problem one-on-one through G-Talk. If these are the type of responses I get, I'll just repost this there and really get help.
I really do like this forum and a lot of great development happens here but if someone needs help and all members do is take shots at people, chastise them, or flood a thread with frivolous posts, maybe forum admins should consider ridding the site of general help sub-forums.
I am glad you found your issue which could have been solved by reading threads. Oh and XDA doesn't have a general help section. We have General for device news and info. Q&A for questions, Android devoloment for devlopment, accessories for cool phone gear and themes and apps for themes and apps. XDA is not about spoon feeding info to new members. We expect you to put in a good effort to find the info you need. While I understand it can be ruff with all the info around.
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Was trying to root my phone following thishttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788632 guide, got through the bootloader okay, then when I went to restart my phone to start 2. Installing a Custom Recovery, now it won't turn on. Did I **** it up? It won't turn on at all, nothing happens when I press the power button, pc won't recognize it, no response from wall outlet. Worst of all, I bought it from someone on craigslist, got a t-mobile chip, was just messing around with it, now this. Do I have any options at all? I'm assuming there will be no warrenty from Oneplus one, any way to send it in for repairs at a cost?
Welcome to the forums! I remember being one of the people guiding you here on the OnePlus forums. You'll get better help and support if you ask questions relating to troubleshooting in the "Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting" sub-forum next time. @Naddict, can you please move this question so the OP can get better help?
EDIT: I see your problem has been sorted out. Do you mind sharing what you did so that other members here can use your solution for future problems?
First of all, i'm following the site couple months now,but just registered today so im glad to become part of the community
ok,soo i have this problem that i dont have a power button( defective so i opened the device and cut it off) and i made the mistake to remove my battery but now even if i plug the charger to do the restart trick (quickly remove and replace battery on phone) as i did couple times before to power on, now nothing happens!
Im not sure if it is the battery that died,the usb port,the screen , or if it has something to do with the button i removed
PS: I ve done this couple times before but after some tries it would recognize the battery and show the icon for "charging mode" , but this time after many tries nothing happens :'(
PLS HELP!!<3
SirMomus said:
First of all, i'm following the site couple months now,but just registered today so im glad to become part of the community
ok,soo i have this problem that i dont have a power button( defective so i opened the device and cut it off) and i made the mistake to remove my battery but now even if i plug the charger to do the restart trick (quickly remove and replace battery on phone) as i did couple times before to power on, now nothing happens!
Im not sure if it is the battery that died,the usb port,the screen , or if it has something to do with the button i removed
PS: I ve done this couple times before but after some tries it would recognize the battery and show the icon for "charging mode" , but this time after many tries nothing happens :'(
PLS HELP!!<3
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Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
Sorry to hear about your trouble but fortunately there is an XDA area dedicated to the Samsung Galaxy SIII at http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3. I suggest you post your question with all relevant details in the friendly Q&A thread there at http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help where the experts familiar with your device will be best able to guide you.
Good Luck!
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Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
Sorry to hear about your trouble but fortunately there is an XDA area dedicated to the Samsung Galaxy SIII at http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3. I suggest you post your question with all relevant details in the friendly Q&A thread there at http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help where the experts familiar with your device will be best able to guide you.
Good Luck!
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Ī¤hanks mate!
Hi, first sorry for my bad english. As you can read from the title my Alcatel One Touch Star is hard bricked.That happened when i was uploading mp3s from the PC to the phone and I just took the usb out from the pc.Then the phone started reacts very strange so i decided to restart it but it turned off by different way and didn't turn on again. I'm not coming straight up there. I have tried many things from the google and other threads here but my phone don't show any sign of life. I tried all methods of clicking buttons for going into recovery/download mode( i don't know how it is called exactly ) but nothing works. I tried pluging it into PC but it doesn't show up. That is why i think is hard bricked. I have given the phone to a man who fix phones and he told me that the phone is dead .I have heard that this is the best android forum so that is why i'm looking for help here. Sorry if the thread is in the wrong section.
whitepee said:
Hi, first sorry for my bad english. As you can read from the title my Alcatel One Touch Star is hard bricked.That happened when i was uploading mp3s from the PC to the phone and I just took the usb out from the pc.Then the phone started reacts very strange so i decided to restart it but it turned off by different way and didn't turn on again. I'm not coming straight up there. I have tried many things from the google and other threads here but my phone don't show any sign of life. I tried all methods of clicking buttons for going into recovery/download mode( i don't know how it is called exactly ) but nothing works. I tried pluging it into PC but it doesn't show up. That is why i think is hard bricked. I have given the phone to a man who fix phones and he told me that the phone is dead .I have heard that this is the best android forum so that is why i'm looking for help here. Sorry if the thread is in the wrong section.
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Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
I'm sorry to hear about your trouble. We cannot provide technical support nor can other members reply to your posts here on XDA Assist and there is no XDA area specifically for the Alcatel OT-6010 Star at this time but you may want to ask your question with all relevant details in the friendly general Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting forum at http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help. That's a good place to start where members familiar with your device might be able to advise you.
Good luck!