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[Q] Tried to Install MIUI, Now Stuck

Welp I am one of the stupid ones and installed MIUI on my Infuse, and like everyone else, I'm stuck on the boot screen. I looked at the post on the same topic and tried to do it but couldn't get it to work probably becuase the computer says that its an Unknown device instead of a Samsung device.
So my question is what do I do now that my computer doesn't recongize the phone as a device anymore?
Thanks to all that can give help.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
And lesson learned - never install a ROM from another phone.

Yeah I know that now. Foolish mistake I know I shouldn't have made.
But, I have tried using that but when I connect the phone to the computer it shows to be an unknown device and Odin doesn't pick it up at all. My problem is, is that the computer doesn't recognize it as an Android Device anymore. Is downloading the drivers from Samsung going to help?

I'll have to leave that to someone else - I use Heimdall on a Linux box, I've never flashed from Windows.

Oh, ok. Well thanks for your help .

I fixed my problem. What I had to do was get another computer that doesn't have the Samsung Drivers or Kies installed and then install them. Once that was done Odin found the device and I was able to restore it.
So there's a tip for anyone who can't get their device to be recognized by the computer or Odin itself.

Or just uninstall/delete those drivers?

Entropy512 said:
I'll have to leave that to someone else - I use Heimdall on a Linux box, I've never flashed from Windows.
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i have started to do this to since i got the infuse. ill tell you i dont miss driver issues one bit! linux/bsd/mac/whatever rock as long as you have supported hardware and that is becoming less and less of a problem these days.

re: Now Stuck
You need to try and pull the battery out and put it back see if you can get the phone into "download mode". If you cannot get it into download mode by doing that or using the up/down volume and power key combo then I would suggest that you purchase a "jig" on ebay. (they cost under $10 bucks shipped).
Here is the ebay link for the jig:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-Galaxy-...0563626533?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item20ba3eba25
With a jig all you would need to do is to remove battery, plug the little jig into the usb port of phone and replace the battery, then wait 5 seconds or so and the phone will be in download mode allowing you to use Odin3 and flash back to "stock rom" to start with..
Best if you did that using the "Ultimate Unbrick" stock froyo rom after that
you can install infuse 1.5 custom rom or Bionix or the defused custom rom or any other rom.
Here is the link for the Ultimate Unbrick:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
Good luck.

nstong said:
Or just uninstall/delete those drivers?
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I tried that but it didn't work on my computer, but that's just my computer that could work for someone else. If that doesn't work though, you can get another computer and install the drivers on them and that should work.

SamsTechAnswers said:
I tried that but it didn't work on my computer, but that's just my computer that could work for someone else. If that doesn't work though, you can get another computer and install the drivers on them and that should work.
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Where are you trying to uninstall the drivers from? I have windows 7 and went to device manager or whatever and took it off there. Then reinstalled kies, worked perfect after.
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Entropy512 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
And lesson learned - never install a ROM from another phone.
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and.... do not touch if it works properly

I guess this is a good sign. Our phone is gaining popularity because new people are buying it and trying dumb things with it

I will never root, flash, or intsall anthying on my phone again!

I will never ever do anthying to my phone ever again! It does nothing but screw up your phone. Im better off wating for at&t to update my phone! My phone is still screwed up! Stuck in a so called "boot loop". I think i have tried everything! And these so called forums are suppose to help pshhh! I guess ill have to go to at&t and buy a new phone because they will know mine is rooted. Im so screwed!

Haha
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Zach4G said:
I will never ever do anthying to my phone ever again! It does nothing but screw up your phone. Im better off wating for at&t to update my phone! My phone is still screwed up! Stuck in a so called "boot loop". I think i have tried everything! And these so called forums are suppose to help pshhh! I guess ill have to go to at&t and buy a new phone because they will know mine is rooted. Im so screwed!
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Relax dude...
you haven't read enough.
Go to gtg unbrick and read
go to adams' one click and read
pick any of the Q&A "omg!! i'm stuck" "omg, i'm bricked" "omg, bootloop" and read a little bit..

Zach4G said:
I will never ever do anthying to my phone ever again! It does nothing but screw up your phone. Im better off wating for at&t to update my phone! My phone is still screwed up! Stuck in a so called "boot loop". I think i have tried everything! And these so called forums are suppose to help pshhh! I guess ill have to go to at&t and buy a new phone because they will know mine is rooted. Im so screwed!
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Wow. Really? Rooting is the very first thing I do when I purchase a new phone. I rotoed my infuse the evening of the day I purchased it and didn't look back. So many options... So many great devs. Try being a little more patient. It will only benefit you in the long run.

stick with it...There are many threads, devs and tools here to use. Not sure why you are saying you can't get help....
What were you trying to do? Where are you now?

odin: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092021
heimdall usage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TgyaUbjcm4
heimdall link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331381
click thanks

This phone is unbrickable and this is a useless thread man...close it
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dman3285 said:
This phone is unbrickable and this is a useless thread man...close it
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Ahhh someone help me. I am in a bootloop, and ive actually tried everything. (I know my stuff, do not get me wrong). Anyway I am on windows 7, and the drivers seem to be screwed up. Thank god, I have windows xp on an old computer im trying that now.

Rocket42 said:
stick with it...There are many threads, devs and tools here to use. Not sure why you are saying you can't get help....
What were you trying to do? Where are you now?
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I tried to root my phone using this video on youtube: "How to root, install 3e recovery, and install custom ROM on Samsung Infuse"
I did everything correctly then when i booted up my phone it wouldnt boot, it just stays on the samsung screen. When i plug it up it just shoes an empty battery and doesnt do anything.
Ive tried doing gtg's ultimate unbrick, but odin3 wont recongnize my phone and i have the drivers installed.
Ive tried adams one click: but it keeps saying "disconnected" it doesnt say connect.
Any Suggestions???

qkster said:
Relax dude...
you haven't read enough.
Go to gtg unbrick and read
go to adams' one click and read
pick any of the Q&A "omg!! i'm stuck" "omg, i'm bricked" "omg, bootloop" and read a little bit..
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Yes, i have done that. Ive been tryin to unbrick for 2 days.

Ryanscool said:
Ahhh someone help me. I am in a bootloop, and ive actually tried everything. (I know my stuff, do not get me wrong). Anyway I am on windows 7, and the drivers seem to be screwed up. Thank god, I have windows xp on an old computer im trying that now.
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Yeah i have xp but as u can see im stuck.

If Odin is not showing #comm# then you do not have the proper drivers installed...bottom line...
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dman3285 said:
If Odin is not showing #comm# then you do not have the proper drivers installed...bottom line...
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Ok well it does not work on either computer. I rooted the dang phone so i had the drivers then..... when i try installing other infuse drivers ive had it says that they are already installed, where earlier i removed it by using the uninstaller. I am soo stuck.

make sure u have heimdall uckj4 downloaded to your pc
make sure you are in admin user
turn off your phone
get a decent usb cord
plug it into a different usb than what you have been using
put your phone into DL mode ( pull battery, press vol up and vol down, plug in usb and replace battery)
make sure you have updated to latest java
run the 1 click
it may show disconnected
install drivers using zadig - move thru the selections, find android usb
if you have install correct drivers, it should show connected
flash it
after it flashed the first time
flash it the second time with the bootloader box checked
if it works correctly, you should be on uckj4 stock att gb
if it doesn't work, you can always drive your car over the phone and ask for a replacement
Zach4G said:
I tried to root my phone using this video on youtube: "How to root, install 3e recovery, and install custom ROM on Samsung Infuse"
I did everything correctly then when i booted up my phone it wouldnt boot, it just stays on the samsung screen. When i plug it up it just shoes an empty battery and doesnt do anything.
Ive tried doing gtg's ultimate unbrick, but odin3 wont recongnize my phone and i have the drivers installed.
Ive tried adams one click: but it keeps saying "disconnected" it doesnt say connect.
Any Suggestions???
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qkster said:
make sure u have heimdall uckj4 downloaded to your pc
make sure you are in admin user
turn off your phone
get a decent usb cord
plug it into a different usb than what you have been using
put your phone into DL mode ( pull battery, press vol up and vol down, plug in usb and replace battery)
make sure you have updated to latest java
run the 1 click
it may show disconnected
install drivers using zadig - move thru the selections, find android usb
if you have install correct drivers, it should show connected
flash it
after it flashed the first time
flash it the second time with the bootloader box checked
if it works correctly, you should be on uckj4 stock att gb
if it doesn't work, you can always drive your car over the phone and ask for a replacement
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WTHECK is zadig?

Ryanscool said:
WTHECK is zadig?
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it's the driver installing module that comes with the heimdall 1 click package by adam outler

qkster said:
it's the driver installing module that comes with the heimdall 1 click package by adam outler
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Ok thnks, how do you get to this? NVM i got it, but it wont find the device in zadig ahhhh

I was having issues getting my drivers to work in download mode till I downloaded kies, then it worked fine and allowed Odin to read my device.

Ryanscool said:
Ok thnks, how do you get to this? NVM i got it, but it wont find the device in zadig ahhhh
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look thru the options, there is an install drivers..make sure you pick the correct listed device...
zadig is different,,it doesn't require kies or any of the other drivers..it will install the usb drivers on only one of your port...save this port for future use with heimdall..

qkster said:
look thru the options, there is an install drivers..make sure you pick the correct listed device...
zadig is different,,it doesn't require kies or any of the other drivers..it will install the usb drivers on only one of your port...save this port for future use with heimdall..
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Odd, has nothing there just my preinstalled camera. There is nothing to do with android, tried every single option lol. I still will not get it, should i remove microsoft c++ when it goes by that screen?

[Q] Bricked it, could use a hand

I was attempting to use the Back to Stock One Click program, but my PC BSOD'd in the process, and now I am getting...
"Firmware upgrade fail !
Try using recovery mode"
Unfortunately, I can't seem to worm my way into recovery using any combination of volume + power. What are my chances?

Magnik said:
I was attempting to use the Back to Stock One Click program, but my PC BSOD'd in the process, and now I am getting...
"Firmware upgrade fail !
Try using recovery mode"
Unfortunately, I can't seem to worm my way into recovery using any combination of volume + power. What are my chances?
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That's another version of download mode. Flash an Odin/Heimdall rom.

Were you using a guide? What were you on before flashing?

FBis251 said:
That's another version of download mode. Flash an Odin/Heimdall rom.
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Neither my PC or Laptop will recognize it at all.

Magnik said:
Neither my PC or Laptop will recognize it at all.
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Try forcing it into download mode:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S/SGH-T959V/Download_Mode

lumin30 said:
Were you using a guide? What were you on before flashing?
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I was following the steps in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498 using the "Download Fully Back-To-Stock UVKJ6" link.
I forget which ROM it was exactly, however I was on a custom GB ROM, and was using Adrenaline Shot.
FBis251 said:
Try forcing it into download mode:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S/SGH-T959V/Download_Mode
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Same error

rebooting my PC and using a different port worked worked for me when i was in a
pickle

You can take a look at the second link in my signature for a guide to the one-click. In the notes there are a few tips that might help. Good luck.

7TimesCursed said:
rebooting my PC and using a different port worked worked for me when i was in a
pickle
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Tried all 3 on the laptop, 2 of the 6 hardwired ports on my PC.

Magnik said:
Tried all 3 on the laptop, 2 of the 6 hardwired ports on my PC.
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I know you said two different computers, but did you have the Samsung USB drivers installed on them by chance? If so, they don't get along with the Heimdall drivers and vice-versa. It might be worth checking and uninstalling them, then trying again.
I've been on the same screen you're referring to and was able to get it recognized with no problem. At worst case you could try ODIN if you can't get Heimdall to recognize it and see if you have luck with it. If ODIN recognizes it, you can flash an ODIN-based ROM (or maybe use the 1-click Gremlin Remover) to get going again. Then flash a ROM of your choice.

stephen_w said:
I know you said two different computers, but did you have the Samsung USB drivers installed on them by chance? If so, they don't get along with the Heimdall drivers and vice-versa. It might be worth checking and uninstalling them, then trying again.
I've been on the same screen you're referring to and was able to get it recognized with no problem. At worst case you could try ODIN if you can't get Heimdall to recognize it and see if you have luck with it. If ODIN recognizes it, you can flash an ODIN-based ROM (or maybe use the 1-click Gremlin Remover) to get going again. Then flash a ROM of your choice.
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The PC did, not the laptop.
I'll try Odin.
Edit: I'm not sure if anyone is watching this, but if you are, the previous posted were correct. I reinstalled Windows fresh and it worked great. Thanks!

bricked (here we go)

so... i was on cm7 with twrp and i wanted to install the new aokp team acid released with fixes. I thought i read the op correctly and could use twrp to install aokp. i was getting an error but i already wiped system and did a factory reset. anywho i had no os and all my backups on my sd card got deleted a few days prior than today. so i busted out heimdall and everything was going great but the usb cord i was using was some poop and it ""disconnected" during installation. so i rebooted the phone and it gave me the connect to kies message with the 2 computers and i tried i again leaving the phone in one spot. again it came "disconnected" (what a bs usb cord it is). so i went to try a third time and now heimdall cant see my device. but i know its not the cord as poopy as it is it will detect my wifes phone which is a sgs4g too. is there anyway to get heimdall to see what my phone is again?

goddi2010 said:
so... i was on cm7 with twrp and i wanted to install the new aokp team acid released with fixes. I thought i read the op correctly and could use twrp to install aokp. i was getting an error but i already wiped system and did a factory reset. anywho i had no os and all my backups on my sd card got deleted a few days prior than today. so i busted out heimdall and everything was going great but the usb cord i was using was some poop and it ""disconnected" during installation. so i rebooted the phone and it gave me the connect to kies message with the 2 computers and i tried i again leaving the phone in one spot. again it came "disconnected" (what a bs usb cord it is). so i went to try a third time and now heimdall cant see my device. but i know its not the cord as poopy as it is it will detect my wifes phone which is a sgs4g too. is there anyway to get heimdall to see what my phone is again?
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Calm down you will have to buy or use another USB a Samsung USB is preferred and try a different program I always had trouble using hemidall look up stock one click its a Java app
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Either that or you may have a broken charging port also. That could be a broken charging port on your phone. Not always is a usb cable fault. But like Imx said, just calm down and youll see the light at the end. After all, youre using an unbrickable Galaxy 4g. Which worst case scenario is the most simple to apply unbrickable mod.

enelyam said:
Either that or you may have a broken charging port also. That could be a broken charging port on your phone. Not always is a usb cable fault. But like Imx said, just calm down and youll see the light at the end. After all, youre using an unbrickable Galaxy 4g. Which worst case scenario is the most simple to apply unbrickable mod.
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Exactly I brick my phone all the time
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Technically called "soft bricks"

imxsteezin said:
Calm down you will have to buy or use another USB a Samsung USB is preferred and try a different program I always had trouble using hemidall look up stock one click its a Java app
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Actually a blackberry cable is preferred. The samsung cable is not the best quality. I use it but Im also scared Im going to have issues. I use to have a blackberry cable around here somewhere and there wasnt a phone I couldnt get recognized on my pc with it.

thanks for the advice guys i will try a different cord and reply with my findings. i dont think it is my charging port. that should be fine never had a problem charging it. i never applied the unbrickable mod do you think this would help me?
All i get in the unknown device error when i plug the phone in right now. samsung drivers still dont help it. like i said when i hook my wifes phone which is a galaxy s 4g too to my computer it will recognize hers just not mine.

goddi2010 said:
thanks for the advice guys i will try a different cord and reply with my findings. i dont think it is my charging port. that should be fine never had a problem charging it. i never applied the unbrickable mod do you think this would help me?
All i get in the unknown device error when i plug the phone in right now. samsung drivers still dont help it. like i said when i hook my wifes phone which is a galaxy s 4g too to my computer it will recognize hers just not mine.
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When you google one click stock for our device and download it the Java app requires you to install Java on your PC one this is done the program will automatically ask if you won't to install the drivers click yes then you will need to go to list at the top left corner select recent devices then Samsung will pop up install them then you click flash and it does all the work
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goddi2010 said:
thanks for the advice guys i will try a different cord and reply with my findings. i dont think it is my charging port. that should be fine never had a problem charging it. i never applied the unbrickable mod do you think this would help me?
All i get in the unknown device error when i plug the phone in right now. samsung drivers still dont help it. like i said when i hook my wifes phone which is a galaxy s 4g too to my computer it will recognize hers just not mine.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517368
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Look at your base band and if its kj6 you can use my method
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Theres a thanks button you can use by the way
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lol i wil try it and right now i have no base band (it wont boot past the firmware upgrade screen)

i took a look at the link you pasted and thats the method ive been using. the problem is when the one click program loads it says disconnected when i plug the phone in instead of connected

goddi2010 said:
i took a look at the link you pasted and thats the method ive been using. the problem is when the one click program loads it says disconnected when i plug the phone in instead of connected
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Follow the directions in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
Be sure to follow them exactly how they are written. lumin has a guide on how to remove your drivers that is probably what is causing your problems is a wonked out driver.

goddi2010 said:
i took a look at the link you pasted and thats the method ive been using. the problem is when the one click program loads it says disconnected when i plug the phone in instead of connected
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Are you putting it in download mode? Also have you tried to use a different USB cable like I recomended
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It kind of sounds to me like your drivers are borked. I would recommend uninstalling all drivers, reboot and then install the drivers included with the heimdall one-click.
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guys, ive been messing around now for about 5 hrs trying to get this thing going and no luck. i know there has to be a way. this is a list of things that ive tried and any other suggestions would be very helpful.
*tried a different usb cord
*used usbdeview to delete anything android/samsung related
*tried another laptopkn
*tried another sgs4g (which one click will say connected but then if i try my phone it wont)
*deleted all known drivers samsung/android related
im going to the store now to see if i can get a brand new usb cord and see if that helps. other than that fellas im clueless as to why i wouldnt be able to get one click to see my device. its almost as if the device doesnt know what it is. but sometimes by chance when i plug it in to my computer it will try to install and if i have one click open it will say connected and the drivers are being detected and then when the drivers fail it becomes disconnected.
Anyone have anything else i can try???

Install Heimdall.
Plug in phone, while it's on download screen.
Launch zadig.exe from the Heimdall\Drivers folder.
Options->List all devices.
Choose the Samsung one... I'm away from my computer so I can't give you the exact name, but I think it's Samsung Composite Device.
Change the driver to libusb0.
Install/replace driver.
Restart computer.
Log into computer.
Restart phone.
Flash successfully.

I remember seeing somewhere that once on mtd the phone responds to the Google drivers. You can install those from the android sdk. Don't know if that would help, but worth a shot if you don't have those drivers installed.
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help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i was on ics but I planned to go back to gb my usb port had some problems so I had to put usb wire tightly to flash 2.3.6 firware from odin but it did not boot because it could not mount data that is I could not factory reset now the phne is not being recognized by the computer please is there a way of rooting from Samsung recovery so that I can go back to ics

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1822626
Heimdall>Odin

One heck of a sentence you had there!
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phone is not being recognised by the pc so how can i use heimdall

So can you not get into download mode?

I can get into the download mode but when I connect the phone there is no response from the computer

I've been trying to get people here to download mobile Odin lite and run it...send their file to chainfire so our device could get the support for it but....I guess they just don't understand what we are missing out on.
I've sent him what was asked for but if others wont jump in and do their part....I give up.
All he asks for is a .pit,a kernal,and the mobileodin.txt that is generated from the mobile Odin program

I think you need to connect your phone in download mode go into device manager and delete all the drivers under the USB section and try these steps
TwitchyEye said:
1. Go here and download heimdall suite.
https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall/downloads
2. Extract and open drivers folder.
3. Connect your phone in download mode.
4. Run zadig and click show all devices, your phone should then show up in the list.
5. Click install drivers, it should say drivers successfully installed.
6. Try running the heimdall one-click of your choice.
7. Go back to step 3 and flash it again this time with bootloaders.
If it still fails, uninstall whatever USB drivers you have (one guy says he had to uninstall all of them, usually just the phone will do) reboot the pc and try again.
Actually you should go ahead and do this last thing first.
Godspeed
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Hi Carl
Did you open a thread for this?
I'm not sure it will be possible to odin straight to MTD.
sent from me

Shortbus-Driver said:
I've been trying to get people here to download mobile Odin lite and run it...send their file to chainfire so our device could get the support for it but....I guess they just don't understand what we are missing out on.
I've sent him what was asked for but if others wont jump in and do their part....I give up.
All he asks for is a .pit,a kernal,and the mobileodin.txt that is generated from the mobile Odin program
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Why don't you do it? Lol jk. How do I do it though? And will it brick my phone?

itzik2sh said:
Hi Carl
Did you open a thread for this?
I'm not sure it will be possible to odin straight to MTD.
sent from me
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No its in magda623 thread in general where he claims it works on his phone .
Its basically Odin on your phone so you can flash back to stock for what ever reason....whether returning back to bml from mtd or a soft brick etc. Without having to hook up to your computer.
Lol no it won't brick you it simply creates a txt file that you send to chain fire so he can see what he needs to do to make our device compatable.