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[Q] Not sure if bricked?

I've troubleshooted a lot of things on my Vibrant since 2010, but for some reason I couldn't get it right on the GS4G (and it's embarrassing). I'm not new to Odin, but I get the phone ---- ! ---- pc screen whenever I try to connect to my computer. Yes, I understand that it's another way of the phone being in download mode, but the other variables involved make it difficult to start from scratch again. Here's a list of what I've checked so far:
- 64-bit drivers from http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_4G#FAQ_.28with_answers.29 have been installed/reinstalled multiple times, and the computer (64-bit Windows 7) has been rebooted to make sure
- the computer will not recognize the device no matter what I do; all Odin attempts using files from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1480418 have had no effect
- attempts to connect to Odin and have it recognize the phone by showing the yellow COM have ended in vain
- yes, the phone in question is a Samsung Galaxy S 4G and the previous ROM on it was Black Valhalla
Another checklist I constantly read: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22234345&postcount=63 . It's basically a repeat of what I've done above. I'm just showing what I've read on how to fix this problem.
I can't even get the one-click program to recognize the phone because of some USB issue. The USB ports are seen fine by the Vibrant in download mode, so it shouldn't be any different for the GS4G. I've used all of the USB ports on this laptop and nothing works.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Have you tried thoroughly uninstalling all drivers including for the vibrant and restarting your laptop?

lumin30 said:
Have you tried thoroughly uninstalling all drivers including for the vibrant and restarting your laptop?
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Yup, that's what I meant by installing/reinstalling. Sorry for being a bit vague.
I was really thorough with the USB drivers.

joe98200 said:
Yup, that's what I meant by installing/reinstalling. Sorry for being a bit vague.
I was really thorough with the USB drivers.
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Remove them all again. Try the Heimdall One-Click guide in the second link of my signature.
In the notes I link a utility called USBDeview. Use it to double check you have all android and samsung related drivers removed. Make sure you also go into your traditional uninstall programs on your laptop and uninstall samsung drivers from there. Heimdall One-Click has drivers and everything else you need within the program.

lumin30 said:
Remove them all again. Try the Heimdall One-Click guide in the second link of my signature.
In the notes I link a utility called USBDeview. Use it to double check you have all android and samsung related drivers removed. Make sure you also go into your traditional uninstall programs on your laptop and uninstall samsung drivers from there. Heimdall One-Click has drivers and everything else you need within the program.
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I'm getting this whenever I try to connect. All Android and Samsung-related drivers are removed already, even more thoroughly with the utility program.
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Edit: I don't see USB Receiver (Interface 0). http://i50.tinypic.com/34ioirr.jpg
Is there something else I should do with these available options? The computer seems to recognize the phone now.
Edit 2: For some odd reason, Odin recognizes the phone before the drivers from the One-Click were installed. I just finished using Odin to go back to stock since the One-Click program wasn't showing the USB Receiver (Interface 0) I was looking for. Before I decided to close everything, I wanted to see what Odin thought. I assume the root of this whole problem was really the USB drivers that I couldn't get rid of without the utility program. Thanks for your help!
I never thought that annoying T-Mobile startup sound would sound so glorious.

Glad you got it.

If you do flash to the "homebrew" ICS ROMs, you'll need the Google USB drivers from the SDK; the Samsung ones won't recognize the phone.
(This applies to Windows only)

[Q] Bricked SGS4G

Hi, i got this Samsung G S 4g. I was supposed to fix the rom (somewhat unstable thing). I will try to write all the things i have done until now. I got the "phone to pc" icon. I cannot boot or use download mode (the triangule thing)
General Info
Device is rooted. T-mobile branded, carrier-locked.
Froyo rom. (i think is stock but rooted).
Somewhat old device.
Had stock recovery (Android recovery e3 o something like that)
SGH-T959V (KB5)
Things i did
1. Pull some files from device, to sim-unlock. (using ADB) DID not modify anything else
2. SIM-Unlock using code (worked)
Then, device worked ok some weeks... then stopped working, contacts and phone apps crashed suddenly, everytime i open them
4. Use lastest Heimdall and this guide to get CWM on the phone. The idea was to flash the kernel. did not work. Check the part called "How To Flash a Kernel with Heimdall".
I did that. NOTE: used this kernel insted of the "old" one that the guide says.
Then it output this error: "libusb error: -12". So Heimdall didn't detect the device so i used zadig.exe after reinstalling the samsung drivers to avoid this issue. Then, it started working, and output something like this: "failed sending file part packet heimdall"
And now i have this:
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What you have is an alternate form of DL mode that occurs after a failed flash. Read this to get back up and running.
Lumins Guide

Or just reboot the phone, it should go to a disturbing looking tiny-phone mode. Then just resend your heimdall command and it should happily work.

Major kudos to diego930 for such a nicely detailed description of his problem!

Yes... my computer didn't feel like showing the tiny disturbing phone this morning, else I could have skipped the suggestion to reboot.
That just means that the safeties are off and your phone is ready and waiting to get flashed. You're close... and probably got fixed, based on the thanks provided.

Theraze said:
Or just reboot the phone, it should go to a disturbing looking tiny-phone mode. Then just resend your heimdall command and it should happily work.
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How i do reboot ? I just get the phone to pc icon everytime lol
jeffsf said:
Major kudos to diego930 for such a nicely detailed description of his problem!
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Thanks I like making myself very clear (and i know how annoying is the lack of info)
I haven't touch the device since i broke it so i'm going to try that guide and post any news. Thanks all!

When you get that phone to pc icon, just use Heimdall to flash again.
The reboot-step is from official-download mode where it has the big yellow caution taking you to panic-download mode where it has the tiny phone you posted in #1. Once you have panic-download mode, your phone is ready to accept anything. Even whatever failed before.
Summary: Repeat OP Step 4.

ok, done. Fix using heimdall 1 click! I just reflash GB with kernels and bootloaders, now it works flawless.
Thanks Theraze.

[Q] My PC doesn't recognize the Moto G

Hi folks,
Well... I don't know what is happening with my G. Everytime I connect it via USB, nothing happens, the directory doesn't appear at the explorer. I've been trying to install the drivers and sometimes the PC shows a correct installing, sometimes not.
I don't know what to do. Maybe format the Moto G...

1. Make sure you have good data cable
2. Usb port on your pc/computer is work
3. Install driver for your system.
And last, please make sure you choose the right " USB computer connection " method by going to Settings > Storage > tap on right top menu, select USB Computer Connection.

Install the Motorola drivers
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dika46 said:
1. Make sure you have good data cable
2. Usb port on your pc/computer is work
3. Install driver for your system.
And last, please make sure you choose the right " USB computer connection " method by going to Settings > Storage > tap on right top menu, select USB Computer Connection.
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Install the Motorola drivers
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First of all, thank you both. Sorry for the delay.
The USB Ports and the cable are ok. I've already installed drivers via Motorola Device Manager. After selecting USB Computer Connection, I check only the MTP option and nothing happens.
Maybe there is some cause of the problem:
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Selecting the troubleshoot option, Windows starts to search drivers and, again, nothing happens. It can't fix the problem.
Here is the screen after that step:
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It seems that the drivers aren't installed properly. I don't know why it's happening... I've already used this method to transfer musics and all kind of stuff. Maybe something went wrong after some android update... I don't know.

Do you have the adb drivers installed?

pfufle said:
Do you have the adb drivers installed?
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No, I haven't.
Sent from my XT1033 using Tapatalk

MatheusMux said:
No, I haven't.
Sent from my XT1033 using Tapatalk
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Well you are supposed to! No wonder why it isn't working with adb...

pfufle said:
Well you are supposed to! No wonder why it isn't working with adb...
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I've just installed it here, but still not working. I used this version.

burrt said:
In Device Manager, uninstall the drivers for the XT1033 and replug the phone in. If the problem persists, you can install the drivers manaully, don't use the Windows Update search. Is this the Moto 4G version? Maybe check that the drivers match your device. Last alternative is to root it manually through command window which imo is the best method.
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Well, I've already done it.
How do the manual installation work? Is it through the ADB?
No. I don't know if it's a South America's version, but it has 16GB of memory and two sim card slots.
My main doubt is why it's happening, because I transferred files normally before.
How is this last method? What is the command?
Thank you so much! You are helping me a lot.
EDIT (April 4, 2015):
I've just found the solution afer a long time without trying anything. Here is it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54476230&postcount=12

Question ROG phone 5s not recognized in fastboot mode, but ADB works... Windows driver issue?

Hi All,
I bought a ROG phone 5s (ZS676KS) direct from ASUS and I've been trying to root it all week. The firmware version is WW_18.1220.2111.160.
So far, I have been able to unlock the bootloader using Asus' app. My phone displays the unlocked bootloader warning on every boot.
I can't make fastboot work... the "adb reboot bootloader" command does work. I can also boot using the power + volume up button. But the "fastboot devices" command always comes up empty.
I found two possible reasons why fastboot doesn't work. So far I failed to fix either one.
First, the "OEM unlocking" option is missing in my developer options menu. I have the "USB debugging" option checked off. But many of the guides I read online say to allow OEM unlocking and I can't do that. But I've also seen people say that it doesn't matter. So, I don't know if this is a real problem. I can't find any reference to this problem except in Samsung phones. I tried the recommended fix but it didn't work.
Second, something's wrong with the fastboot driver on my computer. When get my phone into fastboot mode and plug it into the computer, device manager shows a device called "ASUS_I005D" with an orange caution icon on it. The error message in the properties menu says "The drivers for this device are not installed. (code 28)". This is probably the real problem.
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Windows isn't finding a driver with its online driver search. I spent a few hours playing with Windows drivers to no avail. But maybe I missed something. I did find "ASUS_Android_USB_drivers_for_Windows_20150212" online and it didn't help.
I have tried different wires and USB ports and I'm using the side port of the phone instead of the bottom (although I tried the bottom port too). I tried another computer and that didn't work. But this was before I realized what was happening with windows drivers so I didn't check the device manager. I'm away from home now so I just have access to the one computer for now.
Does anyone know where I can find the correct driver? Or is there another approach I haven't considered? I hope there's nothing fundamentally wrong with the phone. I kind of just bought it without explicitly verifying, assuming the 5s is rootable since the 5 is...
Thanks Everybody,

Success is disgusted by some people, and will not share any files for free in the future.

It's not your device but likely Win 10 playing games with you. First completely uninstall the device driver to clean things up. Reboot your pc into Safe Mode. Plug in your phone from the side connector with a good data capable USB cable. From Device Manager choose "Add Legacy Hardware" from the menu and point the location to where you have saved the latest official Android USB drivers and install. Reboot Windows normally. If things have gone well, you should be able to both ADB & Fastboot into your device.

What a relief.
I am now able to flash my patched boot.img.
Thanks to both of you. I'm off to the races...

For me I just get a Ubuntu iso, boot your computer off a USB stick, install adb and fastboot via apt, and boom, no crappy drivers needed

Going back to stock ROM

Hi everyone. Could someone please direct me to a guide for going back to the stock firmware? I have been looking everywhere with no luck at all.
Thanks!

Jonny_Bandana said:
Hi everyone. Could someone please direct me to a guide for going back to the stock firmware? I have been looking everywhere with no luck at all.
Thanks!
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https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2
This page doesn't like playing with mobile browsers, so if you've got a blank page change the browser to desktop mode.
All required downloads are in the guide.
The Mi Flash Tool will lock the bootloader, by default, after flashing. If you don't want to do this, then change the option at the bottom of the tool before flashing (step 5)
If you wish to lock the bootloader, you must make sure the ROM region matches the phone, i.e. global ROM on a global phone.

Robbo.5000 said:
https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2
This page doesn't like playing with mobile browsers, so if you've got a blank page change the browser to desktop mode.
All required downloads are in the guide.
The Mi Flash Tool will lock the bootloader, by default, after flashing. If you don't want to do this, then change the option at the bottom of the tool before flashing (step 5)
If you wish to lock the bootloader, you must make sure the ROM region matches the phone, i.e. global ROM on a global phone.
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Thanks!
However, I'm having a lot of trouble with the tool. It will not recognize my phone. I connect it, and the computer detects the phone. Then I click on "refresh" on the tool, and automatically the USB device is disconnected from the computer and the tool will not recognize it.
I have installed the Qualcomm and ADB drivers, rebooted and nothing changes.
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"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
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"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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Then, after hitting refresh (device still connected on Fastboot):
Any ideas?
Thanks again

Sounds like a dodgy USB connection.
Try using the best USB cable you can find. If that doesn't work, try using a different computer. Fastboot and adb are very sensitive to the quality of the USB connection.
My old laptop will happily connect normally to my phone and I can transfer files with no issues, but from about a year ago I can no longer use adb and fastboot, with similar problems you are seeing. Using the same phone and cable I have no issues with my wife's laptop.

Robbo.5000 said:
Sounds like a dodgy USB connection.
Try using the best USB cable you can find. If that doesn't work, try using a different computer. Fastboot and adb are very sensitive to the quality of the USB connection.
My old laptop will happily connect normally to my phone and I can transfer files with no issues, but from about a year ago I can no longer use adb and fastboot, with similar problems you are seeing. Using the same phone and cable I have no issues with my wife's laptop.
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That actually worked. Phone is flashed. Thanks a lot friend.