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having trouble rooting!

i been rooting phones since i knew how which has been like 3 years! and this epic has been by far the biggest poin in my ass.. i have tried everything in my power ot get it rooted i have read every thread about the one click root and all that but heres my problem ... my phone recognizes my phone when i do not have usb debug on soon as i click it on it puts a up a screen that says need to fine files like me put them manually or windows scans for it .. i have tried everything even going to the drivers and manually updating them and no go !! i have uninstyalling and install tried putting phone back to factory reset ! and still no go .. just keep getting device not found on the run run bat ... please help! i have thread after thread and ive tried it all dont know what to do ..

are you trying to do the one click in recovery?

No I'm doing exactly what is says on page one.. I downloaded the drivers . Then. I put on debug mode then plug in and do the run and it says device not found... am I suppose to do in recovery.. or what.. tried it at my work to and no go
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try downloading and installing the android sdk, this fixed this issue for me, just make sure to install the components for android 2.1 etc... PC recognized right away after this:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Thanks I will try this !!!
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I k ow my computer had probably with certain USB ports don't know if that's your prob but that personally took me a while to figure out and I was pissed like no other
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Once you have sdk installed, if you're having trouble connecting your phone to your computer, get "adb wireless" from the market and you can connect that way leaving no need for the usb cable. All you need is your phones wi-fi turned on and a know how of adb.
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BThomas22x said:
Once you have sdk installed, if you're having trouble connecting your phone to your computer, get "adb wireless" from the market and you can connect that way leaving no need for the usb cable. All you need is your phones wi-fi turned on and a know how of adb.
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You have to have a router too. A way that both the computer and phone can connect.

Yeah... Thanks
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Samsung Kies

Does it recognize any of your devices? x) It doesn't recogize my Vibrant
Wasn't sure if this was supposed to go in Q/A or general because many people might have this problem
I got the newest Kies btw. v1.5.3.10103_100

Same problem here!
Just came here looking for a solution... anyone?

65 view and none of them had this problem? =[

kies never work for me. will never install it again =[

Use kies mini and windows XP seem to work. Its clunky software to begin with.
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Do you have a different launcher installed, if so you have to go into settings > manage applications>( whatever launcher your using) clear defaults. Now press the home keys and press the touchwiz launcher when it ask you which one you want now open kies on your pc then on your phone go to settings> application>usb settings> check samsung kies. Now plug in your phone into your usb thats plugged into your pc enjoy.
AND YES USE KIES MINI!
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AustinKnight45 said:
Do you have a different launcher installed, if so you have to go into settings > manage applications>( whatever launcher your using) clear defaults. Now press the home keys and press the touchwiz launcher when it ask you which one you want now open kies on your pc then on your phone go to settings> application>usb settings> check samsung kies. Now plug in your phone into your usb thats plugged into your pc enjoy.
AND YES USE KIES MINI!
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Arent you suppose to turn on usb debugging on after samsung kies
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hitman818 said:
Arent you suppose to turn on usb debugging on after samsung kies
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No you can if you want.
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Do you have the current "Samsung Vibrant USB" drivers for your OS ?

serendipityguy said:
Do you have the current "Samsung Vibrant USB" drivers for your OS ?
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Kies mini should install samsung drivers when you install kies.
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Haha, it still doesn't detect my phone

Kies mini works for me on Win 7 32bit but not Win 7 64bit.
Oh and for those that it's not recognising are you selecting Kies in the USB options? Settings/Applications/USB Settings. Just a thought not trying to be a wise a**.

draikz said:
Haha, it still doesn't detect my phone
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Can you tell us exactly what your doing, I mean if you can't get it to work from the instructions I gave you then theres really not much more me or anyone else can help with.
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hitman818 said:
Arent you suppose to turn on usb debugging on after samsung kies
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No you can if you want.
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Having USB debugging will cause Kies mini to not see your phone. So USB debugging (unchecked), Kies (Firmware Update)(Checked)

Wow....lots of misinformation here.
You are doing nothing wrong. Latest Kies says Vibrant is not supported. See my earlier post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838749
If the earlier version doesn't work, then try unmounting your SD card for the sync (if that's what you are trying to do). You can remount after the sync.
Hope this helps. It's ridiculous that Kies is not supported for US phones. Why can't I sync with Outlook? Completely unacceptable. My next phone will be HTC, since they understand the importance of actually supporting their customers.
BTW....What exactly are you trying to accomplish with Kies? What exactly is happening when you try to connect? MTP problems?

AustinKnight45 said:
Do you have a different launcher installed, if so you have to go into settings > manage applications>( whatever launcher your using) clear defaults. Now press the home keys and press the touchwiz launcher when it ask you which one you want now open kies on your pc then on your phone go to settings> application>usb settings> check samsung kies. Now plug in your phone into your usb thats plugged into your pc enjoy.
AND YES USE KIES MINI!
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that worked for me!! thanks man, I spent all day trying to get this working...
1° conect the usb cable (you have to set your phone to ask you what kind of connection you want, mass storage, kies, etc..)
2° without selecting one, open kies on your pc (worked with kies and kies mini)
3° select kies mode (doesn't need usb debbugin or anything)
Just a comment, even now I got it working, this software (maybe driver i don't know) is a piece of s#$%..

Older Kies mini worked for the vibrant update..I can't connect either my vibrant or galaxy tab threw kies..I can mount and swap files but update NOPe!
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Odin3: keeps saying Removed, Added ..

Hey all,
I am attempting to restore Vibrant back to 2.1 in order to try out Samsung's official 2.2. When I go into Download Mode and plug up to the PC, ODIN detects the phone, but it will randomly give the noise where you unplug something from USB, and ODIN will say removed, then almost immediately say my phone is added again. I'm nervous to try flashing at this point because I don't want that to happen while I'm restoring to 2.1.
I'm running Windows 7 x64. Has anyone had this problem?

Run as admin..

jmcghee1973 said:
Run as admin..
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The problem still persists after doing this.

Passtschon said:
The problem still persists after doing this.
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Reboot the pc and try a different usb port then make sure odin is open before you plug the phone into the pc.
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MoWeb said:
Reboot the pc and try a different usb port then make sure odin is open before you plug the phone into the pc.
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Tried this as well, no different result.
Windows 7 is saying:
USB device not recognized
Device driver was not successfully installed
Unidentified device: (red x) device unplugged
SAMSUNG Mobile Modem: ready to use
I'm currently using Nero v5 with voodoo lagfix disabled

Sounds like you could have something as simple as a bad or fatigued USB port or cable. I've seen this sort of behavior with USB devices before and it's usually from a port connection making poor or intermittent contact. Whether it's a port on your cable (either end), your phone, or the ports on your PC...hard to say...

Passtschon said:
Tried this as well, no different result.
Windows 7 is saying:
USB device not recognized
Device driver was not successfully installed
Unidentified device: (red x) device unplugged
SAMSUNG Mobile Modem: ready to use
I'm currently using Nero v5 with voodoo lagfix disabled
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Have you tried reinstalling the drivers from Samsung's Vibrant support page?
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MoWeb said:
Have you tried reinstalling the drivers from Samsung's Vibrant support page?
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Yes that was the next thing I did. Same result. Is there an issue with the drivers I'm using because of the ROM I'm running? Do I need different drivers?

Passtschon said:
Yes that was the next thing I did. Same result. Is there an issue with the drivers I'm using because of the ROM I'm running? Do I need different drivers?
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That ROM should have no effect on the drivers. Have you tried installing the drivers by updating the kies program? You might have to install the drivers and software first.
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Yes sir, Kies is up to date as well, and says unrecognized device (obviously lol).
As an aside, as I keep trying and trying, now windows is telling me a usb device has malfunctioned, and windows does not recognize it.

Passtschon said:
Yes sir, Kies is up to date as well, and says unrecognized device (obviously lol).
As an aside, as I keep trying and trying, now windows is telling me a usb device has malfunctioned, and windows does not recognize it.
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To rule out a problem with windows have you tried a different usb device on the pc?
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MoWeb said:
To rule out a problem with windows have you tried a different usb device on the pc?
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Yes, I just plugged my ipod in and am using it as normal. I am also able to use the phone in mass storage mode as well. The problem only seems to occur when the phone is plugged in during download mode.

I think your driver is corrupt. You should uninstall kies and the usb driver, reboot, and reinstall. Stupid question, have you tried a battery pull on the phone?
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MoWeb said:
I think your driver is corrupt. You should uninstall kies and the usb driver, reboot, and reinstall. Stupid question, have you tried a battery pull on the phone?
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Ok, I will try that now. I have entered download mode with and without the battery. I will let you know in a few minutes after uninstalling kies and the drivers, and reinstalling the drivers.

Passtschon said:
Yes, I just plugged my ipod in and am using it as normal. I am also able to use the phone in mass storage mode as well. The problem only seems to occur when the phone is plugged in during download mode.
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When you try odin are you:
1. Opening odin.
2. Selecting the pit and tar files.
3. Putting the phone into download mode.
4. Plugging the phone into the PC.
In that order?
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MoWeb said:
When you try odin are you:
1. Opening odin.
2. Selecting the pit and tar files.
3. Putting the phone into download mode.
4. Plugging the phone into the PC.
In that order?
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I was opening Odin, putting phone into DL mode, plugging it in, and then messing with the files. When I started the thread this morning it would remove / add constantly, and then it went to not detecting my phone at all and giving me the error message (only in DL mode) once I installed and updated Kies. Reinstalling Samsung drivers now, just rebooted.

Just reinstalled drivers and attempted in the order you provided, and windows is still saying that there was a malfunction with the device.

Can you try a different usb cable?
Kies is still installed right?
Can you use a different pc?
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Yes. My sister has the same phone and cable. I'll borrow hers and see if that helps. I appreciate the quick responses, by the way. Thank you very much.
Would the cable only cause it to act up during DL mode and not regular? I can mount normally, etc.
Edit: Odin detects my phone while it's turned on normally. I don't supposed that helps me any.

If there is a bad connection you can have issues.
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[Q] Cant get sch-i500 to connect to pc

this is my first time posting and i hope someone can help me and i apologize for the poor grammar and spelling ahead of time. when i plug my phone into my pc it says installing drivers and after a minute or so it says driver installation failed ive have tried the offical drivers from samsung page and from here and have uninstalled rebooted and reinstalled still with no luck. im running windows 7 64bit home premium and windows xp 32bit home nither pick it up ive tried every usb port on both pc's along with clean installation of the os on both. so i can get odin to pick up my phone so i can update my modem from di01 to dl09 and use the new 2.2 rom, does anyone know what i can do or is there a way to update the modem without using odin. thanks for your help

InfamousJester said:
this is my first time posting and i hope someone can help me and i apologize for the poor grammar and spelling ahead of time. when i plug my phone into my pc it says installing drivers and after a minute or so it says driver installation failed ive have tried the offical drivers from samsung page and from here and have uninstalled rebooted and reinstalled still with no luck. im running windows 7 64bit home premium and windows xp 32bit home nither pick it up ive tried every usb port on both pc's along with clean installation of the os on both. so i can get odin to pick up my phone so i can update my modem from di01 to dl09 and use the new 2.2 rom, does anyone know what i can do or is there a way to update the modem without using odin. thanks for your help
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if youve installed the official drivers go to your settings/ applications/ developmentand make sure usb debugging is checked.. then plug ur phone in.. and pull down the drop bar on the phone.. one of the notifications should say usb connected.. click on it. and it will ask if you want to mount the device to pc.. click yes.. and this will finish the installation of ur drivers.. hope that helps

Tried and still get USB not roconized
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InfamousJester said:
Tried and still get USB not roconized
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where did you dl the drivers?

also turn USB debugging mode ON
and then RESTART the phone.
this only works if the device is recognized as a CD-ROM
also you should be using the drivers from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=779238

I tried drivers from your link and still no go. The weird thing is it picks up my brothers fascinate
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if samsung will replace my phone and i flash a stock nandroid img and remove the root do i need to do anything else before sending it back and thank all of you who offered suggestion in trying to get my phone fixed

I was having the same problem after flashing dl30, I fixed it by going to usb settings then choosing ask for connection. After that plug the usb back in and choose mass storage....should work.
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I'm stuck on di01 but I will try flashing the dl30 rom tomorrow and try it that way
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ajd88 said:
I was having the same problem after flashing dl30, I fixed it by going to usb settings then choosing ask for connection. After that plug the usb back in and choose mass storage....should work.
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This worked for me. With your usb cable disconnected. Tap menu> settings> usb settings> ask on connection. Then plug your usb cable in and select mass storage mode.
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Thanks to everyone that tried to help me get past that stupid USB not reconigzed or has malfunctioned error, I guess I'm just gonna buy a new phone since this one still wont pick up
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Just wondering, you say your stuck on d101? If you know how to get back to stock and unroot, why don't you do that and then ota to dl09? Maybe the usb thing will straighten itself out once you update.
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I used a nandroid back to stock and z4 to unroot but the update still fails
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Help rooting my device(I have tried everyting)

Hi this is my first thread but I have been reading this site for some time. Here is my problem.
I have an stock EC05 rom epic 4G recently adquired and I have tried to root it for some time but every method I tried proves to be unsuccesful(I have tried nopc method and oneclickroot) both
Of them finished unsuccesful my biggest problem with the oneclick method is that my computer(and any) can't detect my device as an pendrive, just as an modem so I'm enable to acces anything from my phone when is connected by usb(have tried usb debbuging mode on and off but nothing) I have the drivers installed I'm my pc but they don't seem to connect whit my phone(have reinstalled them but not working, the same as before) so I don't have a clue of what's wrong or missing if someone could help whit anything I would thank it a lot.
If you need to know something else I'm. Cheking contantly the thread to refresh it the quicker I can.

Did you try using bonsai master unlocker?
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Have u tried all the USB ports? Also if u are using the stock Samsung USB cable. Try a different one.
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Yup I have tried every usb port and a BB cable but nothing. Its the same whit the stock cable and no I never have read about the bonsai method I will try it.

Did you download the samsung drivers to your PC?
Sorry, I see you did that.
Keep trying different cables, it took me 3 to find the right one.

Did you let th drivers install the fist time you plugged it in?
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Well in fact I think is not the cable because my computer is able to detect it but not as an usb mass storage when I plug it to my pc 3 drivers are loaded the cdma modem samsung usb modem and the theter one but no one is the android usb driver that I have seen in some videos and whit another android phones ohh and I have been trying to find the bonsai methhod but it seems that the thread have been deleted.

i had a very similar problem when rooting mine. do you have access to another os to try it on? when i was doing mine i had to do it on mac os . i was using the oneclick method but it took awhile as the newer models of the epic seem to hate windows 7......dunno why tho...lemme know how it goes and if its still not working i can send the exact programs i used.

well i have tried bonsai masterkey but no the same as the others I'm getting frustrated by this situation

You could also try rebooting your phone, computer, or both.

a great place for beginners to start at is theunlockr.com, if your not firmilliar with your phone and how the root process works they are great about holding your hand through the process and have some pretty good starting points for what roms to use so on and so forth...
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epic 4g - SyndicateROM Frozen 1.2 from the ACS team
VisionKernel v1.0 from ACS

I,m going to ask a friend his mac to try the bonsai method
wish me luck

cosmoskymaster said:
I,m going to ask a friend his mac to try the bonsai method
wish me luck
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Some of your wording is a little confusing, are you saying that you can't even get usb mass storage to work? (Meaning,are you able to transfer anything to your phone?)
If that's the case, then that honestly sounds like a faulty usb port on your phone and you might have to get it serviced.
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Wait! From what you said earlier... do you have debug mode on?
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Have u tried to see if Odin will recocnize the phone in download mode? If u can get it to show up you can Odin ef02. Then Odin clockwork, then flash superuser. Then u will be rooted.
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i have used odin and it seem to reconized my phone but i havent found a guide to root using odin, I once tried to ask for one but they told me to use oneclick root but It was no use
and for the asking if i used debug mode yeah i tried in every form to connect it to the computer but the same. if some one could conduct me to a way to use odin i would be very greathful

Stuff you need and Odin instructions are in first post of link below. I would also read through thread if you run into any problems. If Odin shows "com 4,5 or 6" really any number it means it should be recognizing phone. That will show in left upper box on Odin program when u put phone in download mode and connect to PC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128546
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Or you can read through this thread and try it this way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128124
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cosmoskymaster said:
i have used odin and it seem to reconized my phone but i havent found a guide to root using odin, I once tried to ask for one but they told me to use oneclick root but It was no use
and for the asking if i used debug mode yeah i tried in every form to connect it to the computer but the same. if some one could conduct me to a way to use odin i would be very greathful
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Sir, if you can't transfer files to your phone, you need to go to a sprint store. It'll be free if you pay for TEP.
These are the exact same symptoms of my friend's phone. Can't mount SD to a computer, same drivers that end up installing, no one click or unlocker will work; but odin recognizes (and works). I'm having him come in to my store next week.
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well it would be the best thing to do but I´m not able to do that because I´m not in the USA so it´s quite umprobable that I can do that i will try to use odin and see what happens thanks for your attention I appreciated