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Can I get step by step instructions on how to root? I tried the one click root, but after it does the "adb connecton wll restart log in" or whatevr and then says "wait 15 seconds..." but then it says "error no device found" but it comes up under adb devices...
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Ps, I can't search. The app force closes.
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I got that too. It was because the drivers didn't install completely. To finish the install, I unplugged the phone which resulted in windows telling me the install was successful. When I plugged it back in, it installed a couple more drivers, and the rooting worked just fine.

It's the drivers. Your best bet is to try it on a WinXP x86 machine.

A_Flying_Fox said:
Ps, I can't search. The app force closes.
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You don't have to search....you can just go into the Epic 4G development thread and the steps to root is in the stickied threads.

DarkManX4lf said:
You don't have to search....you can just go into the Epic 4G development thread and the steps to root is in the stickied threads.
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Those are the ones I used. For the one click and the thread with all the roms and stuff in it
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cvxdes said:
I got that too. It was because the drivers didn't install completely. To finish the install, I unplugged the phone which resulted in windows telling me the install was successful. When I plugged it back in, it installed a couple more drivers, and the rooting worked just fine.
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I took the drivers from samsungs website. But I did plug the phone in when I first got it and it installed the drivers by itself back then. So what do I do? Plug it in, let it install, then unplug and plug back in?
Lol
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IBNobody said:
It's the drivers. Your best bet is to try it on a WinXP x86 machine.
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My laptop with xp just fried like a month ago
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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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I think I might be bricked. HELP?

So I followed the instructions to flash back to DI18 and when it booted up android processes started non-stop FCing so I did a battery pull to hard reboot but when I booted back up it froze at the "SAMSUNG www.samsung.com" screen. Am I bricked and if I am is a soft brick or a hard brick and if its soft what can I do to fix it? Finally if its unfixable think I can bring it back and claim I didn't do anything and get a new one? Please help...

You're not bricked.
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herzzreh said:
You're not bricked.
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So what can I do? I can't even boot into CWM.

if you can get to the boot screen you aren't bricked, odin the DI18 tar.

Magic Oreo said:
if you can get to the boot screen you aren't bricked, odin the DI18 tar.
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I am on a Mac and do not really have access to a windows machine nor do I have a license...

find a friend with a pc, use a library computer. i don't think you can use odin on a mac :X

Magic Oreo said:
find a friend with a pc, use a library computer. i don't think you can use odin on a mac :X
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You can't...so I don't need to install anything? Its just an .exe right?

kenvan19 said:
You can't...so I don't need to install anything? Its just an .exe right?
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yes its a .exe, and as far as im aware bootcamp is only way to odin on a mac. so find a pc, or live with phone that doesnt work :X.

Pull the battery wait a min or two. Boot up holding the vol down camera and power.
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Some time ago I was reading a thread where a guy was talking about a "custom made" version of Odin that he used on his mac. The name of the program started with an H, but I can't for the life of me remember where I saw it. Happy searching!

knx2 said:
Pull the battery wait a min or two. Boot up holding the vol down camera and power.
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Tried that but I'll try again and I'll try searching for that custom odin too. Thank you. Definitely made explaining to my fiancee why I haven't been answering texts and the subsequent question of 'what the f*** did you do to your phone you dumbs***'

No dice on the battery pull or finding the custom odin. Guess I'll have to be phone-less until tomorrow and hope I can get access to win machine.

leatherneck6017 said:
Some time ago I was reading a thread where a guy was talking about a "custom made" version of Odin that he used on his mac. The name of the program started with an H, but I can't for the life of me remember where I saw it. Happy searching!
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i believe you are thinking of Heimdal. I don't know anything about using it, but I believe it is supposed to be an OS independent version of Odin3.
OP, find a friend with windows, that will be the easiest way. Otherwise, do some research on Heimdal.
Also, as other people have said, as long as you can get to the download screen. you are NOT bricked.

Can you get into clockwork recovery mode? With power off press and hold the camera button and the volume down button while powering on. If you can you can restore a back up if you made one or flash a rom.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265
Found that thread for downloading Heimdall
Here is the developers site as well http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/

n0esc said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265
Found that thread for downloading Heimdall
Here is the developers site as well http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
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Wow thank you! I'll give this a shot!

Update: I tried heimdal but no dice...someone in my class has a windows netbook and I used it to ODIN and bingo, back to stock. Woohoo!

did i brick my phone?

Tried to install odin and it wouldn't pass.
Took the usb out and tried to reset the phone & now it's stuck here
i.imgur.com/3kyQ9.jpg
Help

Your phone isn't bricked. Just take out the battery, if the usb cord you used is the stock samsung cord try using a different usb. Take out your sd card as well and while the battery is out go into download with usb cord plugged in and re-odin.
Always remember if you can see something on the screen your phone isn't bricked.
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thanks so much
unfortunately, all i have is the stock samsung usb.
Could that be why odin failed?

mrmondaynight said:
thanks so much
unfortunately, all i have is the stock samsung usb.
Could that be why odin failed?
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It's okay, just try to re-odin and see what happens. You should invest in a blackberry usb cord, samsung stock usb is unreliable imo.
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mrmondaynight said:
thanks so much
unfortunately, all i have is the stock samsung usb.
Could that be why odin failed?
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Very possible! You might want to try a different USB port also.

Tried to re odin and it stays stuck here.
i.imgur.com/WjwdY.png
Gonna buy another usb tomorrow.
Also, how do i get OUT of download mode?
If i try to reset the phone, i get the same screen as before.

mrmondaynight said:
Tried to re odin and it stays stuck here.
i.imgur.com/WjwdY.png
Gonna buy another usb tomorrow.
Also, how do i get OUT of download mode?
If i try to reset the phone, i get the same screen as before.
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You might have made an error while odin-ing. Tell me the steps you took to Odin?
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I followed this video
youtube.com/watch?v=kwFRzzIqouE
downloaded the kernal gb file
opened odin
made sure only auto reboot was click
pressed pda to add the kernal file
went into download mode(usb was out)
once in download mode, attached the usb
waited to see the yellow box that says com5
pressed start.

mrmondaynight said:
I followed this video
youtube.com/watch?v=kwFRzzIqouE
downloaded the kernal gb file
opened odin
made sure only auto reboot was click
pressed pda to add the kernal file
went into download mode(usb was out)
once in download mode, attached the usb
waited to see the yellow box that says com5
pressed start.
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I don't think kernels are supposed to be odined that might be your problem right there.
You can flash kernels through CWM, no need for odin.
Just odin back to stock using the info from QBKing odin video.
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masaidjet said:
I don't think kernels are supposed to be odined that might be your problem right there.
You can flash kernels through CWM, no need for odin.
Just odin back to stock using the info from QBKing odin video.
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It didn't pass, so it should still be stock, no?
Also, i don't see the info on how to revert back to stock

mrmondaynight said:
It didn't pass, so it should still be stock, no?
Also, i don't see the info on how to revert back to stock
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFazLOVXPns

Everything you need to know is written in the thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
I recommend odin-ing the EC05.tar that's there, instead of the EL30.tar because it's easier to root and you'll be able to flash a custom stock EL30 GB easily(after updating your CWM to CWM5)
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You didn't do anything inccorect its just that crappy stock cable.
And yes the gb3a.tar should've been flash prior to clockworkmod for it to stick so you followed correctly its not an error on your part just a flawed cable go out and buy a new one like a blackberry or something really good not a cheap one .
Good job guys thanks.
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Big Goron said:
You didn't do anything inccorect its just that crappy stock cable.
And yes the gb3a.tar should've been flash prior to clockworkmod for it to stick so you followed correctly its not an error on your part just a flawed cable go out and buy a new one like a blackberry or something really good not a cheap one .
Good job guys thanks.
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You should ask him do he want you to root it for him, with your rooting service.
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masaidjet said:
You should ask him do he want you to root it for him, with your rooting service.
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I was going to ask but I figured he had it down pat the video is pretty much solid.
Just needs a better cable anyways to the original poster if you would like I can remotely root your phone via teamviewer. Google it install it and pm me the id and password...if of course you'd like me to do it.
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see, now that'd be awesome.
Downloading now.

mrmondaynight said:
see, now that'd be awesome.
Downloading now.
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Did you get a non stock usb?
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still stock usb
Followed the steps here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
Took longer than 10 minutes, so i unplugged to start again..now i can't get into download mode. Screen is completely blank.
I guess now it's bricked

mrmondaynight said:
still stock usb
Followed the steps here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
Took longer than 10 minutes, so i unplugged to start again..now i can't get into download mode. Screen is completely blank.
I guess now it's bricked
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Pull the battery for a while, and see what happens.

okay, that worked.
Got it back into download mode.
Still have the stock usb, so im sol till it's replaced. No phone ftl

[Q] Help stuck on "System Software not authrized by AT&T has been found on your phone

[Q] Help stuck on "System Software not authrized by AT&T has been found on your phone
Well as the title says thats exactly what happened. It happened when I booted to recovery on Rashr recovery tools. Mistake on my part. I also know that there are similar threads, but I've already tried them out but they don't work for me. So I thought this would be the best way. The situation is well... its stuck on that error message. I tried to factory reset with ODIN but ODIN never detects my phone when I plug it in. I already tried taking the battery out and putting it back in. Then i tried Kies, but no luck there either since I can't find the serial number on the back of the phone sticker nor on the box of the phone. Does this mean my phone is dead?

Odin will work. You just need to get it to recognize your device. You have a usb driver issue. You need to install the court drivers. Kies should have done that but it can get in the way of Odin. Uninstall kies but keep the drivers and try Odin again.
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Okay I uninstalled kies, and updated my drivers to 1.5.45 on the Samsung website, but Odin still doesn't detect it. I feel like I'm missing something.

Psysora said:
Okay I uninstalled kies, and updated my drivers to 1.5.45 on the Samsung website, but Odin still doesn't detect it. I feel like I'm missing something.
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Are you using Windows 8? You need to allow it to use unsigned drivers. Google how to do that if you do
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jd1639 said:
Are you using Windows 8? You need to allow it to use unsigned drivers. Google how to do that if you do
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No, I'm on Windows 7 Home Premium.

Psysora said:
No, I'm on Windows 7 Home Premium.
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With your device plugged into the pc, go to device manager. There's probably an exclamation mark on one of the usbs. That's the one having the issues. Right click on it and up date the driver. Go to where it say let me pick from a list on the computer. Pick the Samsung adb android interface, or something along those lines.
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jd1639 said:
With your device plugged into the pc, go to device manager. There's probably an exclamation mark on one of the usbs. That's the one having the issues. Right click on it and up date the driver. Go to where it say let me pick from a list on the computer. Pick the Samsung adb android interface, or something along those lines.
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Thanks a lot for the help, but oddly enough when I was about to try your idea i entered download mode to install a custom os. Of course
I didn't need to not I restarted my phone, and VIOLIA it works. Seriously what a turn of events. It now works perfectly. But, seriously thanks man, if that didn't happen just now I know for sure you would've helped me out and my phone would work. This was really just a shortcut if you think about it. Either way thanks a lot you were a great help.

Psysora said:
Thanks a lot for the help, but oddly enough when I was about to try your idea i entered download mode to install a custom os. Of course
I didn't need to not I restarted my phone, and VIOLIA it works. Seriously what a turn of events. It now works perfectly. But, seriously thanks man, if that didn't happen just now I know for sure you would've helped me out and my phone would work. This was really just a shortcut if you think about it. Either way thanks a lot you were a great help.
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No problem, just glad it's working for you
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