I have a Samsung Galaxy 3 (i5801) which got in the hands of a kid and he failed at the pattern lock too many times so now its locked at the enter Google account information screen. And I can't seem to get past it as I don't know which account was used to activate this phone (a gift from someone, who had activated it but can't seem to remember his password)
Now before I do a hard reset, I really need to backup and save my SMS and contacts at least, to PC, so I can later restore them somehow. Can someone tell me my options? I don't have the Micro-usb cable yet, but I will get it today and start experimenting. But I was wondering if the /data/data/com.android..... folder is even accessible when connected with USB? I am hoping that I will be able to set USB debugging to on by calling on the phone and accessing the main menu from there.
I have both Win XP and Ubuntu, so any solution based on either platform will be appreciated.
Well, just flash g3mod kernel, and your phone will go to usb debugging mode on connecting to USB...
even better option you want to try is use the multiboot feature...so you can boot into another ROM, have your contacts and messages there...and then backup using any possible method
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I have tried changing the fast sync option
I have removed everything from the computer and re-installed.
I have hard reset my HD2.
I have restored my computer to before i bought the HD2 and let windows figure out that it needs to install WMDC - then let it download itself and install it.
I have tried every USB port on my computer and also bought a powered USB hub and tried that.
After all installs it just simply wont let me make a partnership or anything.
I don't know what to do anymore. I WANT ME SOME NEW ROMS!!!! please help me out. Other than things to get Windows 7 to work - is there a way to flash hardSPL2 / roms without USB?
I appreciate any help given and i have searched the forums here and all over the net. If i missed that one special trick that my computer needs i do apologize.
slowestcivic said:
I have tried changing the fast sync option
I have removed everything from the computer and re-installed.
I have hard reset my HD2.
I have restored my computer to before i bought the HD2 and let windows figure out that it needs to install WMDC - then let it download itself and install it.
I have tried every USB port on my computer and also bought a powered USB hub and tried that.
After all installs it just simply wont let me make a partnership or anything.
I don't know what to do anymore. I WANT ME SOME NEW ROMS!!!! please help me out. Other than things to get Windows 7 to work - is there a way to flash hardSPL2 / roms without USB?
I appreciate any help given and i have searched the forums here and all over the net. If i missed that one special trick that my computer needs i do apologize.
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i dont know if its related but i have read that sometimes its the anti virus at fault (notably KASPERSKY)
slowestcivic said:
I have tried changing the fast sync option
I have removed everything from the computer and re-installed.
I have hard reset my HD2.
I have restored my computer to before i bought the HD2 and let windows figure out that it needs to install WMDC - then let it download itself and install it.
I have tried every USB port on my computer and also bought a powered USB hub and tried that.
After all installs it just simply wont let me make a partnership or anything.
I don't know what to do anymore. I WANT ME SOME NEW ROMS!!!! please help me out. Other than things to get Windows 7 to work - is there a way to flash hardSPL2 / roms without USB?
I appreciate any help given and i have searched the forums here and all over the net. If i missed that one special trick that my computer needs i do apologize.
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I had the same problem with Win 7, however when I unchecked the faster connection option on HD2 it connected, although in Win7 it had a red x in mobile connection, but on the HD2 a connection had been established.
is formatting your PC an option?
Firewall?
I have three Windows 7 machines (32 & 64) and all connect without any problem. Disconnect from your internet connection. Turn off your anti-virus and firewall and give it a shot. Do you get the window that asks how you want to connect when you plug in your cable? Do you have a functioning cable? Just because it charges does not mean it will connect for data. Will it connect to an XP machine?
slowestcivic said:
I have tried changing the fast sync option
I have removed everything from the computer and re-installed.
I have hard reset my HD2.
I have restored my computer to before i bought the HD2 and let windows figure out that it needs to install WMDC - then let it download itself and install it.
I have tried every USB port on my computer and also bought a powered USB hub and tried that.
After all installs it just simply wont let me make a partnership or anything.
I don't know what to do anymore. I WANT ME SOME NEW ROMS!!!! please help me out. Other than things to get Windows 7 to work - is there a way to flash hardSPL2 / roms without USB?
I appreciate any help given and i have searched the forums here and all over the net. If i missed that one special trick that my computer needs i do apologize.
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Have you tried a different usb cable? That's the only other thing I can think of that might be the problem.
HD2 on Windows 7 Ultimate
Hi
Had the same problem, and it turned out that the USB-cable i used, was the problem.
I used the cable that followed the 12v Car Charger, and that did no good, so I went and got the cable that came in the package (chargercable) and then it was Christmas and halloween alltogether.
Works like a charm!
@djchubbs yes i have turned that off as well - along with windows firewall
@ozkaya - no formatting my pc is not an option
@johnboatcat - When i plug it in the phone instantly asks me what kind of connection i want (file transfer or active sync with the checkbox option for faster sync as well). It transfers files just fine in file transfer mode as well.
@zarathustrax i have not tried a different USB cable as i dont have access to one. I doubt something is wrong with mine however i will have to see if i can get one somewhere.
@kongsvada Only cable i have is the one that came in the box factory from HTC
Again thank you for all the replies! I really really am trying to get this to work. I have my home computer which i do everything on but i tried my friends laptop today - it has the same exact build of windows 7 on it as my home computer (if that matters) and it will not sync or let me make a partnership or anything. I plugged it in, it downloaded WMDC and installed etc, restarted the computer and plugged it in, went to active sync mode and WMDC or the sync center do not recognize it at all. Since i cant find it in sync center i cant create a partnership.
slowestcivic said:
I have tried changing the fast sync option
I have removed everything from the computer and re-installed.
I have hard reset my HD2.
I have restored my computer to before i bought the HD2 and let windows figure out that it needs to install WMDC - then let it download itself and install it.
I have tried every USB port on my computer and also bought a powered USB hub and tried that.
After all installs it just simply wont let me make a partnership or anything.
I don't know what to do anymore. I WANT ME SOME NEW ROMS!!!! please help me out. Other than things to get Windows 7 to work - is there a way to flash hardSPL2 / roms without USB?
I appreciate any help given and i have searched the forums here and all over the net. If i missed that one special trick that my computer needs i do apologize.
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OK, let me help you on this if flashing a new ROM will be your immediate task.
1) Just download the ROM that you like and rename it to LEOIMG.nbh
2) Make sure you've HSPL your LEO first.
3) Copy the renamed file into the root of your memory card.
4) Press the VOL down button simultaneously while turning ON your LEO.
5) Just follow the onscreen instructions on your LEO.
6) That's it.
the only problem that I can sense for you now is to HSPL your device because it does require connection with your PC. To bypass this connection with PC thing, do this;
a) Turn OFF your LEO.
b) Turn ON while pressing the VOL Down button together and it will enter the bootloader mode (TRICOLOR Screen).
c) At the bottom of your LEO, it will says "serial"
d) Now, connect the cable to your LEO and and your PC, the words will change to "Usb"
e) Let your PC do its work by installing the necessary driver automatically.
f) When it is done, run the HSPL program your PC. You can download it from this wonderful forum (Please search for it in the ROM development section)
g) Let the program finish and you can see something on your LEO screen in the process. Just look at it and let it finish. DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR LEO (I don't want you to brick your device).
h) When everything is done, reset your LEO and this time press the VOL Down button. This is to go back to the bootloader mode and to check whether the HSPL has been install correctly.
i) then go back to the steps (1 to 6) above to flash your new ROM.
Enjoy,
please post your result and help others too.
regards,
morisa
I had the same problem with my new computer which happend to be running windows 7 (everything was fine on my old xp machine). After much searching and trouble shooting the problem eventually came down to a setting on the motherboard (something to do with the p55 chipset). After I'd turned the c-state option on in the bios I've had no further issues.
It's a long shot but perhaps it will help you too
ok this sounds promising - i will try it this weekend when i have the time - i greatly appreciate the help and i will post results to let everyone know!
thank you all and like i said - will be trying your way soon mmorisa!
I had to change a registry setting on Windows 7 to get it to connect to my HD2... Of course I cant remember the setting, it may be this one
forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3942556&postcount=7
mmorisa said:
OK, let me help you on this if flashing a new ROM will be your immediate task.
1) Just download the ROM that you like and rename it to LEOIMG.nbh
2) Make sure you've HSPL your LEO first.
3) Copy the renamed file into the root of your memory card.
4) Press the VOL down button simultaneously while turning ON your LEO.
5) Just follow the onscreen instructions on your LEO.
6) That's it.
the only problem that I can sense for you now is to HSPL your device because it does require connection with your PC. To bypass this connection with PC thing, do this;
a) Turn OFF your LEO.
b) Turn ON while pressing the VOL Down button together and it will enter the bootloader mode (TRICOLOR Screen).
c) At the bottom of your LEO, it will says "serial"
d) Now, connect the cable to your LEO and and your PC, the words will change to "Usb"
e) Let your PC do its work by installing the necessary driver automatically.
f) When it is done, run the HSPL program your PC. You can download it from this wonderful forum (Please search for it in the ROM development section)
g) Let the program finish and you can see something on your LEO screen in the process. Just look at it and let it finish. DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR LEO (I don't want you to brick your device).
h) When everything is done, reset your LEO and this time press the VOL Down button. This is to go back to the bootloader mode and to check whether the HSPL has been install correctly.
i) then go back to the steps (1 to 6) above to flash your new ROM.
Enjoy,
please post your result and help others too.
regards,
morisa
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This worked great! I knew about bootloader screen, i knew i could flash from the SD card but i didn't know how to put them together. Thank you very very much for the help, now off to flashing roms!
One simple - probably stupid question:
I have seen TMOUS compatible on a few roms, however i will then read for that same rom that it is 576 ONLY - And then in another rom thread i see the creator of the rom say TMOUS compatible and then "TMOUS=1024". So what one is it!? just trying to be safe
Again - thank you all so much for the help - i really appreciate everyone that tried to help!
Edit: Just flashed the Evo rom to the phone, plugged it in and BAMN im able to sync with WMDC immediately - so thank you all so so much - super happy now with my 1024 leo!
slowestcivic,
I feel happy that you managed to do it and flash your favorite ROM with the guides I wrote.
at least i can see another smile from another happy LEO user.
best regards and don't forget to help others too.
mmorisa
slowestcivic said:
@djchubbs yes i have turned that off as well - along with windows firewall
Again thank you for all the replies! I really really am trying to get this to work. I have my home computer which i do everything on but i tried my friends laptop today - it has the same exact build of windows 7 on it as my home computer (if that matters) and it will not sync or let me make a partnership or anything. I plugged it in, it downloaded WMDC and installed etc, restarted the computer and plugged it in, went to active sync mode and WMDC or the sync center do not recognize it at all. Since i cant find it in sync center i cant create a partnership.
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Also running Office 2010 beta can cause active sync issues
yeah i have 2007 outlook so that wasnt thr problem. Still not sure what was wrong with it but after flashing a new rom all is well
I had the same trouble with win7. What i did after i tryed evrything i could think of was dowloading the latest active sync from Microsoft. Restarted and plugged the phone in and it worked
Hi all, I'm a new user. I've recently installed Kies on my PC but to my dismay, it could not detect the the phone no matter what I did(reinstalled Kies, restarted the phone, PC..etc..)
I've read that it is a crappy program, but without it, how can I update my phone firmware and sync my photos and files? Do I have to manually remove the SD card to transfer the file?
Appreciate some advice...
My phone won't sync with Kies but thats because I am on the JM2 firmware downloaded from the web and I've read it won't sync.
On your phone, have you plugged it in and then selected "Samsung Kies" from the popup or swipedown menu?
Let me just say don't hold your breath. I've been able to connect to my PC through Kies on and off. I've tried all the suggestions and none of them worked for me. As I said, it's completely hit and miss for me as soon as I connect the USB cable to my PC. I don't try anything different each time, it will just for what ever reason decide to connect once in a while. The problem is Samsung needs to develop a better driver. You shouldn't have to use Kies to drag stuff onto your phone. The phone should have no problem being recognized as a mass storage device. But if you don't have a driver that works all the time, then your phone doesn't even get recognized by your PC. Just one quick google on this issue will give you an idea how many people are having problems connecting to Kies/PC. This issue is too big for Samsung to ignore. I'm sure there will be an updated driver soon.
Solution to Kies problem
Hello, gizmondo.fr reported some time ago that the problem is long file extensions (over 16 characters).
You can solve it by finding and deleting all files with very long extensions from your phone. In my case, I deleted a cache of Soundhound.
I think the problem is intermittent due to the fact that the programs sometimes delete their own cache.
Radu
I had problem with usb. phone lagged and i havent notticed msg to turn of bluetooth. Try to turn off bluetooth and maybe wifi and then connect to usb.
Guys 2 things here
if you want KiES to sync you need to run the default TwLauncher that came with the phone
if you installed another launcher you can use "Home Switcher" to change back when you want to use KiES
link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765081
now if you are still having trouble with KiES a great alternative is to use Android Manager via WiFi it's easy and totally painless
AllGamer said:
Guys 2 things here
if you want KiES to sync you need to run the default TwLauncher that came with the phone
if you installed another launcher you can use "Home Switcher" to change back when you want to use KiES
link here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765081
now if you are still having trouble with KiES a great alternative is to use Android Manager via WiFi it's easy and totally painless
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I'm also having the same issues and I've tried countless tricks over the past 3 evenings by reading solloutions here and several other forums but without luck, I spoke to a Samsung employee and was told to try to return my unit, but I'm reluctant incase I can make it work cause otherwise I'll have to re-order screen protectors etc (I suck at putting them on and I managed to make it perfect for a change!). So hehe long story short! A list of possible remedies would be nice, another thing also, is that Android Wifi Manager a good replacement for Kies? as in being able to put on official samsung updates etc. (Even though I read countless posts about Odin I still have not the guts to try out anything outside of direct updates through the samsung apps).
The stuff I tried is as follows
1. Change USB settings so that it is not default to kies but ask on connect.
2. Mount/Unmount Internal SD card prior to connecting the device. (No external SD card installed)
3. Format internal SD Card.
4. Reset to default factory settings.
5. Reinstall Kies from a different source file (running latest version if someone can post a link of the supposedly working older version would be great!)
6. Run all the USB modes as I noticed it installs some drivers on the various options.
7. Remove the modem through device manager and reinstall it.
8. Remove Samsung Drivers and reinstall them.
9. Install the microsoft mobile center (mobile drivers)
10. Remove the drivers and re-apply the Samsung ones from a samsung.sg site posted here on site.
11. Tried various USB slots on the computer.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance.
Edited: Also tried the regedit trick not sure I did it right but Regedit --> DeviceDB --> the one where there is a value of 1 I deleted.
Edited 2: I downloaded an older version (1.5.0.10024_74) and installed it after uninstalling the most recent version, and now I get bsod everytime I try to launch Kies. Agitation levels rising hehe...
I've got Kies to recognize my phone exists but now it is stuck on the "Connecting the device, please wait" popup, has been like that for the last thirty minutes, any advice?
I'm now having this problem that this fella video'd.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9hdpJPCP-k
bigc_13 said:
I've got Kies to recognize my phone exists but now it is stuck on the "Connecting the device, please wait" popup, has been like that for the last thirty minutes, any advice?
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It is pointless waiting for it if it does not connect within a minute, just unplug it and try again, like people said, Kies is very 'hit and miss'
opensourcefan said:
I'm now having this problem that this fella video'd.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9hdpJPCP-k
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The one time i have had a major problem with Kies, it was doing the exact same thing, the problem is some cache, or other file on your internal sd card that Kies does not like. I just went through the files and deleted the cache files and a couple of others and eventually i deleted the correct one and Kies started to work again.
Hey guys, I just registered to suggest you try the only fix that solved my connection problems.
I tried reinstalling drivers and formatting the internal SD multiple times with no success until i inserted my gf's micro sd card from her phone. Windows 7 automatically installed new drivers from the Galaxy and connected back up as normal. I disconnected the usb then removed the external SD after unmounting and has worked fine ever since.
Before you go returning your phones i suggest you uninstall all associated drivers and borrow a microSD.
My N4 has not been rooted due to various apps I need, but since I received the 4.4.4 update other day I can no longer use the USB functions on any PC I connect the device to, so now can't transfer files
Has anyone else come across this and if so did you manage to fix
thanks
walkerx said:
My N4 has not been rooted due to various apps I need, but since I received the 4.4.4 update other day I can no longer use the USB functions on any PC I connect the device to, so now can't transfer files
Has anyone else come across this and if so did you manage to fix
thanks
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Goto Developer options, and enable USB debugging. Then check if the device appears on ur desktop.
To see developer options; you must first go to Settings>About>Build Number and click seven times.
had already tried that and still the same not detected on any pc
I know it's not pc as plug in my htc one x and that detected immediately
I've even factory reset my phone and exactly the same
hello last week my father had boughed a samsung ativ smart pc 500t because the device had windows 8 not 8.1 i told my father to update everything so he did as i told him and after the updates downloaded he restarted the device and the updates started installing and when the pc started it said ``failure configuring windows updates retrieving changes`` but its taking way to long so we force powered off the device and got into troubleshooting but when we wanted to restore or factory reset the tablet said `insert your window installation or recovery media to continue´
thats because there is no recovery partition.
the tablet came without keyboard so the only way to operate is by a external mouse and keyboard but the tablet has only one port please help as both me and my father do not know what to do and Ive tried to install a different system but the tablet does not see the card or any driver connected to it can someone please tell me what can i try now because I´m really clue less?
Aside from the obvious answer (take it back to the shop), you could try the nearly-as-obvious answers like "use a keyboard (because you don't actually need a mouse; use Tab to navigate between buttons and options, arrow keys to select stuff, and Space Bar or Enter to click)", "Use a USB hub, they're like $4 and will allow you to connect multiple peripherals at once", and "boot to Win8.x install media, because it will load the touchscreen driver for you". There are lots of places you can get install media for Windows; they only care about the product key so the bits are easy to find.
I have the following problem. My Nexus 4's touch is broken, it can show stuff though. I need to run an app (the battle.net authenticator, otherwise I can't log in) through access from my PC, but there are some problems. It is not rooted, its bootleader is locked and everything is stock. I do have USB debugging enabled though. Also I can't do adb commands because this is a new PC and I haven't authorised it (it shows up as unauthorised on adb devices).
After a long series of experiments and a lot of googling, I found a combination of 2 programs ([email protected] and Android Control) to do what I want, and do some stuff when on Recovery Mode to activate the adb thing through cmd (most of those in this site), but my PC can't seem to even see that a device is connected when I am in Recovery Mode. I have tried reinstalling the drivers a couple of times but nothing seems to work.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Xalathal said:
I have the following problem. My Nexus 4's touch is broken, it can show stuff though. I need to run an app (the battle.net authenticator, otherwise I can't log in) through access from my PC, but there are some problems. It is not rooted, its bootleader is locked and everything is stock. I do have USB debugging enabled though. Also I can't do adb commands because this is a new PC and I haven't authorised it (it shows up as unauthorised on adb devices).
After a long series of experiments and a lot of googling, I found a combination of 2 programs ([email protected] and Android Control) to do what I want, and do some stuff when on Recovery Mode to activate the adb thing through cmd (most of those in this site), but my PC can't seem to even see that a device is connected when I am in Recovery Mode. I have tried reinstalling the drivers a couple of times but nothing seems to work.
Does anyone have any ideas?
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As far as connecting to the PC is concerned have you tried another PC or USB cable? And since that's a battle.net authenticator you can contact their support, either via web ticket or phone (if you live in the supported countries) and after they confirm it's really yours account, they'll remove the authenticator for you.
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As far as connecting to the PC is concerned have you tried another PC or USB cable? And since that's a battle.net authenticator you can contact their support, either via web ticket or phone (if you live in the supported countries) and after they confirm it's really yours account, they'll remove the authenticator for you.
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I can see the phone just fine everywhere else, just not in recovery, so no I didn't try that. And I have tried using their support but I was in a pretty special situation for some reason and they couldn't help, but I fixed my problem. I had saved my restoration code for my authenticator ages ago and I didn't remember. Thanks for trying to help out though