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I have tried to update manually but cant. I have downloaded the file from samsung, put on root of card as update.zip and tried to install from clockwork. Is this the wrong way to do it.
I am on all stock and have clockwork installed. I downloaded from the link that has been provided from samsung It says E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip
Firmware version-2.1-update1
Build Number-SPH-D700 ECLAIR.DI18
So is there something I am doing wrong?
If you're using clockwork, you aren't on stock. Last resort is to use the flash utility that Samsung provided. It completely wipes your phone (not your sd card).
nubsors said:
If you're using clockwork, you aren't on stock. Last resort is to use the flash utility that Samsung provided. It completely wipes your phone (not your sd card).
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Is there a way to remove clockwork besides going back to stock? Also since I do have clockwork installed, will I not get the ota update to work correctly?
I can tell you what I know.
1) The official OTA update does not work with non-stock roms. In your case, your rom became non-stock once you installed CWR.
2) The flash utility provided by samsung will take any epic and clear it of user data and the existing rom and then flashes the 2.2.1 official rom. Your SD card will be untouched, at least mine was.
3) You can always re-root after you've flashed the official release. Do a search in this forum and you can find threads that explain how.
Good luck sir.
Just go get the cwm flashable pre-rooted eb13 rom that dameon87 posted in the dev section. There's also a link to it in the wiki.
DiGi760 said:
Just go get the cwm flashable pre-rooted eb13 rom that dameon87 posted in the dev section. There's also a link to it in the wiki.
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Any difference between that and the one you can download from samsung or what you would get from OTA?
mynewepic10 said:
Any difference between that and the one you can download from samsung or what you would get from OTA?
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Need to know too.
DiGi760 said:
Just go get the cwm flashable pre-rooted eb13 rom that dameon87 posted in the dev section. There's also a link to it in the wiki.
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That one did not work. Do I need to try to get the one that is not signed. I dowloaded the signed one and it did not work. After the install it tried to boot up, but went to the samsung screen and then into the official factory restore mode and tried to reboot and stuck on samsung screen.
Use the unsigned one. The only difference betwen the flashable and the one from samsung is the flashable is deodexed.
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s9ortner said:
Use the unsigned one. The only difference betwen the flashable and the one from samsung is the flashable is deodexed.
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Thanks doing that now.
I had the same problem. Will try odin method when I get home, but I doubt that will work. Didn't work with the developers froyo.
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I can't get the manual to work - mine is rooted and rommed, but my husband's is stock.
I have downloaded direct from Samsung 3 times. Once loaded on computer and opened, the Eula doesn't even have the Next button which is needed to proceed.
So strange, guess he will wait for the OTA and drain his battery at an inconvenient time!!
s9ortner said:
Use the unsigned one. The only difference betwen the flashable and the one from samsung is the flashable is deodexed.
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I tried both of them and neither one of them worked.
nmoreman said:
I can't get the manual to work - mine is rooted and rommed, but my husband's is stock.
I have downloaded direct from Samsung 3 times. Once loaded on computer and opened, the Eula doesn't even have the Next button which is needed to proceed.
So strange, guess he will wait for the OTA and drain his battery at an inconvenient time!!
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I'm getting the same problem with the samsung update software. I click yes to accept
And there is nothing that says next, just exit. I am getting errors using odin too. My computer
will see my phone just fine.....until I put it in download mode and try to connect with odin.
I keep trying to repair modem and restart computer to no avail. Its just weird how it all changes for the worse in DL mode. I don't know what to do....
Sent from my epic that is stuck forever on 2.1
funeralplanner said:
I'm getting the same problem with the samsung update software. I click yes to accept
And there is nothing that says next, just exit. I am getting errors using odin too. My computer
will see my phone just fine.....until I put it in download mode and try to connect with odin.
I keep trying to repair modem and restart computer to no avail. Its just weird how it all changes for the worse in DL mode. I don't know what to do....
Sent from my epic that is stuck forever on 2.1
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If you are using odin try this.
Start odin on your PC first and have it up.
Put phone into download mode
Plug in your phone via usb and see if that helps.
It already sounds like you have the samsung drivers installed, but check to make sure.
mynewepic10 said:
If you are using odin try this.
Start odin on your PC first and have it up.
Put phone into download mode
Plug in your phone via usb and see if that helps.
It already sounds like you have the samsung drivers installed, but check to make sure.
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Well I gave that a try. No go. I have tried everything I know. Two different computers, both xp. I can't even use the samsung utility because I keep getting the cant connect to usb. When it isn't in download mode i can connect to the computer, both computers just fine. It will tell me what phone I have and all. I just don't get it. Maybe I will just delete driver and install again. Is it a phone problem?
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Well I gave that a try. No go. I have tried everything I know. Two different computers, both xp. I can't even use the samsung utility because I keep getting the cant connect to usb. When it isn't in download mode i can connect to the computer, both computers just fine. It will tell me what phone I have and all. I just don't get it. Maybe I will just delete driver and install again. Is it a phone problem?
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I have used a different version of odin with no issues at all. I have never used this one before.
OK I think i need help.
I've read these forums alot and i decided to try and load Lightning ROM.
i follow all the usual instructions eg.
get to download mode
start odin
plug in phone
see the yellow box light up
find the rom file (PDA)
click start
for lightning ROM my process stops at
factoryfs.img
for CF-Root it stops at
zImage
basicailly nothing downloads to the phone. i can unplug it, reboot it and it loads my stock stuff no problems
yes i have kies installed and all the drivers seem to work.
so i have no idea why i cant push anything to the phone
any ideas?
could it have something to do with the different model number or is it something with my computer?
http://i.imgur.com/Vtot9.png
it freezes like this
select usb debugging in settings
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Tried with USB debugging on and off
No difference
Do i have to be rooted first? Like use superoneclick before i can flash other roms
Am i missing a step or something?
I think this phone may need a different kernel, hence the zImage issues
Well damn how do we go about that. Who should I speak to about this?
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inquisitorsz said:
Well damn how do we go about that. Who should I speak to about this?
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I heard of a man that goes by the name of Chuck Norris
You should talk to him
Thanks that was very helpfull.....
Has anyone managed to flash anything to a i9100T?
ive read that someone flashed a vodafone AU rom on a normal i9100 but havent seen anything for the other way round.
Wondering if im the only one or not?
Well i didnt have any of these issues with my GF's Laptop so itmust be something with my computer.
I put it down to Win 7 64bit.
Least im now happy on lightning ROM 1.5
I am new to power using with phones. I had went to install syndicate and my phone had crashed, i finally got it up and running with oden once, Tried it again, this time i can't seem to get oden to work. At one point my phone wasn't even turning on or doing anything until i had taken it to a sprint store hoping my insurance would cover it.
I can get into clockwork.
I can get into download mode.
Oden is not working.
and Installing from zip is not working.
I could really use some help with this.
Thank you.
bloodywaterfox said:
I am new to power using with phones. I had went to install syndicate and my phone had crashed, i finally got it up and running with oden once, Tried it again, this time i can't seem to get oden to work. At one point my phone wasn't even turning on or doing anything until i had taken it to a sprint store hoping my insurance would cover it.
I can get into clockwork.
I can get into download mode.
Oden is not working.
and Installing from zip is not working.
I could really use some help with this.
Thank you.
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Try another USB cable and also make sure it is plugged into the same USB port as before.
I've tried a couple already, any other idea's?
bloodywaterfox said:
I've tried a couple already, any other idea's?
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Did u convert to ext4 before u tried to flash srf? Also srf didn't come with a kernel u need to flash a kernel right after the rom
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If there would be something wrong with the boot, is there a way to fix this? After using odin or installing from zip it goes right back into clockwork every time.
bloodywaterfox said:
If there would be something wrong with the boot, is there a way to fix this? After using odin or installing from zip it goes right back into clockwork every time.
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U still didn't answer my question. If Odin doesn't recognize ur phone try installing the drivers again
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Esteway.619 said:
Did u convert to ext4 before u tried to flash srf? Also srf didn't come with a kernel u need to flash a kernel right after the rom
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I have no idea, probably not. would you mind showing me how i can find these?
and I posted while you were posting.
I have tried several sets of drivers, and as far as i know odin reads/sees my phone fine.
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I have no idea, probably not. would you mind showing me how i can find these?
and I posted while you were posting.
I have tried several sets of drivers, and as far as i know odin reads/sees my phone fine.
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Download and flash rfs2ext4 here's the link. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1109362
Edit: afther u flash this make sure u reflash the rom and then flash a kernel. Like genocide or twilight
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so i just run the zip from clockwork, then what? i'm a bit android illiterate, i really could use and appreciate the help.
This is what i did, not sure if it is right or not, however it didn't work.
wiped.
ran rfs2ext4.zip
ran syndicatefro110-fullyloaded-signed.zip
ran genocide2.0_voodoosnd10.zip
and it still keeps boot looping.
I have also been getting a E:cant open /cache/recovery/log
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This is what i did, not sure if it is right or not, however it didn't work.
wiped.
ran rfs2ext4.zip
ran syndicatefro110-fullyloaded-signed.zip
ran genocide2.0_voodoosnd10.zip
and it still keeps boot looping.
I have also been getting a E:cant open /cache/recovery/log
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What recovery are u using?? I would say try to really install the drivers on your computer and use Odin to go back to stock and start fresh.
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Thanks everyone for the help anyways, I found a .tar file that was a full install for odin and now i have it up and running.
I also figured out what i was originally doing, rooting and installing syndicate.
Thanks guys.
He didn't install a kernel.
I am trying to find a way to root and then install CWM without using ODIN. I tried this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1062395 but Gingerbreak.apk does not work for me (which from the date, I kind of expected...)
Currently running EI22 GB with kernel-GB-3.tar.md5 KERNEL from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307980.
If that is not possible, is it possible to restore a NANDROID backup in my current state? I could go back to my backup from EB13, which was running fine and was rooted and had CWM.
Background:
I can no longer get my EPIC detected on my computer. I hesitated on posting on this, because after hours serching, I read hundreds of posts stating "IT'S THE CABLE!". I knew that, because last year when I got the phone, I had cable trouble as well. I found that the cable from my original EVO worked fine. Since then, I have used the same computer, same USB port, same cable and same phone successfully through many ODIN sessions.
Well, that all ended abruptly. I had not flashed the phone in a while. I had EB13 running fine. Tempted to get my hands on some GB, I decided to update.
For about 1.5 hours, everything went fine, including using ODIN with the tried and true setup that had always worked. It worked as expected through these steps:
1. ODIN stock EC05.
2. Was going to ODIN "[REPACKED] CWM + ROOT + BUSYBOX|Odin flashable EI22 system with ec05 modem" (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340385) ... but I saw the OTA update and since I had seen this video by QBKing77 (How to root the Samsung Epic 4G on Froyo and Gingerbread - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWOLEXqAeCc), I thought I could do that from stock GB... Hindsight being 20-20, I think going to the "CWM + ROOT + BUSYBOX|Odin flashable EI22" would have been better....
3. After OTA GB completed, went to install CWM. Found that I needed to follow this: How to Root and Clockworkmod the Samsung Epic 4G on EI22 Gingerbread - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFRzzIqouE.
From step #3, I tried to ODIN kernel-GB-3a.tar.md5 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307980. That did not work, I got a failure. I then found the kernel-GB-3.tar.md5 file (without the "a" after the "3") which was mentioned in QBKing77 video, so I tried that one instead. That flashed successfully in ODIN.
After the phone rebooted, I powered off again, in order to restart in download mode and ODIN the recovery.
This is where the problem began. I did not get the COMM port to light up in ODIN. I was a bit puzzled, because I had been using it fine for this session and this setup had never failed... Rebooted back into download mode... nothing.
From then on, I cannot get the phone to be detected on 4 computers (3 laptops, 1 desktop) using 6 different cables on any USB port. Tried the ##8778# to see UART was in modem and USB was PDA (not sure if that even matters for ODIN, but I was willing to try everything). I tried pulling the battery for hours then trying again. I tried without SD card. I tried while holding my breath... no dice.
I think the USB port on the modem might be bad...
Any option I have not considered?
Wrong section.
Delete this posting please, someone. Post questions in general. This is not android development.
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b16flybye said:
Delete this posting please, someone. Post questions in general. This is not android development.
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Wouldn't questions go in Q&A not general? Also couldn't this be moved not deleted?
OP: I don't believe there is a way to root without odin on gingerbread. If you do have a backup and you can get into recovery I would say load that backup and then flash a custom gingerbread rom. Weird that you tried multiple cables, ports, computers, and nothing. Did you try to re-install drivers? USB Mass Storage doesn't work? You could try to take it to sprint but I don't know how you'd go about getting it repaired because I don't think telling them that odin won't see it is a good idea. Good luck bro!
Sent from a Random Shake and Bake Epic 4G...
Folks, I only posted in this forum because I thought I would need a manual workaround or perhaps a code change for my scenario to work. These would need to be implemented, thus developed.
This is because I spent hours over a few days trying to find a solution on XDA or elsewhere. Since I did not, I felt that a general solution was not available.
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Wouldn't questions go in Q&A not general? Also couldn't this be moved not deleted?
OP: I don't believe there is a way to root without odin on gingerbread. If you do have a backup and you can get into recovery I would say load that backup and then flash a custom gingerbread rom. Weird that you tried multiple cables, ports, computers, and nothing. Did you try to re-install drivers? USB Mass Storage doesn't work? You could try to take it to sprint but I don't know how you'd go about getting it repaired because I don't think telling them that odin won't see it is a good idea. Good luck bro!
Sent from a Random Shake and Bake Epic 4G...
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USB Mass Storage does not work. I did not try to re-install the drivers. I did have to install the drivers from scratch on the other 3 computers (one 64bit, two 32bit).
I thought of talking it in for repair, since it is stock and Mass Storage does not work. If there is no non-USB solution to be implemented, then this will likely be my only choice.
This 100% due to the cable you are using. I had the same thing happen to me, went to radio shack bought a good cable and boo-ya! Flawless odin and drivers ect.
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mark8503 said:
This 100% due to the cable you are using. I had the same thing happen to me, went to radio shack bought a good cable and boo-ya! Flawless odin and drivers ect.
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Don't be so sure. I had this exact problem and after buying 2 separate data cables it still didn't work. Then a coupe of weeks ago it randomly started working. I've never used odin. You can find roms that install cwm and root your device via flashing.
Sent from my rooted, oc'd, Epic 4g. Pwning an Apple fanboy each day!
@OP:
If you want to start 100% over:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19444784&postcount=93
Replace the CWM3 tar file with CWM5 tar file to be up to date.
If you are already rooted and have CWM on Froyo, then:
* Make sure you are on the EC05 modem, flash the delta file to get on EI22 modem.
* In CWM, flash an EI22 rom with EI22 rooted kernel.
You've been ostracized enough on your posting in the development section, but as a member since 2009 you should have known better. There is a Q&A forum for all questions to be posted.
Hope my previous post linked above helps.
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nikon120 said:
@OP:
If you want to start 100% over:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19444784&postcount=93
Replace the CWM3 tar file with CWM5 tar file to be up to date.
If you are already rooted and have CWM on Froyo, then:
* Make sure you are on the EC05 modem, flash the delta file to get on EI22 modem.
* In CWM, flash an EI22 rom with EI22 rooted kernel.
You've been ostracized enough on your posting in the development section, but as a member since 2009 you should have known better. There is a Q&A forum for all questions to be posted.
Hope my previous post linked above helps.
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You could literally destroy a popular rom thread with those...
These are my steps I use if I ever completely screw up
1. Go to a computer I haven't used before or I know I haven't messed up the drivers on
2. Install the drivers
3. Use the ec05 .pit and .tar.md5 from the brick recovery and flash using odin
4. Let the phone boot then shut it down
5. Flash latest cwm through odin
6. Flash zip of prefered rom, and now I add in updating to ei22 modem.
These steps have always worked, even when I bricked my phone so bad I didn't even get the samsung boot screen. Also when flashing zip of rom don't forget the x3 wipe procedure. Safety first, lol.
Zexter said:
Don't be so sure. I had this exact problem and after buying 2 separate data cables it still didn't work. Then a coupe of weeks ago it randomly started working. I've never used odin. You can find roms that install cwm and root your device via flashing.
Sent from my rooted, oc'd, Epic 4g. Pwning an Apple fanboy each day!
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Agreed. The cable was working for over a year. I keep it only for data transfers, since I have not gotten other cables to work. Perhaps it broke...
However...
I tried it again earlier today, using the original setup that always worked. For the first time since Wednesday I heard the glorious sound that Windows plays when a USB device is connected/detected. The device was showing up fine in Device Manager (Samsung something... can't recall right now...). Disconnected cable, booted into download mode, reconnected cable... FAILED again. Cable and/or port on phone may be going bad. I will be stopping by a Sprint store to see if the can get it to connect with one of their cables...
nikon120 said:
@OP:
If you want to start 100% over:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19444784&postcount=93
Replace the CWM3 tar file with CWM5 tar file to be up to date.
If you are already rooted and have CWM on Froyo, then:
* Make sure you are on the EC05 modem, flash the delta file to get on EI22 modem.
* In CWM, flash an EI22 rom with EI22 rooted kernel.
You've been ostracized enough on your posting in the development section, but as a member since 2009 you should have known better. There is a Q&A forum for all questions to be posted.
Hope my previous post linked above helps.
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Thanks, I will do this once I get ODIN to work for me again.
Resolved. Details in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20013779&postcount=5
hyuga said:
Resolved. Details in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20013779&postcount=5
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It may sound stupid but it was probably the reboot. I've found it to be 100% the case that I have to reboot before trying to have odin recognize the phone in download mode.
If you are like me and don't turn off your pc...like ever (sleep/hibernate don't count) then the reboot when installing drivers is where my money is.
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I was looking for this same exact thing about a month ago cuzmy phone wouldn't connect
It is impossible to root without a usb
And the problem is most likely from ur phone I tried several different usbs and computers and drivers and nothing worked
I got my phone replaced and everything was perfect
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b16flybye said:
Delete this posting please, someone. Post questions in general. This is not android development.
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man your just mister negitive in every ones post arent you..
There is a program I saw that can remove old USB drivers. It is USBdeview. I've seen it over at www.sdx-developers.com in the Epic forum(not Epic 2) General discussion, Rooting 2.3.5 on stock?. The link is http://forum.sdx-developers.com/index.php?topic=18556.0
I am having the same problem with mine. It's NOT THE CABLE! The usb port on the Epic 4G is known to break, Sprint buys a special repair kit from Samsung for this particular issue I hate to say it, but you have to take it back to sprint for repair, if it is rooted i recommend opening up the phone and breaking a resistor and rendering the phone inoperable. That way they will give you a new one no cash involved. :-(
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Hey guys!
Today when i was updating to CM9 my phone started bootlooping, and the big problem is that i can't get into recovery mode by using the 3 button combo.. But I can get into downloading mode, but my computer doesn't find my phone.
I'm really out of ideas here, help is much appreciated.
Edit: I followed step by step in CM9 thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592131
/Korhonen
korhonen said:
But I can get into downloading mode, but my computer doesn't find my phone.
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Had similar situation day before yesterday .after hours od checking one after the other traced it to one missing pin in the USB cable (either burned out or rolled in on the micro usb plug) ..can also happen on the phone usb slot end. ( as one other person had experienced on this forum)
xsenman said:
Had similar situation day before yesterday .after hours od checking one after the other traced it to one missing pin in the USB cable (either burned out or rolled in on the micro usb plug) ..can also happen on the phone usb slot end. ( as one other person had experienced on this forum)
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Hmm, I can hear the phone connect to windows though, and I had it connected just before I flashed the CM9. As the bootloop appeared so did the cpu not recognizing part :/
korhonen said:
Hmm, I can hear the phone connect to windows though, and I had it connected just before I flashed the CM9. As the bootloop appeared so did the cpu not recognizing part :/
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try reboot your PC and phone
xsenman said:
try reboot your PC and phone
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I tried that, no difference
korhonen said:
I tried that, no difference
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Have you uninstalled and reinstalled drivers/tried different ones?
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slaphead20 said:
Have you uninstalled and reinstalled drivers/tried different ones?
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Ye, same. I've tried connecting other phones to the computer with the same cable and it works. So it's certain that the problem lies with the phone.
korhonen said:
Ye, same. I've tried connecting other phones to the computer with the same cable and it works. So it's certain that the problem lies with the phone.
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Check the usb port and make sure pins are as they should be
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Remove your micro sd, you should be able to get back in to recovery then. Once there, repeat flashing process including wipes. Should be okay then.
Just flash semaphore or any other ICS-Root Kernel with CWM for I9000 via ODIN and you should be fine (booting and getting CW back).
Instructions:
Download ODIN (if you don't have already)
Flash Kernel .tar package (don't check repartition!)
If you have never flashed with ODIN before I suggest you find a quick tutorial before you go to work.
Good luck!
Had your problem to, but not with cm9, i flashed it back to stock, then rooted and then updated it, seemed to work for me
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It's most certainly a driver issue. Uninstall the Samsung drivers and then reinstall them again.
If that fails, use this
http://www.4shared.com/office/ewdIWux2/usb-connection-issues-mtp-devi.html
to fix the MTP issue
superkoal said:
Just flash semaphore or any other ICS-Root Kernel with CWM for I9000 via ODIN and you should be fine (booting and getting CW back).
Instructions:
Download ODIN (if you don't have already)
Flash Kernel .tar package (don't check repartition!)
If you have never flashed with ODIN before I suggest you find a quick tutorial before you go to work.
Good luck!
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You were right! Thanks alot! Thought I was doomed, but now it works.
A nooby mistake of me, it was the USB-drivers... Thanks for all answers and suggestions!
/Korhonen
One question...
Was it the driver issue or was it an issue with Odin?
TVwithParents said:
One question...
Was it the driver issue or was it an issue with Odin?
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It was the drivers.
This seems like an appropriate place for a question.
I've been using the guide here:
theandroidsoul.com/cyanogenmod-9-cm9-nightly-rom-for-galaxy-s-installation-guide/
To try to install CM9. Using Odin I've flashed:
JW4_JW4_JW4.tar (worked)
CF-Root-XX_OXA_JW4-v4.4-CWM3RFS.tar (worked)
Then I've stuck
cm-9-20120623-NIGHTLY-galaxysmtd.zip
gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip
into the root directory, booted into recovery and tried to run the first zip.
Every time I do this it gets maybe 3 seconds into the install, and reboots. It then shows the "Galaxy S" logo, then "Galaxy S - Cyanogen" (some graphic with Cyanogen in the name) and flips to what looks like the installation text for two seconds - and then reboots and repeats.
I can't drop it back into recovery but I can force it into download mode and flash JW4 again and repeat from the top. This has happened a few times now and I always end up in the same place, which suggests I'm doing something wrong. Please fix my idiocy.
Having taken the time to read this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24673062
....on your behalf I notice you have omitted certain steps, please read yourself to find the missing link
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slaphead20 said:
Having taken the time to read this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24673062
....on your behalf I notice you have omitted certain steps, please read yourself to find the missing link
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No, I read that for one of the three times I tried. I assume I missed something?
1. Root your device and install ClockworkMod Recovery. - Covered by flashing CF Root, yes?
2. Reboot into Recovery using 3-button-combo
3. Do a Nandroid backup!
4. WIPE (wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache partition)
5. Install the ROM from internal sdcard using ClockworkMod Recovery - Breaks here.
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I did not do a nandroid backup though. Can that actually cause an issue?
OckyFlam said:
No, I read that for one of the three times I tried. I assume I missed something?
I did not do a nandroid backup though. Can that actually cause an issue?
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Did you do the wipe/factory reset and wipe cache stage
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slaphead20 said:
Did you do the wipe/factory reset and wipe cache stage
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Yes, definitely. It was in that link in my post and in the link you provided so I assumed it was important