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Phone isn't recognized in download mode on computer

I'm sure this has already been posted but couldn't find it. But I was trying to flash one of the roms that were posted in here with odin3 and when I put the phone in download mode and Hooke it up to the computer I get either device not recognized or device.malfunctioning but mass storage works no problem. I use the cable that came with the phone and used every USB port on the computer. Any suggestions?
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Have you installed Samsung Galaxy S drivers?

I had that problem when trying to flash EB13.
From what others have said here (and my personal experiences with trying to flash EB13) the cable the Epic comes with is crap.
When using another cable, I had much more luck in getting Odin/Windows/Samsung Updater to see my phone.
YMMV though, but it worked for me.

I think you should re-install the drivers, and try a USB port on the back of the computer. Usually the ports on the front of the computer aren't the best for these things.
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Reboot computer and reboot phone and try it again thats what worked for me in the past

Reinstall the Epic drivers from Samsung. Make sure to use the back ports on the back of your computer that are on the motherboard. These will provide better and cleaner power to your device, also cycle both the computer and the phone and don't plug in the device till after you have went into download mode. This should fix your problem.

Same thing happened to me. I tried using the micro USB cable from my wifes Blackberry. Works great now. Samsung's cables suck

87Octane said:
Have you installed Samsung Galaxy S drivers?
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I've installed uninstalled and installed the drivers again. Tried the USB ports in the front and back of the computer. I'll try and buy a new cable and see if that works.
Thanks for all the suggestions
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Have you tried turning it off and on again?

dmanwithnoname said:
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
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Yeah I've tried everything I could think of except using a different cable. Gotta wait and buy a new cable
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ichefae85 said:
Yeah I've tried everything I could think of except using a different cable. Gotta wait and buy a new cable
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Dude I had this exact same problem. What os are you running? and is it 32 or 64bit? I had this problem on windows 7 64bit. I had to connect my to an xp os and wham it detected it fine and did its thing. Weird i know but it worked.
P.S: changing the cables for me didn't work. I just used another computer which was on xp.

Pvt WhoOkid said:
Dude I had this exact same problem. What os are you running? and is it 32 or 64bit? I had this problem on windows 7 64bit. I had to connect my to an xp os and wham it detected it fine and did its thing. Weird i know but it worked.
P.S: changing the cables for me didn't work. I just used another computer which was on xp.
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I'm using a 32bit with XP. So I don't know haha
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im having the same issue on EB13..
every port, any computer from win xp Pro to win 7
to 3 different cables..
it charges FINE.
wont mount or recognize in computer...
i am thinking...... something i flashed....
like asop screen (from dk28) or genocide 0.2a kernal or something..

dmbatson said:
im having the same issue on EB13..
every port, any computer from win xp Pro to win 7
to 3 different cables..
it charges FINE.
wont mount or recognize in computer...
i am thinking...... something i flashed....
like asop screen (from dk28) or genocide 0.2a kernal or something..
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I can get mine to mount no problem it's weird
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I recently reformatted and couldn't get odin to work. I put my phone in debug mode and when I connected it windows ended up installing something else and everything worked after that.
Windows 7 64 bit with 64 bit samsung drivers.
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ichefae85 said:
I'm using a 32bit with XP. So I don't know haha
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Beats me then. Try a different computer.

Guys I've had this issue and tried everything you guys have and some. Look at the port directly on your phone. there are tiny little copper contacts on the tooth that can get bent.
You will have to use some tweezers to get it back down but look at this before buying a new usb cable as this was my issue

seoulseek80 said:
Guys I've had this issue and tried everything you guys have and some. Look at the port directly on your phone. there are tiny little copper contacts on the tooth that can get bent.
You will have to use some tweezers to get it back down but look at this before buying a new usb cable as this was my issue
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I checked that and didn't find anything bent in the USB port on the phone. Might try new cable and different computer when I have access to both
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Okay stupid question. Doest it make a difference if the phone isn't fully charged? Haha if so then I'm stupid haha
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I have done flashes with thirty to forty percent battery. I don't think odin checks your battery. I would caution against flashing with to low of a battery as your phone can die during a flash.
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Ever since upgrade phone not recognized by pc

Is there sum driver not in the new software thats making my pc not recognize my phone anymore
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You should choose update driver in device manager and allow Windows Update to search for new drivers.
Could also be a bad cable. They are cheap crap. Get a Blackberry or Palm Pre cable.
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Or maybe the 2 of them are going through hard times... Have you tried sending them to counseling?

Lol yeah whut are the odds the cable went bad same day i got the update bought a new cable ****s fine .
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Yuck I wouldn't want a cable that ****s fine.

deisel said:
Lol yeah whut are the odds the cable went bad same day i got the update bought a new cable ****s fine .
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Well **** happens...lol. Glad that worked.
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The Root said:
Or maybe the 2 of them are going through hard times... Have you tried sending them to counseling?
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digiblur said:
Yuck I wouldn't want a cable that ****s fine.
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LOL, what a couple of comedians!
deisel said:
Lol yeah whut are the odds the cable went bad same day i got the update bought a new cable ****s fine .
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I doubt the cable "went bad," more like "was a ****ty cable from the get-go." The stock cables are notorious for having connection issues, especially when using Odin or Heimdall.

Thought the cable was bad so i tried wifes evo w same cable and it connected instantly
Can the charging port go bad and only allow a charge and not a data transfer.
So im back to square one phone stopped connecting to pc since update to gingerbread
Any suggestions or insight on the subject
Plz no stupid grammatical comments or sum other dumb **** thnx
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What type of cable is it I know lg ones don't work for samsung but will for the evo for some reason. Also it could be windows screwing with you. Is it showing it as an unknown device if so I know a workaround its not too difficult.
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deisel said:
Thought the cable was bad so i tried wifes evo w same cable and it connected instantly
Can the charging port go bad and only allow a charge and not a data transfer.
So im back to square one phone stopped connecting to pc since update to gingerbread
Any suggestions or insight on the subject
Plz no stupid grammatical comments or sum other dumb **** thnx
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You spelled fail wrong.
Lol just playing, I say you try installing or reinstalling drivers on the computer, last option would be nandroid your current set up on your phne odin then restore and it should work
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Just use airdroid app, my phone refuses to connect to any computer but my sister's laptop, that includes odin. I just gave up on usb's lol
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I had this same issue recently and come to find out, it was the cable! Its a cheap crappy cable. I used an old one from a blackberry and it worked better than ever!
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Have you checked to see if USB Debugging got checked?

I used a kodak usb cable w a ferrite choke then a blackberry cable a sprint cable and the samsung cable that came w the phone then i tried the evo cable from my wifes phone none worked on my phone they all worked on hers
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deisel said:
I used a kodak usb cable w a ferrite choke then a blackberry cable a sprint cable and the samsung cable that came w the phone then i tried the evo cable from my wifes phone none worked on my phone they all worked on hers
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Check and make sure your phone didn't go back to usb modem... dial ##8778# and make sure usb is set to pda and not modem...
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flastnoles11 said:
Check and make sure your phone didn't go back to usb modem... dial ##8778# and make sure usb is set to pda and not modem...
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I feel like that would definitely be the most likely culprit, seeing as how he updated and it stopped working.
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flastnoles11 said:
Check and make sure your phone didn't go back to usb modem... dial ##8778# and make sure usb is set to pda and not modem...
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Having the same problem and that was the fix!! Thanks headed your way!

flastnoles11 said:
Check and make sure your phone didn't go back to usb modem... dial ##8778# and make sure usb is set to pda and not modem...
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+1 for this. Also, even if your phone is set to PDA, select Modem and then select PDA again. That's what I had to do with my gf's phone to get it to work
Ryan

flastnoles11 said:
Check and make sure your phone didn't go back to usb modem... dial ##8778# and make sure usb is set to pda and not modem...
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omg i have tried a million different cables and was about to replace the phone thru asurion. this worked!!! thank you so much!!!

The dial code also fixed me!!!!!! But.... Now the usb connected continuously pops up like every two second......
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phone doesnt connect in usb mode

i just noticed my nexus s wont bring the option in status bar to connect it via usb storage,but only charges the phone. i reboot into recovery--mount and storage and i mounted usb storage but my pc wont show that my phone is connected. im running aokp build 31

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i just noticed my nexus s wont bring the option in status bar to connect it via usb storage,but only charges the phone. i reboot into recovery--mount and storage and i mounted usb storage but my pc wont show that my phone is connected. im running aokp build 31
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i flashed stock 4.0.3 and the problem still persist.

did u try restart your PC ??
this can be pc related thing... have another pc in family ? or friend's house, go and try to connect your ns.

could also be a dead usb cable.. try another cable?

Did you enable fast charge? If so disable it and it will work. Disable it, then plug in again
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thegtfusion said:
Did you enable fast charge? If so disable it and it will work. Disable it, then plug in again
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He flashed to stock so I would rule that out I'm behind the USB cable happens to me a lot
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dreamsforgotten said:
He flashed to stock so I would rule that out I'm behind the USB cable happens to me a lot
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Ahaa I didnt read that.. maybe its the usb port of the computer also, happens a lot when im busy with my laptop. also the cable as you say.

Weird my phone is going through the same thing after flashing AOKP build 31, tried several USB cables and computers..
Thought my phone broke..
I never have enabled fast charge..
Wonder what could be the issue?
I also flashed back to stock 2.3.3 but still can't mount USB.
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Ok good news and weird finding. Accidentally hit fast charge switching tabs in ns tools. I ended up in the same boat as you guys. I opened ns tools and toggled it back on. Plugged USB and it worked. problem is it was showing as on so I toggled off reconnected and it gave me the mount USB and adb prompts. Scary part is it persist for you guys on a stock flash. That's not good. Luckily mines back if you hit the button toggle it again if you didn't yet don't! !
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dreamsforgotten said:
Ok good news and weird finding. Accidentally hit fast charge switching tabs in ns tools. I ended up in the same boat as you guys. I opened ns tools and toggled it back on. Plugged USB and it worked. problem is it was showing as on so I toggled off reconnected and it gave me the mount USB and adb prompts. Scary part is it persist for you guys on a stock flash. That's not good. Luckily mines back if you hit the button toggle it again if you didn't yet don't! !
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I actually tried flashing a fastcharge enabled kernel yesterday, toggled on and off to see but to no luck..sucks.
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Update..
Got it fixed, what i did was flash AOKP build 31 again and flash my favorite kernel (Trinity) booted the OS and in Rom control/start up tweaks and enable SD boost..then pull battery...
Boot the phone up and connect to CPU and it worked.
I knew it wasn't the cable because i tried with 5 other cables..
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I have the same problem..
Usually the usb connector at nexus s full of dirt or fungi...
Using a toothbrush and hand sanitizer to scrub ni..
Many user have this kind of problem beside technical error from kernel or rom..
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al_madd said:
I have the same problem..
Usually the usb connector at nexus s full of dirt or fungi...
Using a toothbrush and hand sanitizer to scrub ni..
Many user have this kind of problem beside technical error from kernel or rom..
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At least in my case it wasn't that, i keep my phone clean (air duster), when i had my issue i cleaned it again just in case and it would persist...
It must of been i toggled fast charge by mistake and reflashed another kernel without ticking it off..that's the only thing i could think of..
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USB charging/transfer not working

I'm not sure if it is because I upgraded to CM10.1 or because I had my phone plugged into a charger all night that didn't even charge the phone, but my USB port won't connect to my computer anymore. When I connect it, it says the device malfunctioned. What could be wrong? I feel like it's because the other charger messed it up.

scottocs said:
I'm not sure if it is because I upgraded to CM10.1 or because I had my phone plugged into a charger all night that didn't even charge the phone, but my USB port won't connect to my computer anymore. When I connect it, it says the device malfunctioned. What could be wrong? I feel like it's because the other charger messed it up.
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10.1 USB is broken. It may work if you restart the phone while plugged in
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sloosecannon said:
10.1 USB is broken. It may work if you restart the phone while plugged in
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Thank you. That makes me feel a lot better that my phone isn't messed up.

scottocs said:
Thank you. That makes me feel a lot better that my phone isn't messed up.
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No problem
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[Q] how to use usb tethering in G2 ?

anyone can guide me how to use usb tethering ? I plug usb to my phone and connected to my computer, and in setting - pc connection - select usb connection method, I choose usb tethering, but nothing happen, I can't share my connection to my computer. just annoying thing, my old phone, samsung galaxy wonder, can easily to usb tethering. or I miss some step in G2 ? thanks in advance
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ianfebriyanto said:
anyone can guide me how to use usb tethering ? I plug usb to my phone and connected to my computer, and in setting - pc connection - select usb connection method, I choose usb tethering, but nothing happen, I can't share my connection to my computer. just annoying thing, my old phone, samsung galaxy wonder, can easily to usb tethering. or I miss some step in G2 ? thanks in advance
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Try these: can't say they will 100% work though, since day one I've always had rooted ROMS.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=thatsapps.wifi.free
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gram.hotspot.lite

i4GS said:
Try these: can't say they will 100% work though, since day one I've always had rooted ROMS.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=thatsapps.wifi.free
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gram.hotspot.lite
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thanks for the answer , I'll try both of them, I'm usinv stock kitkat btw.
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both of them not support KK
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Go to setting then pc.connection and change default to tether you can also do this when the usb notification I believe.
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i4GS said:
Try these: can't say they will 100% work though, since day one I've always had rooted ROMS.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=thatsapps.wifi.free
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gram.hotspot.lite
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treebill said:
Go to setting then pc.connection and change default to tether you can also do this when the usb notification I believe.
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I already do that, but nothing happen -_-

ianfebriyanto said:
I already do that, but nothing happen -_-
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Have you tried using it like a hotspot? Like this:
http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/use-android-g2-tethered-hotspot-30134.html