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Kies Mini not recognizing Vibrant

Hi,
I am attempting the Froyo update on Vibrant through Kies Mini following the T-Mobile Instructions at the following location provuded by twitter account galaxyssupport
I am able to download and install Kies Mini successfully. The drivers seems to be correctly installed because Windows 7 or Windows Vista is able recognize the device. At Stage 3 as instructed I open Kies Mini. It asks me to connect my Vibrant to the computer. I complete this step and that is it. Kies Mini is not able to recognize that the Vibrant has been plugged into the computer though Windows is able to.
I tried this on three different laptops Windows 7 64 Bit and 2 different Windows Vista 32-bit. All to the same result. After going through some of the forums, I set the USB debugging mode on on my Vibrant and connected the device to the computer. On all the three laptops the Kies Mini Crashed with the following error "MiniApplication Launcher has stopped Working".
BTW I even tried by removing my SD card as some forums suggest. No luck
Anyone who has gone though similar troubles and could come up with a solution to get Froyo on Vibrant.
I called T-Mobile they said it is Samsung's problem and then I called Samsung. The CSR who picked up the call asked me few mundane questions some of them same questions repeatedly. Then she said she will connect me to an high level support and WOW that Number does not work and the call ended with the message "EXITING THE SYSTEM" !!!! Samsung and T-Mobile is a dead end now.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks & Regards,
TMax

Mini Kies wont recognize it with USB Debug on...it has to be off and try running it as administrator, with the stock TWLauncher..not LauncherPro, Zeam, or anything like that or you'll get a "Need idle screen warning" if your using one of those.

I'm having the same issue... i've did a factory reset... removed sd card... tried debug on and off... Still nothing. keeps showing "Unregistered Device"

You could just learn ODIN (not hard) and ODIN to this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919687
That'll be the same as getting it via mini kies.

FlameEffex said:
I'm having the same issue... i've did a factory reset... removed sd card... tried debug on and off... Still nothing. keeps showing "Unregistered Device"
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I have "Unregistered Device" issue, it seems like all the exchanged/refurbished units cannot be updated for now.

lexluthor said:
You could just learn ODIN (not hard) and ODIN to this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919687
That'll be the same as getting it via mini kies.
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Where can I download the official KA6 rom? forget Kies, I want to do it via ODIN.

parahelium said:
Where can I download the official KA6 rom? forget Kies, I want to do it via ODIN.
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Look in this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919687

parahelium said:
I have "Unregistered Device" issue, it seems like all the exchanged/refurbished units cannot be updated for now.
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what would that have to do with anything?

Damn, I have the same problem here.
Using TWLauncher (cleared Zeam defaults), not on debug mode...

I had the same problem. I was using a very thin gage usb cable. I then switched to a heavy gage cable and it worked just fine. Give that a shot.
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I'm using the original cable. Got back to home (TW Launcher) and it worked.

I've spent a bunch of time on the phone with T-Mobile and Samsung; 7 hours. I believe the issue is with the KA2 update that was released a couple of days before the KA6. Neither Level 3 reps knew anything about it and kept referencing JI6. Used both Mini Kies received an unregistered device error (I registered my device through Samsung) and used the full version of Kies 1.5.1.1 and it said my firmware version was not available for an update. Use Odin it works and took about 5 to 10 minutes and I didn't lose my user preferences, apps, contacts, etc. Everything works great even GPS.

Ahhh
I am not a techy in any sense of the word so I have been waiting for the official release of 2.2 instead of rooting, because I'm scared ******** to try it. Now release date rolls around, finally, and I can't seem to get it to work. I am having the same issue, well first it was the 16 character file extension issue, but now it is this. My phone is plugged in, Kies is up and running, in my computer it shows my phone, by name, but no update. I have NO idea what so ever what usb "debugging," "touchwiz," or anything of the sort. Hell I am proud of myself for knowing what rooting is. Is there anyone who can help me get froyo on my phone?

Kies wont connect to tab.

I have searched and tried a few things I found but with no luck. Makes me think the driver is screwed up. I have the US/Sprint tab if that makes any difference. I keep getting the Error Kies cannot connect and needs to be in PC Studio mode. Thx for any help.

make sure you havent enabled usb debugging mode and left it on

Some times restarting the tab fixes the kies connection problem.

FWIW, I wasted the better part of yesterday trying to get Kies to connect with no luck. Some of the remedies I tried were a utility to locate long file names on the Tab and installing a UK version of Kies.
I believe the general consensus is that for many of us, Kies is a POS. Since I can't get it to connect, I seem to be stymied in my attempt to regain root access until another fix comes along.

Have you used adb? Or odin? I have flashed 5 tabs and never used the kies program.

Have not tried those. Is there a link on how to use? I really want to get my Root back.

"Have you used adb? Or odin? I have flashed 5 tabs and never used the kies program."
Haven't tried adb, although I used it when I originally rooted my MotoDroid. However, I don't recall seeing anything for using it on the SGT.
I have a Sprint Tab, so I thought odin would not work on it.

Please note that the US version of the Tab are not currently supported by the full version of Kies. You can only use the mini version of Kies with the tabs to do firmware upgrades only. Also of note, I can connect and get Kies-mini to recognize my T-Mobile tab, but no firmware upgrades have been made available.

Unidentified Device Issue

I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE and cannot get Odin to recognize the device while in download mode on two different computers. I have the drivers installed directly from the Samsung website (VZW_SCH-i905_USB_Driver_v1_3_2360_0). I get an error in device manager that says "Unidentified Device" and i haven't been able to find anything that fixes it. Does anyone have any recommendations or solutions to fix this?

emplox said:
I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE and cannot get Odin to recognize the device while in download mode on two different computers. I have the drivers installed directly from the Samsung website (VZW_SCH-i905_USB_Driver_v1_3_2360_0). I get an error in device manager that says "Unidentified Device" and i haven't been able to find anything that fixes it. Does anyone have any recommendations or solutions to fix this?
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Did you follow ROOTING YOUR TAB section on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1171089? Is it 4g? If it's 4g, you don't use Odin. Odin is for the wifi version.

I am not trying to root my device, as it's already rooted and working fine. I'm trying to install the latest TW leak that came out yesterday and the only way to do it is via Odin.

I'm not clear on the TW leak applied via Odin method that you are using. More info/links would be helpful.
Are you trying to flash a ROM?
Update:
Are you talking about this leak-->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364222?

Yes, that is the leak i am trying to flash.

I think i just figured it out. Finally found a different driver which seems to have worked. The file name is below.
20070813082717640_Samsung_USB_Driver_Installer.exe

I guess not...it hangs while it installs the 2nd driver. I've let it sit for almost two hours now and it's just sitting there doing nothing. Odin detects the device now, but it doesn't get past the SetupConnection part and eventually says it cannot connect using the COM port.
Also...i've now tried three different computers with the same result.

[Q] Devive connectivity

My phone and computer will not recognize each other all of a sudden. It used to work flawless but now device manger wont pick up my phone. Nor will kies3 nor will odin. I uninstalled all my old driveres and tryed new ones. I have triesd different ports and different cables. Still no luck. I just want to be able to use odin to return to official stock but the device only charges when I connect it to my laptop. Usb debugging is on. I am lost. Please help me resolve this!

Do u have the newest version of odin

chefrd38 said:
Do u have the newest version of odin
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yes i do

Have you frozen any random apps recently? When I had my Rezound I froze an app that controlled pc-phone connectivity. I have de-bloated to the max and haven't had a problem but it's a thought. Also how many usb cables have you tried. For some reason my wife's laptop won't detect my phone with the stock charger but it will with her s4 charger.
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I dont think i froze anything recently. and i removed root to try and restore my phone. So thats lost now i guess. and i used 2 different cables that both have always worked. the only thing i haven't tried is a different pc

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