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[Q] How to root a chinese GT-i9500

Hi everybody
I just bought that phone here in China, and the seller installed the OTA just in front of me, I don’t know if that could be the reason.
Since I got home and I’m trying to root it, no result. I saw this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2262110 but unfortunately it’s not working for me. The drivers are working well, I can see the phone in the device manager, USB debugging is on, flashing the PDA in ODIN passes through successfully, but when I start Recovery, I always have the old Recovery screen with no Root phone option, I can’t find the problem.
Thanks for any help.

Did it, thanks Cofface !
Helpful post in chinese http://diydev.net/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=177&extra=&page=1
But I don't know if by flashing the kernel I would still have access to OTA updates ?!!
EDIT: Cofface said that I will lose OTA updates, can only update by downloading new firmware, and flashing using ODIN.

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hiddeneyes02 said:
Hi everybody
I just bought that phone here in China, and the seller installed the OTA just in front of me, I don’t know if that could be the reason.
Since I got home and I’m trying to root it, no result. I saw this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2262110 but unfortunately it’s not working for me. The drivers are working well, I can see the phone in the device manager, USB debugging is on, flashing the PDA in ODIN passes through successfully, but when I start Recovery, I always have the old Recovery screen with no Root phone option, I can’t find the problem.
Thanks for any help.
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hey i'll like to know how do you put the device in download mode 'cause mine GT-i9500 it shows nothing but chines options when im in RECOVERY MODE....and dont know what do from here PLEASE HELP

[Q] Computer doesn't recognize USB S4 Sprint

Hello!
I think I somehow deleted a crucial file...
Okay, so my phone won't connect to my computer anymore. I am using Windows 8 so aside from Windows 8 automatically downloading the drivers on its own, I took additional steps and downloaded the drivers directly from samsungs site. I've tried using different ports, different usb cables and different computers. All that happens is a lightning bolt telling me my phone is charging.
My phone used to be rooted. When I noticed the problem, I unrooted the phone and tried restoring the phone. (I tried booting in recovery and doing it that way as well as restoring it through settings).
I've downloaded just about every app that has the word 'mount' in it to see if it will help and nothing happens.
Every time I restore my phone, the first thing that pops up is a notification saying that samsung link has stopped working. I'm on android 4.2.2
Whenever I've restored my phone in the past, I've always been successful but that was also because I was able to flash a factory ROM through odin on my computer.
When I put the phone in developer mode, it shows in the corner:
CURRENT BINARY: CUSTOM
CURRENT STATUS: CUSTOM
Root checker says I am not rooted so I'm guessing that the BINARY and STATUS is coming up as custom because I am not fully unrooted (however, I had the problem of not being able to connect via usb when I was rooted).
If you have any ideas, I will definitely try them!
Oh, one more thing. Before my phone stopped connecting to my computer, I purchased additional batteries for my phone. I say this because It had been a fairly long time before I realized that my phone wouldn't connect to my computer because I no longer used my computer to charge my phone. And I say that because when I was rooted, I used titanium backup as well as CMW and neither was able to restore my phone back to a time that the usb worked again.
Okay, I think that's it. It's a lot of details but I didn't want to waste anyone's time coming up with ideas if I had already tried one.
Thank you!

swagganation said:
Hello!
I think I somehow deleted a crucial file...
Okay, so my phone won't connect to my computer anymore. I am using Windows 8 so aside from Windows 8 automatically downloading the drivers on its own, I took additional steps and downloaded the drivers directly from samsungs site. I've tried using different ports, different usb cables and different computers. All that happens is a lightning bolt telling me my phone is charging.
My phone used to be rooted. When I noticed the problem, I unrooted the phone and tried restoring the phone. (I tried booting in recovery and doing it that way as well as restoring it through settings).
I've downloaded just about every app that has the word 'mount' in it to see if it will help and nothing happens.
Every time I restore my phone, the first thing that pops up is a notification saying that samsung link has stopped working. I'm on android 4.2.2
Whenever I've restored my phone in the past, I've always been successful but that was also because I was able to flash a factory ROM through odin on my computer.
When I put the phone in developer mode, it shows in the corner:
CURRENT BINARY: CUSTOM
CURRENT STATUS: CUSTOM
Root checker says I am not rooted so I'm guessing that the BINARY and STATUS is coming up as custom because I am not fully unrooted (however, I had the problem of not being able to connect via usb when I was rooted).
If you have any ideas, I will definitely try them!
Oh, one more thing. Before my phone stopped connecting to my computer, I purchased additional batteries for my phone. I say this because It had been a fairly long time before I realized that my phone wouldn't connect to my computer because I no longer used my computer to charge my phone. And I say that because when I was rooted, I used titanium backup as well as CMW and neither was able to restore my phone back to a time that the usb worked again.
Okay, I think that's it. It's a lot of details but I didn't want to waste anyone's time coming up with ideas if I had already tried one.
Thank you!
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Not sure if this will work, but there's a mobile odin you can try to use.
And you can get stock ROM there.

Salil999 said:
Not sure if this will work, but there's a mobile odin you can try to use.
And you can get stock ROM there.
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Ii'm not rooted anymore so mobile odin doesn't work

swagganation said:
Ii'm not rooted anymore so mobile odin doesn't work
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Try and download a ROM that is pre-rooted. Maybe that will work!

Salil999 said:
Try and download a ROM that is pre-rooted. Maybe that will work!
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Do you know how I would install a rom that's prerooted without my phone being rooted or being able to connect to a computer via usb?

swagganation said:
Do you know how I would install a rom that's prerooted without my phone being rooted or being able to connect to a computer via usb?
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You're should have a custom recovery installed... At least that way you wouldn't need your computer. Otherwise you'd have to do it through Odin, but like you said in the OP, you can't connect to USB. Is your device rooted?

swagganation said:
Hello!
I think I somehow deleted a crucial file...
Okay, so my phone won't connect to my computer anymore. I am using Windows 8 so aside from Windows 8 automatically downloading the drivers on its own, I took additional steps and downloaded the drivers directly from samsungs site. I've tried using different ports, different usb cables and different computers. All that happens is a lightning bolt telling me my phone is charging.
My phone used to be rooted. When I noticed the problem, I unrooted the phone and tried restoring the phone. (I tried booting in recovery and doing it that way as well as restoring it through settings).
I've downloaded just about every app that has the word 'mount' in it to see if it will help and nothing happens.
Every time I restore my phone, the first thing that pops up is a notification saying that samsung link has stopped working. I'm on android 4.2.2
Whenever I've restored my phone in the past, I've always been successful but that was also because I was able to flash a factory ROM through odin on my computer.
When I put the phone in developer mode, it shows in the corner:
CURRENT BINARY: CUSTOM
CURRENT STATUS: CUSTOM
Root checker says I am not rooted so I'm guessing that the BINARY and STATUS is coming up as custom because I am not fully unrooted (however, I had the problem of not being able to connect via usb when I was rooted).
If you have any ideas, I will definitely try them!
Oh, one more thing. Before my phone stopped connecting to my computer, I purchased additional batteries for my phone. I say this because It had been a fairly long time before I realized that my phone wouldn't connect to my computer because I no longer used my computer to charge my phone. And I say that because when I was rooted, I used titanium backup as well as CMW and neither was able to restore my phone back to a time that the usb worked again.
Okay, I think that's it. It's a lot of details but I didn't want to waste anyone's time coming up with ideas if I had already tried one.
Thank you!
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IF you can get to download mode Then jump over to this thread. Download the zipped file (from first or second post), extract the file - just to the .tar.md5 file.
While waiting for the download charger your phone to at least 50%
Also download Odin 3.x. get that here. unzip one of the Odins - I've been using 3.07
To launch Odin make sure you right-click and choose run as administrator!
Once Odin is launched go to the PDA box and select the .tar.md5 file you downloaded.
Make sure you have NOT selected re-partition. you can leave auto reboot and f.reset time checked though.
Now get into download mode - Power button + Home key + Volume down. Hold until you are asked to confirm going into download mode by selecting up volume.
Plug your phone into your computer and a com port should show in Odin3.
If it does then select start and wait till it finishes completely - it will say pass; your phone will actually reboot too.
Go through setup and there you go. new phone.
Then to root just use CF-Autoroot

My computer stopped recognizing my S4 recently, too. Odin wouldn't see it, couldn't connect it as a drive, etc. It had not been very long between when it worked and when it didn't, and I had installed a bunch of new Java stuff for (JDK7, Netbeans, Eclipse, etc). Tried the wife's S3 and same deal. So I uninstalled my Samsung drivers and Kies and booted my Win7 laptop. Reinstalled drivers, no joy. Reinstalled Kies and let it do all it's updates and that fixed the issue. Rooted, MDL, stock rom.

jejb said:
My computer stopped recognizing my S4 recently, too. Odin wouldn't see it, couldn't connect it as a drive, etc. It had not been very long between when it worked and when it didn't, and I had installed a bunch of new Java stuff for (JDK7, Netbeans, Eclipse, etc). Tried the wife's S3 and same deal. So I uninstalled my Samsung drivers and Kies and booted my Win7 laptop. Reinstalled drivers, no joy. Reinstalled Kies and let it do all it's updates and that fixed the issue. Rooted, MDL, stock rom.
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When uninstalling old drivers make sure you go to Device manager and go to View >Sho Hidden devices and remove them too! Remove everything - all left over devices, all software and even directories for said software; Revo uninstaller works well.
Also try a brand new USB cable. Though that may not be it, I've seen that alone solve all kinds of problems! Really just a brand new cable.

If you haven't tried this already, try and make sure USB debugging is enabled?

[Q] Tmobile D801 will not boot FIXED

Just switched over to Tmobile from Sprint and before even signing into google i went ahead and tried to root my phone. Rooting was a success. Used Flashify to flash twrp recovery. Downloaded rooted stock D80110G rom and began debloating it (like I did with the Sprint version) and then booted to recovery, wiped twice, flashed and reboot. Well, now it will just keep rebooting back to recovery and thats it!
I still have access to download mode
still have access to custom recovery
Did not do a nand backup unfortunately
cant mount in twrp because computer no longer recognizes phone!
shows up under unknown devices as LG D801
Tried the stock recovery using LG Flash tool posted in generals but ran into the "can not update because of your device policy" or something like that. Reinstalled and tried it again many times, even switching languages and countries (the last step)
Tried using the ubuntu method posted by partager.info but even ubuntu does not recognize the device. Matter of fact nothing even happens when i plug the phone in.
Tried reinstalling drivers, tried on 2 different laptops (one windows 8.1, one windows 7, and an ubuntu usb boot) and my desktop computer (windows 8.1) and am just unable to mount using twrp because none of them recognizes it!
tried using the adb sideload but twrp just stays trying to load adb sideload forever and adb terminal cant even find the connected usb device.
Tried factory reset but that just takes me to twrp.
I've redownloaded the rooted stock rom and left everything as is. I'm assuming I just need to get it onto the phone somehow so I can flash it.
I have an otg cable but not quite sure how to work it wit twrp or if that's even an option; I've just purchased it.
I feel like I've exhausted my options. Anything else I can try?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Should've just used Titanium to debloat instead of trying to do a fresh install! I know I know
Figured it out! not sure how to delete this thread now

zaft1 said:
Just switched over to Tmobile from Sprint and before even signing into google i went ahead and tried to root my phone. Rooting was a success. Used Flashify to flash twrp recovery. Downloaded rooted stock D80110G rom and began debloating it (like I did with the Sprint version) and then booted to recovery, wiped twice, flashed and reboot. Well, now it will just keep rebooting back to recovery and thats it!
I still have access to download mode
still have access to custom recovery
Did not do a nand backup unfortunately
cant mount in twrp because computer no longer recognizes phone!
shows up under unknown devices as LG D801
Tried the stock recovery using LG Flash tool posted in generals but ran into the "can not update because of your device policy" or something like that. Reinstalled and tried it again many times, even switching languages and countries (the last step)
Tried using the ubuntu method posted by partager.info but even ubuntu does not recognize the device. Matter of fact nothing even happens when i plug the phone in.
Tried reinstalling drivers, tried on 2 different laptops (one windows 8.1, one windows 7, and an ubuntu usb boot) and my desktop computer (windows 8.1) and am just unable to mount using twrp because none of them recognizes it!
tried using the adb sideload but twrp just stays trying to load adb sideload forever and adb terminal cant even find the connected usb device.
Tried factory reset but that just takes me to twrp.
I've redownloaded the rooted stock rom and left everything as is. I'm assuming I just need to get it onto the phone somehow so I can flash it.
I have an otg cable but not quite sure how to work it wit twrp or if that's even an option; I've just purchased it.
I feel like I've exhausted my options. Anything else I can try?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Should've just used Titanium to debloat instead of trying to do a fresh install! I know I know
Figured it out! not sure how to delete this thread now
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Hi, I have the exact same problem as you. Did you end up using otg? how did you finally end up getting a rom in your device and flashing it? I sent you a pm hope fully you see it. please respond im desperate!

mnb91 said:
Hi, I have the exact same problem as you. Did you end up using otg? how did you finally end up getting a rom in your device and flashing it? I sent you a pm hope fully you see it. please respond im desperate!
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Hey sorry, I haven't been on the site for a couple days.
I used the flashtool to go back to stock. Had to enter download mode and work from there. The big issue I was having was a driver issue. Uninstalled every driver related to android and then reinstalled after a restart and that did the trick. For some reason android phones are giving me a lot of driver issues on windows 8.1
follow these steps here but make sure you read a chunk of the thread as the steps in the main post are not complete
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476

After 10 hours of failing finally side loaded lollipop

I've been trying to sideload the lollipop ota since yesterday and after 10 hours of failing, I've finally got it running. The problems I got during the period including adb driver errors, recovery errors, and my USB ports problem.
Here are some tips for the other if facing a lot of problem sideloading the lollipop ota zip.
-Use Windows if possible. I tried using Ubuntu but adb won't work correctly. Even sometimes it works, fastboot fails. Use Windows and install the drivers needed namely Google USB Driver. It can be found on Android official website.
-Plug your device directly to the motherboard. Etc. back USB port. My desktop defective front USB ports caused me the most time as Windows/Ubuntu won't work correctly with them. Windows shows USB malfunction.
-Custom recoveries won't work. I tried twrp and cwm. They won't work. They show incompatible build fingerprint/user release keys. Flash stock recovery. I tried wugfresh but can't figure out how to use it so I have it up and flash with adb in Windows. Of course you need to install the drivers properly.
-If adb/fastboot can't detect device in os/bootloader/sideload/recovery/whatever mode, most probably drivers aren't installed correctly. Google the problem and you'll find solutions to it. It's out there and you can find it.
-Check the index thread in the general forum for useful tools/image/utilities
-Sideloading is quite easy if you have drivers installed correctly assuming you have no hardware problems (defective USB port)
Those are most of the problems I faced when trying to sideload ota. Hope this helps those who are facing same problem as me.

ImjuzCY said:
I've been trying to sideload the lollipop ota since yesterday and after 10 hours of failing, I've finally got it running. The problems I got during the period including adb driver errors, recovery errors, and my USB ports problem.
Here are some tips for the other if facing a lot of problem sideloading the lollipop ota zip.
-Use Windows if possible. I tried using Ubuntu but adb won't work correctly. Even sometimes it works, fastboot fails. Use Windows and install the drivers needed namely Google USB Driver. It can be found on Android official website.
-Plug your device directly to the motherboard. Etc. back USB port. My desktop defective front USB ports caused me the most time as Windows/Ubuntu won't work correctly with them. Windows shows USB malfunction.
-Custom recoveries won't work. I tried twrp and cwm. They won't work. They show incompatible build fingerprint/user release keys. Flash stock recovery. I tried wugfresh but can't figure out how to use it so I have it up and flash with adb in Windows. Of course you need to install the drivers properly.
-If adb/fastboot can't detect device in os/bootloader/sideload/recovery/whatever mode, most probably drivers aren't installed correctly. Google the problem and you'll find solutions to it. It's out there and you can find it.
-Check the index thread in the general forum for useful tools/image/utilities
-Sideloading is quite easy if you have drivers installed correctly assuming you have no hardware problems (defective USB port)
Those are most of the problems I faced when trying to sideload ota. Hope this helps those who are facing same problem as me.
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Sounds like you need you need to save what every data you can if you can through recovery to maybe an OTG adapter.. Then go ahead and Completely WIPE your Nexus. Follow the instructions and download the Android Lolipop LRX31P image, and all the other files needed to properly root your device.. Flash to Stock+Unroot, then once finished reboot and put in your email and settings, download all your backed up apps.. Then once finished, then go back to the Nexus Toolkit by Wugsfresh, and use the tool to root the device, it will put your device into Booloader/Fastboot, and let it do its thing.. Make sure you have USB debugging selected..
If you have a custom kernel on your current rom, it will not sideload.. if you made any changes, if its rooted it will not OTA.. You need to flash to Stock Android 5.0 and go through the motions.... I was on Carbon Rom 4.4.4, and went through the paces, and gave me no issue.. It just takes about 5 or so mins at first boot.. So if it seems to hang.. don't worry.. Just let it do its thing, put in your email info and there you go.. The tool is dummy proof.. even if you soft brick the device, you can use the Advanced Utilities while manually booting into Fastboot/Bootloader mode..
Edit: also make sure you have the correct ADB drivers.. The took kit has those drivers, just follow the instructions, and you should have ADB, or you can flash manually through fast boot if you select your device as soft bricked.. I had the same problem when I first tried to side load an OTA..
Good luck

Zaphodspeaks said:
Sounds like you need you need to save what every data you can if you can through recovery to maybe an OTG adapter.. Then go ahead and Completely WIPE your Nexus. Follow the instructions and download the Android Lolipop LRX31P image, and all the other files needed to properly root your device.. Flash to Stock+Unroot, then once finished reboot and put in your email and settings, download all your backed up apps.. Then once finished, then go back to the Nexus Toolkit by Wugsfresh, and use the tool to root the device, it will put your device into Booloader/Fastboot, and let it do its thing.. Make sure you have USB debugging selected..
If you have a custom kernel on your current rom, it will not sideload.. if you made any changes, if its rooted it will not OTA.. You need to flash to Stock Android 5.0 and go through the motions.... I was on Carbon Rom 4.4.4, and went through the paces, and gave me no issue.. It just takes about 5 or so mins at first boot.. So if it seems to hang.. don't worry.. Just let it do its thing, put in your email info and there you go.. The tool is dummy proof.. even if you soft brick the device, you can use the Advanced Utilities while manually booting into Fastboot/Bootloader mode..
Edit: also make sure you have the correct ADB drivers.. The took kit has those drivers, just follow the instructions, and you should have ADB, or you can flash manually through fast boot if you select your device as soft bricked.. I had the same problem when I first tried to side load an OTA..
Good luck
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Oops you misunderstood my post. I've done sideloading 5.0 and its running now before i post this thread. This thread i created is meant to give help to those who need it. Everythings running good for me right now. I successfully flashed stock recovery through adb and after that sideloading ran smoothly. Those problem written above is those problems i faced during it and now i already solved the problem and 5.0 is already running without full wipe. Thanks anyway

ImjuzCY said:
Oops you misunderstood my post. I've done sideloading 5.0 and its running now before i post this thread. This thread i created is meant to give help to those who need it. Everythings running good for me right now. I successfully flashed stock recovery through adb and after that sideloading ran smoothly. Those problem written above is those problems i faced during it and now i already solved the problem and 5.0 is already running without full wipe. Thanks anyway
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Because of how Lolipop handles file location, I recommend doing a complete factory reset/wipe..
But if its working for you.. Thats alright.. But Android 5.0 handles the SDcard Location in a different area.. Something to do with the multiple profile ability I believe.

Zaphodspeaks said:
Because of how Lolipop handles file location, I recommend doing a complete factory reset/wipe..
But if its working for you.. Thats alright.. But Android 5.0 handles the SDcard Location in a different area.. Something to do with the multiple profile ability I believe.
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You mean internal storage? I dont think nexus devices have an external microsd slot. Thanks for the suggestion anyway. I will do a factory reset if problems starts to bug me.

ImjuzCY said:
You mean internal storage? I dont think nexus devices have an external microsd slot. Thanks for the suggestion anyway. I will do a factory reset if problems starts to bug me.
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Yes internal storage.. and yes a factory reset would correct that problem..
That just defeats the whole sideload thing, where you could just do a Titanium backup first, restore Data only when needed. Just install the factory image, and restore the Titanium back up... not the app, but the Data becaus the app will crash.. Its the easiest way to save your settings in your Launcher and your apps..
Its too much trouble to sideload when your rooted, with a custom Kernel.... you wasted 10 hours, when it could of taken less than 10 mins

Zaphodspeaks said:
Yes internal storage.. and yes a factory reset would correct that problem..
That just defeats the whole sideload thing, where you could just do a Titanium backup first, restore Data only when needed. Just install the factory image, and restore the Titanium back up... not the app, but the Data becaus the app will crash.. Its the easiest way to save your settings in your Launcher and your apps..
Its too much trouble to sideload when your rooted, with a custom Kernel.... you wasted 10 hours, when it could of taken less than 10 mins
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Luckily i was using stock kernel. Ive disabled root beforehand and the problems i faced was all on the pc side. Evrything should be easy if my pc doesnt show so much problems. And i like to take challenges so i chose to sideload haha

Wiped Phone, OS is gone and phone is unrecognized

Hello everyone,
I have wiped everything using the TWR recovery boot option in a really poor attempt to unroot my phone since it was behaving strangely.
Now it look like my OS is gone and the phone cannot be recognized anymore by my PCs even if I install the appropriate drivers manually.
Since it is no longer possible for me to attempt to flash the phone with a stock firmware using odin, I have attempted transfering the file on the phone using the sd card and installing it through the TWR recovery menu however it does not seem to be a possible option.
Does anyone have any advice to propose to restore the phone with a working OS?
It should still be able to load a recovery file from TWR, I am just unsure where I could get these since they differ from ROMs available everywhere else, I can also make change directly to the device drive using the file explorer so worst case scenario, I suppose it could be possible to copy past all the content of an image over there via the sd card.
Thanks

what happens when you put it into download mode and connect it to a computer? can you even get to odin mode? there is a way to ADB an OS onto it , but its pretty particular and usually not necessary.

youdoofus said:
what happens when you put it into download mode and connect it to a computer? can you even get to odin mode? there is a way to ADB an OS onto it , but its pretty particular and usually not necessary.
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The download mode seems functionnal on the phone, however the phone is not recognized by any PC which render it useless. My guess is that some files or driver on the phone side got deleted and it is no longer sending the right information to the machines it connects to.
Loading ADB into the OS seems like a neat idea, I didnt know it was possible. I am just unsure if flashing from within the phone is functionnal, my guess is that it probably work, but it is perhaps just a little riskier than doing it from an external device.
Thanks, I will try that, if you have any further advice, let me know
Edit : Oh I just realized you said to ADB an OS into it, yeah I don't thinks its possible, since nothing recognize the phone.

Have you uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers on your computer? Tried a few different computers? And, more likely to be successful, a few different cables?

youdoofus said:
Have you uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers on your computer? Tried a few different computers? And, more likely to be successful, a few different cables?
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Yes, it also worked perfectly fine a minute before everything get wiped. I am pretty confident the only way to get it back working would be to copy the files into the phone manually, I am just unsure what files I should copy to the root since I have never seen how it usually look.

That's weird because I don't know of a way to wipe stuff in such a way to remove the capability of Odin connecting to a computer

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That's weird because I don't know of a way to wipe stuff in such a way to remove the capability of Odin connecting to a computer
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Hmmm I went on cyaogenMod and installed it on my device using the sdcard. Unsure why the stock OS wouldn't work, but at least now the phone is functional.
The phone is still not recognized but it seems like it is slightly better, it now displays as Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed). Which is better than getting disconnected right away from the computer. Now it probably just is a matter of fixing the drivers or the phone further since I have messed around a lot since everything stopped working.
Alright thanks a lot, it didnt occur to me that I probably could install other roms. Im still unsure whether or not I should stick with it but thats the least of my worries right now

garett_ said:
Hmmm I went on cyaogenMod and installed it on my device using the sdcard. Unsure why the stock OS wouldn't work, but at least now the phone is functional.
The phone is still not recognized but it seems like it is slightly better, it now displays as Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed). Which is better than getting disconnected right away from the computer. Now it probably just is a matter of fixing the drivers or the phone further since I have messed around a lot since everything stopped working.
Alright thanks a lot, it didnt occur to me that I probably could install other roms. Im still unsure whether or not I should stick with it but thats the least of my worries right now
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have you tried a different version of odin? or at least a new download of it? does your computer recognize it when its booted up?