As the title says.... I am currently running ZenDroid 2.0.1. Before flashing this as always I start off fresh by Odining back to stock then proceed with whatever rom is to my pleasing that week... I have tried using different cables. I have also tried a PC and a MAC running Parallels(VM). I also tried Hiemdall on both. All still no luck. I have googled and all I find is the suggested above. I also tried getting into download mode in all ways I know possible to see if Odin might possibly recognize it. (Holding volume buttons while plugging into PC, Up+Power button, AIO reboot into DL mode, selecting Download from power menu and even using a JIG.
If anyone else has any other suggestions or if I missed something, please LMK??
Thanks in advance for taking the time to help
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I think what you need is:
Latest odin v1.85
Latest Samsung drivers
And another usb cable to try.
the method you use to get in download mode should not make a difference - if you're in download mode - you're in download mode.
Does your computer recognize your phone when the phone is booted up? Can you connect and transfer files, etc.? If so - your USB cable and connectors are good, and your problem is likely related to not having the drivers installed.
if you're trying this on a new computer - one you haven't ODIN'd your phone from before, make sure you have the samsung drivers installed.
If you can't even transfer files, etc. - try a new USB cable - and NOT one that came with a charger (some of those are not actually USB cables - they can only charge your phone). You can get usb-to-microusb cables for like a buck online - places like monoprice or many others.
If you REALLY did try new USB cables, make sure the USB ports are clean - both on the phone and on the computer you're trying to hook to.
Thanks for your responses.
I found the solution to my problem. I decided to start from scratch. I deleted the drivers, AIO and Heimdall. Then I plugged in the phone just to see if Windows 7 sees it as an unknown device still. It was recognized but it was asking for drivers this time. So I proceeded to install JUST the driver and magically everything was working NORMAL again!!
Im not sure what may have caused this to happen. I flash my phone every other week so I found it kind of odd when this did occur.
Oh well.. ITS FIXED!! AND I CAN FLASH AGAIN!!
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odin doesnt detect my phone
I dont know what to do! Odin doesn't detect my phone. i have tried different usb cable , different computer. no matter what i did odin doesnt recognize my phone in download mode. what should i do? Please somebody help. What driver should i install?
Hi all, hope one you learned peeps can help me out.
Have the I9100t telstra S2 that belongs to the mother in law, screen broken and touch dead. I need to get a backup of the photos and whatever else on the internal storage.
It powers up, i have managed to get it rooted via odin and i can get it into download mode.
Unfortunately debug is not enabled so i can't use the pull command thru adb as the s2 doesnt show up when i do a adb devices command.
It does connect to odin so if there is anyway to do it, i guess it would be thru that?
Does anyone know how i could possibly enable debug to do an adb pull or backup?
or is there a rom out there that can be flashed via odin and has debug enabled by default?
any help will be greatly appreciated!
I have been lurking around on the forums like nobody's business trying to figure this rooting thing out. I have tried multiple times to root using pinned forum posts here on xda, one click methods, misc. websites, and youtube videos. Finding no success, I bricked my phone more than I would like to admit, and luckily, I unbricked it every time. I remain undettered in my quest for super user access, nevertheless.
I'm somewhat good with technology, but I am by no means a programmer. Linux is barely within my realm of understanding (and Ubuntu for that matter), just to give you an idea of what I'm capable of handling. As you can see, it's not too impressive. So please, if you would like to help me out, post a simple, easy to follow, step-by-step root method on my humble little post. Thank you
EDIT: I'm running android 4.0.3
Get odin software for pc and run it as admin.
Get TWRP odin download version 2.5 from original development section.
Place phone in download mode (volume down and power at same time, then volume up)
Connect phone to pc with stock charging cable using a powered usb port (usually the rear port)
Put TWRP file in PDA slot of odin.
Start. Let it run til pass shows.
Disconnect phone.
Exit TWRP and it will promt you to install root by flashing or doing something from the market. Take the market option.
Root acheived, custom recovery installed. Win-win.
rangercaptain said:
Get odin software for pc and run it as admin.
Get TWRP odin download version 2.5 from original development section.
Place phone in download mode (volume down and power at same time, then volume up)
Connect phone to pc with stock charging cable using a powered usb port (usually the rear port)
Put TWRP file in PDA slot of odin.
Start. Let it run til pass shows.
Disconnect phone.
Exit TWRP and it will promt you to install root by flashing or doing something from the market. Take the market option.
Root acheived, custom recovery installed. Win-win.
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Thank you for your help rangercaptain.
I was able to install twrp, but I'm unsure about how to root from this point
Admin mode?
Reboot pc and start fresh?
Uninstall drivers, reboot, reinstall drivers?
Powered usb port?
Stock charging cable?
rangercaptain said:
Admin mode?
Reboot pc and start fresh?
Uninstall drivers, reboot, reinstall drivers?
Powered usb port?
Stock charging cable?
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Outdated twrp -_-
Im finally rooted! You sir, are awesome. I sincerely thank you for taking the time of day to help me out, and for tolerating the fact that I posted to the wrong forum.
It doesn't bother me in the slightest. I think one of our moderators took care of it. Good luck.
The thing is that I cant to get into the CW Recovery Mode either because the phone appears to be charging even without any cable. I know it is not a battery issue, because I have tried with other batteries and nothing changes.
I'd really appreciate any thought that anyone can throw in this because I have read and tried so many things that I'm starting to think that I have bricked it.
You do not make it clear whether you are unable to get into download mode, or you get download mode but odin does not recognize the phone.
Attempt to enter download mode and connect to Odin while the battery is out:
Open odin on the desktop. Pull the battery, then hold the vol down button while plugging in the usb cable. let us know what happens.
creepyncrawly said:
You do not make it clear whether you are unable to get into download mode, or you get download mode but odin does not recognize the phone.
Attempt to enter download mode and connect to Odin while the battery is out:
Open odin on the desktop. Pull the battery, then hold the vol down button while plugging in the usb cable. let us know what happens.
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Im sorry if I didnt make myself clear.
I can make it to download mode but Odin doesnt recognize my phone, even though I have Samsung kies installed and it worked before with other roms. The thing about the battery is that the phone "thinks" that is charging all the time, which means that I can make it to the CW Recovery mode when I press Volume up + home + power button :crying:
gonzobongo said:
Im sorry if I didnt make myself clear.
I can make it to download mode but Odin doesnt recognize my phone, even though I have Samsung kies installed and it worked before with other roms. The thing about the battery is that the phone "thinks" that is charging all the time, which means that I can make it to the CW Recovery mode when I press Volume up + home + power button :crying:
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So, did you try to connect to odin while the battery was pulled? What result did you get?
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So, did you try to connect to odin while the battery was pulled? What result did you get?
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Nothing either, neither Odin nor the system recognized the phone in any moment.
Any other idea??
Start by assuming it is not the phone. Suspect the usual possibilities, and eliminate them one by one. It could be a problem with driver, usb port, usb cable, or PC.
1. Check in Windows uninstall programs dialog. You should have "Samsung USB driver for Mobile Phones." If not, install it. If so, uninstall it and reinstall the latest version.
2. Try another usb port. If a desktop computer, be sure to use a usb port that is directly connected to the motherboard. Try all the ones that are available.
3. Try another usb cable. Use the original cable that came with the phone. Try any other cable you can put your hands on.
4. Try another computer. One person even said they could never get their phone to connect on Windows and with Odin, but were able to flash it with a Mac using Heimdall.
If you exhaust all of those possibilities without success, then it is a fairly good bet that the problem is with the phone.
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Start by assuming it is not the phone. Suspect the usual possibilities, and eliminate them one by one. It could be a problem with driver, usb port, usb cable, or PC.
1. Check in Windows uninstall programs dialog. You should have "Samsung USB driver for Mobile Phones." If not, install it. If so, uninstall it and reinstall the latest version.
2. Try another usb port. If a desktop computer, be sure to use a usb port that is directly connected to the motherboard. Try all the ones that are available.
3. Try another usb cable. Use the original cable that came with the phone. Try any other cable you can put your hands on.
4. Try another computer. One person even said they could never get their phone to connect on Windows and with Odin, but were able to flash it with a Mac using Heimdall.
If you exhaust all of those possibilities without success, then it is a fairly good bet that the problem is with the phone.
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I tried uninstalling the samsung driver and installing it, but nothing. I'm pretty sure is a phone issue, most likely related with the ROM that had installed before, because i tried with my brother's phone, same model galaxy s2 I-777 and Odin recognizes it perfectly.
The thing is that if I cannot connect it to Odin, is there any other way I can flash it? like from a external micro SD card or something? Or any way I can access to the phone in download mode??
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The thing is that if I cannot connect it to Odin, is there any other way I can flash it? like from a external micro SD card or something? Or any way I can access to the phone in download mode??
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Heimdall performs the same basic operation as Odin, but it is built by a private individual, not by Samsung. You could try Heimdall from your PC, or if you could get a hold of a mac you could try Heimdall from it. I'd suggest the command line version, although it has a nice UI as well.
If you've tried all of the four points I posted, then that's all I know to do. But I wouldn't just try #1 and then pass up the other three because you are convinced the problem is in the phone.
Oh, and the final resort would probably be to send it to Josh at Mobile Tech Videos. (not free)
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Heimdall performs the same basic operation as Odin, but it is built by a private individual, not by Samsung. You could try Heimdall from your PC, or if you could get a hold of a mac you could try Heimdall from it. I'd suggest the command line version, although it has a nice UI as well.
If you've tried all of the four points I posted, then that's all I know to do. But I wouldn't just try #1 and then pass up the other three because you are convinced the problem is in the phone.
Oh, and the final resort would probably be to send it to Josh at Mobile Tech Videos. (not free)
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Ok, I don't know why but now Odin started to recognize it. It seems there is something wrong with the usb port and that's why the system couldn't recognize it. But now the problem is that the phone "thinks" that it is always charging and therefore I can't make it to the CW recovery mode, only to the download mode. So now, is there any way I can install some stable ROM on the phone from Odin???
gonzobongo said:
Ok, I don't know why but now Odin started to recognize it. It seems there is something wrong with the usb port and that's why the system couldn't recognize it. But now the problem is that the phone "thinks" that it is always charging and therefore I can't make it to the CW recovery mode, only to the download mode. So now, is there any way I can install some stable ROM on the phone from Odin???
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Use Odin to flash one of the stock plus root firmwares; I suggest (4.0.4) I777UCLL6. See the link in my signature for correct thread. The OP of that thread also has full instructions for installing a custom kernel, and which one to use. Use Mobile Odin Lite or Mobile Odin Pro to flash a custom kernel with contains ClockworkMod Recovery. Then use CWM recovery to flash the firmware of your choice. Profit.
We had a power bump the other day while my phone was charging. since then the computer started to not recognize the usb device. I downloaded new drivers and tried all the old tricks I used to use to get it accepted by 4 different windows PC. I have tried multiple usb cables as well still no luck. The phone is still charging but sometimes it will be at 15% and then the indicator will flash to 100% charged and I have to restart the phone to get the indicator to ready properly and continue charging.
I have tried a factory reset to see if all the phone needed was a kick in the butt to start working again but that did nothing but lose my data. I think the usb mini port is blown from the bumps but if anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated. I am on the jellybean official all phone details are in my signature.
Is there any way to update the firmware and do rooting without a usb? Can i take external sd card and load stuff i want onto there and get to a rooted unlocked phone via recovery mode?
Replace the USB board/port. Cheap/quick/easy to do yourself. KeithRoss39 has a guide in General section which has all the info you need. Flashing stuff to/messing with your phone without having a way to recover (I.E the ability to Odin flash via USB) is foolish & invariably leads to a busted phone with no way of fixing it until you fix the USB board/port. So you might as well do that first.