Odin Tutorial on VirtualBox: do you need it? :) - Samsung Galaxy 5 I5500

Hi all
I spent last 2 days working on Odin.. I wanted to emulate it on my Slackware Linux machine 'cause I don't like to boot Windows every time I need it! I have to say that the most of the time I spent on that was reserved to downloading the VirtualBox binaries tarball, which is about 80 MB (you know, here where actually I am I don't have a real internet connection 'cause it's not the place where I usually live, it's my parents home and I can't pay for 2 ADSL.. but this is another story.. ).
So, I installed VirtualBox and create a winXP emulated OS, I configured it just like the way I want and then I start to work on Odin..
What to say: it works like a charm! It's great!, really! Finally I will not reboot my laptop to start winZoZZ anymore!!
So I would like to ask if you are interested in such a thing: I can make a Tutorial explaining better all the step needed to make it work, if you like.. you know, writing a good How-to it's always a real work, so I'll do it only if someone cares about it..
OK, that's all, for now..
see ya!

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I would love to know how you got Odin working under VirtualBox.
I can't get past the point where I attach the usb device and get
Failed to attach the USB device Sasmsung MSM7x30 [0100] to the virtual machine XP.
Failed to create a proxy device for the USB device. (Error: VERR_READ_ERROR).
Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: Console
Interface: IConsole {1968b7d3-e3bf-4ceb-99e0-cb7c913317bb}

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same here...
Hi,
I get the same error when i try to attach the usb device
Does anyone know how to fix this?
greets
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Hi,
i found a solution for the problem! I have tested this under Ubuntu 11.10.
The problem is, that the wrong kernel module handles the usb device.
So unplug the phone from your pc. Unload the module cdc_acm:
Code:
modprobe -r cdc_acm
And blacklist the module:
Add to the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf the following:
Code:
blacklist cdc_acm
Now plug in your usb device again and voila, you fixed it =)
hope that helps somebody...

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Thank you h44z, that solved my problem to. (SUSE)

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Thank You!!!
I know we're just supposed to hit the Thank you button, but it just doesn't seem enough.
I've been frustrated by this since I first got my phone. Even thought about buying an old second-hand laptop just for Odin.
Your solution was also instrumental in helping me salvage a hard-bricked phone.
Thank you Thank you THANK YOU

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Need to Reinsert Module for Printing
I don't have a working printer at home, so didn't realise this until I needed to print something out from VirtualBox this week at work.
It seems that VirtualBox does need the cdc_acm module for printing via USB.
Reversing the process was quite easy:
Shut down VirtualBox
Edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf and either delete "blacklist cdc_acm" or comment it out by putting a "#" before it.
In a terminal, enter "modprobe cdc_acm" as root
Restart VirtualBox
Not sure if all that was necessary; perhaps just removing the blacklist entry would be sufficient. Anyway, I'm printing again and know how to get Odin working if I need it.

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Phone not recognised
Hi,
I tried using Virtualbox under Ubuntu 12.04 LTS to emulate Windows Xp in order to use Odin (my device cannot be flashed with Heimdall). Thanks to h44z I can mount the device in Virtualbox, but I don't know which drivers I should install because Odin doesn't detect my phone. I tried Samsung USB drivers, then Windows detects Mobile USB Modem 1.0 and Samsung Mobile USB Modem. Then it says: "There was a problem installing this hardware (Samsung Mobile USB Modem)", and I Odin can't detect my phone. By the way, My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360).
So, my question is: Which drivers should I install in order to be able to use Odin via Virtualbox?

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Coolneng said:
Hi,
I tried using Virtualbox under Ubuntu 12.04 LTS to emulate Windows Xp in order to use Odin (my device cannot be flashed with Heimdall). Thanks to h44z I can mount the device in Virtualbox, but I don't know which drivers I should install because Odin doesn't detect my phone. I tried Samsung USB drivers, then Windows detects Mobile USB Modem 1.0 and Samsung Mobile USB Modem. Then it says: "There was a problem installing this hardware (Samsung Mobile USB Modem)", and I Odin can't detect my phone. By the way, My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360).
So, my question is: Which drivers should I install in order to be able to use Odin via Virtualbox?
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Hi again,
Well I found the solution ^^. I deleted the machine (in Virtualbox) with Windows XP and I installed a Window 7 Machine. Then, I used the dirvers from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038555
First I tried method one (as in the Windows XP machine) but it didn't work, so I used method 2 and it worked.
Hope this helps somebody at some time.

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h44z said:
i found a solution for the problem! I have tested this under Ubuntu 11.10.
The problem is, that the wrong kernel module handles the usb device.
So unplug the phone from your pc. Unload the module cdc_acm:
Code:
modprobe -r cdc_acm
And blacklist the module:
Add to the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf the following:
Code:
blacklist cdc_acm
Now plug in your usb device again and voila, you fixed it =)
hope that helps somebody...
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Many many thanks, fixed...

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brainvision said:
Hi all
I spent last 2 days working on Odin.. I wanted to emulate it on my Slackware Linux machine 'cause I don't like to boot Windows every time I need it! I have to say that the most of the time I spent on that was reserved to downloading the VirtualBox binaries tarball, which is about 80 MB (you know, here where actually I am I don't have a real internet connection 'cause it's not the place where I usually live, it's my parents home and I can't pay for 2 ADSL.. but this is another story.. ).
So, I installed VirtualBox and create a winXP emulated OS, I configured it just like the way I want and then I start to work on Odin..
What to say: it works like a charm! It's great!, really! Finally I will not reboot my laptop to start winZoZZ anymore!!
So I would like to ask if you are interested in such a thing: I can make a Tutorial explaining better all the step needed to make it work, if you like.. you know, writing a good How-to it's always a real work, so I'll do it only if someone cares about it..
OK, that's all, for now..
see ya!
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i thought it wasn't possible because of that sick error VB gave me.. not installing the drivers on its own... now that its working.. M soo HAPPY!!
just like you said..NO MORE WINDOWS REBOOTS! flash via ubuntu! :good:

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ok
"The problem is, that the wrong kernel module handles the usb device."
Correct, but how you find out? Is there a log to observe or a debug option?

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h44z said:
Hi,
I get the same error when i try to attach the usb device
Does anyone know how to fix this?
greets
---------- Post added at 12:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:35 AM ----------
Hi,
i found a solution for the problem! I have tested this under Ubuntu 11.10.
The problem is, that the wrong kernel module handles the usb device.
So unplug the phone from your pc. Unload the module cdc_acm:
Code:
modprobe -r cdc_acm
And blacklist the module:
Add to the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf the following:
Code:
blacklist cdc_acm
Now plug in your usb device again and voila, you fixed it =)
hope that helps somebody...
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THANKS!!!!
you save my day!!!, excuse my english, I've been trying for six hours to pass the error on my virtual machine.

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Do you have a step by step tutorial?? I'm using Arch and Vbox with Windows 7, but Odin doesn't recognize the cellphone...

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brainvision said:
Hi all
So I would like to ask if you are interested in such a thing: I can make a Tutorial explaining better all the step needed to make it work, if you like.. you know, writing a good How-to it's always a real work, so I'll do it only if someone cares about it..
OK, that's all, for now..
see ya!
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Just wanted to say thanks to brainvision for giving me the inspiration to try Virtual Box and Linux and to the other posters in this thread for their tips and advice on using Linux. Perhaps I finally will get my gt-i5500 to connect...
It will take time for me to learn and even though this thread is many years old I will post back here if I have any success.

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Xperimenter said:
Just wanted to say thanks to brainvision for giving me the inspiration to try Virtual Box and Linux and to the other posters in this thread for their tips and advice on using Linux. Perhaps I finally will get my gt-i5500 to connect...
It will take time for me to learn and even though this thread is many years old I will post back here if I have any success.
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yea the thread is old, and so it is this device! Well I still have it and I restored the official image before putting it into a drawer: Android 2.2 and 2.8'' screen size! WOOW I don't now how it's possible we used it for so long!