All of a sudden my Galaxy S2 has started giving me the Error: Hardware ID Missing every time I plug it into my PC
It worked perfectly fine until today.
I have rebooted my PC
I have fully removed and reinstalled Kies
I have restarted the Phone (including removing the battery)
I have factory reset the phone
It does not pick up in Kies either
Phone otherwise works perfectly fine
We have 4 Samsung devices here:
My SGS2
My Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Wifi P5110
My Wifes Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 3G P5100
My Sons Galaxy Pocket
All pick up fine including in Kies except for my SGS2
Hi, got same problem after updated to new firmware. Kies only detected ext memory but not internal memory. Everything was fine before updated.
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ok flashed the firmware back to the current none rooted firmware for my supplier and that has not changed a thing either.
I seem to recall that kies updated itself this morning so it could be a glitch in that.
Larkspeed said:
ok flashed the firmware back to the current none rooted firmware for my supplier and that has not changed a thing either.
I seem to recall that kies updated itself this morning so it could be a glitch in that.
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im guessing you have a windows pc?
samsung put out a driver update for the computer that caused the error.
only way i found to fix the problem is to do a system restore back a few days before the update.
my update was automatic, im going to see if i can stop that update from happening for now..
ic you can call samsung and make them aware like i did...
You can as well forget about kies altogether and your problem is all gone.
BTW I hate that terrible app called kies
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
dtr145r said:
im guessing you have a windows pc?
samsung put out a driver update for the computer that caused the error.
only way i found to fix the problem is to do a system restore back a few days before the update.
my update was automatic, im going to see if i can stop that update from happening for now..
ic you can call samsung and make them aware like i did...
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I did send am email to them but got no answer about it.
For now i'll leave kies off until they fix it.
Oh can I just say your signature just caught me out. I thought my mouse has gone crazy
It's the fault of outdated Windows Update drivers for our phones.
Correct way of installing drivers if above error is present:
1. Disconnect phone from PC.
2. Uninstall Kies and drivers.
3. Download fresh copy of Kies from Samsung website.
4. Turn off Internet connection on PC <- important! This will force OS to look for drivers on PC first instead of Windows Update.
5. Install Kies, run it.
6. Connect phone to PC and wait for drivers installation.
7. Turn on Internet connection.
8. Done.
GIBbeerSKY said:
It's the fault of outdated Windows Update drivers for our phones.
Correct way of installing drivers if above error is present:
1. Disconnect phone from PC.
2. Uninstall Kies and drivers.
3. Download fresh copy of Kies from Samsung website.
4. Turn off Internet connection on PC <- important! This will force OS to look for drivers on PC first instead of Windows Update.
5. Install Kies, run it.
6. Connect phone to PC and wait for drivers installation.
7. Turn on Internet connection.
8. Done.
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got mine fixed by doing that... thanks sir.. :good:
Yup that fix worked perfectly thanks for that.
Yep disconcerting form the net while I did the re-install of Keis totally fixed it for me to! Thanks a lot! :highfive:
GIBbeerSKY said:
It's the fault of outdated Windows Update drivers for our phones.
Correct way of installing drivers if above error is present:
1. Disconnect phone from PC.
2. Uninstall Kies and drivers.
3. Download fresh copy of Kies from Samsung website.
4. Turn off Internet connection on PC <- important! This will force OS to look for drivers on PC first instead of Windows Update.
5. Install Kies, run it.
6. Connect phone to PC and wait for drivers installation.
7. Turn on Internet connection.
8. Done.
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joelunch said:
Yep disconcerting form the net while I did the re-install of Keis totally fixed it for me to! Thanks a lot! :highfive:
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I'm having this issue as well. I updated 4.0.3 galaxy note to 4.0.4 and now my phone isn't recognized as USB only camera.
I'll uninstall Kies and try again.
GIBbeerSKY said:
It's the fault of outdated Windows Update drivers for our phones.
Correct way of installing drivers if above error is present:
1. Disconnect phone from PC.
2. Uninstall Kies and drivers.
3. Download fresh copy of Kies from Samsung website.
4. Turn off Internet connection on PC <- important! This will force OS to look for drivers on PC first instead of Windows Update.
5. Install Kies, run it.
6. Connect phone to PC and wait for drivers installation.
7. Turn on Internet connection.
8. Done.
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Your fix worked for me as well. You are the best, thank you.
GIBbeerSKY said:
It's the fault of outdated Windows Update drivers for our phones.
Correct way of installing drivers if above error is present:
1. Disconnect phone from PC.
2. Uninstall Kies and drivers.
3. Download fresh copy of Kies from Samsung website.
4. Turn off Internet connection on PC <- important! This will force OS to look for drivers on PC first instead of Windows Update.
5. Install Kies, run it.
6. Connect phone to PC and wait for drivers installation.
7. Turn on Internet connection.
8. Done.
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Can you be a little more specific in your instructions? The way you've ordered and worded the steps is really vague and does't make much sense, especially since the PC must be connected to the internet to install Kies. I'm also confused as to whether I'm supposed to uninstall the Kies on my phone as well, or leave it be.
EDIT: Retried the installer and everything worked perfectly, just make sure the internet is down before you plug in your device.
If you still have trouble with "Hardware ID Missing" I suggest the following:
1.Install the latest version of Kies.
2.Uninstall only the "SAMSUNG USB Driver for Mobile Phones".
3.Install the slightly older "SAMSUNG USB Driver for Mobile Phones.exe" version 1.5.6.0 from the from the following link:
http://drivers.softpedia.com/dyn-postdownload.php?p=170044&t=4&i=1
Thanks a lot for the solution that was really hard to find. Worked for My Samsung Galaxy Note just in time for the new firmware update
Mine worked for a couple days and now is back again.
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Just go into device manager plug the phone in and you should see Samsung drivers appear in usb section just uninstall them restart pc and fixed (you might have to connect your phone a couple of times to re install the right driver after reboot)
Lycoss said:
If you still have trouble with "Hardware ID Missing" I suggest the following:
1.Install the latest version of Kies.
2.Uninstall only the "SAMSUNG USB Driver for Mobile Phones".
3.Install the slightly older "SAMSUNG USB Driver for Mobile Phones.exe" version 1.5.6.0 from the from the following link:
http://drivers.softpedia.com/dyn-postdownload.php?p=170044&t=4&i=1
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i tried and it works but not so well.
the message is gone and i can use MTP to read the contents in the phone and memory card.
but i cannot connect to kies
It just keep connecting and lastly after around 5 - 10 minutes, KIES show "device not responding... please reboot the device."
kchiman said:
i tried and it works but not so well.
the message is gone and i can use MTP to read the contents in the phone and memory card.
but i cannot connect to kies
It just keep connecting and lastly after around 5 - 10 minutes, KIES show "device not responding... please reboot the device."
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Are you running Kies along with the Samsung driver suite? Because they don't necessarily play nice together.
tdunham said:
Are you running Kies along with the Samsung driver suite? Because they don't necessarily play nice together.
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i am sorry i am not quite understand what is Samsung driver suite.
I just go to samsung website to get the latest KIES and download Driver 1.4.8.0 and 1.5.6.0 exe
hardware id missing shown after installing the latest KIES with the default driver 1.5.9.0
then i uninstall the driver from control panel and restart my computer
after that i install the driver 1.4.8.0 (or 1.5.6.0) (Oh. sorry I cannot confirm that the driver version right now as I am not @ home, )
then restart the computer again
before running the KIES
i plug my phone first and let the driver installed.
after driver installed , i remove my phone as usb drive
then i run KIES and plug my phone
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Hi,
Does somebody know where I can get the drivers in title!!
I have a brand new SGS2 and would like to root the thing. But it's a bit more tricky the my old SGS
In my device manager win7 x64 - I get warning on "CDC serial & SAMSUNG Android"
I have Kies and Android SDK installed and it will still not find the drivers.
Thanks in advance.
have you plugged in the phone while kies is running mine wouldnt install the drivers till i did that.
Its the same for me on one of my computers. It was all done correctly, but no drivers are found. Ive tried repeatedly and have uninstalled and reinstalled Kies but it makes no difference.
Go to Kies directory in Program Files you will find a directory something like "USB Driver"
inside of it there's USB Driver for Galaxy S II, install it.
Problem solved.
MAJED.y said:
Go to Kies directory in Program Files you will find a directory something like "USB Driver"
inside of it there's USB Driver for Galaxy S II, install it.
Problem solved.
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maybe this will help someone as well. I had the same problems as you above with these driver not installing. So what i did was the following
installed samsung kies V.2.2.2.11044 with the tel hooked up to the usb and the computer. I did not have USB debugging on in the : settings/applications/usb debug (unchecked)
then I let kies start did not find the drives, so I unhooked the tel. ( galaxy s2) and I enable USB debugging, plugged it in again, started kies and it found all rivers.. NOTE.. it found all drivers but I do not use kies other then to get the drives, I use Odin 1.8.5 which after this , Odin worked just fine.. so you can still upgrade, just without using this Samsung Kies. which sucks anyway
best
This worked for me:
Install kies and open it, connect you phone and let windows attempt to install drivers, then click tools drop down menu and click 'install driver', kies will then download the drivers for the phone.
kies v. 2.0.1.11053_99
Kies -> Tools -> Install driver
XD
it worked!
mojolive said:
maybe this will help someone as well. I had the same problems as you above with these driver not installing. So what i did was the following
installed samsung kies V.2.2.2.11044 with the tel hooked up to the usb and the computer. I did not have USB debugging on in the : settings/applications/usb debug (unchecked)
then I let kies start did not find the drives, so I unhooked the tel. ( galaxy s2) and I enable USB debugging, plugged it in again, started kies and it found all rivers.. NOTE.. it found all drivers but I do not use kies other then to get the drives, I use Odin 1.8.5 which after this , Odin worked just fine.. so you can still upgrade, just without using this Samsung Kies. which sucks anyway
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This worked a treat - thank you dude!! lifesaver!
xtrememorph said:
Kies -> Tools -> Install driver
XD
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i did this, then i get a Windows 7 popup on the bottom right saying installing drivers, but it fails and both CDC Serial and SAMSUNG_Android have a red X beside them. so frustrating
Kies
I have tried all of the suggestions above except turning on USB debugging. None have worked.
different attempts give me different messages
Installing drivers does nothing.
Sometimes plug in says missing MTP
Sometimes plug in says missing CDC
Sometimes device recognized completely.
All cases, first plug in while kies is running causes kies' "devicemanager.exe" to crash followed by infinite connecting loop.
Any ideas PLEASE PM let me know
Manually install drivers but instead of choosing Samsung MTP drivers choose Mass Storage Drivers.
Update Driver >> Install from PC >> First Browse to the Program Files/Samsung/usb drivers folder then >> I want to choose from PC >> Choose Mass Storag e Driver.
Worked for me just now.
not working
I have tried all solutions from this thread. Still have the CDC error in my device manager on the PC.
x86
W7
Anyone can help me?
Thank you!
Noonski said:
Manually install drivers but instead of choosing Samsung MTP drivers choose Mass Storage Drivers.
Update Driver >> Install from PC >> First Browse to the Program Files/Samsung/usb drivers folder then >> I want to choose from PC >> Choose Mass Storag e Driver.
Worked for me just now.
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Great fix, worked for me. Thank you
I Solved the issue this way::
Issue: Samsung Galaxy SII didn't find driver after kies update.
Solution: Uninstall the old kies completely + Samsung USB Driver..... which is installed.
Delete the files completely from program files to make sure we get everything new during next install... U may need to use a safe mode boot sometimes for a full delete.
Download latest kies from samsung.com to get an original fresh one.
Then do the install.. Plug in phone...
Hi all,
I have the build 2.1.0.11095_121 and I can get my sg2 to be recognised anymore.
I have tried uninstalling and debug and off. No joy.
Does this mean I won't be able to root or load apps on from eclipse?
Any ideas to fix arggghh?
I have tried all above solutions but this what helped me was go to Kies directory -> USB Driver and start setup All problems gone and Kies is running now.
Always the simplest solution is the hardest to find
mmiesz said:
I have tried all above solutions but this what helped me was go to Kies directory -> USB Driver and start setup All problems gone and Kies is running now.
Always the simplest solution is the hardest to find
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this worked for me ! big props
is there any alternative way to install drivers without kies?
i dont wanna install kies :S
sadicim said:
is there any alternative way to install drivers without kies?
i dont wanna install kies :S
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Go to my 4shard, link in my sig, drivers are in there. (4icon) (its been updated to the newest one as of December 2011)
Thanks Veyka, your file on 4share did the job.
Hi,
I got a problem with connecting my sgs2 to Kies.
I've tried allot of things,
Uninstalled kies
Reinstalled kies
Update usb drivers manually
Try different usb cable/port.
Nothing works.
I can connect as mass storage but not with kies.
Could someone please help me. I need to update.
I got Windows 7 64bit notebook.
Skinn0 said:
Hi,
I got a problem with connecting my sgs2 to Kies.
I've tried allot of things,
Uninstalled kies
Reinstalled kies
Update usb drivers manually
Try different usb cable/port.
Nothing works.
I can connect as mass storage but not with kies.
Could someone please help me. I need to update.
I got Windows 7 64bit notebook.
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I had same thing. In my case few times unplug the cable and plug back in helped. Weird but true. You can check if you can make connection via wi-fi ( kies wi-fi in phone settings) i was able to do it from very beginning before i got kies via cable sorted out.
Make sure your phone is unlocked when you plug it in. I spent a bit of time trying to get it talking initially including rebooting my phone, the PC, the phone & the PC. Turned out unnlocking the phone did the trick.
in settings/applications/development, make sure the USB debugging box is unticked.
I've tried those things too.
My notebook notice my sgs2 thats no problem, the problem is my notebook doesn't install the
Samsung_android and cdc serial driver. Those 2 fail.
Wierd thing is that it can connect as mass storage.
make sure you have no apps running! and USB debugging isn't ticked.
go onto stock TW launcher [will not work with launcher pro Etc AFAIK].
open task manager, clear all running apps and clear Ram. then open Kies and when loaded connect USB.
that's how i get it to work for me anyway
Rumble
That's what i tried to. But thats not the problem. Problem is that my laptop doesn't installs the cdc serial driver.
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Driver reinstall from within Kies ..
jje
JJEgan said:
Driver reinstall from within Kies ..
jje
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I've also tried that, it didn't work..
I've discovered what the problem is...
My browcli.dll file is corrupted and thats why it can't install the drivers correctly.
I had this exact problem, so I followed some advice I found on the web somewhere
1) uninstall kies
2) re-install kies but choose english US, as they seem to have missed out the CDC drivers for other languages!
Skinn0 said:
Hi,
I got a problem with connecting my sgs2 to Kies.
I've tried allot of things,
Uninstalled kies
Reinstalled kies
Update usb drivers manually
Try different usb cable/port.
Nothing works.
I can connect as mass storage but not with kies.
Could someone please help me. I need to update.
I got Windows 7 64bit notebook.
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STEPS TO USING KIES with a Samsung Galaxy S2 (SII, eye eye, anything you want to call it on Windows 7 vista or XP
1.Ensure your USB Debugging feature is not checked (when some stores copy your contacts from one fone to another, they check this box. USBD will F up your KIES.)
2. Stop your antivirus from your stock app manager.
3. Kies running on cuomputer, and phone at a home screen, plug it in.
voila.
If you have been using multiple phones over usb, or trying to root phones etc, i suggest you recover you delete any trace of usb or phone drivers on your machine, and repair your windows install. then try again.
This is how I fixed it for my scenario:
My Scenario:
few days back my SGS2 stopped recognizing apps installed on SD Card and I keep on getting "Force Close" error for installed (3rd party) apps on phone. I installed Kies on PC to backup my data before rooting my device, but Kies 2.0 was unable to read my phone. That's why i came here..
My Fix:
I uninstalled all downloaded (3rd party) apps and that fixed the issue. In all I removed more than 20 apps, that were installed on phone.
RCA:
I believe some 3rd party app or apps were messing up with my phone, my sdcard, my Kies. Anyways I am planning to root the device so my sole intention is to take back up of my data (pics, vids to be specific)
Suggestion:
1. Try connecting to Kies, after removing SD Card. It will narrow down if prob is with SDCard or SDCard data
2. Try uninstalling apps 1 by 1, to see which one is the culprit.
I had the same problem of Kies unable to connect to my phone. I could charge the phone, see it in the devices, connect through mass storage mode. Kies would even detect the phone when plugged in, tried to connect and would hang. I tried the usual steps (updated Kies, verified USB debugging is off, terminated all apps on the phone), but nothing worked.
I just rooted my phone and was concerned that something might have gone wrong in the process, resulting in the connection error, though every thing seemed to be normal. Out of desperation, I tried the diagnose connection problems button in Kies and Kies reinstalled the driver, tried connecting and rebooted the system. I tried again and this time it took much longer to install, but worked.
I suggest rebooting the system, before reinstalling Kies, as it worked after the reboot.
Alrighty, two problems I ran into trying to get ICS up and running.
Problem number one is what I call the infinite Kies update loop where Kies will ask you to update, you do all the steps, and Kies AGAIN asks you to update to the same version you just supposedly did. The software has to be current in order for Kies to perform the update. Now, there are two ways to go about it:
You can either edit the KiesVersion.txt and just type in the current version to 'fake' Kies out
OR you can download the latest build HERE:
downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201110/20111024092325174/Kies_2.3.2.12064_9_7.exe
Doesnt matter if you have another version installed or not, the installer will guide you through the process and uninstall the previous version. Takes about 5 minutes to install the whole deal.
Problem number two is getting Kies to actually recognize your device instead of just 'connecting' forever.
The way to get around this is the following:
Shut down Kies
Unplug your phone, then ON YOUR PHONE, go to settings>Wireless and Network>USB Settings and enable mass storage (Ill fix the wording on this shortly as my phone is currently updating but its only one option). After doing so, it will tell you that USB Debugging needs to be disabled (I think it will do this automatically), hit the Continue box and then plug your phone in. YOU DO NOT need to tap the Connect phone button under the little Android guy that appears on your phone screen. Now, let Windows install the driver.
NOW, unplug your phone and go to Settings>Applications> and enable USB Debugging (its the last option in the applications menu) and let windows install the driver.
Now, launch Kies and it should only take about 30 seconds to connect.
Note that your phone MUST be in USB Debugging for Kies to upgrade the firmware (which is why the last thing we did was enable USB Debugging, your phone will already be in USB Debugging mode).
Hope this helps
littlewierdo said:
Alrighty, two problems I ran into trying to get ICS up and running.
Problem number one is what I call the infinite Kies update loop where Kies will ask you to update, you do all the steps, and Kies AGAIN asks you to update to the same version you just supposedly did. The software has to be current in order for Kies to perform the update. Now, there are two ways to go about it:
You can either edit the KiesVersion.txt and just type in the current version to 'fake' Kies out
OR you can download the latest build HERE:
downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201110/20111024092325174/Kies_2.3.2.12064_9_7.exe
Doesnt matter if you have another version installed or not, the installer will guide you through the process and uninstall the previous version. Takes about 5 minutes to install the whole deal.
Problem number two is getting Kies to actually recognize your device instead of just 'connecting' forever.
The way to get around this is the following:
Shut down Kies
Unplug your phone, then ON YOUR PHONE, go to settings>Wireless and Network>USB Settings and enable mass storage (Ill fix the wording on this shortly as my phone is currently updating but its only one option). After doing so, it will tell you that USB Debugging needs to be disabled (I think it will do this automatically), hit the Continue box and then plug your phone in. YOU DO NOT need to tap the Connect phone button under the little Android guy that appears on your phone screen. Now, let Windows install the driver.
NOW, unplug your phone and go to Settings>Applications> and enable USB Debugging (its the last option in the applications menu) and let windows install the driver.
Now, launch Kies and it should only take about 30 seconds to connect.
Note that your phone MUST be in USB Debugging for Kies to upgrade the firmware (which is why the last thing we did was enable USB Debugging, your phone will already be in USB Debugging mode).
Hope this helps
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You are the man! Thanks for posting this!
littlewierdo said:
OR you can download the latest build HERE:
downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201110/20111024092325174/Kies_2.3.2.12064_9_7.exe
Doesnt matter if you have another version installed or not, the installer will guide you through the process and uninstall the previous version. Takes about 5 minutes to install the whole deal.
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Didn't work. I get caught in an endless loop where it keeps asking me to uninstall the previous version.
What do you mean "edit the KiesVersion.txt"?
bigmout said:
Didn't work. I get caught in an endless loop where it keeps asking me to uninstall the previous version.
What do you mean "edit the KiesVersion.txt"?
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Ok, what you need to do is copy and paste the download link into a new tab in your browser. This should automatically give you a download dialog box (no need to browse a website). Download the app, its 90 megabytes and when it is done downloading, run it. Follow the on screen prompts.
This DOES work, I know, I did it on three different machines, all running Vista, XP, and Win7.
Alternatively, you can browse to where Kies is installed (C:\Program Files\SAMSUNG\Kies) and look for a file called KiesVersion.txt. Open this in Notepad and you will see one line at the top. Copy and paste the version number REPLACING whatever version is showing:
2.3.2.12064_9
(So you should have just one line showing the version number above).
Save and exit.
Note, if you choose the KiesVersion.txt method, Kies will not update correctly which is why I strongly recommend doing the first method first.
littlewierdo said:
Alrighty, two problems I ran into trying to get ICS up and running.
Problem number one is what I call the infinite Kies update loop where Kies will ask you to update, you do all the steps, and Kies AGAIN asks you to update to the same version you just supposedly did. The software has to be current in order for Kies to perform the update. Now, there are two ways to go about it:
You can either edit the KiesVersion.txt and just type in the current version to 'fake' Kies out
OR you can download the latest build HERE:
downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201110/20111024092325174/Kies_2.3.2.12064_9_7.exe
Doesnt matter if you have another version installed or not, the installer will guide you through the process and uninstall the previous version. Takes about 5 minutes to install the whole deal.
Problem number two is getting Kies to actually recognize your device instead of just 'connecting' forever.
The way to get around this is the following:
Shut down Kies
Unplug your phone, then ON YOUR PHONE, go to settings>Wireless and Network>USB Settings and enable mass storage (Ill fix the wording on this shortly as my phone is currently updating but its only one option). After doing so, it will tell you that USB Debugging needs to be disabled (I think it will do this automatically), hit the Continue box and then plug your phone in. YOU DO NOT need to tap the Connect phone button under the little Android guy that appears on your phone screen. Now, let Windows install the driver.
NOW, unplug your phone and go to Settings>Applications> and enable USB Debugging (its the last option in the applications menu) and let windows install the driver.
Now, launch Kies and it should only take about 30 seconds to connect.
Note that your phone MUST be in USB Debugging for Kies to upgrade the firmware (which is why the last thing we did was enable USB Debugging, your phone will already be in USB Debugging mode).
Hope this helps
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Thanks man. Your method worked for me!:good:
littlewierdo said:
Ok, what you need to do is copy and paste the download link into a new tab in your browser. This should automatically give you a download dialog box (no need to browse a website). Download the app, its 90 megabytes and when it is done downloading, run it. Follow the on screen prompts.
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Yeah, I did all that. I downloaded the installer and clicked on it. It started installing, then asked me if I wanted to uninstall the old version of Kies. I said yes, and it started uninstalling.
And... that's as far as I can get. After that, it loops back and keeps asking me if I want to uninstall the old version of Kies.
littlewierdo said:
Alternatively, you can browse to where Kies is installed (C:\Program Files\SAMSUNG\Kies) and look for a file called KiesVersion.txt. Open this in Notepad and you will see one line at the top. Copy and paste the version number REPLACING whatever version is showing:
2.3.2.12064_9
(So you should have just one line showing the version number above).
Save and exit.
Note, if you choose the KiesVersion.txt method, Kies will not update correctly which is why I strongly recommend doing the first method first.
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I'll try this -- thanks.
bigmout said:
Yeah, I did all that. I downloaded the installer and clicked on it. It started installing, then asked me if I wanted to uninstall the old version of Kies. I said yes, and it started uninstalling.
And... that's as far as I can get. After that, it loops back and keeps asking me if I want to uninstall the old version of Kies.
I'll try this -- thanks.
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Maybe try uninstalling the version you have before you install the one I posted. Might be a version problem (my version that I had installed might be newer/older than yours).
Thx...i finally got it working
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FINALLY!!!!!! Thank you so much! Downloading the newest version you posted finally got rid of the infinite updating issue plaguing me.
BTW I uninstalled the old version first before installing the new one since im seeing issues with replacing also
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29% about 40 mins way to slow to download.
Edit: Received a timeout error damn!!!!!!!
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Thank you for the debugging tip! This worked when I used it regularly. However, as soon as I went into download mode, it started the infinite connecting again! Any idea what is up with that?
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My phone still won't connect
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whittakerh said:
Thank you for the debugging tip! This worked when I used it regularly. However, as soon as I went into download mode, it started the infinite connecting again! Any idea what is up with that?
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It has to do with the bizarre way Windows handles drivers.
EVERY phone state has to have a different 'driver' installed, although technically, it is using the same driver for each phone state..
The Note actually has five states, Download mode (this is the mode you would put your phone into to 'Odin' anything to it), Recovery mode (Clockwork recovery menu), Debugging mode (turn on USB Debugging) - also known as ADB mode, Mass Storage, and Wifi Direct (useful for connecting to your PC's files or public files on your phone using your PC - requires the PC to have wireless capability). Due to the way plug and play works, any device connected to your PC must put out a 'ping' to tell the OS what it is (a device name). Samsung has opted to really confuse everything by reporting a different device name for all these different states rather than doing what most devices do, a recovery mode and a mass storage mode (two states instead of the 5 Samsung is using).
Installing the samsung note driver via kies is sufficient to cover all the different states (windows just duplicates the driver for each new state it has not detected previously) but in order to cover every state the phone can possibly be in, you have to plug in the phone while the phone is in that state (ie. plugging it in with USB debugging on will install the drivers for ADB mode). One other note, just in case you are getting the brilliant idea to go ahead and -pre-install all of these different states, it has to be done for each USB port (each state) and Windows tends to remove unused drivers after a short period of time (if you havent put your phone in download mode and plugged in to your PC in awhile, chances are, Windows will have to reinstall the driver for this state again). This is why in the instructions I listed, I explain putting the phone into mass storage mode and then back into ADB mode - this forces windows to install the drivers for each state.
For those still having trouble with this, reboot your PC and try the instructions again. Pay very close attention to the system tray (the icons by your clock in the lower right corner - typically unless you moved your start menu).
MAKE SURE that windows FINISHES installing the driver for mass storage BEFORE you switch to ADB mode or you will have problems. BE PATIENT! Put your phone in mass storage and go get a coffee, do a cross word puzzle, take a shower, whatever. It takes anywhere between 30 seconds to 5 minutes to install the driver and if you interrupt the process, things become wonky until you reboot.
There will be an icon by the clock that is animated while the driver is installing (click it and it will tell you it is installing the driver). When it isnt animated, clicking it will tell you that windows finished installing the driver. DONT RELY ON THE ANIMATION! Click the icon and be sure it has installed.
Also, you cannot have Kies running while Windows is installing the driver. If you do, windows will correctly install the driver but Kies will never detect the phone. It is possible that shutting Kies down and restarting it (and repeating the steps I mentioned to get Kies to connect) may correct the issue but most likely, it will require a reboot and then you will have to run thru the steps I outlined again to get it to connect properly.
This is a combination of Windows and Samsung both. Windows could handle this so much better, Samsung could have reported the device as two possibilities instead of 5. But, what can I say, One company is Korean and one is American and they each like to do things their own way.
Thanks, OP - finally able to get the ICS update. This whole process was a complete cluster****. Samsung should work on that.
Edit: Guess I spoke too soon. Kies was able to recognize my Note and began the update process (i.e., asked me if I wanted to update, had to agree to whatever, etc.), but after it downloads the firmware and begins "preparing firmware upgrade components" to install the upgrade it loses the connection with the phone and restarts the whole process again. Kies doesn't say anything about losing the connection - the box that shows the status of the update just closes and Kies doesn't register any connected devices (though it starts the "connecting" process again a few seconds later. Any suggestions?
NickNaylor said:
Thanks, OP - finally able to get the ICS update. This whole process was a complete cluster****. Samsung should work on that.
Edit: Guess I spoke too soon. Kies was able to recognize my Note and began the update process (i.e., asked me if I wanted to update, had to agree to whatever, etc.), but after it downloads the firmware and begins "preparing firmware upgrade components" to install the upgrade it loses the connection with the phone and restarts the whole process again. Kies doesn't say anything about losing the connection - the box that shows the status of the update just closes and Kies doesn't register any connected devices (though it starts the "connecting" process again a few seconds later. Any suggestions?
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Use the link I provided in the original post to download the updated version and stick it in a folder you can find.
Completely UNINSTALL Kies.
Unplug your Note from the PC.
Reboot your PC.
Reinstall Kies using the new version you downloaded.
After installing, reboot your PC.
After your PC has rebooted, go through the process of installing the Note drivers as I described in the original post (see below). Once you reach the step of putting the phone in USB debugging mode and have plugged it into your PC, wait until AFTER Windows has told you the drivers have been correctly installed. If Windows gives you an error that the drivers did NOT install correctly, reboot and try again. You need to pay attention to the icon in the system tray, click on it to see whether it is currently installing, whether it successfully installed, or whether it failed if you arent seeing the icon animation.
MAKE SURE to watch the icon near the clock, do NOT change the USB mode on the phone until AFTER windows has told you it has installed the driver for that mode.
AFTER you have enabled USB Debugging and plugged it into your PC, wait until AFTER Windows says that it successfully installed the driver, then, WITHOUT unplugging your phone, launch Kies and proceed to update your phone.
littlewierdo said:
Use the link I provided in the original post to download the updated version and stick it in a folder you can find.
Completely UNINSTALL Kies.
Unplug your Note from the PC.
Reboot your PC.
Reinstall Kies using the new version you downloaded.
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Thanks for all of these suggestions. This makes complete sense but I'm still having a problem (Windows Vista 64):
- I uninstalled using Kies Uninstall tool
- I searched out and deleted all other Kies related files, including program data stored under the user profile
- I rebooted my PC
But... when I try to install Kies from the new .exe file, it goes back to the loop: uninstall / install / uninstall.
Is there something more that needs to be done to "uninstall Kies" completely? e.g. modify a registry?
PS about the "loop" it goes like this:
10 Pop up: Before you install the new version, you need to uninstall the old version of Kies
20 Me: OK
30 (it then uninstalls - allegedly)
40 Pop up: You will now install the new version.
50 Me: OK
60 goto 10
UPDATE (7/17):
I used a registry cleaning utility to wipe out Kies related keys in the registry. I was then able to install the new, downloaded version of Kies and successfully updated my phone. So... I assume the loop was caused by Kies not being able to properly uninstall itself. (Or... it could have just been me...)
There is a possibility of user account control getting in the way. Forgot to mention that before you run the installer, you need to right click on the exe and select the compatibility tab and then select 'run this program as administrator'. For whatever reason, some machines I have noticed that Windows doesnt always automatically detect when a program needs to be run as admin and it needs to in order to access everything it needs to.
Why arent people flashing ICS the way everyone else has been for months? Seems like its causing more problems than anything
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Newer Version of Kies!
littlewierdo said:
Alrighty, two problems I ran into trying to get ICS up and running.
Problem number one is what I call the infinite Kies update loop where Kies will ask you to update, you do all the steps, and Kies AGAIN asks you to update to the same version you just supposedly did. The software has to be current in order for Kies to perform the update. Now, there are two ways to go about it:
You can either edit the KiesVersion.txt and just type in the current version to 'fake' Kies out
OR you can download the latest build HERE:
downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201110/20111024092325174/Kies_2.3.2.12064_9_7.exe
Doesnt matter if you have another version installed or not, the installer will guide you through the process and uninstall the previous version. Takes about 5 minutes to install the whole deal.
Problem number two is getting Kies to actually recognize your device instead of just 'connecting' forever.
The way to get around this is the following:
Shut down Kies
Unplug your phone, then ON YOUR PHONE, go to settings>Wireless and Network>USB Settings and enable mass storage (Ill fix the wording on this shortly as my phone is currently updating but its only one option). After doing so, it will tell you that USB Debugging needs to be disabled (I think it will do this automatically), hit the Continue box and then plug your phone in. YOU DO NOT need to tap the Connect phone button under the little Android guy that appears on your phone screen. Now, let Windows install the driver.
NOW, unplug your phone and go to Settings>Applications> and enable USB Debugging (its the last option in the applications menu) and let windows install the driver.
Now, launch Kies and it should only take about 30 seconds to connect.
Note that your phone MUST be in USB Debugging for Kies to upgrade the firmware (which is why the last thing we did was enable USB Debugging, your phone will already be in USB Debugging mode).
Hope this helps
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This worked great to finally upgrade my Kies to Version 9.7, however there is a newer version 2.3.2.12064.10 available so when trying to update it once again goes into the loop. Any idea as to where to find this newer version?
Cubbump1 said:
This worked great to finally upgrade my Kies to Version 9.7, however there is a newer version 2.3.2.12064.10 available so when trying to update it once again goes into the loop. Any idea as to where to find this newer version?
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I found this direct link at the German Samung website: downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201105/20110512115717796/Kies_2.3.2.12064_10_1.exe (Grrr...I am not allowed to post a working link since I am a new user. Sorry for that.).
Worked for me, but I had to remove the old version on my own before installing the latest version with this installer. Otherwise it got stuck in the infinite uninstall loop.
Hello All,
i had a problem with my phone every time plugging in galaxy s3 into windows (xp or 7) i kept getting no hardware id found after flashing my last rom.
just thought i would share how i resolve. very simple steps...
power off and remove battery
uninstall any drivers from windows
insert battery
power on device
once fully booted plug device back into windows and let it search for drivers.
all "should" now be working.
just thought it would be helpful to share as took me a while to find information online.
Got the same problem, with the difference that my S3 is fresh out of the box. Installed kies, drivers. Tried all of the usb-ports but nothing seem to work.
Was looking to root it but the connection (looks to me) would be an must...
W7
64 bits
Standard instructions are to use Samsung cable and a USB port on the motherboard .
jje
JJEgan said:
Standard instructions are to use Samsung cable and a USB port on the motherboard .
jje
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jups, tried several cables and all of my usb-ports. Still no marriage between phone and desktop
funnily enough i just had this happen to me on my win 7 64bit ultimate, havent flashed any new roms just stock with cf root. All of a sudden my comp gave the sound effect if something was disconnected and I just got hardware id missing.
It did resolve itself though after I rebooted both phone and pc so unfortunately cant narrow it down further.
sandeman11 said:
Got the same problem, with the difference that my S3 is fresh out of the box. Installed kies, drivers. Tried all of the usb-ports but nothing seem to work.
Was looking to root it but the connection (looks to me) would be an must...
W7
64 bits
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Is KIES loading while you are trying? If so, shut it down.
I've never had to load drivers. Windows always finds them on it's own.
missing hardware id (Win7 64 Home)
Same Problem for me.
I have never used Kies, but installed des Samsung Driver Package Ver. 1.5.6.0 .
For 3 month all worked fine with 2 Galaxy S III, 2 S II and 1 S I.
Since yesterday i have this trouble. Reinstall drivers, shut down phone... nothing helps. Changing USB-Ports, nothing...
Running on Stock XXBLG8 wird Syiha 1.5 or Speedmod K1-8 Kernel.
Would be fine if there is a fix or at least idea how to solve this
Just so everyone knows, the way i fixed this was very simple.
1. Uninstall Kies and All Drivers
2. Reboot Into Recovery (If Roooted)
3. Wipe Cache and Dalvik
4. Fix Permissions
5. Install LG8 Rom (rom installer from UpdateMe)
6. Reboot Phone
7. Disconnect From Internet (PC/MAC)
8. Re-Install Kies
9. Connect Phone to PC/MAC
10. Let Phone Install Drivers Again with Kies
11. Should Be Good-to-Go
1
-On Control Panel go to Programs and Features find Samsung mobile USB drivers and uninstall it, conect phone on PC via USB cable and wait for drivers to install.
or
2
-Use Kies and klik Troubleshoot problems with connectivity
That should solve the problem
nexusino said:
1
-On Control Panel go to Programs and Features find Samsung mobile USB drivers and uninstall it, conect phone on PC via USB cable and wait for drivers to install.
or
2
-Use Kies and klik Troubleshoot problems with connectivity
That should solve the problem
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I actually tried that and didnt work for me so i started from scratch as if the PC never connected with the phone before.
nexusino said:
1
-On Control Panel go to Programs and Features find Samsung mobile USB drivers and uninstall it, conect phone on PC via USB cable and wait for drivers to install.
or
2
-Use Kies and klik Troubleshoot problems with connectivity
That should solve the problem
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this worked for me but i have to repeat the process every time in reconnect my phone to the pc
It works
Hi guys,
I think I figured it out.
I was reading posts about this issue on multiple forums and there was one that caught my attention (I cannot remember where it was exactly- it was late in the night).
The thing is that the current Windows running PC's (or most of them) does not have the latest drivers and updates installed.
First I tried connecting my Galaxy S3 to the PC (which was not updated) and had the same errors you guys have. Then I connected it to my home laptop and this did not work as well. Today when I went into the office (@work) i tried again there and it worked flawlessly. Then it hit me:
The IT dept keeps the laptops and all the infrastructure up to date (including Windows updates). Therefore I tried again at home but this time with Windows up to date and guess what...it worked on both PC and laptop !
What I did (please keep in mind that all of my laptops and PC's are running Windows 7 - not sure if it works on older Windows versions):
1) Uninstall Kies and the related USB driver it installs (Control panel -> Programs and features)
2) Let Windows install the latest updates (Control panel -> Windows Update) and let it reboot your machine and finish installing things.
3) After you're logged back into Windows just plug your USB cable into the phone and PC/Laptop on any of the USB ports and it works !
Hope this helps !
Regards,
Mike
wtf i update kies software, here the same problem. :crying::crying:
i reinstall Kies more then 3x, but the problem is exist!
i try other usb connection, same problem..
now when i connect my Galaxy S2, same prob.
and all that after i update Kies Software to 2.3.
Where can i found an older Version?
Greetings
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Samsung Composite Driver is exactly the Problem on Windows 7 X64!
I installed these drivers SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones and this solved my problems with the ID issue. Here is the link https://www.dropbox.com/s/fm9b12xy3r0t07b/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.zip. Good luck guys
i try it with only Windows Update Driver that was not the Solution, that was without ADB Support..
I resolve the Problem, :good: if anyone have the Problem further, try this..
- uninstall all Samsung Driver & Kies from your System
- then you need the tool USBDeview
- uninstall with that tool all unused or Samsung USB Driver from your Sys
- Reboot your Machine
- after that clean your registry (example with CCleaner)
- Reinstall or Update your Motherboard System Driver (Only USB)
- Reboot your Machine
- Install Now Samsung Kies again
- again Reboot your Machine
- and last disable USB Debugging on your Phone and activate it again
now you can plug your Device and hopefully with MTP and ADB Support and without Hardware ID Error.
Best Regards
This happened to me since I updated Kies. What works for me:
Go to settings -> more (under data usage) -> USB Utilities -> connect storage to PC -> OK
Windows now does recognise the phone and you can browse the phone as a drive. Kies will give you an error.
Turn off USB Storage, disconnect the phone.
Take out the USB cable and put it back in and Windows should detect the phone properly now and Kies will recognise it too.
this worked for me first time
Flashed rom, new error of mulfunctional USB and not recognized phone on USB. Interesting is, that another phone, but the same type, same ROM was recognized. Nothing from above helped (reinstalled progs, restarts, reinstalled ROM, tweeking in kies)
Helped only reinstalled drivers posted above by gee2012 (SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones)! Thanks for this.
gee2012 said:
I installed these drivers SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones and this solved my problems with the ID issue. Here is the link https://www.dropbox.com/s/fm9b12xy3r0t07b/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.zip. Good luck guys
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Big thanks, these drivers sorted it out for me though the ones you hosted have gone from your dropbox I found more easy enough because of the name you supplied.
Just out of interest are those having this problem using an AMD chipset or a gigabyte motherboard? My main PC has both and its the only system I am having this issue with.
had this happen again after flashing a new rom from a full wipe. un installed the drivers then reconnected and fixed the issue.
Zrbyte said:
Big thanks, these drivers sorted it out for me though the ones you hosted have gone from your dropbox I found more easy enough because of the name you supplied.
Just out of interest are those having this problem using an AMD chipset or a gigabyte motherboard? My main PC has both and its the only system I am having this issue with.
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Funnily enough yes, I am using a FX-6100 and a GIGABYTE GA-970-DS3
I flashed up to 4.2.2 the newest 2,2 Liquidsmooth rom, didn't like it, so I wen't to flash back to 4.1 jellybeans build 13. I wiped everything, from, factory, cache/dalvik 3 times and then flashed. I loaded it up and it was buggy, so I wiped and reflashed again, and like the last time I have no signal and my phone no longer connects to my computer. Everytime I plug it in it says installing drivers but it will never connect. I get a message saying there is nothing on my computer to detect my phone even though it could 20 minutes ago. I have an odin stock file I wan't to flash but can't as odin won't recognize it. It makes a sound upon being plugged into my computer and shows up under device manager saying drivers are all up to date but I still get nothing. I can still use twrp though etc. What do I do?
Good luck dude I can't even root my new note because of this issue
The computer note finding the note
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I got signal back now, stupid problem wasn't even related to it at all, but It still won't recognize the phone. the computer recognizes my dads note 2 so I don't get it, but his is for t-mobile.
milesmarrero said:
I got signal back now, stupid problem wasn't even related to it at all, but It still won't recognize the phone. the computer recognizes my dads note 2 so I don't get it, but his is for t-mobile.
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Yup verizon screwed us.
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I feel lucky that I rooted my phone as soon as i got it and everything went successful. Because like 3 days later my phone stops communicating with the computer...
Thankfully I have a micro sd card so i can do flashable zips... But if I ever have to Odin back to stock or use Odin for anything I'm screwed.
From what I've read it isn't a phone issue is a Windows issue? But I don't know if that's true because i have yet to find a fix...
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dfuse06 said:
Yup verizon screwed us.
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I agree with this statement.
touchthecaleb said:
I feel lucky that I rooted my phone as soon as i got it and everything went successful. Because like 3 days later my phone stops communicating with the computer...
Thankfully I have a micro sd card so i can do flashable zips... But if I ever have to Odin back to stock or use Odin for anything I'm screwed.
From what I've read it isn't a phone issue is a Windows issue? But I don't know if that's true because i have yet to find a fix...
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note ²
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Yep thats the same thing that happened to my first phone ( rooted it within 30 mins. Of having it) but I was having other issues and had to send my phone back3 days later and usb debugging just stopped working so i had to use mobile odin to go back factory.
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When Odin wouldn't recognize my phone, I went into device manager (on windows 7) and then clicked update driver under usb on "android device" then I chose choose from list. There were 3 options and I tried the second one and as soon as it installed Odin recognized immediately.
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constomy said:
When Odin wouldn't recognize my phone, I went into device manager (on windows 7) and then clicked update driver under usb on "android device" then I chose choose from list. There were 3 options and I tried the second one and as soon as it installed Odin recognized immediately.
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Thanks! Simple, but it worked for me, too. Took about 2 seconds to find it and install it.
Windows did need to update a driver first on its own so that it would have something to update. Otherwise you may not get the Update driver option when you right click the driver in Device Manager.
Something like this:
1. Connect the phone in the mode (phone on, or phone in download mode) that isn't working
2. Start/Right click Computer/Properties/Device Manager
3. Right click on Android or Samsung drivers that appear
4. Choose Update Driver, Browse computer for drivers, Pick from a list on my computer
5. Click on the most promising looking drivers that come up until one works
Robtao said:
Thanks! Simple, but it worked for me, too. Took about 2 seconds to find it and install it.
Windows did need to update a driver first on its own so that it would have something to update. Otherwise you may not get the Update driver option when you right click the driver in Device Manager.
Something like this:
1. Connect the phone in the mode (phone on, or phone in download mode) that isn't working
2. Start/Right click Computer/Properties/Device Manager
3. Right click on Android or Samsung drivers that appear
4. Choose Update Driver, Browse computer for drivers, Pick from a list on my computer
5. Click on the most promising looking drivers that come up until one works
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THANK YOU I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR 2 DAYS to get my computer to see my phone in oden this fixed it!!!! Now if i can oden my way back to stock to fix my soft brick bootloop
Robtao said:
Thanks! Simple, but it worked for me, too. Took about 2 seconds to find it and install it.
Windows did need to update a driver first on its own so that it would have something to update. Otherwise you may not get the Update driver option when you right click the driver in Device Manager.
Something like this:
1. Connect the phone in the mode (phone on, or phone in download mode) that isn't working
2. Start/Right click Computer/Properties/Device Manager
3. Right click on Android or Samsung drivers that appear
4. Choose Update Driver, Browse computer for drivers, Pick from a list on my computer
5. Click on the most promising looking drivers that come up until one works
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Where exactly will the drivers be on the computer?
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constomy said:
When Odin wouldn't recognize my phone, I went into device manager (on windows 7) and then clicked update driver under usb on "android device" then I chose choose from list. There were 3 options and I tried the second one and as soon as it installed Odin recognized immediately.
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Dude thanks!!!! This finally worked!
Odin won't work
I can't get Odin to recognize my galaxy note 2. Trying to reinstall stock rom. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the samsung drivers over and over. I have the verizon note 2. All I wanted to do was root and remove some of the bloatware that came with the phone. I followed directions exactly but have wound up with a brick. Someone please help. I tried to update the Samsung drivers through device manager but it says I have the latest drivers .
constomy said:
When Odin wouldn't recognize my phone, I went into device manager (on windows 7) and then clicked update driver under usb on "android device" then I chose choose from list. There were 3 options and I tried the second one and as soon as it installed Odin recognized immediately.
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You just saved my butt! I couldn't get anything to work trying to re-flash with 4.3 OTA...chose the 2nd driver...Odin finally connected. Thanks for your cleverness!
Robtao said:
Thanks! Simple, but it worked for me, too. Took about 2 seconds to find it and install it.
Windows did need to update a driver first on its own so that it would have something to update. Otherwise you may not get the Update driver option when you right click the driver in Device Manager.
Something like this:
1. Connect the phone in the mode (phone on, or phone in download mode) that isn't working
2. Start/Right click Computer/Properties/Device Manager
3. Right click on Android or Samsung drivers that appear
4. Choose Update Driver, Browse computer for drivers, Pick from a list on my computer
5. Click on the most promising looking drivers that come up until one works
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This did it for me as well. Specifically, the driver in my list that worked was: SAMSUNG Mobile USB CDC Composite Device Version: 2.11.5.0 [10/14/2013]
Image of driver select page attached.
VRoot
I have read and read....googled and youtube just about everything to get my note 3 AT&T rerooted! AT&T had an update on Friday 2-28-14 over the air. i noticed it was updating while i was at work. when it was done it removed my root by Kingo. I have tried like most of you numerous times with no success. I took the advise from this thread and used Vroot it took about 96 seconds and Bam....rooted! then i followed the instructions on this link ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2532818 ) and now I'm done! THANKS!!!!!!!! hope this helps. I did this on my mac through parallels 9 my device is note 3 SM-N900A 4.3 build N900AUCBNB4
I had the same problem as everyone else. Odin would not recognize my note 2 (Windows 7) or acknowledge that it was connected. I got the correct drivers to load by going to USB options on the phone and checking Connect as: Media Device (MTP) while connected to the PC. Windows automatically installed the drivers. I then shutdown my device, put it in download mode, and Odin recognized it and I was able to flash.
neoixii said:
This did it for me as well. Specifically, the driver in my list that worked was: SAMSUNG Mobile USB CDC Composite Device Version: 2.11.5.0 [10/14/2013]
Image of driver select page attached.
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where did you get the new driver?? My computer sees my phone, and i can access all my files on the phone...but odin STILL doesnt se my phone :-/... its driving me absolutely crazy . i dont get a list of drivers on my computer when i do everything you suggested. HELP lol
Make Odin Recognize Note 2
1. Open Odin
2. Get Samsung Note into Odin Mode (on off state, hold down volume down, home, and then power button)
3. Plug in to USB
4. If it doesn't recognize your device, take out battery (keep it plugged in!), wait a few seconds and put battery back in
5. Odin should now see your phone under ID:COM