Hi, this is my first post here.
I have an unbranded international Galaxy S3 GT-I9300, Android 4.0.4
Kernel Version: 3.0.15-928452-user
[email protected] # 1
AP: I9300XXBLG8
CP: I9300XXLG8
CSC: I9300DBTBLG6
Long story, so I better put my questions first:
How can I flash a non-rooted device without using the USB port? SD-Card somehow?? Download mode is working at least...
and/or
How can I remove a Super SU system app from a apparently non-rooted device? (...which can not be rooted by using the USB port)
What happened:
I had rooted my device via this instuctions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
-> [03.07.2012] CF-Root 6.4 - SuperSU+CWM5.5+CWMManager.
I used heimdall 1.3.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 via 'sudo heimdall flash --recovery recovery.img --cache cache.img'
All worked fine.
When the latest OTA firmware showed up a couple of days age (45,76MB) I tried it and it failed at 29%.
I remebered I had deleted some bloatware and thought maybe bringing it back would make the OTA work. Because I coudn't find Samsung Video Hub at some point I thought it would be the easiest to just factory reset, then run OTA and reroot.
I made lots of backups with Titanium Backup ROOT and I rolled back the BusyBox changes. I also reverted some later installed App to a non-system App again but am not sure which one, it was not Super SU, maybe the terminal app.
I then made a factory reset from within Android, on reboot CWM appeared and I choose the single one 'yes, delete all data'
After rebooting I tried to apply the OTA, still stuck at 29%
I realized that there ist still Super SU left as a system app and thought that might be the reason. However I decided to first give Kies a try with the update.
Installing Kies and connecting the phone (via my gf's Xperia Ray cable) went fine and it showed me the update. Because of memory shortage I had to move some things around, time passes, my gf sit down on her office chair and somehow remaind hanging on the usb cable,
my phone fell down. At first there doesn;t seem to be any problem, but after trying to reconnect to Kies, it didn;t work. I found the USB cable not working anymore, which means that no mobile is charged if connected via that cable now.
However I could not establish a connection from my phone to a computer again since then (original usb cable, another usb cable).
Not to Ubuntu (not recognized in heimdall), neither to any of 2 different windows 7 computers.
I know there is a lot of connection problems out there for S3, I cleaned the connector, and tried lots of stuff like not giving google account credentials after wipe, try different usb-ports, restart computer. Windows always says "Unknow device" now. Ubuntu, also heimdall 1.3.2 just says nothing.
Thats why I guess that somehow there is a hardware problem with the USB connector on the phone now. Charging and MHL is working. It also recognizes USB OTG cable, but not the things that I attach to it, it worked flawless before. USB Debugging on/off -> no difference. Also the option to switch MTP/PTP under Preferences->Storge->USB is gone (was there before my first reset)
As a side note, also WLAN is not working as before anymore, I always have to use a static IP to get connected to my FritzBox.
Because the ruins of SuperSU are still in the system I can not update. However the phone is not rooted as all apps I have tried claim. Reinstalling Super SU did not bring root back. It is there, it thinks the device is rooted but it is not. But I also can not get rid of Super SU.
So now, I can't use normal OTA update, can't reroot or use my backups, bc Titanium requires root.
I am stuck. Is there any way out? Or at least a direction?
Thank you for taking the time.
Silvio
einSelbst said:
Hi, this is my first post here.
I have an unbranded international Galaxy S3 GT-I9300, Android 4.0.4
Kernel Version: 3.0.15-928452-user
[email protected] # 1
AP: I9300XXBLG8
CP: I9300XXLG8
CSC: I9300DBTBLG6
Long story, so I better put my questions first:
How can I flash a non-rooted device without using the USB port? SD-Card somehow?? Download mode is working at least...
and/or
How can I remove a Super SU system app from a apparently non-rooted device? (...which can not be rooted by using the USB port)
What happened:
I had rooted my device via this instuctions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
-> [03.07.2012] CF-Root 6.4 - SuperSU+CWM5.5+CWMManager.
I used heimdall 1.3.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 via 'sudo heimdall flash --recovery recovery.img --cache cache.img'
All worked fine.
When the latest OTA firmware showed up a couple of days age (45,76MB) I tried it and it failed at 29%.
I remebered I had deleted some bloatware and thought maybe bringing it back would make the OTA work. Because I coudn't find Samsung Video Hub at some point I thought it would be the easiest to just factory reset, then run OTA and reroot.
I made lots of backups with Titanium Backup ROOT and I rolled back the BusyBox changes. I also reverted some later installed App to a non-system App again but am not sure which one, it was not Super SU, maybe the terminal app.
I then made a factory reset from within Android, on reboot CWM appeared and I choose the single one 'yes, delete all data'
After rebooting I tried to apply the OTA, still stuck at 29%
I realized that there ist still Super SU left as a system app and thought that might be the reason. However I decided to first give Kies a try with the update.
Installing Kies and connecting the phone (via my gf's Xperia Ray cable) went fine and it showed me the update. Because of memory shortage I had to move some things around, time passes, my gf sit down on her office chair and somehow remaind hanging on the usb cable,
my phone fell down. At first there doesn;t seem to be any problem, but after trying to reconnect to Kies, it didn;t work. I found the USB cable not working anymore, which means that no mobile is charged if connected via that cable now.
However I could not establish a connection from my phone to a computer again since then (original usb cable, another usb cable).
Not to Ubuntu (not recognized in heimdall), neither to any of 2 different windows 7 computers.
I know there is a lot of connection problems out there for S3, I cleaned the connector, and tried lots of stuff like not giving google account credentials after wipe, try different usb-ports, restart computer. Windows always says "Unknow device" now. Ubuntu, also heimdall 1.3.2 just says nothing.
Thats why I guess that somehow there is a hardware problem with the USB connector on the phone now. Charging and MHL is working. It also recognizes USB OTG cable, but not the things that I attach to it, it worked flawless before. USB Debugging on/off -> no difference. Also the option to switch MTP/PTP under Preferences->Storge->USB is gone (was there before my first reset)
As a side note, also WLAN is not working as before anymore, I always have to use a static IP to get connected to my FritzBox.
Because the ruins of SuperSU are still in the system I can not update. However the phone is not rooted as all apps I have tried claim. Reinstalling Super SU did not bring root back. It is there, it thinks the device is rooted but it is not. But I also can not get rid of Super SU.
So now, I can't use normal OTA update, can't reroot or use my backups, bc Titanium requires root.
I am stuck. Is there any way out? Or at least a direction?
Thank you for taking the time.
Silvio
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Hi. First of all you can have ota updates with kies even if you are rooted as long as you haveone of the official roms installed. Su does not disturb your ota updates through kies.You wont be able to have ota if you are rooted without kies.
R u sure you tried other usb cables and your connection failed? Try another one......You are saying you can charge....These cables have got a lot of thiny cables inside. Even if one is damaged you will have a problem.Try a new Samsung cable.
In the worst case if there is a hardware issue after the fall try kies wireless app so you connect to the pc without cable.
How do you connect to your FritzBox?
looks bad
Hi art,
thank you for your input!
art_arev said:
Hi. First of all you can have ota updates with kies even if you are rooted as long as you haveone of the official roms installed. Su does not disturb your ota updates through kies.You wont be able to have ota if you are rooted without kies. R u sure you tried other usb cables and your connection failed?
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I tried with two different cables (Samsung, Lenovo) on 2 different computers. What makes me quite certain that there is an issue with the usb connector is, that USB OTG is not working anymore. No matter what I connect, the only thing it recognizes is the usb otg cable itself, but no stick/mouse/hub.
The cable which is broken now is the SE Xperia Ray cable from my gf's phone.
art_arev said:
In the worst case if there is a hardware issue after the fall try kies wireless app so you connect to the pc without cable. How do you connect to your FritzBox?
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I tried it, it seems that the Kies Air App as well as Kies over WLAN (via Androids Preferences to connect to the Kies Desktop Application) does not support any firmware updating. I connect to the fritzbox via WLAN, it worked flawless before and I haven't changed anything.
It seems I have the following options:
1. find a way to reroot or flash the phone without using the usb connector (I read somewhere that it should be possible, but no further instructions were given)
2. find a way to remove the left overs from rooting (Super SU) -> that would at least open the possibility to apply OTAs
3. send it to samsung and hope they will repair it (problem is there are still traces of rooting on the phone)
4. try to repair the broken usb-connector myself
5. continue to try to somehow establish a connection via usb
Concerning option #1: I have unsuccesfully looked into the following options: unrevoked, UniversallAndroot, Z4root
All threads I read say it's not possible (e.g. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1870267&highlight=root+without+usb)
If I can't make any use of the leftovers of Super SU I think option 1+2 are dead ends.
I think I should try option 3 and if they deny, try option 4 or live with an unupdateable (?) unrooted phone (nah )
If there is SuperSU in system/app folder than it should work. Try to use build in options in SuperSU to reinstall. Also download and install busybox.
If root will be present and give you all needed partitions than you will be able to use Mobile Odin to flash stock firmware. But you also must remove binary counter information. This is imposible without root and/or working USB port.
There is a small chance that after flashing stock firmware USB port will be fully operational once again. I suppose it could be a software/driver issue, not hardware malfunction.
You can try to flash first with Everoot option enabled and after that check your USB connection. Of course you must transfer stock firmware to your phone. Do this via AirDroid or write it on external sd card on computer and put it into your phone. (copy this firmware to your internal sd card, it's better to flash from internal memory).
To resurrect your phone you need root or working USB.
i9.0.1.3k galaxy imperator
Thank you for keeping the hope alive SirKunon!
SirKunon said:
If there is SuperSU in system/app folder than it should work.
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The App in system/app is called Superuser.apk (if that makes a difference), from inside the App I can see it is SuperSU v0.93.
There is an update available in the playstore which I can apply.
If I start any app which requires root (BusyBox, Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, Root Checker) I get the Superuser prompt to decide if I want to grant root access. Even if I choose "Yes" it never works.
Using the options inside SuperSU to reinstall fails (it does not close) as long as I don't have the update of SuperSU installed. If that is in place. It will close and left me with the former SuperSU version. Same for the option to "switch to another Superuser App" and "complete unroot".
If I try to remove the check from the box saying "activate Superuser" it tells me "Uninstallation failed"
SuperSU is there, Root access not. The only thing I can think of is do a factory reset once more (already did a couple) and try again.
It seems like there is a solution just behind the next door but I can't get through...
It's very strange, indeed.
Try hard reset service code:
*2767*3855# - hard reset
I don't have any other ideas. Service center will refuse fixing it if there are root traces. But you can try to find someone with jtag box to flash stock firmware or replace USB circuit on your own if you are sure that's faulty.
i9.0.1.3k galaxy imperator
Thanks for your help.
SirKunon said:
Try hard reset service code:
*2767*3855# - hard reset
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Tried it, but situation remains unchanged, SuperSU is there, root access not, uninstall/reinstall it has no effect
OTA still hanging at 29%
no usb connection
no wireless connection unless I use a static ip
At least the phone is working as is...
Will probably send it to service center b/c I have nothing to loose. Maybe try to use my gf's insurance on beforehand.
If all fails, open the device or live with it, not sure.
einSelbst said:
Thanks for your help.
OTA still hanging at 29%
YES as it does .
Turn off signature verification via recovery may help.
Triangle Away
Mobile ODIN Pro and flash stock rom from external sd card
Then factory reset .
jje
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hi jje,
JJEgan said:
Turn off signature verification via recovery may help.
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but I don't have correctly working root access and only stock recovery.
Do you think it is still possible?
einSelbst said:
hi jje,
but I don't have correctly working root access and only stock recovery.
Do you think it is still possible?
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No as we still have no way of flashing stock from phone without recovery .
it was just thinking aloud anyway .
What is required is a method to root from within the phone which we don't have .
jje
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Hey gang, needing some help in regards to Odin and Kies.
Apologies if this has been answered but ive been all over the net trying to find a soloution and as Princess Leia says, "youre my only hope".
Ok the main issue im facing is ODIN doesnt recognise my phone when connected.
The installed software i have is as follows:
Android version: 2.3.5
Baseband version: I9100XXKI3
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XXKI3-CL577579 [email protected]
Build Number: Gingerbread.XXKI3
Now i can put my unit into download mode but ODIN doesnt pick up on it.
I also have a connection issue with Kies not seeing my phone either, although when i connect my unit to my pc (alienware m11xr2) it gives me the option to connect as USB storage..?
What im wondering now is there any soloution to this?
Can i root from the unit directly as i cant get ODIN to see my unit?
Thankyou in advance for any help given to both issues
Uninstall/reinstall Kies on your PC (with a reboot of the PC after each step). Try different USB cables, try different USB ports. When you're using Odin, check Task Manager in Windoze & make sure Kies isn't running/kill it if it is running (Odin & Kies don't play well together tho you need Kies drivers to use Odin).
Try a different PC/different OS if all else fails.
You can't root directly from the phone as far as I'm aware. If you're using Odin 3 v1.85, try Odin 3 v1.3.
apanayis said:
Hey gang, needing some help in regards to Odin and Kies.
Apologies if this has been answered but ive been all over the net trying to find a soloution and as Princess Leia says, "youre my only hope".
Ok the main issue im facing is ODIN doesnt recognise my phone when connected.
The installed software i have is as follows:
Android version: 2.3.5
Baseband version: I9100XXKI3
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XXKI3-CL577579 [email protected]
Build Number: Gingerbread.XXKI3
Now i can put my unit into download mode but ODIN doesnt pick up on it.
I also have a connection issue with Kies not seeing my phone either, although when i connect my unit to my pc (alienware m11xr2) it gives me the option to connect as USB storage..?
What im wondering now is there any soloution to this?
Can i root from the unit directly as i cant get ODIN to see my unit?
Thankyou in advance for any help given to both issues
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Make sure USB debugging is checked under settings. If Odin worked before on your computer, try a different one. Install proper drivers and reconnect your phone to the different computer.
Are you using Windows 7? If yes then you should try installing Samsung Drivers in compatibility mode for Win XP and then go to device manager in PC and under USB Serial Controller dropdown, you'll see "USB Composite Device"(maybe 2)..Just update its driver, after update it should show "Samsung USB composite device".
Do it with phone connected to PC and USB debugging UNCHECKED. I'll post screenshots when i go home.
You can use mobile odin to flash and root. Use Kies Air to get the file onto the phone.
Edit: Disregard you need to be rooted to use the app.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
thanks mistah bungle, ill have a go now and ill let you know how i get on
OK, tried all mentioned steps Mistah Bungle and no joy.
Uninstalled Kies,rebooted no change.
Rebooted tied Odin both 1.5 and 1.3 no change.
Rebooted tried all USB ports no change.
When plugging in the USB cables though and watching the laptop install the drivers i noticed that the 1st step was ticked and the 2nd (USB Driver) crossed, this occured on all USB ports on my laptop.
I managed to download the SAMSUNG USB Mobile Driver onto my laptop but still nothing changed.
Also have tried ODIN with USB debugging on and off just to be sure but still no change.
Just for your knowledge, my laptops running win7 64bit, 8GB RAM,icore 7 etc
Just seems strange how ODIN used to work before when flashing my device and suddenly this stops..?
lol thanks...well almost
looking forward to seeing if this helps, awaiting yr screen shots etc
Another PC looks like the only way you're going to get it done in that case. Yes it's strange, as to why, that's anyone's guess.
i am also running windows 7 64 bit and odin works great for me. One thing you can try is see if the phone is being detected under USB in Device manager and if you see it there right click on it and click uninstall and then right click and select scan for hardware changes and it should pick up the drives again. Also try disabling UAC(user account control) reboot then try. Let me know if it works.
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ok went to Device manager as in picture 1 and deleted Samsung Mobile USB modem, unknown device and GT-I9100.
Then plugged phone back into USB and have now, as in picture 2
Thanks in advance people
Are you following the basics ,
Use the USB cable that came with the phone and only connect to a USB mainboard port .
jje
Can you obtain root through super one click or anything? If you can - do that - get modile odin - flash ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582 - doomlords zerg rush exploit
You state - Ok the main issue im facing is ODIN doesnt recognise my phone when connected.
So your PC can see your phone?
BigMrB said:
Can you obtain root through super one click or anything? If you can - do that - get modile odin - flash ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582 - doomlords zerg rush exploit
You state - Ok the main issue im facing is ODIN doesnt recognise my phone when connected.
So your PC can see your phone?
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begining to think maybe the issue is a physical one as when i try to set USB debugging mode the handset is telling that the USB cable is connected!!!
BigMrB said:
Can you obtain root through super one click or anything? If you can - do that - get modile odin - flash ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582 - doomlords zerg rush exploit
You state - Ok the main issue im facing is ODIN doesnt recognise my phone when connected.
So your PC can see your phone?
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OK god knows how i manged it but managed to get USB Debugging selected,used zerg exploit to gain root access to my phone (confirmed this using ROOT Check Basic from Android Market)
Now all i have to do is install clockwork mod again
????
Tried Clockwork aborts...
What does work right now?? U can boot phone? Access cwm but it reboots?
I had the same issue but very simple to resolve. First thing don't use usb netconnect at the same time when using phone data cable and if u r using front side slots for usb they may conflict with other usb devices drivers ...most commonly with usb netconnect... So use back side slots when phone is in normal mode..... Re- installing and unistalling will not resolve this... And be patience..... Be sure drivers are installed and if installed then no need to uninstalling and reinstalling... 100% it will work
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BigMrB said:
What does work right now?? U can boot phone? Access cwm but it reboots?
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Ok i can boot the unit on and have clockwork mod installed, i have checked that the unit has root access.
I put the unit into recovery with clockwork mod, this is what i get:
--Installing package...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted
so i have to reboot.
Powers up showing no yellow triangle (yet when in download mode says 3rd custom binary and below samsung official).
powers on,seems to be ok then the voice talk app opens, i try and close and this goes on for minutes,on off,on off, i turn the phones screen off,it comes back on
This unit is very unstable at the moment for example:
The unit again is now not recognised by the USB ports allowing me to mke it seen as an external memory device from unit. ,its deffantly the unit,now that i managed to get root access i was going to transfer odin mobile accross from my pc and lightning 6.1 tar, then hopefully reboot,install odin flash lightning and viola problem solved....no such luck.
Voice talk is activating itself now continuesly opening as stated and putting the phone into car mode,just when i think i have 1 problem solved its giving me some thing else to contend with.
i admit im not the most technical at this and need step by step instructions but ive flashed over 50 ROMs/updates on this unit with no issues what so ever, maybe ive just pushed the poor lil bastard too hard for too long (since the day i got it, its been flashed) and possibly its getting revenge because it knows its just a matter of time until i get the SG3...?
I have the will and the patience to want to win this battle im having as i love the phone, but maybe the day is coming where phone meets wall,lol?
anybody?
OK managed to bluetooth ODIN mobile and lightning 6.1 tar onto the unit, hopefully have just flashed the phone....fingers crossed...
Well thats killed it, now unit is stuck on Samsung Galaxy s2 screen and wont boot up.
Can get to download mode but still not recognised by ODIN.
Vol Up, Power On, Home key gets me to clockwork Mod 4.0.0.2, go to install zip from sd card and wont select choose zip from sd card.
On screen says:
ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.0.2
E: Cant mount /cache/recovery/command
E: Cant mount / cache recovery / log
E: Cant open / cache recovery log
E: Cant mount /cache recovery/last log
E:Cant open /cache recovery last log
E: Cant mount SD Card
E: Cant mount SD Card
Since rooting my phone I cant connect to kies is this something I missed in the small print, anyone else have this problem? It just shows up as connecting which it never does.
Try uninstall of Kies and reinstall .
Root using CF root does not block Kies .
jje
I did the trouble shoot connection and it re-installed the kies driver. The problem is still there it just wont connect
Problem solved simply uninstall SuperSU which I am guessing will take me back to stock? The guide I used to root the phone which I cant link in this thread! had me install CF root v6.0 is this an older version there is a 6.3.
So the question now is can I root up to 6.3 safely?
Yes. Just flash the new kernel through Odin/CWM.
Problem solved simply uninstall SuperSU which I am guessing will take me back to stock?
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No, you just got rid of the app which manages root-access for programs. The kernel is still modified.
another pc
try another pc with kies installed
I rooted the phone again with 6.3 and everything worked fine. But today once again I cannot connect to kies even with a reinstall. I have the phone charging through my pc and every so often a pop up in the task bar with new hardware found galaxy S3 comes up. WTF!
Try to coonect via a different USB port - this many times solve the problem. I not know exactly why, but sometimes some of the USB ports wont let you connect to KIES.
Hello all, I have a GS3 international GT-I9300
I'll try to go through the story as fast as I can and give as much detail so you guys can understand how I got here.
Bought the phone unlocked, I was stock, I rooted and then I decided to install a new ROM. I went with Resurrection Remix, it was working great. I did this on a desktop back home. They released a new update to RR so I did a OTA update with "Update Me" apparently the thing flashed but it didn't, the phone still worked but NFC wasn't working as well as having lost root access and some other stuff wasn't working correctly, but I lived with it.
I moved to Florida (home is in NY) and I have a laptop with me, for some reason my laptop used to be able to transfer files to my S3, but it wasn't doing it any more after a while. So it would just charge it. I was in a hotel room last week trying to tether via USB but the PC wasnt having it, it could not locate the phone. This week I moved to a different hotel with internet and decided I would flash stock on my S3 to get rid of all these bugs and get root again, I tried flashing stock through recovery and it wasn't going, so I tried flashing RR again (this time downloaded from the site RR site) and it worked. Still no USB connection but I had root back. I looked around my PC and apparently the Samsung drives are not installing or something on my PC. I installed Kies, but nothing, I tried a stand alone driver install and nothing, so I just gave up and bought Mobile Odin pro from Gplay to try to flash again.
Mobile Odin for some reason (I blame it on myself) wasn't finding/flashing stock so again I decided to try and flash RR and see what would happen. It flashed RR and turned on fine. Then I just decided to look for an NFC fix on XDA. Once I found my NFC fix (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32029713&postcount=8367) I decided to just copy the files to the system folder, NFC still not working, rebooted and NFC still no working, so I figured I would try to flash the fix through mobile odin seeing as how I can't get my PC to pick up on the USB. I tried flashing but MO just kept bouncing it back and re-booting into RR. Tried again and no flash. So I decided to again try and flash stock. I tried going into Recovery, the phone shut off like it always does, came back on but stayed in the Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 logo and would not move. I shut it off again, tried turning it on again and still stuck on the galaxy logo. Now, if I leave the phone off and plug in the USB, it won't show the battery charging image, it will actually turn straight onto the galaxy logo again and stay there. I can get the phone into download mode, but like I said my pc won't recognize the drivers.
Now, here are my questions:
What happened?
Can this be fixed?
Am I an idiot?
If I can get the drivers installed on another PC as well as Odin (1.85), will the new PC "see" the S3 or are the drivers on the phone deleted as well? (if that sort of thing can happen, idk.)
I'm going to see if I can borrow a buddy's PC and download the drivers as well as odin to try and bring my S3 back to life, I just want to know, what happens if I can't get the other PC to pick it up ether because the drivers on the phone are deleted (if that's a thing) or what I can expect if it is connected.
What are the steps or guides to follow here? I just got it into Download mode and it says on the top of the screen:
ODIN MODE
Product name: GT-I9300
Custom Binary Download: Yes (2 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
sorry , i am sometime getting headache reading long english text so i just briefly look over.
your PC doesn't recognize your S3 ? is that correct ? hmmm , is it possible that your PC (Microsoft Windows I assume?) system is damaged due to something like virus or some reasons ? i have encountered that kinda problem before and be OK after i reinstalled the system.
If it's a soft brick, then it can defiantly be fixed. You might, however, lose your data along the process.
Be glad it's not hard bricked
It happened to me many times, USB error "unknown device" connected. Only fix for it was reinstalling Windows so better if you can use different PC or laptop. Install Kies and other USB drivers. Restart computer, download and run Odin v 3.0x. Flash your phone.
If this doesn't work then maybe your phone have a problem with USB port?
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app
djembey said:
It happened to me many times, USB error "unknown device" connected. Only fix for it was reinstalling Windows so better if you can use different PC or laptop. Install Kies and other USB drivers. Restart computer, download and run Odin v 3.0x. Flash your phone.
If this doesn't work then maybe your phone have a problem with USB port?
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Don't forget to delete kies as you only need the drivers
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Thanks for the replies guys. I'll try to fix tit today, I didn't get a chance to do it last night. If anything I'll update you guys with what's going on.
Like I was saying, I'll try using a different PC to fix it. Now, if I can't get Odin to recognize the phone, what would be the next step?
Hi. Wifeys S3 (just over a year old) has started bootlooping.
I can get into Odin and stock recovery but nothing else. The phone was always off limits to me so it has never been rooted of had USB debugging enabled. Ive tried adding a stock ROM to the SD card and installing via stock recovery but no good. Ive tried installing Kies but it wont find the phone. the USB drivers ive installed just come up with an error for the phone.
Am I stuffed ? Any options out there ? Im an ADB novice ....
Hi there,
no worries mate, just boot into Download Mode and flash a fresh stock ROM via Odin. Before you do that make sure
to read and understand stuff, otherwise you might permanently brick wifey's device. Make sure to flash only files intended for
that particular device. Ask before you do something stupid you didn't understand.
You will find everything about i9300 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/samsung-galaxy-s3-sticky-roll-thread-t2344125
Benko111 said:
Hi there,
no worries mate, just boot into Download Mode and flash a fresh stock ROM via Odin. Before you do that make sure
to read and understand stuff, otherwise you might permanently brick wifey's device. Make sure to flash only files intended for
that particular device. Ask before you do something stupid you didn't understand.
You will find everything about i9300 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/samsung-galaxy-s3-sticky-roll-thread-t2344125
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Thanks.
Ive installed ODIN. Downloaded latest Samsung Drivers. Found a ROM (stock)
but ..... i cant get the device to be recognised by the USB drivers. I can get into ODIN on the phone - but i keep getting USB not recognised (Device Descriptor Request Failed).
Grrrrrrr
Uninstall kies and do a full driver wipe, then start again with just the usb drivers and odin. Try different usb leads and ports.
The symptoms so far describe motherboard failure, if you can't get odin to connect then it looks terminal.
I'd presume you've tried factory reset and cache clear in stock recovery.
boomboomer said:
Uninstall kies and do a full driver wipe, then start again with just the usb drivers and odin. Try different usb leads and ports.
The symptoms so far describe motherboard failure, if you can't get odin to connect then it looks terminal.
I'd presume you've tried factory reset and cache clear in stock recovery.
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uninstalled kies - uninstalled drivers. reinstalled drivers. still no connection and device descriptor request failed.
The phone isnt that old (was provided as a replacement for a dead Xperia) - maybe 18 months - so I might contact Samsung and see what they say
Honestly, in my experience (escpecially since using boxes) it is rarely a hardware brick.
1 from 10 dead phones or bootlooped devices have a defective board, the rest is recoverable by software repair.
There a tons of threads around like 'i9300 not regonized on USB port' etc. I find it much too early to give up saying it's the board.
It's probably not the board. Anyway, if you don't want the hassle of finding the fault and you are still under warranty of course you might just as well
see your service center.
But: it actually is a way to pull customers money from their pockets. I've seen HTC and Samsung changing boards 'cause the device has been rootet or BL unlocked.
They tell you it is their policy to return devices only in factory state and take all sorts of excuses to charge you changing the devices board without any neccessity.
quietening !
boomboomer said:
Uninstall kies and do a full driver wipe, then start again with just the usb drivers and odin. Try different usb leads and ports.
The symptoms so far describe motherboard failure, if you can't get odin to connect then it looks terminal.
I'd presume you've tried factory reset and cache clear in stock recovery.
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Just to quieten a little the OP, I can use ODIN on one of my laptops and not the other (USB not recognized depite wiping all KIES elements on the laptop, rebooting, installing USBdrivers from Chainfire (I believe) and rebooting.
No way. on the other laptop all is fine.
BTW This is a 9300 but not Qualcomm so I cannot find any soft to deal with nv files and EFS. ANyone knows if that exists for Exynox chipsets ? (so to have the adequate menu in Phoneutils)
Or is there a way to use command line to put the smartphone in theadequate mode for using EFS pro, or other NV tool (Qualcomm mostly, seem to me )
Regards
Have you tried booting the phone without the battery while on the charger? Hold vol up+home+power, release just power as the screen lights up.. vol down for download mode (needed for odin).
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Hello everyone, I could not find a good title for my issue but I will try to explain as well as I can. I own a GT-I9300 (International), but since last official Samsung's firmware update(Jelly Bean 4.3) I am not able to get my phone recognized by my computer. Phone is connected and it charges, but neither Windows or Ubuntu recognizes it as a portable device. I am concerned about UMS is not available on device, but my phone it does not even get detected! I also own a Galaxy SII (4.1.2) and it does get detected by my PC. I think that flashing a custom ROM could solve the problem, since it appeared when I updated official firmware, but the thing is that I cannot root my phone! Tried ODIN but since my phone does not get detected, ODIN does not do its job. I also tried rooting with framaroot and towelroot, but no success: first one says "Failed , try another exploit" but there is only one. And the last one says my phone is not currently supported, even if I change modstrings.
So here is my question: how do I root my phone? I don't know what else I could try. I have already reinstalled Kies and Samsung USB drivers but still not working. Also hard-resetted but no luck.
Hope you guys can help me out because this is really getting on my nerves
Thanks in advance!
jalt96 said:
Hello everyone, I could not find a good title for my issue but I will try to explain as well as I can. I own a GT-I9300 (International), but since last official Samsung's firmware update(Jelly Bean 4.3) I am not able to get my phone recognized by my computer. Phone is connected and it charges, but neither Windows or Ubuntu recognizes it as a portable device. I am concerned about UMS is not available on device, but my phone it does not even get detected! I also own a Galaxy SII (4.1.2) and it does get detected by my PC. I think that flashing a custom ROM could solve the problem, since it appeared when I updated official firmware, but the thing is that I cannot root my phone! Tried ODIN but since my phone does not get detected, ODIN does not do its job. I also tried rooting with framaroot and towelroot, but no success: first one says "Failed , try another exploit" but there is only one. And the last one says my phone is not currently supported, even if I change modstrings.
So here is my question: how do I root my phone? I don't know what else I could try. I have already reinstalled Kies and Samsung USB drivers but still not working. Also hard-resetted but no luck.
Hope you guys can help me out because this is really getting on my nerves
Thanks in advance!
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Try with other port and USB cable.
Have you Degugging Android activated in Deceloppers options ?
the other day i tried for hours to get my phone recognised. what did it in the end was trying it on a different pc and it worked
KeTuRr74 said:
Try with other port and USB cable.
Have you Degugging Android activated in Deceloppers options ?
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I have already tried with every port on my PC. I'm using the USB cable that actually came with the device and it is working when I plug in another phones.
And yes, I have activated USB debugging
sosolid4u09 said:
the other day i tried for hours to get my phone recognised. what did it in the end was trying it on a different pc and it worked
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The thing is that my phone is the only one that do not get detected every single time I connect it. I have already connected one GT-I9100 and GT-S6790L and both get detected. I already tried on 3 different Virtual Machines with Windows XP, Ubuntu, Windows 8.1 but no luck.
As I said in the first post, I think it's a firmware problem since it appeared when I did the official update, which was this one:
Model GT-I9300
Model name GALAXY S III
Country Argentina
Version Android 4.3
Build date Wed, 05 Nov 2014 20:33:08 +0000
PDA I9300UBUGNK1
CSC I9300UVOUGNK1
MODEM I9300UBUGNK1
jalt96 said:
Hello everyone, I could not find a good title for my issue but I will try to explain as well as I can. I own a GT-I9300 (International), but since last official Samsung's firmware update(Jelly Bean 4.3) I am not able to get my phone recognized by my computer. Phone is connected and it charges, but neither Windows or Ubuntu recognizes it as a portable device. I am concerned about UMS is not available on device, but my phone it does not even get detected! I also own a Galaxy SII (4.1.2) and it does get detected by my PC. I think that flashing a custom ROM could solve the problem, since it appeared when I updated official firmware, but the thing is that I cannot root my phone! Tried ODIN but since my phone does not get detected, ODIN does not do its job. I also tried rooting with framaroot and towelroot, but no success: first one says "Failed , try another exploit" but there is only one. And the last one says my phone is not currently supported, even if I change modstrings.
So here is my question: how do I root my phone? I don't know what else I could try. I have already reinstalled Kies and Samsung USB drivers but still not working. Also hard-resetted but no luck.
Hope you guys can help me out because this is really getting on my nerves
Thanks in advance!
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I can see your frustration Now a few things technically it is a misconception that you need root to flash a custom rom you can actually flash a custom recovery with Odin full wipe and then flash a custom rom from custom recovery (only thing is you will lose all your data because you need root to back up your data)
Now I know the above statement is not very helpful because as you said Odin doesn't detect it (but I thought I would mention it anyway )
The reason framaroot and towelroot, didn't work is because at the moment the only way to root S3 is with Odin.:crying:
You may have tried this but I will mention it anyway first uninstal Kies and all Samsung drivers from your computer ( kies can interfere with Odin) Then try installing these drivers here >> http://developer.samsung.com/techni...Lhp1GqlWRy92Q60CX6PP1mF!80806326?v=T000000117 << If you have tried this then sorry.
Also when you connect the phone go to Device manager in Windows and try to look for your device ( it may say unkown device) it should have a warning triangle right click on it select update driver software and then select browse from my computer and point to the drivers that you have downloaded see if that works.
Another thing to note is if you are using Windows 8 you need to disable Driver signature in start up options ( Google it) for Windows to recognize the drivers.
tallman43 said:
I can see your frustration Now a few things technically it is a misconception that you need root to flash a custom rom you can actually flash a custom recovery with Odin full wipe and then flash a custom rom from custom recovery (only thing is you will lose all your data because you need root to back up your data)
Now I know the above statement is not very helpful because as you said Odin doesn't detect it (but I thought I would mention it anyway )
The reason framaroot and towelroot, didn't work is because at the moment the only way to root S3 is with Odin.:crying:
You may have tried this but I will mention it anyway first uninstal Kies and all Samsung drivers from your computer ( kies can interfere with Odin) If you have tried this then sorry.
Also when you connect the phone go to Device manager in Windows and try to look for your device ( it may say unkown device) it should have a warning triangle right click on it select update driver software and then select browse from my computer and point to the drivers that you have downloaded see if that works.
Another thing to note is if you are using Windows 8 you need to disable Driver signature in start up options ( Google it) for Windows to recognize the drivers.
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I already tried uninstalling Kies and Samsung drivers. Also I tried looking for device on Device Manager but it does not appear when I plugin my S3, but it does appear when I connect other devices like S2 or Galaxy Fame Lite. They appear as portable devices.
I'm using Windows 7 on my PC and have already tried with different OS over Virtual Machines and still doesn't work.
And thanks for that note, didn't know there was possible to flash a Custom Recovery without root, but I can't since ODIN doesn't detect device :crying:
Then it looks like you are running out of options I would use another computer not Virtual Machines
Okay I'll give it a try but as I said before, looks like an firmware issue, not computer's. Why would my computer detects two another Samsung devices but not mine (which used to work until last update)
Me, too!
I'm having a similar problem. Last week my GS3 stopped working, and I bought another one from Ebay with a cracked screen and swapped out motherboards. The phone seems to work as well as a stock Verizon phone on Jellybean would, but I can't get my Linux, Win 8, or Win XP computers to even recognize that it's attached. Different cables, each and every one of the USB ports, not even a blip. Device Manager in Windows doesn't even see it, and yes I got the developer options unlocked and have enabled USB debugging.
I've got the Samsung drivers installed, and tried to install the CWM device drivers from the SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 TOOLKIT V9, but there was an error and that didn't work, either.
USB connection issues are usually due to Windows conflicts, driver problems or the lead itself. If all these have been excluded then you have either a firmware issue in the bootloader, which is very uncommon, or a hardware problem. The usb port is easily worn/damaged/dirty also the motherboard might be the cause.
There is no silver bullet to cure, test each possible thoroughly.
boomboomer said:
USB connection issues are usually due to Windows conflicts, driver problems or the lead itself. If all these have been excluded then you have either a firmware issue in the bootloader, which is very uncommon, or a hardware problem. The usb port is easily worn/damaged/dirty also the motherboard might be the cause.
There is no silver bullet to cure, test each possible thoroughly.
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I'm 100 percent sure that it is not due a Windows issue, I have already test every option. I have not considered the usb port to be damaged or worn, which could be possible but phone charges every time I connect it to computer. It just does not get detected as a device. But in order to assume it is a motherboard issue I will have to put away my feeling that the problem is caused by last OTA official update, since this problem started there.
If it is a firmware update issue, is it any option to flash another ROM?
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try to install usb drivers on windows and factory reset the mobile before using odin but if u want to root there is al ot of program that dont need comp like root master and towel . search for them in google and if u want a rom i recommend cm rom resurrection
peter wagih said:
try to install usb drivers on windows and factory reset the mobile before using odin but if u want to root there is al ot of program that dont need comp like root master and towel . search for them in google and if u want a rom i recommend cm rom resurrection
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Sorry but the only option that works to root the S3 international is Odin no apps work at the moment:crying:
tallman43 said:
Sorry but the only option that works to root the S3 international is Odin no apps work at the moment:crying:
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no man how is it ?? believe me it works try frameroot.apk
peter wagih said:
no man how is it ?? believe me it works try frameroot.apk
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Not on I9300 international version on other variants yes. Believe me if it worked it would be all over the forums post a link showing who it as worked for thanks..
peter wagih said:
try to install usb drivers on windows and factory reset the mobile before using odin but if u want to root there is al ot of program that dont need comp like root master and towel . search for them in google and if u want a rom i recommend cm rom resurrection
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As I said on previous posts, I have already installed and reinstalled Samsung USB drivers and made a factory reset -one from config. option and another one from Android stock recovery 3e (since I cannot install any advanced recovery -or even root it- to flash a custom rom). Doing those factory reset did not downgrade my last firmware update (when all my problems started).
I also said on previous posts that I tried towelroot and framaroot with no success. As tallman43 says, seems like international version of S3 does not support those kind of one-click to root apps.
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So far the only options available (if my theory about latest firmware update is the problematic one) are:
● downgrade firmware: [Q] How? Odin is not working since my phone does not get detected;
● root my phone in order to install an advanced recovery and flash a new ROM: [Q] Any way of rooting phone without computer (apart from towelroot or framaroot because I have tried and do not work for me)? I read one XDA post from 2 years ago to root S3 via console apk but latest comments assumes that method stopped working.
● install an advanced recovery without odin or root: [Q] How?
● fix USB firmware issue: [Q] I have completely no idea how to do it. (Already played with *#7284# and *#0808# but did not get my phone detected)
Please I need help, this is really irritating me and I am running out of ideas
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I guess I have found out what the problem was. It was not firmware (as I thought). It was the micro USB port (as boomboomer said) which seems to not be firmly attached to the PCB. AC charging just seems to work okay, but not USB connections. I managed to figure it out by forcing the USB in a specific position to get it detected for 5 seconds, but then it disappeared.
Yeah, it was not as complex as I thought! I will try to replace that micro USB port as soon as possible, thanks everyone for your help!