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Odin Fail. Could use some ideas...

So, I went through the instructions and odin told me flash failed, the phone reported back that it had no partition structure in the download screen. Now the phone is stuck at a completely black screen regardless of what I do. Odin wouldn't recognize it at first till I tracked down the missing driver (Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008), now Odin picks it up again but never moves past <ID:0/003> SetupConnection.. Any ideas? I can't seem to get it to take any flashes whatsoever... I'm currently trying various drivers to see if that is the issue...

Seifer48 said:
So, I went through the instructions and odin told me flash failed, the phone reported back that it had no partition structure in the download screen. Now the phone is stuck at a completely black screen regardless of what I do. Odin wouldn't recognize it at first till I tracked down the missing driver (Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008), now Odin picks it up again but never moves past <ID:0/003> SetupConnection.. Any ideas? I can't seem to get it to take any flashes whatsoever... I'm currently trying various drivers to see if that is the issue...
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are you putting the phone in download mode before you start the flash process?
EDIT: why did you make a new thread for this here when you already asked the same question in another thread? This isn't development talk please use proper forums next time thanks.

go here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311229
that should fix it

Mainly because I didn't want to highjack that thread. Regardless, I felt this was development related hence the post in this forum. Yes, I've put it into download mode (vol up+down+power)

movieaddict said:
go here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311229
that should fix it
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That was actually my first idea. I haven't been able to even attempt this yet though, my issue is that Odin will not progress past "SetupConnection".

It sounds like you don't have all the drivers....
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

daddymatt said:
It sounds like you don't have all the drivers....
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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Yea, that was my first thought as well. Would you mind putting yours into Download Mode and checking to see which driver it uses in Device Manager? I'm sure that would be a great help!

Seifer48 said:
Yea, that was my first thought as well. Would you mind putting yours into Download Mode and checking to see which driver it uses in Device Manager? I'm sure that would be a great help!
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Install Samsung Kies & that will give you all the correct drivers. You can find it by doing a google search.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA App

I actually installed the kies package before I initially tried flashing. I've tried just about every driver package I can think of now.... Random errors are frustrating, especially since its beginning to look like I need a jtag to fix this. I really don't wanna have to build one again.

its not volume up and down plus power. Its pull battery, hold volume up and down, insert usb and then put battery in. a screen will come on the phone that says its dangerous to do this press volume up to confirm. Then make sure phone is recognized by odin and id.com space in odin turns yellow.

At this point I've been pulling the battery, volume up+down+power and plugging in USB. It will be detected by windows, but the device stays at a black screen. I haven't tried pressing volume up after windows detects it though, due to never seeing more than a black screen. Ill go try that and hopefully get somewhere.

Also, Odin has always detected it regardless of what I do.

odin will detect it no matter what but are you using a tmobile version because ive noticed your carrier is att in you sig and youve also posted in the att sg2 forums. if you are trying to use our method to flash an att sg2 guess what my friend you are bricked. It is a different method of rooting.

No luck, when I press volume up nothing happens. Odin detects it regardless.
The particular driver I'm using is "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008", I'd love it if someone could plug their device in while in download mode and let me know which driver is in use under device manager. The kies package never installed the download mode driver for me and I had to hunt this one down using a google search for similar issues.

mongo41 said:
odin will detect it no matter what but are you using a tmobile version because ive noticed your carrier is att in you sig and youve also posted in the att sg2 forums. if you are trying to use our method to flash an att sg2 guess what my friend you are bricked. It is a different method of rooting.
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Lol, yea I know. I have a lot of devices. I am indeed using a TMobile Galaxy S2, SGH-T989. I actually have a phone line with each of the 4 major US carriers. I just use my AT&T line as the primary.

Seifer48 said:
I'd love it if someone could plug their device in while in download mode and let me know which driver is in use under device manager.
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Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but I see "SAMSUNG Mobile USB CDC Composite Device"

Seifer48 said:
Lol, yea I know. I have a lot of devices. I am indeed using a TMobile Galaxy S2, SGH-T989. I actually have a phone line with each of the 4 major US carriers. I just use my AT&T line as the primary.
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Does Adb recognize your device?? If so, to make sure you are in download mode run "adb devices" on cmd to see if your device pops up and if it does run "adb reboot download".... This should get you to download mode Then i want you to delete your current .tar file and Re-Download the .tar file!
Ps: both commands run WITHOUT quotation marks
Pss: If odin recognizes your device... Drivers are not the problem

Seifer48 said:
So, I went through the instructions and odin told me flash failed, the phone reported back that it had no partition structure in the download screen. Now the phone is stuck at a completely black screen regardless of what I do. Odin wouldn't recognize it at first till I tracked down the missing driver (Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008), now Odin picks it up again but never moves past <ID:0/003> SetupConnection.. Any ideas? I can't seem to get it to take any flashes whatsoever... I'm currently trying various drivers to see if that is the issue...
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When you make a post like this, you should reference EXACTLY which instructions you are talking about. Referring simply to "the instructions" is pretty useless - which instructions?
Normally, a black screen means you are dead and hardbricked - however the T989 is not a normal device, so what has happened to you is completely unknown. Especially since no one has any clue how you got to where you are.
If Odin is actually recognizing your device, that's good news.
BTW, process is not to insert battery after plugging in USB usually.
It is:
Ensure your device is off (may need a battery pull and reinsert)
Hold VolUP+DN
Insert USB

Entropy512 said:
When you make a post like this, you should reference EXACTLY which instructions you are talking about. Referring simply to "the instructions" is pretty useless - which instructions?
Normally, a black screen means you are dead and hardbricked - however the T989 is not a normal device, so what has happened to you is completely unknown. Especially since no one has any clue how you got to where you are.
If Odin is actually recognizing your device, that's good news.
BTW, process is not to insert battery after plugging in USB usually.
It is:
Ensure your device is off (may need a battery pull and reinsert)
Hold VolUP+DN
Insert USB
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Sorry, wasn't thinking that well, I was tired lol. Anyways, it was the Root via Odin instructions that Slayher posted. I was mainly posting to see if anyone had encountered anything like that and if so how they fixed it. I've got a black screen that is unresponsive to everything! At this point I'm just gonna say f it and use a jtag. I appreciate everyones help!

Bricked T989 when rootimg with odin
i got the same problem today.
When using ODIN to implement CWM, ODIN stopped
with failure: "could not complete write"
After this i tried to load the stock Rom with odin.
But i get always the same error.
Does anyone have an idea what is going wrong?
Is there a possibility to rebuild the ROM from SDcard?
Thanks for any help

Fully Bricked Galaxy Nexus! HELP!

Okay so my friend bricked his galaxy nexus (Gave it to me because he said its bricked) of course i accepted it lol. But i tried to fix it i did everything i could from reading forums i swear i have worked forever looking for a fix. It is completely unresponsive no download mode. no ADB connection because when it plugs into a computer it shows up as OMAP 4440 or something like that. i have tried all kinds of different drivers and i have tried on multiple computers (Xp, Windows7, even a mac) he said he was flashing the sdcard or something and unplugged it by accident. So i could understand that being a issue since the phone only has a internal sd card. Anyone know how to get it back? i havent seen a Jtag yet for it and i have a Jig for my Galaxy Sii Skyrocket but it doesnt work on the nexus (FYI to anyone out there the jig works on my dads samsung windows phone) HELP!

You tried different drivers? You should just use the most current ones for the phone. Did you try the new toolkit mskip posted? Did you isntall the SDK?

paperhurts said:
You tried different drivers? You should just use the most current ones for the phone. Did you try the new toolkit mskip posted? Did you isntall the SDK?
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Thanks for the response i didnt use mskips i dont think. i have tried the galaxy nexus toolkit 6.0 or whatever but i have tried all kinds of drivers including the google official galaxy nexus i515 or something like that. it shows up as omap 4440 in app manager and disconnects and connects constantly then says device didnt install properly. what do you mean by the sdk? i cant find any way to access my phone. i think i tried something with sdk but im not sure

Yes i read up i did do that GNex Toolkit v6.0 and it wouldnt find my phone (Because of the omap 4440 disconnect and reconnect thing i believe.

First off, on't use a toolkit.
Second, when you plug it in, go to device manager, right click the "OMAP 4460" and click install driver. Either install PDANet or find the driver online and your phone should be able to be used in fastboot.
Finally, if your (Or your friends) phone was "Fully Bricked" it wouldn't be recognized by the computer, it wouldn't turn on, it would literally not be able to do anything except sit there, the fact that the computer sees it means that it is "Soft Bricked" which is much less serious.

miketoasty said:
First off, on't use a toolkit.
Second, when you plug it in, go to device manager, right click the "OMAP 4460" and click install driver. Either install PDANet or find the driver online and your phone should be able to be used in fastboot.
Finally, if your (Or your friends) phone was "Fully Bricked" it wouldn't be recognized by the computer, it wouldn't turn on, it would literally not be able to do anything except sit there, the fact that the computer sees it means that it is "Soft Bricked" which is much less serious.
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i appreciate it but when i install the driver which one should i select? it is the Verizon LTE one and i have tried manually choosing the driver but there is so many. What one should i choose?

When i try to install pdanet it always uninstalls at the end automaticaly? why is that?

IRusselldABear said:
When i try to install pdanet it always uninstalls at the end automaticaly? why is that?
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I couldn't get PDAnet to work for me either. It asks you to enter Debugging mode and I can't get into android

I cant get into android neither thats the problem... it is unresponsive except for the fact that it says omap 4440 over and over. im gonna play with it more when i get home but im currently in school. LOL

is it possible to volume+power into recovery mode?

Jsweetser2 said:
is it possible to volume+power into recovery mode?
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I can get mine into CWM, but whenever I'm flashing a ROM, it reboots itself.

Install PDANet and when it asks for your phone, go into Task Manager and force close the process. This will keep the driver/program installed without needing your phone and it should then be seen in recovery.

Not working still :/

Thanks for highjacking my post twinky lol. i have seen the answer to yours around... google a little more.
TwinkyOfHope said:
I can get mine into CWM, but whenever I'm flashing a ROM, it reboots itself.
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Jsweetser2 said:
is it possible to volume+power into recovery mode?
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Please Help!
My phone goes into boot loader and download mode however every time I flash Stock it finishes successfully and goes to the same google screen its always stuck on. I'm kinda a n00b so if anyone could help me with this (try to have a lot of detail) I would be grateful. Thanks

It sounds like what I did to my Galaxy Note before I bought my Nexus. When unrooting I overwrote my bootloader with a missed character through ADB. I tried everything, naked drivers, ODIN, all it would come up with was OMAP on the PC. I ended up having to return it to AT&T. Ask him if he was trying to root it the old way through ADB.
samiaziz said:
My phone goes into boot loader and download mode however every time I flash Stock it finishes successfully and goes to the same google screen its always stuck on. I'm kinda a n00b so if anyone could help me with this (try to have a lot of detail) I would be grateful. Thanks
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samiaziz, make sure you're wiping everything before flashing a stock rom. It wouldn't hurt to wipe system, cache and dalvik and then restart recovery (in advanced menu) and wipe again before flashing the stock rom.

Ok, as long as it shows up, it's still working
OMAP440 is the processor, which means, that is is working, but the bootloader is corrupt, or missing. I'd say it's corrupt (Flash-error)
The best way I've found, check this website: http://www.mobiletechvideos.com and see if they have a JTAG solution... (My JTAG device will arrive in a few weeks )
Even if they don't, send it in, and they'll figure out a way to do that I think they do some special offer, if you send it in for testing purposes...
But, other than that, there's no way I can help you. The firmware is completely fu**ed...

Tried That
I have already tried getting into recovery but that dosnt work. it takes me to the google splash screen

2 words: fastboot, linux.
sent from my i9250

Instead of JTAG-ing it, you could always try this. The maker of the Riffbox JTAG has come out with a solution for unbricking by reflashing the OMAP processor.. Aptly named OMAPFlash.
I've used it with success several times, but also had it fail on me. It can't hurt though, if your phone is already bricked.
If it's coming up with OMAP4460 (even briefly) when the phone is plugged into your computer without a battery, you are able to run the program. You just need to install the drivers for it.
See http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f634/unbrick-dead-samsung-gt-i9250-galaxy-nexus-32gb-prime-via-usb-cable-freeeeeeeeeeee-1465412/ for download.
Lemme know if you need instructions.

[Q] peoblems with odin and usb connection

ok i am new to the scene. i had my brother in-law "whom told me he knew how to root it" ok he failed i got my phone back and when i turn it on i get a splash screen that has the samsung galaxy 2 logo a triangle with a exlamation point and says GT-I9100. ok i did some search and found out this is wrong very wrong. so i attempted to get to odin to try to recover what i could. i was unable to access odin so i built the micro usb jtag jig and i am know able to get to odin, but when i plug my phone into my pc thru its usb connection my pc doesnt detect,see, or even regonize my phone can some one please help me

If you are technical enough to build a jtag jig then you can figure out how to root this phone. I dont want to sound like an ass but there are guides and links everywhere here. Also check out qbking77 on youtube and look into an app called triangle away.

ok that is a smart ass reply. first of all if you could see my net history you would see that i have read and tried all that i could.
1. the wrong os for a different carrier was put on the phone
2. i can access odin
3. if you read my post i stated that after i get to odin and plug the phone into the pc the pc CAN NOT EVEN SEE THE PHONE.
4. I have tried all that i can locate and i have not been able to locate any post that are like mine
instead of being an ass and leaving a smart ass remark how about actually helping.
as for making a jtag jig and its relevance to rooting a phone is idiotic since all i did was follow instructions on it

If your phone has the wrong os for a different carrier it would be a brick right now.
Are you saying the phone doesn't boot or do you just have a yellow triangle and usb issues but your phone works?
Did you even load the samsung usb drivers?

mental yedctve
ok here is a pic of what my phones start up screen looks like
the phone boots to this image and flashes it twice and then goes black

hempervious said:
ok here is a pic of what my phones start up screen looks like
the phone boots to this image and flashes it twice and then goes black
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Your phone is nice shiny brick if
- There is no recovery to boot to.
- Pc doesnt detect phone when in download mode even with different usb cables and you have tried to clean usb port. Oh and pc already has samsung drivers.
I hope someone proves me wrong.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

there has to be something that can be done i will try any ideas
i can get to odin
tried multiple cords different ports and even different pcs
but sometimes the jig doesnt work and i have to try a few times and jiggle the micro usb
is there a another way
is there a spot to jtag it internal

hempervious said:
there has to be something that can be done i will try any ideas
i can get to odin
tried multiple cords different ports and even different pcs
but sometimes the jig doesnt work and i have to try a few times and jiggle the micro usb
is there a another way
is there a spot to jtag it internal
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If you are under warranty, work with samsung.
If not.. http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-epic-4g-touch-jtag-brick-repair/
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

ok i am still under warranty but with the wrong os i dont think it will be covered also is there another way that wont cost to much

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1865102
should help.

Sadly I think the OP may have had the international bootloader flashed onto the system. If you could get into the system then you could flash Mobile Odin and get a recovery on that would allow you to flash things except for a modem.
As posted above, please try the following thread first:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1865102
If this doesn't work then go down the JTAG or replace route. Best of luck and sorry to hear about this.

SAMSUNG epic 4g stuck on boot screen after trying to restore Stock Rom

I was running CM10 but I got a message whenever I got into the Camera App that said "Unfortunately, Gallery has stopped working", after a research in here I found that I wouldn't get that msg again if I installed this "gapps-jb-picasa-20121011-signed" thing.
I did, but when I got into my Camera App, I didn't have the other options like "Image Effects" and all that stuff.
So, what I did was to Restore my phone from my BackUp folder that I've created before installing CM10, but for my surprise I got a msg saying "VolumeError" or something like that and other things that I can't really remember... and as a good Mexican that I am, I ignored it and hit the Reboot System Now..
What happened next almost made me cry...
I was expecting to get in my stock rom without any problems and yadda yadda but... OH SURPRISE!
I got stuck on the boot screen, where it says "Samsung" and the website of it and I didn't freak out... I waited like 5-6 mins and took the battery out. When I turned again, I tried to get in Recovery Mode but the screen just kept turning off and on and saying the exact same thing, the "Samsung" logo and it's website.
I hope you can help me and please answer me. I don't know if I'm 1000000% screwed but I will only wait for the worst. Sorry for my bad english and don't hate me for being mexican
I don't know if I can get into my phone from my PC but whenever I plug my phone in, it just loads it as if it was in Charging Mode
PLEASE HELP ME!
I BEG YOU!

Flash again CM10 with wipe data, cache, dalvik
If still stuck
Odin to stock ROM, you can search on google to odin the epic
Sent from my JellyBeer v.4.14 epicmtd (b3)

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Like @dropple said, it seems you stuck "SAMSUNG" and in this case you can't get into recovery so you can't flash CM10 as of now. Go find some tutorials and Odin back to stock via download mode. Then install CWM recovery if you want and do whatever you like. Should get you outta trouble.
Sent from HTC Incredible S @ PACman v21

AndyYan said:
Like @dropple said, it seems you stuck "SAMSUNG" and in this case you can't get into recovery so you can't flash CM10 as of now. Go find some tutorials and Odin back to stock via download mode. Then install CWM recovery if you want and do whatever you like. Should get you outta trouble.
Sent from HTC Incredible S @ PACman v21
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Thanks to Everyone!
I solved this like 2 hrs after all this happened.
I got it by Odin. I couldn't go into Recovery Mode, but I got in Download Mode and do it by Odin.
Sorry, I'm a n00b to all this.
Greetings from México and thanks for all your support.

Here's a weird one for you,
Same thing as OP stated. Device is stuck on logo. Can't get into CWM. Was on People's Rom. Device was lagging really bad. Then the system requested superuser permissions. Yes the system requested. Being as I did not request it, I declined. Shut the device down to see if that would help with the extremely bad lag (i mean BAD lag. Like..........................ok it does something then.......................................................................ok it does something else. 10-20 seconds lag)
Connect device to computer to Odin back to Stock or whatever ROM would have worked, computer recognizes device..... wait for it.......
But in download mode Odin does not see it. Com Port will not illuminate. Tried 3 different cables. Tried 6 different USB ports on computer. Still nothing.
Any ideas, because I'm all out?!?

To the OP:
I would follow the instructions in this video from the part where qbking77 talks about putting the phone in download mode, as you presumably did when you first rooted your phone. Download all the files linked/referenced on the site, especially the Samsung mobile drivers, Odinv3 1.87, CWMRecovery, and the deOxed versions of the stock ROM. In sum:
1) get into recovery mode by holding onto the volume down, camera buttons, and then without letting either of those go, press and hold the power button.
if you get into recovery mode, skip to step 4
2) while your phone is completely off, hold onto the "1" button on the slide out keyboard first, then without letting the 1 button go, press and hold the power button until you're in download mode.
3) flash the version of Clockworkmod
4) once in recovery mode, wipe your phone, clear the cache, and dalvik cache, and then flash the deOxed version of the stock ROM
niteNarmor said:
Here's a weird one for you,
Same thing as OP stated. Device is stuck on logo. Can't get into CWM. Was on People's Rom. Device was lagging really bad. Then the system requested superuser permissions. Yes the system requested. Being as I did not request it, I declined. Shut the device down to see if that would help with the extremely bad lag (i mean BAD lag. Like..........................ok it does something then.......................................................................ok it does something else. 10-20 seconds lag)
Connect device to computer to Odin back to Stock or whatever ROM would have worked, computer recognizes device..... wait for it.......
But in download mode Odin does not see it. Com Port will not illuminate. Tried 3 different cables. Tried 6 different USB ports on computer. Still nothing.
Any ideas, because I'm all out?!?
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Do you have the mobile drivers installed on the computer you're trying to connect your phone to?

Yes. The drivers have been installed previously. The computer will see the device as "Samsung SPH-D700 Card USB Device". But Odin3 1.85 will not see it.
EDIT: When I put device into download mode and connect to computer, the computer only sees it as "Gadget Serial".

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Yes. The drivers have been installed previously. The computer will see the device as "Samsung SPH-D700 Card USB Device". But Odin3 1.85 will not see it.
EDIT: When I put device into download mode and connect to computer, the computer only sees it as "Gadget Serial".
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Uninstall and reinstall drivers.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk 2

Have already done that. But just for laughs, I did do it again with no change.

can you get your D700 into download mode as described above?

Yes I can get into download mode but without Odin recognizing the device (not computer. The computer recognizes the device) there is not much I can do.

niteNarmor said:
Yes I can get into download mode but without Odin recognizing the device (not computer. The computer recognizes the device) there is not much I can do.
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Try to install another version of Odin or getting Odin from a different server.
My phone is fully recovered and now I'm only SuperUser 'cause I don't want any CM by now.
Greetings from Mexico!

I'm using the same version of Odin I used to root the device. Would a different version really help and if so, what version to use?
I actually have a different version of Odin I used for another device and tried that one as well, with no luck.
EDIT: I have now downloaded and tried 4 different Odin programs with no avail. Again, that makes 6 Odin programs, 6 different USB ports, 3 different cables with the same exact results. The computer recognizes device but Odin will not.

niteNarmor said:
I'm using the same version of Odin I used to root the device. Would a different version really help and if so, what version to use?
I actually have a different version of Odin I used for another device and tried that one as well, with no luck.
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Had a simular issue when I had two odins on the same computer, for a lark and as I had nothing better to do, tried installing drivers and one version of odin to a vertual machine running vista and checked to see if my computer's vertual machine would reconize and it did, I took it as a sine that at one point I had done something to my computer's main os sometime between rooting my epic 4g and frying it (recovering from a backup from a different parition layout I think, bad times with bootloops and seeing way to much of the samsung logo.) So as I'm not brave enough to run odin on vm I instead removed all of odin from my main os and all of the samsung drivers, then reinstalled rebooted and repluged my epic in, got reconition and reflashed with plesure.
The other issue might be that your computer is reconizing the device and try/failing/hanging and not allowing odin in. Had an issue when my computer was failing to pop up a 'what do I do with this' window and hanging round in the system. A reboot with the internet unpluged strangely solved that for some reason, might be the reboot might be the combo, but I find better connection reconition with my computer when I've fewer things connected.
Don't mind the spelling to much I clean up with my other device.
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using xda app-developers app

One question I noticed that hasn't been asked is when you plug the phone into the computer while the phone is on, is usb debugging checked? If not, check it, and reinstall drivers again.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk 2

jeffreyjicha said:
One question I noticed that hasn't been asked is when you plug the phone into the computer while the phone is on, is usb debugging checked? If not, check it, and reinstall drivers again.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk 2
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Phone does not boot past the "Samsung - www.samsung.com" logo. Plus, as with all of my devices, USB debugging is always checked.
Thanks for the suggestion though. Always helps to double check things.
I believe I am going to take it to Sprint tomorrow.
If I can't get into it, they should not be able to get into to it either. If they can't get into it, HELLO WARRANTY....

Perhaps before doing the whole getting found out thing with the return center, perhaps they do know what they're doing, try rolling this link past your eyes?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773032
I know I've been in your boot problem situation and recovered, it just took persistence and eyenumbing amounts of reading.
Note On the multiple Odin, USB, and driver installation: if you've access to another computer it could be worth wile to run once though on a previously virgin computer, meaning your phone and computers' USB's have never touched. Just do the installation, rebooting, and plugging in exasperatingly meticulous order.
Sent from either my SPH-D700 or myTouch3Gs using XDA app
"it never hurts to help"

Yep tried the "virgin computer" computer as well. The computer sees the device but Odin does not. Com light will not illuminate.

Sounds grim.
So to rap up all the cables, plugs, computer, and software with odin is out of the debug process.
So I did some digging into the past and if your computer is reconizing and odin is not then ADB (android debug bridge) and the sdk are the other option
http://forums.androidcentral.com/epic-4g-rooting-roms-hacks/33427-how-access-your-adb-shell.html
Ran across this and it might just be what you need. Its not quick but it has worked for me in the past.
The other thing that may work is ejecting the sd card and battery before doing anything. Though its likely something you've already tried.
Sent from either my SPH-D700 or myTouch3Gs using XDA app
"it never hurts to help"

I need some Epic help for my Epic 4G

Let me start off by saying, I'm completely ignorant whenever it comes to rooting/flashing or any advance knowledge with phones, so I will not be too shocked if I screwed up my phone to no hope...
My brother recently got a new phone and sent me his Epic 4 G Touch which is a nice upgrade to my older Smart Phone. However, since the first day I received it, I've had issues. After activation with Sprint (a few days back), I didn't have service, I told him about the issue and he said I would need to flash the phone to solve my problem, he directly linked me to a tutorial here by Rwilco12 on how to 'root' the phone.
I've never done anything remotely similar to rooting a phone, but I figured I'm not an idiot, I can follow step by step directions....
So I thought. :silly:
I'm not big on the history of the phone but whenever I could actually turn it on, (without service) all I know is, it was running 'Jelly Bam', I assumed it was a variant of Jelly Bean, was that stupid? After downloading the Samsung Drivers, Kies, Superuser and one of the one click kernels (Jelly Bean: Agat63's Source-Built GB27 Recovery - which is where I originally believe I messed up)
I had the biggest issue getting my CPU to recognize my phone.
USB Device Not Recognized - One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctione, and Windows does not recognize it. For assistance in solving this problem, click this message.
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I was stuck trying to figure out the solution to that issue for days, mostly because I didn't have the time. I re-installed the drivers multiple times, uninstalled Kies, re-installed Kies, tried to update driver software, uninstalled all the USB Host Controllers/ Root Hubs, cleaned the USB Port, tried different USB ports/computers, restarted...FINALLY, I believe after changing my phones USB Storage, it finally recognized it, and at that time Kies was running as well.
I was finally able to go to the next step which was opening the ODIN program I downloaded in the tutorial as well, turned my phone into ODIN MODE, (closed Kies) completed the step by step process and it successfully finished flashing the Jelly Bean recovery. (I was initially happy, I thought I may have gotten all of this completed!)
Well, I go to turn my phone on and it loads up the Galaxy S 2 screen with the yellow triangle, then the screen turns black and nothing happens afterwards. I've been stuck here ever since. I figured if I could just flash an original stock rom onto the phone, all of my problems would be solved.
I can still go into Download mode and Recovery Mode..., to go into recovery mode the LED blinks once, shows me the Galaxy S2 logo, repeats and then puts me into AGAT_Recovery tREC_v0.2.2
My biggest problem is, I'm back stuck to where I can't get my CPU to recognize my phone no matter what I do, re-install the drivers, use Kies, don't use Kies, use different ports or computers, clean the USB port...the only thing I haven't tried is a different USB cord, only because I don't have ANOTHER one that actually seems to work with the phone, even though they fit the port.
Any suggestions are much appreciated, any answers, or next step in directions if I can ever get my phone to sync so I can run ODIN again.
My biggest questions at this point are, is my phone bricked? Can it still be saved? (I'm hopeful, just due to that fact I can get into recovery/DL modes.)
And how the FK do I fix this mess? :laugh:

Right now if you boot into download does your computer recognize the phone? If yes, download a full stock one click, found in the stickies.
If not with the recovery you can go to mount > mount usb storage connect to computer it should find it. Then dl to your computer whatever rom you want then copy to your phone via recovery
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mkfryan said:
Right now if you boot into download does your computer recognize the phone? If yes, download a full stock one click, found in the stickies.
If not with the recovery you can go to mount > mount usb storage connect to computer it should find it. Then dl to your computer whatever rom you want then copy to your phone via recovery
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No, currently my biggest issue is getting any CPU to recognize my phone. Mounting the USB storage did not work.

LeBricked James said:
No, currently my biggest issue is getting any CPU to recognize my phone. Mounting the USB storage did not work.
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Hate to say this..but you need to try a new usb cord
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You may also need to download the driver's again
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Stryke_the_Orc said:
You may also need to download the driver's again
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I will continue to try this, I really hope it's something as stupid as the USB cord.
I still need a few questions answered though, I'd actually like to learn about what I did and what I'm doing. Was there something wrong with what I originally flashed with Odin?
Was it the wrong thing? (Kernel)

Without a little more information we can't 100% diagnose it, but making an educated guess I believe you have either a bad usb cord or a bad usb port.
The fact you can get into recovery and download mode means you still have working hardware you just have to get the software on it.
I would recommend getting a new cord first and then try it from another computer.

rwilco12 said:
Without a little more information we can't 100% diagnose it, but making an educated guess I believe you have either a bad usb cord or a bad usb port.
The fact you can get into recovery and download mode means you still have working hardware you just have to get the software on it.
I would recommend getting a new cord first and then try it from another computer.
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Hmmmm....sound familiar? . Listen to the man, get yourself a new cord bro!
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jdsingle76 said:
Hmmmm....sound familiar? . Listen to the man, get yourself a new cord bro!
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I would've left it in your's and Stryke's very capable hands but I got a PM early this morning asking me to check out the thread and see if I could help. Didn't want to ignore him.