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[Q] [Help] DK28>EC05

Stuck! For some God forsaken reason, when my phone is in DL mode Odin or any computer that i tried will read the phone. I have tried different drivers thats been posted in this forum along with different settings like turning on/off developer mode before going to DL mode.
So I cant use Odin to update my modem on my phone.... is there a file that i can roll back to the DI18? I use the update.zip from DI18>DK28 and hoping that i can revert that way and go get EC05 through CWM.

This doesn't belong in development, hopefully impaler will be here to move it soon.
We need more info to be able to help, like:
What OS is the computer running?
Do you have the Samsung drivers installed?

063_XOBX said:
This doesn't belong in development, hopefully impaler will be here to move it soon.
We need more info to be able to help, like:
What OS is the computer running?
Do you have the Samsung drivers installed?
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>_< sorry for putting this in the wrong spot.
i have tried in different computers from win xp 32bit to win 7 32/64 bit
along with different drivers that have been posted here that people chimed in
and said that it worked for them.
my primary computer is win7 64 and i tried every driver that i can find under the sun and to no avail i fail.

try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1012384

I have the same problem myself.
DK28 is an unsupported build. The update script posted above won't work.
In DK28 USB communication died and as such Odin is not an option. The only option as far as I know is to flash a FULL ROM which has a DI18 modem as part of the ROM using CWM. You will just have to put the file on the SD card manually using a PC since USB is not an option.
After you go to DI18 just follow the regular steps to go from DI18 -> EC05 (may need multiple steps with EB13 intermediate step)
I haven't gotten around to doing this myself yet, still stuck on DK28.

LiberatorUSA said:
I have the same problem myself.
DK28 is an unsupported build. The update script posted above won't work.
In DK28 USB communication died and as such Odin is not an option. The only option as far as I know is to flash a FULL ROM which has a DI18 modem as part of the ROM using CWM. You will just have to put the file on the SD card manually using a PC since USB is not an option.
After you go to DI18 just follow the regular steps to go from DI18 -> EC05 (may need multiple steps with EB13 intermediate step)
I haven't gotten around to doing this myself yet, still stuck on DK28.
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so flash a rom that have a di18 rom and hope for the best?

it seems that i have that i cannot find a rom that is supported with cwr 3.0+ to flash back to di18 =(

There is no reason DK28 should have effected being able to use Odin at all as LiberatorUSA has suggested, as many here running custom roms have more than likely run a version of DK28 at one time, and the only way to update the modem from DK28 is through Odin. And while you can flash a different rom through CWM (such as those based on DI18, EB13, or even EC05), you will still need to use Odin to update the modem. If you really think DK28 is to blame, then you can flash to an EC05 rom (such as SRF 1.1.0, as it supports CWM3) and then try to re-Odin from there.
Here are some basic things to try, as I don't see them listed in what you have done... Have you tried using every usb port on your computer? Are you using the stock usb cable? Have you tried other cables? Completely uninstall all previous drivers before trying to install different drivers. Open your device manager and connect your phone in DL mode, watching to see what devices appear, then manually attempt to uninstall those specific devices.

Download the epic drivers direct from Samsung. The first time connecting may take up to 15 minutes as there are some parts that Windows 7 seems to want to find on the net. After all drivers report installed then put your phone in download mode (hold 1 key while booting on) start Odin then plug your phone in. A COM number should show up on the computer screen. If this doesn't work try another data cable.
Do you BONSAI?

Have u tried different versions of odin?
Different usb ports?
Does the com port pop up?
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I just posted a cwm zip to update your modem to ec05 regardless of what your current modem version is

keith5039756827 said:
Have u tried different versions of odin?
Different usb ports?
Does the com port pop up?
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kennyglass123 said:
Download the epic drivers direct from Samsung. The first time connecting may take up to 15 minutes as there are some parts that Windows 7 seems to want to find on the net. After all drivers report installed then put your phone in download mode (hold 1 key while booting on) start Odin then plug your phone in. A COM number should show up on the computer screen. If this doesn't work try another data cable.
Do you BONSAI?
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Koadic said:
There is no reason DK28 should have effected being able to use Odin at all as LiberatorUSA has suggested, as many here running custom roms have more than likely run a version of DK28 at one time, and the only way to update the modem from DK28 is through Odin. And while you can flash a different rom through CWM (such as those based on DI18, EB13, or even EC05), you will still need to use Odin to update the modem. If you really think DK28 is to blame, then you can flash to an EC05 rom (such as SRF 1.1.0, as it supports CWM3) and then try to re-Odin from there.
Here are some basic things to try, as I don't see them listed in what you have done... Have you tried using every usb port on your computer? Are you using the stock usb cable? Have you tried other cables? Completely uninstall all previous drivers before trying to install different drivers. Open your device manager and connect your phone in DL mode, watching to see what devices appear, then manually attempt to uninstall those specific devices.
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I have tried it in multiple computers and the odin do recognize the phone untill i go to DL mode, i Dl the drivers directly from samsung and it did took awhile to find the drivers. It recognize the device until i go to DL mode, I have used my samsung cable , my wifes htc evo cable and my mom's droid x cable. All the same result, i spent the whole day trying to figure it out. I had a fresh install of winxp and win7 on two different laptops.
I installed the DK28 through a CWM, i have been having odin problems since day one and not just this time.

You guys might want to check the discussion going on here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1026886&page=4

meh might just get a refurb from sprint later on. or get a new phone all together. I cant find a solution w/ or w/o odin >_<

Can't Odin from FB27!

Hey guys,
I installed FB27 + radio through CWM. I was previously on EL29. I want to get back to EL29, so I did the following:
Boot into windows (daily driver is osx)
Put phone into DL mode
Start Odin-oc el29
connect phone to usb
watch as nothing happens, then windows says, "Unrecognized device (code 42)"
So i closed out everything, then opened Kies. It said it had an update, so I installed it, which included some driver updates.
I retraced my steps from above.
I tried installing the samsung driver package, still nothing.
Odin was working just fine before, and I hadn't changed anything in windows. I don't even use windows unless i'm using odin!
Any help is appreciated, I would like to get back to EL29!
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This is likely a windows problem, not a problem with FB27. Sorry for causing any panic

few questions
what version of odin/are you using the self-extracting auto odin back?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
have you removed the kies/samsung drivers, then reinstalled? if you're having problems and it's related to the drivers (which it may be), sometimes you have to remove not just reinstall.
also, have you tried a different usb cord? sounds stupid i know, but they get **** stuck in the ends, or otherwise damaged, and cause weird issues in situations like this but otherwise work fine.
i just odined back last night using the package in the thread above, and it worked fine.

Just to make sure, you do have samsung kies installed, right? You need their drivers.

exabrial said:
Hey guys,
I installed FB27 + radio through CWM. I was previously on EL29. I want to get back to EL29, so I did the following:
Boot into windows (daily driver is osx)
Put phone into DL mode
Start Odin-oc el29
connect phone to usb
watch as nothing happens, then windows says, "Unrecognized device (code 42)"
So i closed out everything, then opened Kies. It said it had an update, so I installed it, which included some driver updates.
I retraced my steps from above.
I tried installing the samsung driver package, still nothing.
Odin was working just fine before, and I hadn't changed anything in windows. I don't even use windows unless i'm using odin!
Any help is appreciated, I would like to get back to EL29!
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From your post you're trying to do the odin all in one self extractor... have you tried just using odin to flash the EL29 stock recovery repack and then flash through CWM from there?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390393&highlight=rogue
http://goo-inside.me/kernels/TeamRo.../rogue_ET-recoveryonly-1.1.4-rc0-odin.tar.md5

exabrial said:
Hey guys,
I installed FB27 + radio through CWM. I was previously on EL29. I want to get back to EL29, so I did the following:
Boot into windows (daily driver is osx)
Put phone into DL mode
Start Odin-oc el29
connect phone to usb
watch as nothing happens, then windows says, "Unrecognized device (code 42)"
So i closed out everything, then opened Kies. It said it had an update, so I installed it, which included some driver updates.
I retraced my steps from above.
I tried installing the samsung driver package, still nothing.
Odin was working just fine before, and I hadn't changed anything in windows. I don't even use windows unless i'm using odin!
Any help is appreciated, I would like to get back to EL29!
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If regular ODIN is working fine, look in the 2nd post, section #A2. There are regular ODIN packages for EL29.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
Personally I would try to figure out why ODIN OneClick isn't working because it might indicate some problem, but I understand if someone wants the quickest solution.

Use another cable besides samsungs crappy pos
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Also try a simple reboot. Sometimes if I run sfhub's one click then Odin I have to reboot in between but only sometimes
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sfhub said:
If regular ODIN is working fine, look in the 2nd post, section #A2. There are regular ODIN packages for EL29.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
Personally I would try to figure out why ODIN OneClick isn't working because it might indicate some problem, but I understand if someone wants the quickest solution.
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I have used EL29, EG30 of yours several times without any problems sfhub. I don't know why I occasionally need to reboot in between one click and regular Odin but its no big deal. 90% of the time I dont
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exabrial said:
watch as nothing happens, then windows says, "Unrecognized device (code 42)"
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According to Microsoft, code 42 means there is a problem with multiple instances of the driver and the solution is a reboot (as John pointed out)
My theory as to why it is happening is there is a problem either in the USB driver or in ODIN OneClick with shutting down the USB bus when the flash is done, so next time you run it there is already an instance. Another possibility is if you use different USB ports on the computer between sessions, then the USB driver might get confused and keep multiple instances.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310123
Code 42
Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware because there is a duplicate device already running in the system. (Code 42)
Recommended resolution
A duplicate device was detected. This error occurs when a bus driver incorrectly creates two identically named sub-processes (known as a bus driver error), or when a device with a serial number is discovered in a new location before it is removed from the old location. You may be able to resolve this problem by restarting your computer.
Restart your computer
Click Start, click Shut Down, and then select Restart in the Shut Down Windows dialog box to restart the computer.
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Ok, so the best thing to try then is to uninstall Kies and the samsung driver package. I'm a windows nub, (I've haven't used windows since 1999) how do I make sure that any existing drivers that have been installed for a particular port are also wiped out? My fear is that removing kies won't remove any drivers that have been installed against a particular device... or is that not true.

exabrial said:
Ok, so the best thing to try then is to uninstall Kies and the samsung driver package. I'm a windows nub, (I've haven't used windows since 1999) how do I make sure that any existing drivers that have been installed for a particular port are also wiped out? My fear is that removing kies won't remove any drivers that have been installed against a particular device... or is that not true.
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I don't think you should have to do all of that. Where EXACTLY are you in the process?
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JohnCorleone said:
I don't think you should have to do all of that. Where EXACTLY are you in the process?
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Same as my initial post. I'm currently at work Just trying to develop a POA.

According to MSFT, the error code 42 is not a problem with driver installation. It is a problem at runtime with multiple instances of the driver.
Did a reboot not work? Perhaps there are problems with the driver in the 64-bit and 32-bit locations?

I've rebooted the crap outta it already...
Anyway, uninstalled Kies, and samsung drivers package, and QPST for the hell of it. Rebooted, reinstalled Kies, now I get Error code 43...
I tried "search for a better driver" and pointed it to the samsung kies folder to no avail.

exabrial said:
I've rebooted the crap outta it already...
Anyway, uninstalled Kies, and samsung drivers package, and QPST for the hell of it. Rebooted, reinstalled Kies, now I get Error code 43...
I tried "search for a better driver" and pointed it to the samsung kies folder to no avail.
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Are you on 64-bit? Sometimes the drivers need to be placed in the 32-bit location.
Have you gone over the general USB connection troubleshooting here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19443755&postcount=142
Sorry, I go through a lot of threads and PMs so sometimes lose track of what people tried and didn't try.

I'm not at all experienced with Mobil ODIN, but wouldn't it be possible to forego the computer completely to get back to EL29?

It depends on the situation. In this case, probably yes. Mobile ODIN needs your phone to be able to boot into Android and needs you to be rooted, which the OP probably is. ODIN can handle situations where your phone won't even boot into Android.

sfhub said:
It depends on the situation. In this case, probably yes. Mobile ODIN needs your phone to be able to boot into Android and needs you to be rooted, which the OP probably is. ODIN can handle situations where your phone won't even boot into Android.
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True, but he doesn't sound soft bricked, which is why the thought crossed my mind.

sfhub said:
Are you on 64-bit? Sometimes the drivers need to be placed in the 32-bit location.
Have you gone over the general USB connection troubleshooting here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19443755&postcount=142
Sorry, I go through a lot of threads and PMs so sometimes lose track of what people tried and didn't try.
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It's quite alright, I appreciate the help. I followed the directions in that post, and am getting the same problem... It is windows7 64bit. basically, installed the drivers to C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\USB Drivers
I guess I'll try mobile Odin... windows hasn't improved any over the last 10 years I see.

Can someone help me I have the same problem it happened to me about a week ago when i tried flashing one of calk's rom and then all i know is that triangle disappeared from the samsung animation and then my computer will not recognize it.I've looked here and google and cannot find a solution!!!PLEASE help me!!I've noticed people with similar problems but no help.
Also I got mobile odin and tried to unroot but I am afriad I wont be able to root again since it will not discover my device.

A few questions on flashing to Boost

I have an epic sitting at home that is useless as of right now because I no longer have a plan through sprint for it. I have a samsung replenish that I am using right now with Boost, and I am considering making it a donor phone and flashing the Epic over to Boost. Having this little thing really makes me realize just how awsome those Super AMOLED displays are. Anyway, I have a few questions before getting neck deep in this little endevour. First off, I don't want to be stuck on Eclair, but as I understand a Factory reset is necessary to get the 3G working, I read that people were abale to flash to Froyo using a few tricks, I was just wondering if the same works for Gingerbread. If anyone is running a Boost Epic on GB I would like to know how it is working out. Also, once the phone is flashed to said version of Android, can I just flash any rom on top of it through CMW without having to make tweaks?
And finally, I can not get either the Replenish or the Epic to read on CDMA Workshop, I have tried debug, non-debug, and diag modes and any combination, I have tried reading the phones in recovery mode, I have rebooted, restarted, unplugged, switched cables and ports....nothing...the phones both show up as modems and have their ports listed in device manager, but they absolutely refuse to show up, if anyone has any tricks that they could share regarding this issue it would be much oblidged
I know it's a lot but I figured I would try and cover all of my questions in one thread rather than making a bunch of seperate ones. BTW I have been researching for 2 days now, if there is something obvious that I missed, I apologize in advance, but I have tried other methods of resolution before creating this thread...Thanks in advance for any advice that you guys can offer...

We have a guide on here did you consult that? And I know that there is an alternative carrier fix for cm9 so you "could" get that puppy on android 4.0 =]. As for the computer not detecting... did you install the mobile drivers for the phones? I think you might need to if you haven't. I know when odining you need those I suppose the same for cdma workshop. Hope this helps at all =]. if you need the guide ill link it here.
Flashing Epic 4g to Boost Mobile Guide.
In this guide he is using the incognito but as long as you have a cdma phone to use as a donor phone you should be fine. If you havnet installed the drivers for either phones then this is most likely your issue. Also according to the guide you CAN flash other ROMs. The only thing that needs to be tweaked is the sms settings.

Yeah, I have looked at the guide, I was hoping to clarify on the few items that I wasn't clear on. I have installed the drivers for both phones and Odin does infact recognize each one, I use it to verify the Com ports that the phones are on...i'm baffled :/

After hours more of trying...and researching..I still can not get past the initial step of getting cdma to read my phones...either of them. Is there a section on this forum for requesting services? I dont care if I have to pay to get it done, I want my epic on boost...

bugzy3188 said:
After hours more of trying...and researching..I still can not get past the initial step of getting cdma to read my phones...either of them. Is there a section on this forum for requesting services? I dont care if I have to pay to get it done, I want my epic on boost...
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I doubt it... but who knows. I dont see why they wont detect. They should if you have the drivers installed... maybe try just having one of the phones drivers installed at once... which ever phone you have to start off with have that phones drivers installed only. so unistall both then install just one that you need then unistall that one when the other one needs to be used... and you might want to reboot in between driver installations. drivers can be very picky. Or you could try another computer...

I'll give it a shot, its something new at least...I will post my results when I am done..

bugzy3188 said:
I'll give it a shot, its something new at least...I will post my results when I am done..
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I know some having success doing this because they had their epic touch and epic 4g drivers installed once they unistalled both and just installed the epic 4g the computer would recognize it.

tried uninstalling all samsung mobile drivers and installing the drivers for each phone by themselves, still nothing...I am downloading a new set of drivers now, they are generic Samsung mobile drivers.I'm not expecting much but its all I got at this point...

bugzy3188 said:
tried uninstalling all samsung mobile drivers and installing the drivers for each phone by themselves, still nothing...I am downloading a new set of drivers now, they are generic Samsung mobile drivers.I'm not expecting much but its all I got at this point...
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HMM i know which samsung drivers work great for the epic but i think you need device specific drivers for the replenish.
32 and 64 bit Drivers I know the drivers here work great and i have used them with every epic i've rooted... I just learned that the drivers im linking you to work for the replenish .

awesome, I am trying them as we speak...

ah crap, those were the same drivers that I downloaded for the Replenish, still a no go...the fact that neither phone works would tell me its on the PC end, and drivers would be the number one suspect, but alas...they just aren't making a difference in my results..

bugzy3188 said:
ah crap, those were the same drivers that I downloaded for the Replenish, still a no go...the fact that neither phone works would tell me its on the PC end, and drivers would be the number one suspect, but alas...they just aren't making a difference in my results..
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Yeah you might need to try another computer. The usb ports could be bad/out on that one depending on how old it is. Or it could be the usb cable as well you'd be amazed at how much trouble is cause by those. Have you tried a brand new blackberry cable? those are the best cables at getting things recognized. What i dont get is that odin will COM the phone.... and this is in download mode right?

no, it coms both phones in debug mode, I have a few blackberry cables lying around that I have picked up on Amazon that I bought for Odin. Thats what kind of has me scratching my head too. It is an older laptop though, Id say about 4 years old, running windows 7 x64...I have checked QPCT as well just to see if it recognizes the phones and it doesnt either, so I guess it's some issue with my com port's compatibility with the mobile phone software....I will see if I can get away with doing this at work tomorrow, it may be tricky but my boss is old and senile lol

Well I tried it at work with no luck yet, which just leaves human error in to play...not sure what though, I've covered all of the options that I have come across. The replenish I could understand, but the Epic is documented to work just fine with CMDA WS...I just don't get it...

A couple things to try...
1. Connect the phone in normal mode (so it asks mass storage, etc) and let the drivers install.
2. Unplug, turn on USB debugging (Settings -> applictaions -> Development), plug the phone in and let it install ADB driver
3. With phone plugged in switch to dialer and hit ##8778#, then switch USB from PDA to Modem. Your PC should install another driver (Diag port).
Make sure you leave the Epic on this screen while accessing it via CDMAWS or any other program that uses the diag port.
I had major issues with the Epic, but that sequence finally got everything working. I still need to plug the phone in before enabling the diag port, otherwise stupid things happen.
This was all with an XP computer (three actually, before I figured out all the correct steps).

Thanks, I'll try that when I get home, I actually haven't tried putting it in diag mode while plugged in yet, I have always put it in diag and connected it...heres hoping..

ok, I finally got the replenish to connect, I found a way to root it and that worked like a charm....the epic however is still a no go...rooted running CWM 5, in diag mode, switched to modem, recognized as a modem....but still..failed...phone does not answer...any other suggestions guys?

Needs download mode not diag mode whatever that is... hold the 1 on the keyboard and the power button (yellow triangle) make sure is not in modem mode and you must flash the kernel from mkasick for ei22 search in xda "epic 4g gb kernel source" should me the first thread (ei22) kernel source with keyfix. Scroll to the bottom and find the gb3a.tar this is what you odin before cwm5 and it should stick. Then you can flash an su.zip and your done.
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ÜBER™ said:
Needs download mode not diag mode whatever that is... hold the 1 on the keyboard and the power button (yellow triangle) make sure is not in modem mode and you must flash the kernel from mkasick for ei22 search in xda "epic 4g gb kernel source" should me the first thread (ei22) kernel source with keyfix. Scroll to the bottom and find the gb3a.tar this is what you odin before cwm5 and it should stick. Then you can flash an su.zip and your done.
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I was on EL30, which from my understanding worked as well. I flashed the gb3a and I am rooted with CWM and I installed SU, I just still can't get cdmaws to see the phone...I tried fix permissions, in CWM, not even sure what that does, but I tried it...i'm desperate lol. I have tried tether mode, switching ports, attempting while in recovery, and I get nadda....EL30 was what I had factory reset to, are you saying that I should flash back to ei22 for cdma or were you saying to do that to get it rooted?

No my appologies I, just read you rooted correctly. I'm not sure why it refuses to recognize the epic. Other than a better cable, or different usb port. I dunno. That or there is gunk in the epics usb port or in the computers. Should be in modem mode I'm assuming if your messing with the phoney. Stuff ='[ sorry.
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[Q] Need help please

Hi, I am new to the epic touch. I had a rooted epic 4g. I know how to use odin and I've downloaded the .Tar files for the root acess and the drivers for samsung. It is also a brand new USB cable. I need help because odin doesn't see my phone when it is plugged in and in download mode. When the phone is on and i plug it into the computer Windows reconizes my phone fine. I am so ready to root this thing but I can't. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong or point me in the right direction?
New phone: epic 4g touch Stock
Old phone: epic 4g, CWM Recovery, Thunderhawk V ROM, Samuria Kernel, And OC'd 1.2 GHz

g_ding84 said:
Hi, I am new to the epic touch. I had a rooted epic 4g. I know how to use odin and I've downloaded the .Tar files for the root acess and the drivers for samsung. It is also a brand new USB cable. I need help because odin doesn't see my phone when it is plugged in and in download mode. When the phone is on and i plug it into the computer Windows reconizes my phone fine. I am so ready to root this thing but I can't. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong or point me in the right direction?
New phone: epic 4g touch Stock
Old phone: epic 4g, CWM Recovery, Thunderhawk V ROM, Samuria Kernel, And OC'd 1.2 GHz
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I would make sure that no other Samsung software or drivers are installed. Also, check your device manager to make sure that the drivers installed for your phone when you plugged it in.

Thank you. I will try this when I get home tonite.

g_ding84 said:
Thank you. I will try this when I get home tonite.
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Goodluck and let us know what happens.

Try to run Odin as administrator.
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Second everything said already. 1st uninstall/remove ANY samsung drivers on your PC. You may have to look in device manager for 'hidden devices' too. Redownload and install (as administrator) the Samsung drivers. Reboot your system. sfhub has the links for everything here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705730 . When running the One-click make sure you also run that as Administrator too. Also do try another USB cable and/or USB port too.

This might be kinda obvious but have you tried a different usb port? Sometimes just switching to a new port will get it to recognize it.
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Thank you huys so much. Ill try another USB port as well. But that is the same port that I have always used. I have a few cables so ill try that as well.
Edit, I had the wrong Samsung drivers. Success, fully rooted! Thank you everyone

just install skies

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I thought I did install it. but I had the epic 4g drivers from my old phone. Guess I got confused.

g_ding84 said:
I thought I did install it. but I had the epic 4g drivers from my old phone. Guess I got confused.
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Glad to hear you got it working. It's usually the simple things that's why I mentioned the drivers because you mentioned the previous phone. I've seen that happen before. Stick around, do loads of reading and you'll find this is a fantastic community. Enjoy your phone.

leaderbuilder said:
Glad to hear you got it working. It's usually the simple things that's why I mentioned the drivers because you mentioned the previous phone. I've seen that happen before. Stick around, do loads of reading and you'll find this is a fantastic community. Enjoy your phone.
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This is an ae community. I just learned about this site back in may. And issues or new roms, kernels or themes I got from here. Everyone is very helpful. Lol, I just need to learn this phone now.

[Q] Epic 4G (D700), ODIN and "Unknown Device"

Okay i have seen similar posts around, and I apologize if this bothers anyone but when I post a thread asking for help, its because I've tried most solutions and have gotten nowhere. I recently bought one.of.these devices and I have to say for an old 1GHz device, its pretty darn smooth! (Got it for my girl who broke her phone. Cost $20 MINT screen, and some scuffs.on the trim believe it or not, fully functional, clean ESN)
I love for all devices in the house to be rooted and off that dreaded Gingerbread android. I have been stuck since i got it trying to use ODIN to flash CWM, and root it to flash a JB based rom. Problem is i installed the drivers, got the ODIN version required, have the CWM tar file, etc, the phone gets detected while on in ADB, normal file transfer way and so on. BUT Download Mode? Nope, i get the dreaded "Unknown Device" issue.
Now as I always read before annoying others, I read that switching the USB cable helps. I've tried 8 USB cables, and no go. 2 Samsungs (i read those are #1 NO GOs), 3 LG cables (device doesnt appear at all), and 3 non brand. No good.
I know Mobile Odin wont work, I rooted it using Framaroot.apk for now, but I need CWM for the rom flashing part.
So now that its 2013, is there really no other way other than ODIN? I tried using ROM Manager, it flashes but doesnt do a thing except boot into stock recovery (miracle no bricks or bootlooping). If I had Linux on my PC, will it get detected or its just the darn cable?
OR is there a specific USB cable brand I should go for that is guaranteed to work? I dont mind buying it just have been waiting to make sure.
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.

Most people recommend using a BlackBerry cable
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jeffreyjicha said:
Most people recommend using a BlackBerry cable
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Thank GOSH I read your response in time! I am currently at BestBuy and was going to buy a totally different brand USB. Hopefully they have them here.

Crossvxm said:
Thank GOSH I read your response in time! I am currently at BestBuy and was going to buy a totally different brand USB. Hopefully they have them here.
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I use this cable and have had zero issues. http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2

Well there's good news and bad.
Got an official BlackBerry USB cable.
Bad is the device is STILL not recognized.
The drivers have been properly installed, there is no updating the drivers manually, effing Windows won't let me. What the hell can I do now?
If only Mobile Odin worked, or there were other methods, I wouldn't be going thru this mess...
Like where did I go wrong?
I would swap out Windows to Linux, but I don't see how that will get the device detected.
Matter of fact I was trying to install a Linux based OS from my flash drivd, and it corrupted it. Theres 8gb Ill never see again...
Any other ideas? Will Linux pick up the device?
EDIT: This USB unlike the others BRIEFLY detects it as a USB Device, then goes back to unknown when I uninstall it thru Device Manager

Crossvxm said:
Well there's good news and bad.
Got an official BlackBerry USB cable.
Bad is the device is STILL not recognized.
The drivers have been properly installed, there is no updating the drivers manually, effing Windows won't let me. What the hell can I do now?
If only Mobile Odin worked, or there were other methods, I wouldn't be going thru this mess...
Like where did I go wrong?
I would swap out Windows to Linux, but I don't see how that will get the device detected.
Matter of fact I was trying to install a Linux based OS from my flash drivd, and it corrupted it. Theres 8gb Ill never see again...
Any other ideas? Will Linux pick up the device?
EDIT: This USB unlike the others BRIEFLY detects it as a USB Device, then goes back to unknown when I uninstall it thru Device Manager
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Are you plugging into a port directly on the motherboard? (IE: A port on the back of the machine.) Using an emulated port or hub can cause this at times.
FYI, there are 2 drivers. One is for when the phone is fully booted in Android. The other is the driver when in download mode. Have you tried using another machine?
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I think your issue is driver related. I had similiar issues and updated the wiki with the drivers that ended up working for me.
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