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[Q] Computer won't recognize my SGS2; how do I return to stock?

I can't get USB mounting to work on my linux PC, windows PC, or work windows laptop.
The computer completely fails to recognize the phone, even when I manually tell it to connect as usb storage device.
I've tried three different USB cables.
ODIN mode isn't recognized either, no USB devices are detected and Odin does not display an ID for the phone.
So WTF do I do know? I believe I need to return to stock firmware but I don't know how without using Odin.

You need to download the drivers for your computer in order for it to read your device. I believe its somewhere here in the forums if not Google it. I would post a link but I'm not on my computer
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

You can download the drivers from the how to root thread in the dev section.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium

Are you using the original samsung cable? Mine refuses to be recognized by my pc's if it's not the original cable, works fine with the original but the system never picks it up with any others.

keenerb said:
I can't get USB mounting to work on my linux PC, windows PC, or work windows laptop.
The computer completely fails to recognize the phone, even when I manually tell it to connect as usb storage device.
I've tried three different USB cables.
ODIN mode isn't recognized either, no USB devices are detected and Odin does not display an ID for the phone.
So WTF do I do know? I believe I need to return to stock firmware but I don't know how without using Odin.
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i to just went thru this tried 3 cables 3 pcs and 4 operating systems and all my phone would do is charge. flashed stock rom, flashed malice, now on slick mod and still no usb conectivety . called samsung and went thru there trouble shooting..... no luck. called tmobile and went thru there trouble shooting....no luck. so now tmobile is sending me a new phone and should be here today(free overnight with out me asking, think they may be seeing alot of this lately)

Thanks for all the help everyone.
I was using the provided Samsung cable, I have installed the USB drivers.
It's just not working.
T-Mo is sending me a new one.

Did you try installing Kies SW from the Samsung site? Installing this SW will also install all of the appropriate drivers on your PC.
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SGH-T989ZKBTMB

Rod3 said:
Did you try installing Kies SW from the Samsung site? Installing this SW will also install all of the appropriate drivers on your PC.
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SGH-T989ZKBTMB
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samsung had me install kies and the driver package seperatly . thats the thing thou i have been using my phone just fine up to 2 days ago then it just would not connect to the computer.

slamindamalibu said:
samsung had me install kies and the driver package seperatly . thats the thing thou i have been using my phone just fine up to 2 days ago then it just would not connect to the computer.
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And?? Solve the problem or what? We been hanging here for years

odin can't detect in flash mode

I know this occurs to several users and to others phones such as SG2,III,Ace and many more. But so far, i still can't figure out how to solve it.
Installed Kies, Installed SGN2 kit 3.0.
When the phone is On, i can transfer any files through Kies, or just drag and drop. Even Odin detect my phone "port 3" in blue.
On the phone, i tickled USB debugging and hold down volume, menu+power to go in Flash mode. and from there i'm stuck. my computer can't detect the phone anymore.
Any help? please!

aznboix said:
I know this occurs to several users and to others phones such as SG2,III,Ace and many more. But so far, i still can't figure out how to solve it.
Installed Kies, Installed SGN2 kit 3.0.
When the phone is On, i can transfer any files through Kies, or just drag and drop. Even Odin detect my phone "port 3" in blue.
On the phone, i tickled USB debugging and hold down volume, menu+power to go in Flash mode. and from there i'm stuck. my computer can't detect the phone anymore.
Any help? please!
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Maybe try uninstalling kies??? I never used it because when I did on my skyrocket and bricked it. Same as you I couldnt flash anything in odin til I uninstalled kies.....not sure if it will work but its worth a shot

jyazzie110 said:
Maybe try uninstalling kies??? I never used it because when I did on my skyrocket and bricked it. Same as you I couldnt flash anything in odin til I uninstalled kies.....not sure if it will work but its worth a shot
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Yes, i've uninstalled Kies. nothing changed

aznboix said:
Yes, i've uninstalled Kies. nothing changed
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Uninstall and reinstall samsung drivers and are you on the latest odin? I think its 3.07?
Also are you on mac or pc?

jyazzie110 said:
Uninstall and reinstall samsung drivers and are you on the latest odin? I think its 3.07?
Also are you on mac or pc?
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yes i've done that too. i'm on 3.07 and on pc windows vista.

I'm confused. Are you trying to use Odin or Recovery?
Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

cdshepherd said:
I'm confused. Are you trying to use Odin or Recovery?
Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2
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Odin. Odin can't detect my phone when in FLASH mode(volume down+menu+power).

It's volume down+power+home. Just wanted to make sure you were in fact in download mode.

aznboix said:
Odin. Odin can't detect my phone when in FLASH mode(volume down+menu+power).
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Are you using the USB cable your device came with? Tried a different USB port? Maybe even try a different computer if you have access to one
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Same thing been happening to me can't figure out what to do
Sent from my lovely Note 2

Its because he has toolkit and kies intalled at same time...it says in toolkit thread to have onr or other....the drivers dont mix

I had the same problem. Heres the solution. Uninstall Keis then reinstall. Then plug in your phone until all the drivers are installed. Make sure you use that same usb on your computer if you have more then one. Then try again by opening Odin first, then put phone in download mode and plug in the phone into the same usb as you did when installing the drivers. For some reason odin only works with the usb you plug your phone into, when you installed the drivers.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 on CleanROM ACE 4.2.5

Note 2 does not recognize USB cable

Hi
When I connect my sgn2 to my PC it just charges and nothing else happens I tried reinstalling the samsung drivers and I installed the latest version of KIES and still nothing.
When I go to download mode odin does recognize it and I can flash anything.
Please help me I want to backup my EFS folder ASAP.

GuyDroid said:
Hi
When I connect my sgn2 to my PC it just charges and nothing else happens I tried reinstalling the samsung drivers and I installed the latest version of KIES and still nothing.
When I go to download mode odin does recognize it and I can flash anything.
Please help me I want to backup my EFS folder ASAP.
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well these had been an issue with lot of note2 its the usb point which had gone bad so u need to change it as this had been an issue with many and the solution came to that only i solved mine the same way

shhbz said:
well these had been an issue with lot of note2 its the usb point which had gone bad so u need to change it as this had been an issue with many and the solution came to that only i solved mine the same way
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If the port on my gn2 is bad then how do you explain that odin can recognize it and even flash anything

GuyDroid said:
If the port on my gn2 is bad then how do you explain that odin can recognize it and even flash anything
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009 have u tried this and just get SAMSUNG_USB_Driver 1.5.23.0 and nothing else no kies required when installing driver just skip the update and it should work and search for a code to enable mtp as I forgot it to enable the mode which I tried that time.
I tried all and trust me the solution was changing usb port on the phone keep finger crossed and hope it works for you that way.

[Q] [Help!] Bricked Phone with driver problem

Hello everyone...
I was updating the phone recently, and went to reboot it (cyanogen mod ROM btw) and now I have no idea what it did but it is now stuck on the Samsung logo, and their is no recovery I can use on it. Only DL mode works.
I tried to use Odin to relfash but the problem is on both my Windows 7 and Windows 8 computers, they install the drivers, but they still fail to recognize the phone when I plug it in!
I have tried different USB ports, a full driver uninstall, multiple USB cords and the computer refuses to recognize the phone saying "USB Device not recognized"
Again, the drivers install fine, and I did a reboot after each install and uninstall. No luck.

I didnt even install drivers on my W8 netbook and I was able to flash back TWRP using Odin and Download mode yesterday when my attempt at flashing TWRP 2.6.0.4 originally failed.
Fire up download mode, then open up Odin (you should see a COM port open), load up what you need to install, then flash.
What are you trying to flash using ODIN? A bootloader or a ROM?

"BootLooping GhostBrick"
Holy crap! you too? I'm experiencing the same thing too bro. its my girlfriend's phone tho. she's borrowing my Nexus 4 while I work on fixing her SGS2...I seem to have contracted a serious case of the BootLooping GhostBrick, just like you did, right after updating. I went through the same steps troubleshooting as you did, and ...its a guess, but I'm starting to figure the solution will probably include: 1. using ADB to push sum files to the phone, or otherwise somehow reflashing stock firmware from the PC.
2. Re-Root the dam thing and flash a kernel with a recovery (like CWM or TWRP) using rom manager...and 3. Considering installing a ROM of my choice Like PACMAN, or Cyanogenmod.....hmm...Yum
anyway, the search for the vaccine to this dreadful affliction begins. Please post if you find something, I will too.
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nagoshi said:
I didnt even install drivers on my W8 netbook and I was able to flash back TWRP using Odin and Download mode yesterday when my attempt at flashing TWRP 2.6.0.4 originally failed.
Fire up download mode, then open up Odin (you should see a COM port open), load up what you need to install, then flash.
What are you trying to flash using ODIN? A bootloader or a ROM?
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...true, I second that. I'm doing this as we speak.

No Go Mi Amigo... PC still No read
vdorvilus said:
Holy crap! you too? I'm experiencing the same thing too bro. its my girlfriend's phone tho. she's borrowing my Nexus 4 while I work on fixing her SGS2...I seem to have contracted a serious case of the BootLooping GhostBrick, just like you did, right after updating. I went through the same steps troubleshooting as you did, and ...its a guess, but I'm starting to figure the solution will probably include: 1. using ADB to push sum files to the phone, or otherwise somehow reflashing stock firmware from the PC.
2. Re-Root the dam thing and flash a kernel with a recovery (like CWM or TWRP) using rom manager...and 3. Considering installing a ROM of my choice Like PACMAN, or Cyanogenmod.....hmm...Yum
anyway, the search for the vaccine to this dreadful affliction begins. Please post if you find something, I will too.
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...true, I second that. I'm doing this as we speak.
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.....well, so much for that attempt.... still cant get either the PC or Odin to Read....I just flashed CWM recovery using ODIN minutes ago with no problems, but now its borked too

vdorvilus said:
.....well, so much for that attempt.... still cant get either the PC or Odin to Read....I just flashed CWM recovery using ODIN minutes ago with no problems, but now its borked too
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Reinstall Odin and the drivers for t989, then go get twrp 2.6.0.4 from techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hercules then open Odin and put the phone in DL mode, now when odin connects make sure u open the recovery in PDA format and touch nothing else in Odin, flash twrp and ur good, this version is capable of dealing with 4.3 too with no issues at all
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Same issue
soupysoup said:
Reinstall Odin and the drivers for t989, then go get twrp 2.6.0.4 from then open Odin and put the phone in DL mode, now when odin connects make sure u open the recovery in PDA format and touch nothing else in Odin, flash twrp and ur good, this version is capable of dealing with 4.3 too with no issues at all
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Re-installing Odin and drivers still didn't get Odin to recognize the device in download mode. Windows 7 isn't assigning it any COM port, and nothing can be flashed unless Odin sees the com port the device is on. I used Goo Manager to flash TWRP 2.6.0.3 over my previous 2.6.0.0 version and now I'm stuck on samsung logo, can't reboot to recovery and PC won't recognize device in download mode. Anyone know a solution?

VermontKindBud said:
Re-installing Odin and drivers still didn't get Odin to recognize the device in download mode. Windows 7 isn't assigning it any COM port, and nothing can be flashed unless Odin sees the com port the device is on. I used Goo Manager to flash TWRP 2.6.0.3 over my previous 2.6.0.0 version and now I'm stuck on samsung logo, can't reboot to recovery and PC won't recognize device in download mode. Anyone know a solution?
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Welcome to ur first soft brick, and as I said in ur other post u need to disable or removes Samsung kies before trying to use Odin as long as any part of kies is running even in background Odin won't see the device, also make sure u use factory/data approved USB wires, also try diff ports, sometimes Odin won't see com3 but will see com5, be patient and follow this and ull be fine, also twrp2.6.0.3 has been known to cause sftbricks, DL 2.6.0.4 from techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hercules its the newest and 4.3 compatible
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Yup
soupysoup said:
Welcome to ur first soft brick, and as I said in ur other post u need to disable or removes Samsung kies before trying to use Odin as long as any part of kies is running even in background Odin won't see the device, also make sure u use factory/data approved USB wires, also try diff ports, sometimes Odin won't see com3 but will see com5, be patient and follow this and ull be fine, also twrp2.6.0.3 has been known to cause sftbricks, DL 2.6.0.4 from its the newest and 4.3 compatible
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Yeah, I wish I'd known that. Goo Manager automatically selected it as the latest recovery. I just can't get past the device not showing up as a com port issue at all. Is there any known way to make windows recognize it?

VermontKindBud said:
Yeah, I wish I'd known that. Goo Manager automatically selected it as the latest recovery. I just can't get past the device not showing up as a com port issue at all. Is there any known way to make windows recognize it?
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Yes u need to make sure kies isn't running or installed on ur PC, if it is Odin won't see it
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Unrecognized by PC
VermontKindBud said:
Yeah, I wish I'd known that. Goo Manager automatically selected it as the latest recovery. I just can't get past the device not showing up as a com port issue at all. Is there any known way to make windows recognize it?
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It's not a matter of trying different com ports, I can't get the PC or Odin to recognize the phone in download mode despite uninstalling kies, installing the latest drivers twice, 3 different OEM cables, multiple usb ports, nothing. when I plug it in, Windows doesn't make any sound like with other usb devices, nor does it try and search for drivers. Are there any other options short of JTAG repair?

VermontKindBud said:
It's not a matter of trying different com ports, I can't get the PC or Odin to recognize the phone in download mode despite uninstalling kies, installing the latest drivers twice, 3 different OEM cables, multiple usb ports, nothing. when I plug it in, Windows doesn't make any sound like with other usb devices, nor does it try and search for drivers. Are there any other options short of JTAG repair?
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I was going to reply earlier, but I got side tracked and this guy is literally having the exact same problem as me. I tried multiple OEM cables, and ports and Windows recognized it but it still won't let me USE it. Odin (after re-install) still shows no connections or ports.
Also, yeah this phone isn't mine either, my Dads. He is using my old S3 for now and is quite mad with me hahaha.
So yeah, I have to re-cap...
-Updated through Goomanager.... (the culprit I am guessing)
-Rebooted
-Got stuck on the Galaxy S 2 screen
-Plugged in with 4 USB cables to three different USB ports
-Uninstalled and reinstalled Odin numerous times, each with a reboot between.
-Odin fails to recognize it
-Windows KNOWS IT IS THERE, and makes a sound when plugged in, however it says "USB Device not recognized"
Any more ideas?
Thanks for the help to guys it is very much appreciated. I will donate to the person that can help me out of this

Here is a screen shot of Windows with the phone in DL mode

LGIQEXPO said:
Here is a screen shot of Windows with the phone in DL mode
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Do u have Samsung kies installed on the PC? If u do your going to need to remove all traces of it in order for Odin to see the phone, also search Samsung t989 USB drivers and install the specific driver for Hercules, if u can get the phone into DL mode its fixavke so don't stress to much, I use Odin v1.85, download twrp2.6.0.4 from this site techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/herculesif Odin still fails to recognize the device try diff PC, factory/data approved USB wire, an make sure kies is nowhere and it should work, pm me if u need more help I'll do what I can, but like I said as long as DL mode is accessible its only a soft brick...
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

soupysoup said:
Do u have Samsung kies installed on the PC? If u do your going to need to remove all traces of it in order for Odin to see the phone, also search Samsung t989 USB drivers and install the specific driver for Hercules, if u can get the phone into DL mode its fixavke so don't stress to much, I use Odin v1.85, download twrp2.6.0.4 from this site techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/herculesif Odin still fails to recognize the device try diff PC, factory/data approved USB wire, an make sure kies is nowhere and it should work, pm me if u need more help I'll do what I can, but like I said as long as DL mode is accessible its only a soft brick...
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Kies is no where in sight. I will try yet another PC as well as searching for Hercules specific drivers (any link?) When I get home. Thank you in the mean time

LGIQEXPO said:
Kies is no where in sight. I will try yet another PC as well as searching for Hercules specific drivers (any link?) When I get home. Thank you in the mean time
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Just Google Samsung t989 Hercules USB drivers, download and install, it should work, like I said as long as DL mode is accessible it should be an easy fix...
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Omg....

I am experiencing the same problem. Did anyone find the solution?

Probably a faulty USB port. My computer shows that message all the time, only one of them works correctly. If not, you just need to install the correct USB Drivers, because even if you don't have them it should recognize your phone as a Samsung phone but will say that the drivers did not install correctly.

[Q] Can't connect to ODIN after 4.3.3 update!

I upgraded from Stock 4.1.2 to Stock 4.3.3 (L900VPUBMK4) today. I did this via ODIN3 v3.09. Not my first time flashing a device. Not my first time with Odin. It upgraded no problem. Package installed, phone rebooted, on boot the package completed installation, rebooted again, and then came up shiny new 4.3.3.
Next step, of course, was to re-root. I went back into Download Mode, opened up Odin, plugged back in the phone, and NOTHING. It wouldn't connect to Odin. Mind you, this is the same Computer, Drivers, Cable, and Odin that I'd used 10 minutes beforehand and several times in the past.
I don't get it! I've tried re-installing my Samsung drivers, just for fun. I tried another cable. Also, when the phone's booted up in normal mode, the phone connects fine to the computer as a Media Device. I can't make this sucker connect to Download Mode all of a sudden!
ANY IDEAS?! Sure would appreciate it!
-Frif

Additional info
Not trying to bump (but glad).
Still no luck. Tried another computer.
Additional info:
My Download Mode reads:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SPH-L900
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (1 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0
RP SWREV: A2

Use a different port and a different cable. Reboot the phone into download mode, connect it to the computer, then load Odin. I've had issues where if i loaded Odin before connecting to the phone it wouldn't find a connection.
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ecs87 said:
Use a different port and a different cable. Reboot the phone into download mode, connect it to the computer, then load Odin. I've had issues where if i loaded Odin before connecting to the phone it wouldn't find a connection.
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No such luck. Still getting absolutely nothing out of Odin.
Is there ANYTHING I can maybe flash in Stock Recovery to get me anywhere?
I should also mention there's no USB connect/disconnect sound coming from the computer when in Download Mode. Although I can't remember if that's normal or not.

How are you getting into download mode? If you're using the 3 button salute, try adb reboot download in recovery (and vice versa).
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Nope
ecs87 said:
How are you getting into download mode? If you're using the 3 button salute, try adb reboot download in recovery (and vice versa).
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Thanks.
I did it 3-button. I don't have that option in Stock Recovery. All I have is:
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
Is there a way? Or maybe is there some way to get TWRP installed without Odin somehow?

Debug Mode?
Hey I was thinking about Debug Mode. I didn't think it would affect Download Mode, but I figured I'd try it.
WHERE THE HECK IS IT?!
I can't find it at all in 4.3.3.
Thanks!
-Frif

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Friffy1 said:
Hey I was thinking about Debug Mode. I didn't think it would affect Download Mode, but I figured I'd try it.
WHERE THE HECK IS IT?!
I can't find it at all in 4.3.3.
Thanks!
-Frif
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Well, I found Debug Mode. For those interested, it's hidden in 4.3. Go to About Phone, then tap Build Number a bunch of times until it opens up Dev Options.
Anyway... Still no luck. In USB Debug Mode, in Download Mode, Odin still doesn't see the device.

Different cable. When flashing phones (using Odin, QPST, DFS, CDMA WS, etc.) I ALWAYS use the OFFICIAL HTC usb cable. It works with every phone that has a micro USB port (duh) and it's NEVER given me any problems. I'm sure the same can be said for other brand name cables, but I stick with what I know. Try a different cable. My generic China cable will do EVERYTHING...except get a COM port in Odin.
If this doesn't work, your charging port might be boned. It's possible a single pin may be damaged, preventing a data connection.

YES!
ecs87 said:
Different cable. When flashing phones (using Odin, QPST, DFS, CDMA WS, etc.) I ALWAYS use the OFFICIAL HTC usb cable. It works with every phone that has a micro USB port (duh) and it's NEVER given me any problems. I'm sure the same can be said for other brand name cables, but I stick with what I know. Try a different cable. My generic China cable will do EVERYTHING...except get a COM port in Odin.
If this doesn't work, your charging port might be boned. It's possible a single pin may be damaged, preventing a data connection.
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Maybe it IS my cables!!?!?!!?! TWO of them!
So! I just uninstalled my drivers again and reinstalled them. Still no luck. So I got super-frustrated and just started plugging and unplugging into different USB ports. All of a sudden, I got back to my "normal" port and heard the USB connect sound!!?!?! Then the drivers re-installed, then Odin connected!
I installed CF-Auto-Root! My phone's still not rooted, and I don't know why yet. But at least now I have options!
THANKS TO ALL THAT STOPPED BY TO HELP!!!
-Frif

It's been just me and you in this thread buddy lol. Don't use CF auto root. It doesn't work for MK4. Use Kingoroot (you can google it and find the program). It looks like an iffy program but it seems like some kind of multiroot and from what I can tell, it's very credible. Just put your phone into MTP+ADB (USB Debugging) and start the program. After a few minutes, your device will be rooted. Couldn't be easier.

ecs87 said:
It's been just me and you in this thread buddy lol. Don't use CF auto root. It doesn't work for MK4. Use Kingoroot (you can google it and find the program). It looks like an iffy program but it seems like some kind of multiroot and from what I can tell, it's very credible. Just put your phone into MTP+ADB (USB Debugging) and start the program. After a few minutes, your device will be rooted. Couldn't be easier.
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Yes...Kingoroot will work for a 4.3 ROM. Used it myself with no problems.
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