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I recently bought a used att s3 and am having a horrific experience trying to connect it to windows 7. I've installed kies, uninstalled, installed latest and version 1.4.6.0 Samsung drivers, installed drivers thru the toolkit. Nothing will get it recognized. Only charges. Is connected twice but didn't last long. Today I replaced the board with the microsd and sim slot. Now my sd card mounts and works. I've tried on my macbook air with bootcamp as well as a genuine home build pc running win 7. Tried several cables. Even a samsung cable. My previous s3 only like a spacific cable and this ones first driver install worked with that cable. But not anymore. Ordered a samsung cable that comes with these phone so I hope that works. I've tried everything online I think. All i wanna do is downgrade, root, and install custom recovery.
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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
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You can download the drivers from the how to root thread in the dev section.
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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

[Q] USB connection not working

Hi,
All of a sudden my gio decided not to support USB anymore.
When I connect it, no mass storage thing appears on the phone, and in windows (windows 8 and 7) there are no signs of any device being connected either.
Even ODIN doesn't find it when it's in download mode, although I do have the drivers from sammobile installed.
Except for this the phone is operating normal, and it still charches propperly (which goes through USB too ).
Any ideas? I don't really need the USB connectivity right now, but in case I want to flash back to a stock rom I do need ODIN to work.
Thanks in advance,
Stannieman
Have you covered the basics yet (try another cable, try on another pc etc). Seems to me like a faulty cable or faulty usb port, either on phone side, either on pc side.
coccolino_dbro said:
Have you covered the basics yet (try another cable, try on another pc etc). Seems to me like a faulty cable or faulty usb port, either on phone side, either on pc side.
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My external hdd works with the same cable on the same pc and same usb port. I have tried all ports. Mass storage also doesn't work on a macbook pro, though I don't know for sure if it is supported on OS X but I suppose it should work. Different cable doesn't work either.
It's not the cable and not the pc.
So I think in the luckiest case it's the connector in the phone?
Friday I'll open it, there's some annoying piece of dust on my screen also so I can take that out too + check for the connector.
In this case, yes, you may be right about the phone's port; remember, even if it's somehow flawed, it could still charge - maybe only the data pins are the problem. Hopefully, it will be only some dust blocking the connection, and not something worse...
Good luck!
If the connector is detached from the board then it's also doable (very careful of course), otherwise it won't ever work anymore.
I can't take it to the shop you see, I can't flash a stock rom...
Try trough cwm--->mount & storage -----> mount usb
Frankin96 said:
Try trough cwm--->mount & storage -----> mount usb
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Thanks, but doesn't work.
I've had problems with charging one day, but after an hour of trying (unplugging and replugging) the cable it started charging again. Never had charge problems after that.
Actually, I don't know if data ever worked after that. Now I think about it I never tried data connection since then.
Usually when I flash a new custom rom I always flash the latest stock to have latest baseband and other things that aren't changed by the custom rom install (I like having the newest ). That's the only thing I use usb for (and photo's but not anymore with cm9 without preview).
I think it's the usb connector from the phone.
stannieman go to the shop where you bought it and ask if they can look at it
I returned home yesterday and tried connecting to the desktop. Guess what?... it worked.
I don't understand why, as the hardware of my notebook didn't change and it always worked. I tried windows 8 rp and windows 7 (windows 7 used to work for sure), but nothing on my notebook. On the desktop it works just fine with windows 8 cp.
So I think we can conclude that either it's my notebook + macbooks don't work together with android, or that our desktop has magical powers.
Hello !!
The same thing is happening to me .... the phone can charge battery but is detected as faulty "unrecognized device" but was working before.. the cable work with my second phone .. I found no method to flash it throw another way..
SiNeDeNiS said:
Hello !!
The same thing is happening to me .... the phone can charge battery but is detected as faulty "unrecognized device" but was working before.. the cable work with my second phone .. I found no method to flash it throw another way..
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Having the exact same problem, would love some help with that. This only happens with a specific PC.
Delete drivers and install them again
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voetbalremco said:
Delete drivers and install them again
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Do you mean Uninstall them trough control panel? That I already tried and it didn't help. I also tried to remove the device from the device manager, that didn't word also.
Any other ideas?
Thanks for the help.
Go to device management
Uninstall samsung drivers and also usb drivers
Reboot
Usb will be installed automatically
Install gio drivers yourself ( sammobile.com ), dont use kies
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I have this problem right now BUT..... PC detects it and I can use the USB only kies doesn't detect my phone, I don't know why. I'm currently using CM 7.2 by phiexz.
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kies doesnt work with cm roms only stock
voetbalremco said:
Go to device management
Uninstall samsung drivers and also usb drivers
Reboot
Usb will be installed automatically
Install gio drivers yourself ( sammobile.com ), dont use kies
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The drivers from sammobile did the work!
Thanks! you're the man.
RaideN250 said:
I have this problem right now BUT..... PC detects it and I can use the USB only kies doesn't detect my phone, I don't know why. I'm currently using CM 7.2 by phiexz.
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cuz you don't run samsung firmware
yuvalrozin said:
The drivers from sammobile did the work!
Thanks! you're the man.
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Can you please share the drivers that you mentioned previously, i'm having the same problem with my Galaxy Gio and can't find the drivers on sammobile.com, it would be great if you uploaded them.
Thanks

All of a sudden phone will not connect to pc.

Alright I am running cm9 and have been for weeks with no issues. I got the new galaxy s3 and installed the drivers on my pc to root it and all that. I want to change roms on my E4GT though so I go to plug it in and it charges but will not connect so I figured I had to reinstall the usb drivers for my e4gt so I did and still nothing. I am in no way a newb i have flashed tons of roms and I know I did not do anything wrong. I believe I am just missing a driver. Can someone point me in the right direction? I have the latest version of kies installed and the drivers straight from samsungs website.
Made a little progress but not much. I realized I didnt have usb debugging enabled so I enabled that but now when I plug it in it just says usb debugging enabled instead of asking if I want to mount as storage device I have tried rebooting phone and pc several times. I am running out of ideas.
Did you get the drivers by installing Samsung Kies?
I ran into a similar issue once. I removed all Samsung software with all devices disconnected, did a reboot, re-installed a new copy of Kies, and when I plugged in the device, I opened the notification and told it to skip searching Windows Update.
Also, make sure you are plugging it into a powered USB port, so one on the back of your computer. Sometimes laptops don;t provide enough power either. My girlfriend's OG Epic refused to flash on my MacBook Pro, but worked fine on a desktop.
Latest version of Samsung Kies: http://org.downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201105/20110512115717796/Kies_2.3.2.12054_20_1.exe
Thank you very much i will give it a try and report back.
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Mattheyu said:
Did you get the drivers by installing Samsung Kies?
I ran into a similar issue once. I removed all Samsung software with all devices disconnected, did a reboot, re-installed a new copy of Kies, and when I plugged in the device, I opened the notification and told it to skip searching Windows Update.
Also, make sure you are plugging it into a powered USB port, so one on the back of your computer. Sometimes laptops don;t provide enough power either. My girlfriend's OG Epic refused to flash on my MacBook Pro, but worked fine on a desktop.
Latest version of Samsung Kies: http://org.downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201105/20110512115717796/Kies_2.3.2.12054_20_1.exe
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Actually no i did not get the drivers by installing kies because I already had it i got the sprint sph d710 usb drivers. Should I uninstall those and just install kies?
Well this is a rediculus problem that I am having now.. I cant install kies because it is saying I am not connected to the internet and I clearly am as I am posting this on the same pc that I am trying to install on.. I have tried rebooting the pc that does nothing.
Alright I got kies to install but still the same thing when I plug the phone in it says usb debugging enabled i really have no idea what is going on.
have you tried different ports on your computer, also have you maybe tried a different computer. If not it could be phone issue I fried my usb board on mine. best bet to try that is to flash another rom if possible and see if it you can connect to computer
scud626 said:
have you tried different ports on your computer, also have you maybe tried a different computer. If not it could be phone issue I fried my usb board on mine. best bet to try that is to flash another rom if possible and see if it you can connect to computer
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I have tried different ports but not a different comp. Ya I am gonna flash a new rom and see if that helps. How could I have fried the usb board though? I havent touched the phone in days since I got the gs3.
Yup Just flashed the new Super Nova rom and now everything is working again, thank you very much for all the help and if anyone hasnt checked out that rom yet they need to its awesome!

[Q] Help, can not connect semi-bricked phone to computer

Greetings,
I have a rooted epic running the latest Clean GB
The other night the phone went crazy, it would reboot over and over and the screen would lock out. I went into CWM and restored it back to when I first installed Clean GB about 2 months ago. It had an error the first two times then it went on the third time. Then the phone crashed while rebooting and now will only go to the Samsung black screen. I cannot boot to cwm only to the Download screen (#1 and power). I tried connecting it to my computer to try and odin it back and I can not get it to connect. After reading the forms I re-installed the drivers uninstalled rebooted installed over and over. about 10 times. I found on the forums that the stock cable could be bad so found 3 other cables at home and tried them, still nothing then went to radio shack and bought the 22$ cable and still nothing. I have tried 3 different computers (2 windows 7 and 1 windows xp) every usb port on all the computers it says the device has malfunctioned. Odin does not recognize the device either does Heimdall. I am lost can you guys help me out? or do I need to see if sprint can fix it or use it for target practice? Thanks for your help
It may be a bad motherboard.
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draginspect3 said:
Greetings,
I have a rooted epic running the latest Clean GB
The other night the phone went crazy, it would reboot over and over and the screen would lock out. I went into CWM and restored it back to when I first installed Clean GB about 2 months ago. It had an error the first two times then it went on the third time. Then the phone crashed while rebooting and now will only go to the Samsung black screen. I cannot boot to cwm only to the Download screen (#1 and power). I tried connecting it to my computer to try and odin it back and I can not get it to connect. After reading the forms I re-installed the drivers uninstalled rebooted installed over and over. about 10 times. I found on the forums that the stock cable could be bad so found 3 other cables at home and tried them, still nothing then went to radio shack and bought the 22$ cable and still nothing. I have tried 3 different computers (2 windows 7 and 1 windows xp) every usb port on all the computers it says the device has malfunctioned. Odin does not recognize the device either does Heimdall. I am lost can you guys help me out? or do I need to see if sprint can fix it or use it for target practice? Thanks for your help
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What kind of usb cables? just because it was $22 doesn't means its a good data cable. I find thick blackberry cables are the best, i leave one plugged into my pc.
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Also make sure your micro usb port on the phone isn't dirty. I find a can of air duster works well.
Are you downloading the correct drivers straight from samsungs website?
If you can get into download mode its either usb port is bad, cable is bad, or computer doesn't play well with your phone.
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Thanks
Thanks for the ideas, I just cleaned my usb ports on my computer and on the phone and nothing. The cable is the thickest one I can find. I have read on other forums that they have had great success with that cable. Who knows, I may try and find black berry cable or take it to someone that knows more than I do. If anyone has any other ideas it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Thanks
I forgot to mention that yes I downloaded them from Samsung and also from a thread on xda.

Galaxy S 3 (III / I747) Charging but no drivers are installing

Evening amazing people of XDA-Developers!!!!!
My issue is that my Galaxy S 3 (III / I747) charges when plugged in via usb but no drivers are installing. I am unable to see my phone via MTP or Odin (to flash roms or root), my phone does not show me any way of changing the MTP or the other option when plugged in via the phone itself.
It is 2 days old from Costco. I have installed the drivers via "Samsung GS3 QCom ToolKit" and "Kies" with no success.
Thanks and hope I can get this figured out.
spooner2007
What's your operating system? I'm On Windows 8 64 bit and I had to manually install the drivers (clicking on the driver installer) you might also want to try install as administrator and teen off UAC on your PC
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guys i need help with this also im running into the same problem except mine was working perfectly before and one day i plugged it in to comp to put music and it didnt read the phone and vice versa and i have never been able to get it to work since then i feel like i have tried everything... different usb ports different comps different cables and reinstalling drivers several times but my phone just charges only when its connected to any comp so i been stuck on stock rooted factory for a while plz can someone help with this im begging.... i miss flashing..... =(
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spooner2007 said:
Evening amazing people of XDA-Developers!!!!!
My issue is that my Galaxy S 3 (III / I747) charges when plugged in via usb but no drivers are installing. I am unable to see my phone via MTP or Odin (to flash roms or root), my phone does not show me any way of changing the MTP or the other option when plugged in via the phone itself.
It is 2 days old from Costco. I have installed the drivers via "Samsung GS3 QCom ToolKit" and "Kies" with no success.
Thanks and hope I can get this figured out.
spooner2007
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I had a similar issue where it was installing as a modem instead of a phone. I manually installed the phone drivers after uninstalling everything
and rebooted, then it started working correctly.
praramis said:
guys i need help with this also im running into the same problem except mine was working perfectly before and one day i plugged it in to comp to put music and it didnt read the phone and vice versa and i have never been able to get it to work since then i feel like i have tried everything... different usb ports different comps different cables and reinstalling drivers several times but my phone just charges only when its connected to any comp so i been stuck on stock rooted factory for a while plz can someone help with this im begging.... i miss flashing..... =(
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You're never prevented flashing by not using a computer unless you stick with Odin only, even then you have Mobile Odin. Read above and see if it works. Neither of you stated the OS used and causing the problem.
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windows update
spooner2007 said:
Evening amazing people of XDA-Developers!!!!!
My issue is that my Galaxy S 3 (III / I747) charges when plugged in via usb but no drivers are installing. I am unable to see my phone via MTP or Odin (to flash roms or root), my phone does not show me any way of changing the MTP or the other option when plugged in via the phone itself.
It is 2 days old from Costco. I have installed the drivers via "Samsung GS3 QCom ToolKit" and "Kies" with no success.
Thanks and hope I can get this figured out.
spooner2007
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I had this problem when i tried to update S3 from ics to jellybean with NEW install of kies. Had to go to windows settings and untick auto update( i set it to ask me every time) and reinstall kies. Windows auto update seemed to be updating what kies had installed. After this my drivers installed as soon as I plugged in my S3 although windows update does now show 2 samsung update available, I just don't allow the updates.
Hope this helps
spooner2007 said:
Evening amazing people of XDA-Developers!!!!!
My issue is that my Galaxy S 3 (III / I747) charges when plugged in via usb but no drivers are installing. I am unable to see my phone via MTP or Odin (to flash roms or root), my phone does not show me any way of changing the MTP or the other option when plugged in via the phone itself.
It is 2 days old from Costco. I have installed the drivers via "Samsung GS3 QCom ToolKit" and "Kies" with no success.
Thanks and hope I can get this figured out.
spooner2007
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I had the same issue, after getting in contact with samsung, all i had to do was turn off the phone, remove the battery, wait 60 seconds and re install battery. after that worked perfectly.
Install Samsung Kies. That will fix the driver issues and it should appear in ODIN after that. That's how it worked for me.
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Running Windows 7 Ultimate x64... I have done the following to hopefully alleviate the issue I am having but with no success:
System restored...
Installed KIES...
Used the toolkit...
The only thing that works is charging... even running in Odin, the computer does not recognize the phone... where are the drivers so I can manually install them?
spooner2007 said:
Running Windows 7 Ultimate x64... I have done the following to hopefully alleviate the issue I am having but with no success:
System restored...
Installed KIES...
Used the toolkit...
The only thing that works is charging... even running in Odin, the computer does not recognize the phone... where are the drivers so I can manually install them?
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Search Samsung naked drivers. Package is 0.72 I believe.
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