pc doesn't recognize phone in download mode - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i got a problem with download mode.
i can put the phone in download mode by pressing vol- / home / power but the pc doesn't recognize him but just in download mode.
i have twrp recovery and i tryed to instal new rom but it show me E: signature verification failed so after i wanted to instal new rom throught odin but ...
any help please? thanks

Fix the drivers with kies troubleshooting connection.
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so when i connect phone with kies everything work great. but i cannot connect phone in download mode with odin.
now windows shows that it was unable to find u8500 USB ROM

Everything points to a driver problem. Weird.
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i tried on two pc's but same result

lubos07 said:
i tried on two pc's but same result
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Use a usb on the backside, with original cable if nothing else works. Launch Odin. Put phone in download and connect cable.

Did you enable usb debugging??
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tys0n said:
Use a usb on the backside, with original cable if nothing else works. Launch Odin. Put phone in download and connect cable.
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i tried but nothing happens

iKlutz said:
Did you enable usb debugging??
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of course it is enabled

Usb debug doesnt matter. Download mode works either way. If you cant boot normal to activate it, you can still flash new fw through Odin.
Open task manager and kill all process with kies and try again.
Sometimes they interfere each other.

i killed 2 process with kies but again nothing happens.
the odin can recognize phone when is turn on but if is in download mode the odin cannot recognize phone.

Or exit any Anti–virus software you may have as well.
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ok guys
after fresh win instal everything work grat :laugh:
anyway thanks you

lubos07 said:
i got a problem with download mode.
i can put the phone in download mode by pressing vol- / home / power but the pc doesn't recognize him but just in download mode.
i have twrp recovery and i tryed to instal new rom but it show me E: signature verification failed so after i wanted to instal new rom throught odin but ...
any help please? thanks
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mate use original usb cable don't use other fake ones

Desparoux said:
mate use original usb cable don't use other fake ones
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How should this matter at all? What are fake usb cables? USB 1.0 to 2.0 has the same standard - a set of to wires that hast to handle 5V+ (and max 1.8A with dedicated chargers, if you use USB 2.0 and especially MicroUSB-B slot on the 2nd side) and ground, and 2 wires for data (+ Data and - Data). Micro-USB has another 5th wire to check, if host or slave connection method is used. Technically all USB cables are interchangable.

rarog said:
How should this matter at all? What are fake usb cables? USB 1.0 to 2.0 has the same standard - a set of to wires that hast to handle 5V+ (and max 1.8A with dedicated chargers, if you use USB 2.0 and especially MicroUSB-B slot on the 2nd side) and ground, and 2 wires for data (+ Data and - Data). Micro-USB has another 5th wire to check, if host or slave connection method is used. Technically all USB cables are interchangable.
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Yes, in theory they're all the same but they do come in different qualities and it's a well known fact that changing usb-cable can be the differens for a successful flash.

tys0n said:
Yes, in theory they're all the same but they do come in different qualities and it's a well known fact that changing usb-cable can be the differens for a successful flash.
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In that case I had the luck to use only good cables, I never had any problem besides cases, where the cable was broken, so the contacts were not always closed. But this was a problem with normal USB connection, too, so I got rid of it anyway.

U think so but its has diff quality so u need to use original cables use and see what I really mean
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Help! Odin not seeing phone!?

Ive got my phone into a boot loop state because I messed up when trying to restore a previous backup of CM7 that I had.
Okay I thought, this is not a problem I will just do a clean flash of something via odin with my phone in download mode. This is where the problem lays. Odin can not see my phone when its in download mode and plugged in via USB! I have flash roms via Odin before so know what I'm doing.
I've tried it on 2 windows 7 64bit laptops and different USB ports but both are the same! could this be a driver issue? I have Kies installed on both and have manually tried installing the driver too.
Other things to note is that I can't get into recovery mode but no problem getting into download. Also when I plug the phone into charge it doesnt come up with the battery symbol but only the circle of rectangles like it is loading the battery symbol which never appears.
Anyone know what is going on?
Sorry for bad english.
I had problem like yours - pc don't recognized my phone (odin too) and shows only battery charge. i tried on 3 different pc's, installed kies, pc studio, drv, tried 2 differnt cables.
And the problem was... Cables
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Deck6rd said:
Ive got my phone into a boot loop state because I messed up when trying to restore a previous backup of CM7 that I had.
Okay I thought, this is not a problem I will just do a clean flash of something via odin with my phone in download mode. This is where the problem lays. Odin can not see my phone when its in download mode and plugged in via USB! I have flash roms via Odin before so know what I'm doing.
I've tried it on 2 windows 7 64bit laptops and different USB ports but both are the same! could this be a driver issue? I have Kies installed on both and have manually tried installing the driver too.
Other things to note is that I can't get into recovery mode but no problem getting into download. Also when I plug the phone into charge it doesnt come up with the battery symbol but only the circle of rectangles like it is loading the battery symbol which never appears.
Anyone know what is going on?
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If you are CM7, you may need Nexus S Drivers.
See this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061946&page=879
Download and extract to folder.
When phone connected, locate it in your computers devive manager and update driver and point to your folder where you extracted for installation.
Thanks spaikas!
I guess I will have to go out and buy a new cable to try that. One thing though is that even when I plug it into the mains power adaptor I still get the circle of rectangles as well as when its plugged into my PC (with the supposedly defective cable). So does this suggest that the circle of rectangles is not caused by a bad cable? but still my cable being bad could be a culprit for odin not seeing it.
chablo12 said:
If you are CM7, you may need Nexus S Drivers.
See this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061946&page=879
Download and extract to folder.
When phone connected, locate it in your computers devive manager and update driver and point to your folder where you extracted for installation.
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Thanks. I have downloaded and extracted the driver. But I can't find my phone in device manager. Does the phone have to be in download mode for windows to be able to see it. Do you know roughly what it would be called?
Deck6rd said:
Thanks. I have downloaded and extracted the driver. But I can't find my phone in device manager. Does the phone have to be in download mode for windows to be able to see it. Do you know roughly what it would be called?
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No, actually enable USB debugging and go into CWM recovery and connect, mine was showing as Samsung Galalxy S or Android phone. Check in USB devices as well.
chablo12 said:
No, actually enable USB debugging and go into CWM recovery and connect, mine was showing as Samsung Galalxy S or Android phone. Check in USB devices as well.
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I can't get into CWM! Is there no way to install the Nexus S driver without having the phone plugged in because otherwise I have no idea what I'm going to do....
It was my cable! Sorry for wasting your time guys but it was just a very unlucky coincidence that my cable must of broke at the same time that I messed up my phone and needed to do a odin flash! Anyway managed to get my hands on another cable and now odin can see my phone!
) congratulations!
i was so happy too, when i pluged 3rd cable, and found it good
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[Q]Can't connect in download mode

Hi guys,
I have a real nasty problem here. Whenever i want to connect my SGS in download mode to reflash i get the error "usb device not recognized". When i just connect it as storage i get "this device can perform faster". I habe MIUI 1.12.9 on it, and I really want to flash something else. It stopped working since I accidentally connected my front USB's in the IEEE 1394 slot, instead of the USB one. Since then my external HDD won't work anymore, I had to open it and to use it as an internal one. Is there anything I could do? Or is smth f...ed up with my phone usb...
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
got it working on your pc in download mode before?
Try to reinstall the newest Samsung drivers.
sahara101 said:
Hi guys,
I have a real nasty problem here. Whenever i want to connect my SGS in download mode to reflash i get the error "usb device not recognized". When i just connect it as storage i get "this device can perform faster". I habe MIUI 1.12.9 on it, and I really want to flash something else. It stopped working since I accidentally connected my front USB's in the IEEE 1394 slot, instead of the USB one. Since then my external HDD won't work anymore, I had to open it and to use it as an internal one. Is there anything I could do? Or is smth f...ed up with my phone usb...
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Once or twice when I get this message I just take out the USB from my laptop and connect it again.. if you are constantly getting this message I think something's wrong with USB.. I would suggest trying to connect on some other computer .. if that also doesn't work then try using a different USB cable..
I already tried on a different PC. Also with another USB cable but a Nokia one. Is it necessary to use a Samsung one?
sahara101 said:
I already tried on a different PC. Also with another USB cable but a Nokia one. Is it necessary to use a Samsung one?
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No not really.. I have used a nokia cable many times and it has worked fine for me both in download mode and usb storage mode..
if you connect your phone in usb storage mode to a different computer, still the same message is flashed?
Actually on another computer I didn`t manage to connect at all, download mode or mass storage. Everything worked just fine before the USB thing.
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You can:
1. use a different USB port
2. use a different pc
3. use a program to go to download mode ( POT android tools by opda team).
on different pc - install those USB drivers ->
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
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sahara101 said:
Actually on another computer I didn`t manage to connect at all, download mode or mass storage. Everything worked just fine before the USB thing.
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on a different pc you first need to install the drivers for your phone..
Download and install Kies.
POT Android can't find my phone. I'll try again on a different PC...

I9001 not recognized by ODIN

I apologize if thread is already posted.
I tried to flash my i9001 to stock firmware but ODIN won't recognize my device. Actually my widows XP machine won't recognize it either.
Tried with different machine and reinstalled drivers and still nothing.
I have installed CWM recovery mode and phone is rooted.
Any suggestions how to flash it to stock firmware ?
Thanks in advance
getmeister said:
I apologize if thread is already posted.
I tried to flash my i9001 to stock firmware but ODIN won't recognize my device. Actually my widows XP machine won't recognize it either.
Tried with different machine and reinstalled drivers and still nothing.
I have installed CWM recovery mode and phone is rooted.
Any suggestions how to flash it to stock firmware ?
Thanks in advance
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Check step by step to resolve your problem http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27205737&postcount=4571
xsenman said:
Check step by step to resolve your problem http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27205737&postcount=4571
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Sorry, but I forgot to mention that ac power adapter won't charge the phone also ... only when SGS+ is turned off ?!
getmeister said:
Sorry, but I forgot to mention that ac power adapter won't charge the phone also ... only when SGS+ is turned off ?!
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can you explain what you mean by "only when SGS+ is turned off ?!"
can you charge by USB Cable?
xsenman said:
can you explain what you mean by "only when SGS+ is turned off ?!"
can you charge by USB Cable?
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sometimes it does someties it doesn't ... odd isn't it
but still not recognized with winXP.
getmeister said:
sometimes it does someties it doesn't ... odd isn't it
but still not recognized with winXP.
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Clean your contacts with alcohol and brush and try to use a on a different USB slot at back of PC
Did you try the solutions on the link, I posted?
xsenman said:
Clean your contacts with alcohol and brush and try to use a on a different USB slot at back of PC
Did you try the solutions on the link, I posted?
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Tried on two win XP machines, and win 7 notebook. I really don't think there is a problem with machines
getmeister said:
Tried on two win XP machines, and win 7 notebook. I really don't think there is a problem with machines
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Its not only about the machines, its also about the USB cable and USB slot, you need to isolate the problem by way of elimination....get a hold of another original samsung USB Cable to isolate that is not the cause and than examine your Phone USB slot for damage/mislaigned pins ...you can try moving the usb plug to see, if connection is being established
xsenman said:
Its not only about the machines, its also about the USB cable and USB slot, you need to isolate the problem by way of elimination....get a hold of another original samsung USB Cable to isolate that is not the cause and than examine your Phone USB slot for damage/mislaigned pins ...you can try moving the usb plug to see, if connection is being established
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considering the cables ... got one from Samsung and other from Nokia, also ac power adapter is yet another so we eliminated the possibility of broken cables .
Still day after I sucessfully installed CWM recovery mode with ODIN.
So I suspect a problem with firmware
getmeister said:
considering the cables ... got one from Samsung and other from Nokia, also ac power adapter is yet another so we eliminated the possibility of broken cables .
Still day after I sucessfully installed CWM recovery mode with ODIN.
So I suspect a problem with firmware
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Nokia Cables are not compatible with Samsung Phones and for ICS, its best to use Samsung Nexus drivers or ICS drivers
xsenman said:
Nokia Cables are not compatible with Samsung Phones and for ICS, its best to use Samsung Nexus drivers or ICS drivers
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I got myself a new cable, installed Nexus drivers .... and gues what ....
SGS+ is charging but message is still there "USB device not recognized" ....
Do you have something else in mind ?
getmeister said:
I got myself a new cable, installed Nexus drivers .... and gues what ....
SGS+ is charging but message is still there "USB device not recognized" ....
Do you have something else in mind ?
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Assuming you did not just buy any compatible cable, much to my regret, I myself have bought and found unusable .
and you have tried the Quick Guide
If phone is not being detected of a sudden (Quick Guide)
1. Reboot PC after a power cord pull and Reboot Phone after a Battery Pull , try USB connection
2. Try using a different Samsung USB cable (must be sumsung and nothing else)
3. Try a different USB port (use USB slots at the back of PC)
4. Try on a lap top or different PC
5. Try install nexus drivers - needed for ICS firmwares
6. Make sure you don't have fast charge on.
Trick : Putting your Phone into download mode and connecting it with USB cable to PC will do it automatically. Meaning drivers will be installed by windows If there are none.
Frankly, these works for me all the time, so I am a bit clueless as to why you are unable to. I mean losing USB connection is pretty common, happens every now and than.
You should also try switching off WIFI , reboot the phone, reboot the PC, start Odin and than plug in the phone ( this worked for some)
Since the USB is trying to connect but not recognized as to what it is, you should try again, this time using device manger as mentioned here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27205737&postcount=4571
thats all I can think of
Finaly solved my problem!
Thanks!
Nothing helped, thank you for your effort.
Is there any way to flash to stock firmware other than ODIN ?
getmeister said:
Nothing helped, thank you for your effort.
Is there any way to flash to stock firmware other than ODIN ?
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use MObile ODIN
xsenman said:
use MObile ODIN
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Tried that too... "Device unsupported ....
change the cable if that dosnt helps try on windows 7 machine cuz once i flashed jw4 on ma windoes xp n d usb connection timed out n i ended with soft brick but got lucky that i could re enter download mode n i flashed jw4 again but in windown 7 machine happy flashing
YOMAN18 said:
change the cable if that dosnt helps try on windows 7 machine cuz once i flashed jw4 on ma windoes xp n d usb connection timed out n i ended with soft brick but got lucky that i could re enter download mode n i flashed jw4 again but in windown 7 machine happy flashing
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tried with 2 WinXP machines , one Win7 and even Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
no luck
getmeister, you can not solve this problem? I also ran into her niznayu what to do, I know that never in my life do not put anything on this board if you solved the problem of how to write please [email protected]
If nothing works, then its most probably your mobile usb port.
Get it Samsung repair!
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[Q]Samsung captivate I897 pc connection problem model 1007

i tried everything that suggest on thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953930
But my PC still not detecting the phone, i am able to get to download mode but pc just wont detect it T_T. i already tried 3 different pc and 2 different cable......
Anyone have any suggestion?
gamfunny said:
i tried everything that suggest on thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953930
But my PC still not detecting the phone, i am able to get to download mode but pc just wont detect it T_T. i already tried 3 different pc and 2 different cable......
Anyone have any suggestion?
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Sounds like your usb port is broken.
BWolf56 said:
Sounds like your usb port is broken.
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but it will still charge the phone if i plug in the usb port
Use original Samsung USB cable. Charging and data pins are different.
Cheap USB cables will only charge the phone, but you'll have no data connection.
Val D. said:
Use original Samsung USB cable. Charging and data pins are different.
Cheap USB cables will only charge the phone, but you'll have no data connection.
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:crying: i am using the original samsuung USB cable:crying:
Do you have the right drivers? Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling them?
I suggest you go throwing the connections thread all over again.
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gamfunny said:
:crying: i am using the original samsuung USB cable:crying:
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When you connect the phone to the computer do you hear Windows specific USB device connection sound? If you do, then the computer sees something connected, but doesn't recognize the device. As BWolf56 said, check again your drivers. If there is no reaction when you connect the phone to the PC, then it's either the cable or phone's micro USB port. Also, try different USB ports on the computer. Use the ones to the back on desktop computers, not on the front panel. Good luck!
Val D. said:
When you connect the phone to the computer do you hear Windows specific USB device connection sound? If you do, then the computer sees something connected, but doesn't recognize the device. As BWolf56 said, check again your drivers. If there is no reaction when you connect the phone to the PC, then it's either the cable or phone's micro USB port. Also, try different USB ports on the computer. Use the ones to the back on desktop computers, not on the front panel. Good luck!
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Sound may not appear. Just have to try with another cable and computer
Val D. said:
When you connect the phone to the computer do you hear Windows specific USB device connection sound? If you do, then the computer sees something connected, but doesn't recognize the device. As BWolf56 said, check again your drivers. If there is no reaction when you connect the phone to the PC, then it's either the cable or phone's micro USB port. Also, try different USB ports on the computer. Use the ones to the back on desktop computers, not on the front panel. Good luck!
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ZidanCo said:
Sound may not appear. Just have to try with another cable and computer
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Tried usb port in the back and different cable, still not detecting in the download mode
gamfunny said:
Tried usb port in the back and different cable, still not detecting in the download mode
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Does it detects it when it's simply powered on?
I think you don't have the drivers (or right drivers).
BWolf56 said:
Does it detects it when it's simply powered on?
I think you don't have the drivers (or right drivers).
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my phone is stuck in AT&T logo when I power one
gamfunny said:
my phone is stuck in AT&T logo when I power one
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You haven't confirmed your drivers. Do you have the right ones?
BWolf56 said:
You haven't confirmed your drivers. Do you have the right ones?
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I download my drivers from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953930
gamfunny said:
I download my drivers from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953930
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Try directly from the samsung website. I'm not sure what else it could be.
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BWolf56 said:
Try directly from the samsung website. I'm not sure what else it could be.
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The tread has the link from the samsung website and I download it from there....
What happen is before i have cayagenmod 10 and i want to wipe it clean and re-flash it with official rom. So i went to CMW and delete everything there, so maybe i detele something that i not suppose to and get me this situation??
gamfunny said:
The tread has the link from the samsung website and I download it from there....
What happen is before i have cayagenmod 10 and i want to wipe it clean and re-flash it with official rom. So i went to CMW and delete everything there, so maybe i detele something that i not suppose to and get me this situation??
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I highly doubt it. CWM wouldn't delete something that hurt itself.
Last thing I can think of is checking your usb port's and cable's data pins, perhaps they're damaged.
gamfunny,
U could also try one of my Heimdall One Clicks. See here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18370912&postcount=3
Heimdall uses different usb drivers. There is a Read Me file included in the downloads, with full instructions. I would suggest u have a Jig (u can make or buy one easily) just in case u need a way to get into download mode and the button combo won't work.
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BWolf56 said:
I highly doubt it. CWM wouldn't delete something that hurt itself.
Last thing I can think of is checking your usb port's and cable's data pins, perhaps they're damaged.
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If it damage then it won't charge right? but mine can still charge.....
4-2ndtwin said:
gamfunny,
U could also try one of my Heimdall One Clicks. See here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18370912&postcount=3
Heimdall uses different usb drivers. There is a Read Me file included in the downloads, with full instructions. I would suggest u have a Jig (u can make or buy one easily) just in case u need a way to get into download mode and the button combo won't work.
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tried Heimdall and it doesn't detect my phone either , I can get to download mode without a Jig
Any other suggestion? I really want to save my cappy
gamfunny said:
If it damage then it won't charge right? but mine can still charge.....
tried Heimdall and it doesn't detect my phone either , I can get to download mode without a Jig
Any other suggestion? I really want to save my cappy
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Actually, the data pins are different than the ones for charging. But it's a shot in the dark since everything else doesn't seem to be working.
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BWolf56 said:
Actually, the data pins are different than the ones for charging. But it's a shot in the dark since everything else doesn't seem to be working.
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do you know which pin is the data one? i want to try and see if i can clean them

Can I root my Note 9 withouth a pc?

Hello guys,
I think the charging port of my Note 9 is a little bit damaged, because I have tried multiple pc's and multiple cables and the phone will only charge and is not being recognized as a device on my pc's.
I would like to flash TWRP on my device to flash a custom rom after... But the official TWRP app in the Google Play Store is not showing an TWRP image for the Note 9 to flash.
Is there a possibility to get TWRP and eventually a custom rom on my device, withouth using a PC?
Any help would be appreciated!
tkruijer said:
Hello guys,
I think the charging port of my Note 9 is a little bit damaged, because I have tried multiple pc's and multiple cables and the phone will only charge and is not being recognized as a device on my pc's.
I would like to flash TWRP on my device to flash a custom rom after... But the official TWRP app in the Google Play Store is not showing an TWRP image for the Note 9 to flash.
Is there a possibility to get TWRP and eventually a custom rom on my device, withouth using a PC?
Any help would be appreciated!
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no.
u cant use a an app that would theoretically need root to accomplish flashing a ccustom recovery on a non rooted phone.
regardless, u need Odin or heimdall or any app that can access the device via usb. search and read.
( u need samsung android usb drivers on the computer. )
Thank you for your reply.
I have used Odin a lot before for different phones. I've installed the correct drivers onto my pc's and used different kinds of cables to check if that was the problem, but the phone only goes into charging mode, when connected to a pc. I have read that a buggy charging port can actually cause that problem.
I think I do not need root to flash a custom rom. Flashing a custom recovery would be enough, I think? Correct me if I'm wrong. There is a mobile version of TWRP (the app) that could actually flash TWRP on a phone via the app. But the problem is that the TWRP app doesn't support the Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
I'm trying to figure out if there is another way to flash a custom rom onto my phone. But I need a custom recovery for that...
bober10113 said:
no.
u cant use a an app that would theoretically need root to accomplish flashing a ccustom recovery on a non rooted phone.
regardless, u need Odin or heimdall or any app that can access the device via usb. search and read.
( u need samsung android usb drivers on the computer. )
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tkruijer said:
Thank you for your reply.
I have used Odin a lot before for different phones. I've installed the correct drivers onto my pc's and used different kinds of cables to check if that was the problem, but the phone only goes into charging mode, when connected to a pc. I have read that a buggy charging port can actually cause that problem.
I think I do not need root to flash a custom rom. Flashing a custom recovery would be enough, I think? Correct me if I'm wrong. There is a mobile version of TWRP (the app) that could actually flash TWRP on a phone via the app. But the problem is that the TWRP app doesn't support the Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
I'm trying to figure out if there is another way to flash a custom rom onto my phone. But I need a custom recovery for that...
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im saying that ud need root if the twrp app could flash roms within android. which implies ud have gone through the rooting process which has to flash twrp. plus i think the twrp app is just a downloader more than anything else.
anyways can you get to dl mode?
put phone off , hold bixby and vol down and while holding down the 2 buttons plug the cable from the computer
phone should go to dl mode
bober10113 said:
im saying that ud need root if the twrp app could flash roms within android. which implies ud have gone through the rooting process which has to flash twrp. plus i think the twrp app is just a downloader more than anything else.
anyways can you get to dl mode?
put phone off , hold bixby and vol down and while holding down the 2 buttons plug the cable from the computer
phone should go to dl mode
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Yes, I can get into the download mode without any problems. But connecting the phone to a pc only charges the phone and I can not get any other option. I even tried to press the notification in the statusbar where it displays that the phone is charging (connected to the computer). But there are no other options than charging unfortunatelly..
tkruijer said:
Yes, I can get into the download mode without any problems. But connecting the phone to a pc only charges the phone and I can not get any other option. I even tried to press the notification in the statusbar where it displays that the phone is charging (connected to the computer). But there are no other options than charging unfortunatelly..
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in dl mode does Odin see a com port?
also maybe there is just alot of pocket lint in the back if the port. scrape it out with a very small needle or something.
bober10113 said:
in dl mode does Odin see a com port?
also maybe there is just alot of pocket lint in the back if the port. scrape it out with a very small needle or something.
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Thanks. Odin doesn't see a com port. I've also cleaned the port and there is no pocket lint in it.
tkruijer said:
Thanks. Odin doesn't see a com port. I've also cleaned the port and there is no pocket lint in it.
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well then i guess ure screwed then.
if you were rooted, something like chain fire's flashfire might have worked...
tkruijer said:
Thanks. Odin doesn't see a com port. I've also cleaned the port and there is no pocket lint in it.
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To rule out the charging port, grab the OTG USB adapter that came with the phone and see if you can get a flashdrive to show up in the phone.if you can't, the it's for sure the charging port .
Bober_is_a_troll said:
To rule out the charging port, grab the OTG USB adapter that came with the phone and see if you can get a flashdrive to show up in the phone.if you can't, the it's for sure the charging port .
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Thank you for the suggestion! I tried it. It does recognize that there is a device connected. But it only let's it charge the USB and doesn't show up in the file manager. It definitely must be the charging port. Unfortunately...
tkruijer said:
Thank you for the suggestion! I tried it. It does recognize that there is a device connected. But it only let's it charge the USB and doesn't show up in the file manager. It definitely must be the charging port. Unfortunately...
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Dumb suggestion, but you don't have the note in charge only mode, do you?
Bober_is_a_troll said:
Dumb suggestion, but you don't have the note in charge only mode, do you?
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There are no dumb questions I have tried to put it into file transfer mode, but the option isn't available when pressing the notification in de statusbar. It only shows that the phone is charging and the phone goes to the battery settings when pressing the notification.
Also, I've checked in developer settings, and I set the USB configuration to standard: File transfer.
tkruijer said:
There are no dumb questions I have tried to put it into file transfer mode, but the option isn't available when pressing the notification in de statusbar. It only shows that the phone is charging and the phone goes to the battery settings when pressing the notification.
Also, I've checked in developer settings, and I set the USB configuration to standard: File transfer.
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download mode( vol down +Bixby and insert usb from pc) overrides whatever "mode" the android software system is configured to.

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