i780 ROM flashing problem

[vralvi]

When I try to flash a new ROM using the Mirage updater, after I connect the phone to the usb cable, Mirage show me the message " PDA Device not found". I have installed all samsung modem drivers, i have no firewall or antivirus program and still does not work to flash a new ROM. This behaviour appeared after I flashed the i780_DXHC4_Rev12 ROM. If anybody had this problem, please advice me what to do next. thanks

[vralvi]

no experts here?

[pdaman]

no this happen. Are you using XP?

[vralvi]

First and only time when I succeded to flash the ROM (DXHC4 version), it was on win2k3 standard..Since then, I have tried to flash the ROM on various OS ( vista, xp, win2k3, win2k8..) with the same result each time: "PDA Device not found"...

[eranro]

Make sure to connect the phone to the USB cable when the phone is completely OFF. (take out battery and put it back in)

with the turned out phone connected to the cable, press DETECT,
and only then power up your phone.

I know some instructions tell you to go into bootloader mode, but I found that this is enough to successfully flash my device.

Make sure you run on XP and not on Vista.

Hope this helps.

[vralvi]

thank you for your advice..unfortunately, it does not work also..after I press Detect and turn on the phone, Mirage send me the same message: "PDA Device not found"...if you can help me with other instructions, i would appreciate


Make sure to connect the phone to the USB cable when the phone is completely OFF. (take out battery and put it back in)

with the turned out phone connected to the cable, press DETECT,
and only then power up your phone.

I know some instructions tell you to go into bootloader mode, but I found that this is enough to successfully flash my device.

Make sure you run on XP and not on Vista.

Hope this helps.

[eranro]

thank you for your advice..unfortunately, it does not work also..after I press Detect and turn on the phone, Mirage send me the same message: "PDA Device not found"...if you can help me with other instructions, i would appreciate

Does your device succeed in connecting to the computer using ActiveSync?
Try disabling ActiveSync USB connection or altogether.

If you only want to install the PDA part try removing the USB modem drivers,
you don't need them for PDA only.

Try a different USB port maybe, Or maybe another cable.
I'm at a loss here... :confused:

[ekerbuddyeker]

Hi on this forum too!

You need to already have an active activesync relationship with the device.

[vralvi]

I can make file transfer and PC sync with the phone.
I tried every USB port to flash the phone. But nothing works, only 'PDA Device not found' message. I think there is no solution for this problem...

[truffle1234]

I can make file transfer and PC sync with the phone.
I tried every USB port to flash the phone. But nothing works, only 'PDA Device not found' message. I think there is no solution for this problem...

u have to load the modem driver which is for i600... i had the same issue but as soon as u load the modem driver it works fine..

and u have to take out the batt and put back the batt then hold enter and Fn button while u press the power button.. and hold till the device is booted in emergency mode... then connect your USB cable..

[vralvi]

nothing works...

[g00ndu]

Try to update your usb drivers...

[bobsbbq]

gOOndu is right you must have the correct USB driver to recognize your phone. This is not the modem driver. You can test this by disabling Active sync USB connections and plugin your phone. If it has the right driver it should state hardware found (name of your device) and then hardware installed and ready for use. If you get a hardware not recognized then the driver is not correct.

Hope this helps you.

[vralvi]

The problem is not with the OS drivers, which recognizes my hardware device.Also, I am able to make transfers from the device to the desktop and viceversa. The problem is with the Mirrage Updater, after I press Detect and plug in the device, it can not see my pda anymore ( PDA Device not found message). The only time when I was able to flash my device ( with Mirrage) was when I upgraded to DXHC4 version. Since then, Mirrage can not find my pda anymore, altough I use the same (operating) system as when I succesfully flashed DXHC4...


gOOndu is right you must have the correct USB driver to recognize your phone. This is not the modem driver. You can test this by disabling Active sync USB connections and plugin your phone. If it has the right driver it should state hardware found (name of your device) and then hardware installed and ready for use. If you get a hardware not recognized then the driver is not correct.

Hope this helps you.

[n.vasiliu]

Hi guys,


I am trying to flash a ROM following the steps in the first post of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=388067 . I tried on Windows XP, Vista, 7 without any positive results. I installed the Samsung i600 drivers, started mirage, loaded the bin file in the PDA section, pressed detect, started the device using Fn+Enter+ON key, but mirage kept saying "PDA device not found". I tried the above steps in different orders,no luck whatsoever. I have the following 2 questions:
1. booting the phone in DETECT mode means that you get the message "Emergency mode - You must push Detect BUtton of the download application befor you connect the usb port".
2. Do you have another STEP-BY-STEP guide on how to do this? Or is there another tool besides Mirage (which in my opinion is quite old)?


Thanks a million.

[Shaved]

Which USB connection do you use? Front panel? Use one which is connected directly to the mainboard (on the back).

[Deadslow]

There is an i780 flashing guide available. I cannot find (or post) the direct link but it acknowledges this original post.

I spent several hours at the weekend trying to find a way of flashing my phone including installing virtual PC, etc, etc.

Eventually I found this to my relief and it worked for me in Win7:

/showthread.php?t=291723

[Gibla]

I have the same problem...maybe...without solution:

I get this message:

Analyzing the Combined Image...Done!!
Calculating file parameters(DISKIMAGE)....
Calculating file parameters(DISKIMAGE) Done!!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDA Device 1 ready to download!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDA 1 starts downloading...
Don't plug it out until the label becomes blue!!!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EBOOT will be written.
Total 1 PDA region(s) will be written .
PHONE will be written.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Downloading EBOOT...
EBOOT finished!!
Downloading PDA region #1(DISKIMAGE)...
PDA Write count : 607
PDA finished!!
Downloading PHONE...
KW.KIM Create retry(25)
KW.KIM Create retry(24)

Countdown till 1, then nothing happen after...I can turn on the "phone" anymore using the communication manager??

So? What can I do?!

PLS HELP!!!!!

[netwave]

I too am having real trouble in getting Mirage to detect my Phone in Emergency Mode!
Windows Mobile device center connects fine but that's all,
for that I used the Samsung_USB_Drive_MCCI_4.34_WHQL_v3.4

In device manager there are no 'unknown' hardware devices to update with
i600 drivers?
In device manager/Mobile devices it says Samsung MITs USB Sync

Could someone plz post i600 drivers that have been used successfully in ROM flashing the i780
Thanks