I had the same problem with my captivate, the heimdall drivers conflict with the Samsung ones. download the generic Samsung drivers, run the program and install it, then open up Odin, plug the phone in while it's on the triangle-!-computer screen. Should recognize it.

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Originally Posted by spitfire2425

I had the same problem with my captivate, the heimdall drivers conflict with the Samsung ones. download the generic Samsung drivers, run the program and install it, then open up Odin, plug the phone in while it's on the triangle-!-computer screen. Should recognize it.

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Re-downloaded Samsung drivers...no change. Tried 5 different cords on 2 computers...just won't register the device being there.

U may have tried this but.....how about uninstalling all drivers--i897, nexus, heimdall(libsusb), etc. then start from there. Install, etc. Idk, may be worth a try.

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Originally Posted by spitfire2425

I had the same problem with my captivate, the heimdall drivers conflict with the Samsung ones. download the generic Samsung drivers, run the program and install it, then open up Odin, plug the phone in while it's on the triangle-!-computer screen. Should recognize it.

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Originally Posted by 4-2ndtwin

U may have tried this but.....how about uninstalling all drivers--i897, nexus, heimdall(libsusb), etc. then start from there. Install, etc. Idk, may be worth a try.

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Well, haven't removed ALL of the drivers, but I have tried 2 other computers that have never had any of the drivers on them and windows doesn't pick up the phone to ask for drivers so I manually put Samsung ones on...still nothing.

BTW, thanks for the quick replies and all the suggestions...keep 'em coming! I'm determined to figure this out LOL

Almost forgot about this thread might be helpful.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1351224

Originally Posted by robm1911

Almost forgot about this thread might be helpful.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1351224

Tried ALL of those multiple times each...no dice. Shame I'm not getting paid by the hour for this...WAAAAAYYYYYY too much time spent on this to have gotten no where!!!!!

...Wonder if something is wrong with the micro usb of ur phone ???

Originally Posted by 4-2ndtwin

...Wonder if something is wrong with the micro usb of ur phone ???

I wouldn't imagine...it worked fine until the bootloop. But hey, I've tried everything else lol...how would you test it?

Would the Unbrickable mod work ya think?

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