Firmware upgrade encountered an error

[justgene53]

I was trying to flash Corn Kernel with Odin and it kept failing in download mode. So, after two hours or so, I had to pull the plug. It then went to the. ...../!\..... screen saying, "firmware upgrade encountered an error, please select recovery in kies and try again." However, kies hangs on connecting, and now I'm stuck with a paperweight.(

Ps, I have tried to use SDK and ADB, but to no avail. ADB comes back with no devices found.

Help!!!!

 

[dawgdoc]

I was trying to flash Corn Kernel with Odin and it kept failing in download mode. So, after two hours or so, I had to pull the plug. It then went to the. ...../!\..... screen saying, "firmware upgrade encountered an error, please select recovery in kies and try again." However, kies hangs on connecting, and now I'm stuck with a paperweight.(

Ps, I have tried to use SDK and ADB, but to no avail. ADB comes back with no devices found.

Help!!!!

IIRC, Kies can cause a conflict with the drivers when trying to use other methods. You may need to un-install Kies and then reinstall the drivers before adb will work.

The ......../!\........ screen will function as a download mode, from here. I have had my phone in this condition before and was able to use heimdall to flash a rom.

 

[justgene53]

IIRC, Kies can cause a conflict with the drivers when trying to use other methods. You may need to un-install Kies and then reinstall the drivers before adb will work.

The ......../!\........ screen will function as a download mode, from here. I have had my phone in this condition before and was able to use heimdall to flash a rom.

Thank you for your reply, however, attempting to use download and open the setup in the captivate drivers results in an error.
It specifically says, SAMSUNG Android USB Modem Software was not installed successfully
(9). All I can do is click OK. I tried again, but no luck.

 

[dawgdoc]

Thank you for your reply, however, attempting to use download and open the setup in the captivate drivers results in an error.
It specifically says, SAMSUNG Android USB Modem Software was not installed successfully
(9). All I can do is click OK. I tried again, but no luck.

I'm very fuzzy about driver issues with Windows. It has been years since I last dual booted my laptop and had the ability to use Odin. Linux handles drivers differently, Odin and Kies do not work on Linux, therefore I have been using Heimdall in place of Odin and the only "issue" I have is that it is simpler to always use the same usb port on the laptop.

 

[justgene53]

Ima newbie, what's Linux? I keep hearing that word thrown around.

 

[dawgdoc]

Ima newbie, what's Linux? I keep hearing that word thrown around.

It's a computer operating system based on Unix. Development began on it in the early '90s. Android uses the Linux kernel at the very core. The kernel is the interface between software and hardware.

Linux is used in lieu of Windows or Mac OS. Like Android, it is very open to user customizations.
Heimdall is the open source equivalent of Odin. It works on Linux, Windows, or Mac.

 

[justgene53]

Ohmg I had no idea what you meant when you said" dual booted" now I realize that Linux is not another computer COMPANY completely, it's just a kernel! Ha, I'll have to add that to my list of ways of how Windows is similar to android.

I'm jumping right on that verry soon.

Also, I've tried to use a program that claims that 13 of my drivers were outdated, however, I updated that, however that did not fix the issue. As I said, the download posted didn't work so I have ran into another wall.

Gah!

 

[justgene53]

It's a computer operating system based on Unix. Development began on it in the early '90s. Android uses the Linux kernel at the very core. The kernel is the interface between software and hardware.

Linux is used in lieu of Windows or Mac OS. Like Android, it is very open to user customizations.
Heimdall is the open source equivalent of Odin. It works on Linux, Windows, or Mac.

Thanks alot for your help because i would still b scratching my head about Linux and the triangle screen error.
Eventually, i tried it on my more recent laptop and used a more recent version on Odin, and boom! it worked flawlessly.
Now ready to install omnirom and eventually, Linux! :good:

 

[dawgdoc]

Thanks alot for your help because i would still b scratching my head about Linux and the triangle screen error.
Eventually, i tried it on my more recent laptop and used a more recent version on Odin, and boom! it worked flawlessly.
Now ready to install omnirom and eventually, Linux! :good:

Glad to hear you have it working. Drive on!