[Q] DFS not recognizing Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3 - Flashing to Verizon Prepaid

[zen_phones]

Can someone help me with this? I think i've tried just about everything.

Specs:
sprint samsung galaxy s3 - phone
CDMA Tools DFS Demo version 4.0.0.5 - software
windows 7 ultimate 64 bit

Problem:
DFS seee the 'samsung mobile usb serial port' in the upper window of the port manager, but it does not appear on the 'devices online' portion. i have successfully had those ports appear there, but its like a flash in the pan on and off, and i have successfully flashed the phones but my goal was unsuccessful. since then DFS has stopped recognizing my s3.


I've put the galaxy into diag mode ##DIAG# and set it to CDMA Modem, and DM + MODEM + ADB for USB setting.

i have/had samsung galaxy s3 driver installed as well as generic samsung USB drivers installed.
I've done a combination of uninstalling and reinstalling them with no luck.
i've disabled kies.
i've factory reset the s3 and tried DFS with no luck.
i've uninstalled DFS and reinstalled different version with no luck.
i've gone into the registry and reset the port com values with no luck.

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what i'm trying to do:

Get sprint s3 onto verizon prepaid. i have the following:

samsung gusto 2 (with 60$ of prepaid minutes)- donor phone
verizon fascinate s1 - dmu donor
sprint samsung galaxy s3 (naturally)

and i cant seem to get data to work on the s1 (calls and text work). i tried and tried but i'm having some major issues.

it was this thread's instructions i was following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1473141
and this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1210240


i'd be very grateful for any input here

thanks

 

[dcorn619]

BUMP!!! Please I am having the same issue. I want to flash a Sprint version to Cricket Wireless but the phone has stopped being recognized, it only show up as a com port but there is no actual recognition of the phone by DFS, QPST, even CDMA workshop doesnt connect to it. Please helP

 

[zen_phones]

Ok its working for me but I suspect this is just temporary. Ok mine is a sprint s3 so I don't know if this works with other phones but instead of ##diag# I used *#7284# and I also plugged it into another usb port on my comp. I'm pretty sure our problem will occur again but for now it's working.

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[MajorCinema]

Help Pleaseee!!!!!!!!

can someone help me with this? I think i've tried just about everything.

Specs:
Sprint samsung galaxy s3 - phone
cdma tools dfs demo version 4.0.0.5 - software
windows 7 ultimate 64 bit

problem:
Dfs seee the 'samsung mobile usb serial port' in the upper window of the port manager, but it does not appear on the 'devices online' portion. I have successfully had those ports appear there, but its like a flash in the pan on and off, and i have successfully flashed the phones but my goal was unsuccessful. Since then dfs has stopped recognizing my s3.


I've put the galaxy into diag mode ##diag# and set it to cdma modem, and dm + modem + adb for usb setting.

I have/had samsung galaxy s3 driver installed as well as generic samsung usb drivers installed.
I've done a combination of uninstalling and reinstalling them with no luck.
I've disabled kies.
I've factory reset the s3 and tried dfs with no luck.
I've uninstalled dfs and reinstalled different version with no luck.
I've gone into the registry and reset the port com values with no luck.

============================================

what i'm trying to do:

Get sprint s3 onto verizon prepaid. I have the following:

Samsung gusto 2 (with 60$ of prepaid minutes)- donor phone
verizon fascinate s1 - dmu donor
sprint samsung galaxy s3 (naturally)

and i cant seem to get data to work on the s1 (calls and text work). I tried and tried but i'm having some major issues.

It was this thread's instructions i was following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1473141
and this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1210240


i'd be very grateful for any input here

thanks

so did you get 3g working?? Im stuck at this point. Sprint s2 flashed to verizon with working talk and text. Mc gusto 2 and i need that gin and juice. Lol. Naw.. But help me my friend.... Thanks in advance.

 

[zen_phones]

so did you get 3g working?? Im stuck at this point. Sprint s2 flashed to verizon with working talk and text. Mc gusto 2 and i need that gin and juice. Lol. Naw.. But help me my friend.... Thanks in advance.

Still not working. Try following the thread nevell posted on flashing spring s3 to Page plus. And don't let this signature fool u I'm posting via wifi lol

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[MajorCinema]

Man its working my nerves

Still not working. Try following the thread nevell posted on flashing spring s3 to Page plus. And don't let this signature fool u I'm posting via wifi lol

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Already tried it and a million things.

 

[zen_phones]

Looks like we all could use an expert here. IS THERE A SPRINT S3 TO VERIZON PREPAID DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?!?!?! HALPPP



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[zen_phones]

Oh btw on the Sprint s3 when putting it into diag mode I used the pda instead of modem, which is different from what I been doing and from what I understand to be the correct way but it worked for me (this time). And of course under usb settings pick the bottom one.

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[bountyboy8]

bountyboy8

PM me if you're still having the problem with D F S I may be able to help. [email protected]

 

[zen_phones]

you guys aren't gonna believe this but this worked for me. i am rarely able to get dfs and my sprint s3 to read on my laptop (i've had luck lately on my desktop...randomly), but i plugged in a usb hub/splittler thing then connected my s3 to that and now its reading and able to write in diag mode LOL.

 

[zen_phones]

annndddd its not able to read the port again. this just doesn't happen with DFS it happens with cmda ws and other programs. its a windows thing.

does anyone have a working consistent solution for this?

 

[MajorCinema]

annndddd its not able to read the port again. this just doesn't happen with DFS it happens with cmda ws and other programs. its a windows thing.

does anyone have a working consistent solution for this?

are you using com port 2 or 3?
try that if you are not.
then open dfs/manage/hit reset system ports.
close dfs but release ports than reopen from app tray and
see if it recognize.

 

[zen_phones]

are you using com port 2 or 3?
try that if you are not.
then open dfs/manage/hit reset system ports.
close dfs but release ports than reopen from app tray and
see if it recognize.

its usually like com 6 or higher. i guess i'll try those. hey are u referring to an older version of dfs as far as resetting port? i remember seeing that on 3.1 or so. i'll go test that out

 

[Alexander243]

Hey buddy, I was working on flashing my brand new never-activated S3 and became across the same issue with DFS not recognizing my S3. Here is my 100% working solution!!!

Step By Step. Sprint GS3 Instructions.

1. Put your S3 out of DIAG MODE,
---DIAL##3424#
-Select PDA, MTP + ADB. Then press back button all the way to homescreen.

2. Reboot phone.

3. Once your phone is back, put your S3 in DIAG MODE again.
----DIAL ##3424#
Select CDMA MODEM, DM+MODEM+ADB. Then press back button all the way to homescreen.

Plug it in, give it a second. And tada, DFS detects your S3 as an online device. I'm guessing Samsung limited the number of times you can plug in your phone and read/write programming settings, to 1 per boot. By the way, I'm working on flashing it to Virgin Mobile USA.

 

[zen_phones]

Oh man! I'm gonna run home and try this! Thanks for the response either way!

Hay would u know how to flash the MiFi 2200 to verizon prepaid by any cance?

Hey buddy, I was working on flashing my brand new never-activated S3 and became across the same issue with DFS not recognizing my S3. Here is my 100% working solution!!!

Step By Step. Sprint GS3 Instructions.

1. Put your S3 out of DIAG MODE,
---DIAL##3424#
-Select PDA, MTP + ADB. Then press back button all the way to homescreen.

2. Reboot phone.

3. Once your phone is back, put your S3 in DIAG MODE again.
----DIAL ##3424#
Select CDMA MODEM, DM+MODEM+ADB. Then press back button all the way to homescreen.

Plug it in, give it a second. And tada, DFS detects your S3 as an online device. I'm guessing Samsung limited the number of times you can plug in your phone and read/write programming settings, to 1 per boot. By the way, I'm working on flashing it to Virgin Mobile USA.

just got home and tried it...
holy crap it worked! on my desktop comp, but not on my laptop (i think its my laptop).
hey thanks for this. i hope it will work again when/if it starts to not detect it again. but for now im happy as a clam to be able to access it lol. thanks again

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[zen_phones]

tested again after failing to getting it into devices online, and did what you said and it worked!! looks like you are right about samsung diag allowance per boot. thank you!!!!

Hey buddy, I was working on flashing my brand new never-activated S3 and became across the same issue with DFS not recognizing my S3. Here is my 100% working solution!!!

Step By Step. Sprint GS3 Instructions.

1. Put your S3 out of DIAG MODE,
---DIAL##3424#
-Select PDA, MTP + ADB. Then press back button all the way to homescreen.

2. Reboot phone.

3. Once your phone is back, put your S3 in DIAG MODE again.
----DIAL ##3424#
Select CDMA MODEM, DM+MODEM+ADB. Then press back button all the way to homescreen.

Plug it in, give it a second. And tada, DFS detects your S3 as an online device. I'm guessing Samsung limited the number of times you can plug in your phone and read/write programming settings, to 1 per boot. By the way, I'm working on flashing it to Virgin Mobile USA.

 

[Alexander243]

tested again after failing to getting it into devices online, and did what you said and it worked!! looks like you are right about samsung diag allowance per boot. thank you!!!!

I'm glad it worked, and sorry I don't know how to flash the MiFi device.

Whenever you can't get your S3 to work, just repeat the steps.

 

[ezeuba]

Oh btw on the Sprint s3 when putting it into diag mode I used the pda instead of modem, which is different from what I been doing and from what I understand to be the correct way but it worked for me (this time). And of course under usb settings pick the bottom one.

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Remarkably enough, this worked. I can't stop wondering why on this phone setting Phone Utils to MODEM does not work and PDA works...

Thanks again.

 

[androidjunkie71]

None of you guys are going to like this answer...but it's the truth.
This phone is crap. Period.
You want to know the ONLY real trick to get it to read in CDMA WS, DFS, QPST, etc?
Factory reset. A lot. Then try different cables. Factory reset again. Then a different USB port. Then factory reset AGAIN. And if it still don't work.
You guessed it. Factory reset AGAIN.
Reboot your computer. Factory reset.
The reason is this...the highest percentage of the time, if the phone restarts & is recognized as the same COM port, it will usually not allow any software to connect to it.
I've flashed hundreds of phones...way more than I care to think about, and the SGS3 (Verizon and Sprint) is the absolute most troublesome. It will make you second guess everything, over and over and over again. The Verizon SGS3 holds a special place in my heart as the phone I absolutely hate the most. It used to be the HTC Thunderbolt because you have to reboot after you do damn near anything with diag mode, etc...or LG when you make changes in EPST for mms/data/etc on the handset itself constantly rebooting but NOooooooooooooooo the Verizon SGS3 makes me want to kill it...and the Sprint one is close behind...

They're just quirky. If you can't connect your Sprint one, factory reset it, switch it back to Diag mode & plug it in....you'll almost always connect the first time, unlike the Verizon version which almost always takes multiple resets before it decides to do something. The only thing the posts in this thread that have worked have in common, is that they cause the device to be recognized on a different com port (or as a different device) each time it's restarted.
But, once you make it to the programming phase, WATCH OUT! This thing is FAST and reliable. For added fun, when I do the Sprint ones, I'll also install the SlimRom and OMG...talk/text/data wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee & SlimRom is lightweight & MMS will work without 3rd party apps. FUN!

If this helped, or was the least bit entertaining, please click "THANKS"!

 

[ezeuba]

None of you guys are going to like this answer...but it's the truth.
This phone is crap. Period.
You want to know the ONLY real trick to get it to read in CDMA WS, DFS, QPST, etc?
Factory reset. A lot. Then try different cables. Factory reset again. Then a different USB port. Then factory reset AGAIN. And if it still don't work.
You guessed it. Factory reset AGAIN.
Reboot your computer. Factory reset.
The reason is this...the highest percentage of the time, if the phone restarts & is recognized as the same COM port, it will usually not allow any software to connect to it.
I've flashed hundreds of phones...way more than I care to think about, and the SGS3 (Verizon and Sprint) is the absolute most troublesome. It will make you second guess everything, over and over and over again. The Verizon SGS3 holds a special place in my heart as the phone I absolutely hate the most. It used to be the HTC Thunderbolt because you have to reboot after you do damn near anything with diag mode, etc...or LG when you make changes in EPST for mms/data/etc on the handset itself constantly rebooting but NOooooooooooooooo the Verizon SGS3 makes me want to kill it...and the Sprint one is close behind...

They're just quirky. If you can't connect your Sprint one, factory reset it, switch it back to Diag mode & plug it in....you'll almost always connect the first time, unlike the Verizon version which almost always takes multiple resets before it decides to do something. The only thing the posts in this thread that have worked have in common, is that they cause the device to be recognized on a different com port (or as a different device) each time it's restarted.
But, once you make it to the programming phase, WATCH OUT! This thing is FAST and reliable. For added fun, when I do the Sprint ones, I'll also install the SlimRom and OMG...talk/text/data wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee & SlimRom is lightweight & MMS will work without 3rd party apps. FUN!

If this helped, or was the least bit entertaining, please click "THANKS"!

I understand your feelings bro. Actually I felt this way before until I finally figured it out, after a lot of hair pulling and gnashing of teeth. When you enter DIAG mode MAKE SURE PDA IS SELECTED, NOT MODEM. Then tap Qualcomm settings and select the option with RMNET. Voila, phone will be seen by ANY programming tool (CDMA Workshop, QPST, DFS). Hope this saves someone from a lot of hair pulling and gnashing of teeth.