{SOLVED}Noob with no USB - ODIN from ext sd?

[fivebraids]

Is there anyway to restore a Captivate to 100% stock without a USB connection? Ie, load something on to an external sd cards to restore?

I've used ODIN plenty of times, but somehow I've lost my USB connection for anything other than charging the phone (USB Device Not Recognized).

Thanks...

 

[Zilch25]

Nope, Odin has to be done via USB, the closest thing out there is Redbend, but ATM people have only put together packages for flashing the kernel, not the whole phone

 

[DoritosMan]

What about drivers?
Have you tried updating the drivers or installing them?

 

[fivebraids]

Crap!

I guess I have to continue trying to get my USB connection to work.

I'm worried that my problem might be hardware on the phone, and without reverting to stock, I won't be able to return it!

Any ideas for the USB problem? I'm using the correct (ODIN) USB driver, installed, uninstalled, re-installed.

 

[lgald]

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[fivebraids]

sounds like you are having the same USB problem I am on mine (see my post on no USB) BUT...after several weeks w no USB, today I connected the phone to my laptop so I could charge it and VOILA! The phone vibrated and asked me what usb connection did I want to select. Out of the blues, sure I've installed some games and what not but I troubleshot the problem for days several weeks ago and had absolutely no luck. I eventually gave up chalking it up as a bad USB on my phone and being that its rooted I couldnt exchange it. I still think its a defective USB but keep trying on yours and maybe it'll kick in like mine did, I did pull the battery like 10 times...I doubt that did it

Wow, that's weird, but great news for you...congrats!

My situation is a little different, since I have USB on the phone to "Ask on connection" and each and every time I plug in the USB the phone vibrates and makes me select. Doesn't matter WHAT I select. The phone thinks all is well, but any computer I try to attach it to says the device isn't recognized. And I've tried both of the drivers, and have tried each on a clean on install on 'fresh' computers.

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Back to the topic in the thread title...

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Since ODIN from an SD card is a no-go...how about a clockwork restore of a stock phone image?

Thanks...

 

[labbu63]

do you have usb debugging enabled? if not enable that. also instead of ask on connection do mass storage thats how it has always worked for me

 

[fivebraids]

do you have usb debugging enabled? if not enable that. also instead of ask on connection do mass storage thats how it has always worked for me

Debugging on or off, no difference.

Kies, Media, Storage, PC Internet, Ask, no difference.

But thanks for trying!

 

[Rhiannon224]

Fivebraids,
Try it on another computer and see if the drivers download. Maybe something hosed your drivers. Kies always hoses mine.
Did you download and install the drivers that are on the OP in the Odin one click thread? Odin is bitchy about drivers and sometimes they take a couple of tries.
Also, does the USB work when you just charge from a wall outlet? If it does then your phone is fine, it is a driver issue.
If you have a Nanadroid backup of stock ran through ClockworkMod within ROM Manager than the answer is yes, if you didn't create a Nandroid backup then the answer is no.

update: I just reread your OP and if it works with charging from the wall then you definately have a driver issue.

 

[fivebraids]

Ok, problem solved!

This no USB problem HAS to be a hardware, since I've tried every possible permutation of drivers, settings, different cables, different computers, etc.

I started this thread hoping that I could somehow restore the phone to stock (removing SRE, SU, etc. so I can return it for a new one) without being able to run ODIN. It appears that isn't possible, but I found a way to do the no-usb restore!

I got a copy of the files created by ROM manager of a stock Captivate. I then used Switfp to FTP these files over Wifi to my non-usb phone. I used Rom manager to 'restore' that set of files. All I had to do then was un-root, and voila...STOCK!

I'm off to AT&T tomorrow to return this second Captivate...hoping three times is a charm!

Thanks to everyone for the patience and assistance!

 

[labbu63]

nice job i probably never would've thought of that

 

[Philux]

Can you link me where you got that stock rom to flash via Nandroid. I am in the same boat as you are. I can't even get my device into recovery. Tried all steps as you and no go on the usb. POS Cappy #2