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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quyeno:
Hi

I just can't seem to get Odin to flash my S2. I am new to android hacking but I'm no 'tech-tard'. I have read a lot the Odin related threads on here and on google and can't seem to get it to work. I'll explain what I'm trying to do and what I have done so far.

What I want to do is to setup my old S2 for my mum, she is Vietnamese and would be great to have Vietnamese Language support so that menus, etc..are in Vietnamese! I have tried some locale apps but they're very limited. So basically I want to flash the phone with a firmware which has Vietnamese.

My phone is a UK Vodafone S2 and it's fully updated. The info on the phone is as follows:

Model Number GT-I9100

Android Version 4.1.2

Baseband Version I9100BULS3

Kernel Version 3.1.31-1484249

dpi@DELL177#3

SMP PREEMPT Tue Dec 3 20:24:29

KST 2013

Build Number JZ054K.I9100XWMS2

I have installed Kies, have got MTP drivers installed and have got samsung usb drivers installed (v1.5.33.0). I have Odin 1.85, 3.07 and 3.09. One thing to note is that I have never been able to connect to Kies even though all the drivers are installed and working as I can access the phone via windows explorer.

The firmware I've been trying to flash is I9100DXLSD_I9100OLBLSD_I9100DXLS8_HOME.tar.md5 This firmware also came with SS_DL.dll (i'm not sure what I'm suppose to do with this file)

I have tried using the original S2 usb cable, S4 usb cable, HTC usb cable and Nexus 7 usb cable. I have tried the front and rear USB ports on my pc (although have yet to try every single rear usb port)

I think I have done clean installs of Kies and the USB drivers, by using YourUninstaller to remove them and clean up the registry, reboot. Reinstalling Kies and USB drivers and rebooting again.

I've turned on USB debugging on the phone. The phone is in download mode. I start up Odin as admin, plug the phone in and Odin sees the phone and I get the messages 'Added!' and COMx where x is 3, 4 or 5. In Odin 3.07 or 3.09 when loading the firmware, the firmware is confirmed ok but when flash is started it stalls at 'SetupConnection'. I've left it for about 15 mins and still stuck there. In Odin 1.85 it's similar except I eventually get a FAIL after the SetupConnection step.

I'm not sure what else I can do, apart form try another computer. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Q
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheImpossibleEnemy:
take a look at hopper8's odin troubleshooting thread stickied in general section
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quyeno:
Yeah, I've read that and followed it and still no luck.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
That thread is the 'Bible' for these situations; there really isn't much else that isn't in the thread which can be suggested in these situations.

So...Your options are:-

*Try everything (you haven't done that yet) in the thread over and over and over and over until you get a successful flash. When these are recoverable (and the majority are), they're almost always fixed with perseverance.

*Give up & take your phone to a Samsung service centre (who will take a lot of your money) or a local mobile repair shop (who will charge you a bit less money) for diagnosis/repair. Obviously you're in their hands with regard to trusting them to honestly diagnose what's wrong & charge you accordingly.

The only other thing which comes to mind in this situation is an idea KeithRoss39 has bandied about recently; flash fails in this situation are sometimes caused by a malfunctioning USB board in the phone (this has become a very common fault with this phone as the time since it's initial release has increased).

Thing is, if this is indeed the case here, it's possible that your previous attempts at flashing have already corrupted the NAND, and only a motherboard replacement is fixing this. If this hasn't already happened & the board is faulty, any further flashing attempts might give you this result. But unless you know how to diagnose electronics like this, you have no way of knowing whether this is the case or not.

So, you can proceed as above, or you can stop attempting to flash right now & replace the USB board/port yourself before you attempt any further flashes. Keith has a guide in General (not stickied, there's a link in Hopper's thread) which will enable you to get this done quickly/easily/cheaply yourself if you decide to go down this path.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheImpossibleEnemy:
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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quyeno:
I don't think the USB board is faulty. It charges fine and I can access the phone via windows explorer, transferring and copying files.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FastDog02:
You try uninstall all drivers (kies and samsung usb) ,and install again only a usb drivers (without kies).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
^^^

Didn't bother to read the OP, eh ? :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bullit Lee:
Download Odin v3.07 And Connect your phone to pc using download mode. ( Power + Vol. D + Home ). And in odin click pda and choose ur downloaded tar file. Just let it flash. And see. Try Splitting that .tar file to CSC, PDA, MODEM using splitfus. Check google for further help.

Hit thanks if I helped you :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Someone else who didn't read the OP. Fantastic.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quyeno:
I'll give that a shot.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quyeno:
Been reading about the default recovery console. Is it possible to flash the vietnamese 4.1.2 firmware over my uk 4.1.2 firmware using ADB? From what I've ready you could transfer the firmware to a memory card and use the apply update from external storage? Is this correct or would would it have to be done via ADB sideload from the SDK?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Can't be done with stock on the S2 to the best of my knowledge (can with some other phones).
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kissxongchet:
help me pls! I flash ROM in thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2722989 (ROM galaxy s5 v1)

then, I flash orignal ROM (5 file) for N9005 16gb N9005ZHUENB1 4.4 camera unable focus, i don't understand why. help me pls

PS: my english is very poor

tks all
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kissxongchet:
Help me Please :(
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thewebsiteclue:
my Samsung galaxcy note 2 screen doesnt light up again after turned off using power bottom or after 15 s (option) when i press power bottom keys light up mobile work hear sounds screen touch work but it doesnt light up again.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seanclarke1969:
Hi guys,

Is their anyway we can swap the internal memory for the external memory like we did on the HTC one

and the Samsung s3,s4

If so can someone put me in the right direction,

Currently unlocked with Stock Rom and Su access.

:rolleyes:

Thanks

Sean
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrewnelson:
You can use clean master apps from play store.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seanclarke1969:
thanks

does this allow you to swap internal memory with external memory?
[Nook Touch General] David0226:
I recently dropped something on my Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight and created a "hole" in the light guide layer :crying:. I have found a way to minimize this distraction and thought I would share it here. I have my Nook rooted and have AIReader installed. I noticed that if I use white text on a black background the "hole" in the light guide is much less distracting. It seems the bright spot from the "hole" appears much smaller when the light does not reflect off of a white background. With the Glowlight off the defect it not noticeable, so reading in normal light is fine and when I have the Glowlight on switching to the black background doesn't seem so strange because the room is dark anyway.

I suspect others have this all too common problem, so I hope this information helps someone.
[Nook Touch General] t_0_0_l:
Do you want to look into trying any of these products? I found them a while ago and I was thinking perhaps the uniformity tape could reduce the glare properly and finally be a fix to the glowlight issue. I looked into other light guiding films to replace the entire screen "protector" but it looks like it has to be specifically designed to distribute the light evenly.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] cudo:
hi, i am using my universal with tomtom and i would like to hide the cable conecting my universal to cig lighter ? can u people tell me where i can get i mini usb cable extender..cos i wanna connect my cig lighter to extender and then to universal ? please post me links with extenders, cheers, cudo
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] cudo:
can anybody helo me with this issue ??
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Mikew:
Why don't you buy a 'Y' cable on ebay as its name suggests it plugs into lighter socket and powers your PDA & GPS unit.

Mike
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] cudo:
because this is not what I mean..I don't wanna charge my gps and universal at the same time...what I need the extender for is to extend the existing cigi lighter cable so that I can hide it nitly in my car. I need mini usb cablle extender not y cable. any way cheers, cudo
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] adlh96:
I have not seen any mini-USB type B 5 Pin connectors that are extension cables.

You might try a new cable that has a USB to mini USB 5 pin type B connector that has the length you need connected to a cigarette lighter with a USB output. This is what I use to charge my iPOD (with iPOD cable), Wizard, GPS, and iAudio mp3 player.

Something like this Cigarette lighter to USB:

http://www.semsons.com/unusbcarchar.htm

Something like this for a cable:

http://www.semsons.com/ustomiusb5sy.html

Or for a 10 foot cable:

http://www.buy.com/prod/Pro_Series_USB_2_0_5_Pin_Mini_B_Cable_10_feet/q/loc/101/10319608.html
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] cudo:
hi, i have found the way around. just got myself a cig lighter extender :P

it works like a charm now...no cables hanging around..everything nice and tidy :)

cudo
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dharisd2:
i have the phone on cm 10.1 by rox 22 november build when i connect it to my pc debugging and everthing ebut odin dosnt recognise it
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paw98:
Do you used download mode?

Do you installed Kies with drivers?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroidOwnsAll:
Exactly what you said ^~^

If you removed samsung kies get it back and also install the Samsung USB drivers
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] String Overflow:
Hello all, I am new to all this rooted stuff, I have been trying to get my contacts app to look like a tablet UI, I got it looking like it but some of the tabs don't work, like "Favourites" and "Groups" I get "Unfortunately contacts has stopped working" everytime I press them can someone help me fix this please, thanks.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Slicktune:
Im Still In My 14 Days Of Returning My Device, But The Bootloader Says **Tampered** And **unlocked** I Have S-On Tho.. And I've removed the red letters When I Boot The Device On... And if they find out it was tampered with , can they charge me on my bill?? im on my way to work and wanted to go after work (6pm, and they close at 8pm) Should i worry?:confused::confused::confused:

Thanks In advance and sorry for the question, i just really need help...:rolleyes::good:
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Slicktune:
? Anyone please...
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Sisyphus306:
Why don't you just try? It's not like they'll call the cops on you; the worst they can do is refuse the return. It's also very unlikely that the associates know how to get into the bootloader in the first place, so it probably won't even come up.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] lulu217783:
How do I return my HTC one m8 back to stock to exchange I'm having battery issues and I have rooted unlocked boot loader and am running venom Rom and am s-on still ??
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] nsuviolin2005:
You just have to look for a basic stock rom and flash that. As long as looks like basic stock, the reps in the store won't notice (or look for) evidence that it's rooted. Carriers (especially T-Mobile and Sprint) generally don't care.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] lulu217783:
Can I just flash my backup I did a backup before flashing the venom Rom?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] nsuviolin2005:
Yep, that should work just fine. I did the same when I traded my Sprint M7 in a couple of weeks back.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Slicktune:
I'm saying after they have accepted it.. can they call me like "sir, HTC just called us about the phone you just returned..and you are going to be hit with a fee" see something like that..?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] hawaiianboi:
I dont think that would happen, I have returned a few mytouch phones way back when after having custom roms and nothing has happened. That was many years ago tho and I am not sure if HTC has changed any policies on that since then.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Slicktune:
I just went in to tmobile just to figure out if they had any in stock., spoke with a salesman about the restock fee...and he said there is no voiding it unless, they run a diagnosis on the phone but it's unlocked and tampered...should I take the chance and tell them to run it?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] drksilenc:
if its a hard ware issue the soff wont cause an issue.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] tr0yquint0:
Guys I have I problem with my phone. There is a message Android Updating everytime I reboot my phone. I don't know why it keeps on appearing. My phone is on 4.3 rooted stock rom BL. Thanks in advance.

Xperia Z Ultra
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
That's probably because dalvik is being cleared every time you reboot, and it shouldn't do that. Do you use any root tools that should be mentioned?

Sent fra min C6833 via Tapatalk
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] tr0yquint0:
What do you mean root tools? The phone was working fine after I rooted it using Nut tutorial. Till I experimented with the Xposed modules. I think the last things I done was installing different modules but I can't remember because I tried too many tweaks. Do you think this is the problem?

Xperia Z Ultra
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Yeah, that might be it. Not every module is compatible with our ROMs, so don't go installing everything you find. Uninstall one and one module and restart after each uninstall, and see which one screwed it up.

Sent fra min C6833 via Tapatalk
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] shaolin95:
I had that happened too while using the modules and decided to stop using them until I got more time to to play with it and find which one did it. :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] tr0yquint0:
I tried uninstalling all the Xposed modules but still have the same problem. :(

Xperia Z Ultra
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] tr0yquint0:
I also tried fix permission, wipe cache and dalvik cache on CMW got same results again. I think I will do wipe data later.

Xperia Z Ultra
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
I have to ask how often do you reboot for it to be an issue?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] tr0yquint0:
I usually reboot my phone 1-2 times most especially if I am going to play HD Games. I feel lag if I didn't not reboot my phone. That is why I am get annoyed if it's always updating. Btw I also did full data wipe and the problem is still present. Maybe it's something to do with my root.

Xperia Z Ultra
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Then you're using one or several very crappy apps that are leaking RAM and what not. Android manages RAM just fine, and rebooting to play games or use other heavy apps is not even close to being necessary. If a game needs 800 MB of RAM and you only have 400 left, Android will find the processes and services that have not been used in a while and kill them, freeing more RAM. It's 2014, not 2003. I would seriously check the apps you're currently using, because that's not normal at all. Again, Android manages this by itself. It was built to do exactly this.
[Xperia SP Themes and Apps] Steph310:
I love sober bootanimation and the great eXistenZ rom :good:

Then I created Pure Black and Pure White bootanimations for eXistenZ roms (Ultra and Black Edition) to replace Sony one that I don't like ;)

I changed too bootanimation sound (more discreet than Sony one).

For other roms or if you don't want "existenz" signature, generic bootanimations are here!

To install:

First make a nandroid for safety...

Simply flash chosen zip with recovery you want (all tested)

To come back to default bootanimation, delete "bootanimation.zip" located in data / local

If you want to use my work, just ask my permission...

If you like, click "thanks" and enjoy!
[General Questions and Answers] NEIL379:
Can anyone help me to root my intex aqua curve...? Please... Reply me with working method as soon as possible..!:)
[General Questions and Answers] policeravi:
Use framework. Apk from android market. Hope it helps you. Good luck.. :thumbup:
[General Questions and Answers] NEIL379:
Nope... Framework.apk also dont work...!:(
[General Questions and Answers] JEETU DAS:
bro try this

vroot will sucessfully root your phone ...

gud luck
[General Questions and Answers] NEIL379:
Thanx bro... Its working...!:D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jon12345:
I've got a problem with my Nexus 4. The back glass is cracked and I can't get wifi anymore, battery drains fast and so on. So, I am looking to replace it perhaps with a S5.

Anyone here who has had both a Nexus 4 and a S5 and can comment on the difference or if they preferred one over the other?

Thanks,

Jon
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mashed_Potatoes:
Everything is perfect on the S5. I would personally get S4 because S5 looks like Galaxy Grand or something, and the new touchwiz is not nice.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oxxshadow:
If money isn't an issue I would recommend getting the HTC one m8 Google play edition
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scream4cheese:
My buddy of mine has the S5 and it's no doubt that it is faster and battery lasts longer than the Nexus 4. Personally, I think Touchwiz is more polished and much smoother. The fingerprint sensor is fun to use as well. The technology in the Nexus 4 is almost 2 years old so if you want a more modern phone with current hardware then the S5 or HTC M8 are good choices to make.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sky0165:
All you need to know: run away from any Custom-UI phone.

It consumes important space on your device, most of them are not very well optimized, laggy, sometimes buggy and even with high RAM/Cpu/battery consumption.

I say this guessing you won't install vanilla roms...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albundy2010:
Everything is not perfect on the s5. The finger print scanner sucks. The heart rate monitor sucks and is useless. It runs TouchWiz. The TouchWiz part is subjective but yeah you get the point.

I'm not saying the gs5 sucks or anything. But it isn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mashed_Potatoes:
When i said perfect i meant hardware wise. Did you even read my comment using your brain? I said the design sucks and touchwiz sucks.

The fingerprint scanner and HBM don't suck just because you don't use them doesn't mean they suck

Thats like your friend buys a Brabus Mercedes car and you say it sucks because you dont NEED the massaging/heating seats.......
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fahadsul3man:
galaxy s5 all the way , camera of s5 is lot better plus , the plastic can withstand lot more oopsies than the metal body of the m8 , and the m8 will get scuffs and scratches more easily. and the samoled OMGGGGGGGGG awesome display
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Oxious119:
Hardware wise the s5 is a wonderful device. But Samsung's bloated up TouchWiz UI is a pain.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krystyuc:
I really don't like the S5.You should take a look at the Htc M8(love it),the Nexus 5 and Xperia Z2
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albundy2010:
Oh stop it.

Those hardware features suck because the suck.

The finger print scanner is pathetic. It's a pain to use and doesn't work nowhere near as often as it should. It sucks.

The heart rate monitor sucks... Not because I wouldn't use it. But because it's useless. It's not accurate. It's not consistent. If a doesn't actually give your heart rate it sucks. Example. One min your resting heart rate is 120 then it's 80. Then it's... The thing sucks.

Perfect hardware. Please! What I called out sucks. Period.

Desing and software are subjective. Hardware like the finger print scanner that doesn't work no where near as easy and often as a person would like. Along with a heart rate monitor that routinely doesn't actually give you your real heart rate is not. They suck.

And I am not hating on the device either. It's just not perfect hardware wise.. You're kidding yourself if you think it is.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fisheyes1:
Hy friend has an S5, and I have a N4.

The S5 is an amazing piece of hardware. Obviously I'm not keen on touchwiz.

One piece of advice if you get one. The battery cover WILL pop off if you drop it. It will also pop off if you drop it in shallow water, compromising the water resistance.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubz_C:
Or if you could last till november-ish you will be able to get the new nexus ... but I would prefer the m8 over the s5. But each person prefers something different
[Samsung Gear 2] Darth Ziggurat:
Should you, could you, would you, take a shower with the Gear 2?

[CONCLUSION]

Manual says soap is not advisable, but if you forget that you are wearing it while walking in to the shower its no problem.
[Samsung Gear 2] Jonbo298:
Should I? Not unless it's something I CANNOT miss (probably the only time is if a baby is on the way). I can spare 5 seconds to take watch off and on.
[Samsung Gear 2] Breach:
The Gear 2 is water resistant up to 3 meters for 30 minutes. You could. I am not sure you should. What is the point of wearing the watch in the shower? I wouldn't because I have no reason too.

I wouldn't fret about walking to my vehicle in the rain however.

This video shows the Galaxy Gear water test... and the Galaxy Gear was not rated as waterproof at the Gear 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AumcFF-9F9U
[Samsung Gear 2] tonyd371:
It is Waterproof

I have took two showers with it already and it is working fine have had no problems it is even touchable in the shower but not like it is when it is dry very nice though
[Samsung Gear 2] Breach:
I wasn't saying that its not possible. I was pretty sure it would be fine since it's rated IP67 (one meter for 30 minutes), but I don't see the point.. wait.. Ahh.. hmm.. Are you watching porn on than tiny screen? lol
[Samsung Gear 2] ash99:
According to the manual, soap is not advisable. Which kinda defeats the point of a shower really :)
[Samsung Gear 2] tonyd371:
No but haven't tried watching movies yet

takes too long to transfer. and porn haven't tried to transfer movies to it unknown as of yet if they will play. i will try to download movies to it and see but as you say the screen is small. the note 3 has a better picture so i wouldn't waste battery for it. it already drains playing music
[Samsung Gear 2] Darth Ziggurat:
Thanks guys, I updated my main post with the conclusion that its not advisable because of soap, but if you forget you are wearing it its no problem.
[Samsung Gear 2] zohanAAh:
why not but would not
[Samsung Gear 2] Helga Pataki:
I took a shower with it

The speakers stop functioning if they get in contact with water (this also happens if you put your watch in glass of water. thereafter, the speakers don't work for a short time)

That's the only thing I've noticed so far

everything else works fine
[Samsung Gear 2] smeiff:
I've showered everyday with it... no problems here. I take it off and wipe it clean and put it back on. You never know when you might miss an important phone call :)
[Samsung Gear 2] EVOme:
I wont chance it. Nothing is that important it cant wait for my 20 min shower.