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[Captivate Android Development] opcow:
Try this first:

unplug from USB

remove the battery

replace the battery

hold volume up+down

while still holding volume up+down, plug in the usb cable

continue to hold the volume buttons until you see the download mode screen​

If that fails, get adb if you don't have it and with the phone plugged in to USB and in recovery mode, enter the command 'adb reboot download' at a command prompt (I'm going to assume you know how to run a program from a command prompt).

Have the Odin flasher up and running before you put the phone into download mode. It wouldn't hurt to run it in administrator mode (right-click->run as administrator), because some people have been unable to make Odin work without doing that.
[Captivate Android Development] jtoyz2:
i follow your instruction on both one click and this odin and it just go back into recovery mode and not download mode. Please if you have any other ideas let me know or if anyone else can help me out please ill be greatful
[Captivate Android Development] silverslotcar:
Try reinstalling the drivers on your PC, Odin should recognize your device if you have the correct ones installed. Just search around for the Samsung drivers.
[Captivate Android Development] opcow:
So you are saying that if you start with the phone powered off, hold both volume buttons only (do not press the power button) and plug in the USB cable (still do not press the power button), the phone goes into recovery mode? And you also tried the adb method?
[Captivate Android Development] rljohnson21:
Hey guys,

Still having an issue with this. I've installed the Samsung drivers and gotten Odin setup with the pda.tar and pit.pit, running as an Administrator, and connecting the phone in Download mode (which I got to using the two volume button plus plugging in USB method, since I don't seem to have the ability to do the three button combo to get into Download).

After all this the phone gets recognized in Odin and I start the process, but Odin seems to hang on the file analysis like with others.

I'm trying to recover from Cognition 2.2 beta which left my phone basically unusable so any help would be highly appreciated!
[Captivate Android Development] opcow:
It sounds like you are doing it right. Odin is running before plugging in the phone, right? I've seen odin do that before, but I can't remember the circumstances that lead to it. I do know that I've had problems if I've had something go wrong and then not closed odin and started fresh. Maybe try again making sure that no copies of odin are running and that the phone is never plugged in while odin is running until you are ready to start the flash.
[Captivate Android Development] rljohnson21:
I'm pretty sure that no copies of Odin are running and that I'm not plugging it in until it's ready to go, but just in case I'll start fresh one more time just to be 100% sure and I'll let you know.
[Captivate Android Development] rljohnson21:
Alright, restarted my computer to make nothing was running and went through the steps as I described above making sure that I didn't plug the phone in until I was ready to go. I had Odin opened up first with the pda.tar and pit.pit both located and otherwise followed instructions but it's still hanging on file analysis. Any ideas?

For reference sake, how long should file analysis take?
[Captivate Android Development] opcow:
Stange. I don't remember exactly how long the file analysis part takes, but I've only really noticed it when something went wrong, because it starts doing stuff pretty fast. Maybe a few seconds max.

I wish I had some ideas. Other than hardware problems (cable, USB port issues), I'm not sure. There's a version 1.3 of Odin3 here.

Edit: there's also the heimdall flasher, if you want to try that.
[Captivate Android Development] rljohnson21:
Downloaded Odin 1.3 and set it up exactly how I had version 1.0 and ran it, it got past file analysis but now seems to be sitting on SetupConnection. Not sure what that means but at least we're making progress, right?

Any ideas on where to go from here? And thanks for the help by the way!
[Captivate Android Development] opcow:
Can you send adb commands to the phone? If you have 2e recovery on it you should be able to. If not try the reinstall packages command in recovery. If you can get adb to work you could push a clockwork recovery update.zip to the phone and then push a rom onto the sdcard and flash with clockwork.
[Captivate Android Development] jtoyz2:
i dont even need to hold down the button and it would automactically goes into recovery mode. I am the few unlucky ones without the 3 button to get into download mode.

both odin recognize it on COM 3 and it would start but it stuck on file analysis...

i tried reinstalling the drivers and everything its the same thing. Odin reads it on COM 3 thats it.

i tried the restore to factory etc etc it just always go back to recovery mode.

please help thanks.
[Captivate Android Development] maxx42o1:
try using a different USB port. i was getting the same problem. i was using the usb ports in the front of my tower. i used the ones in the back that are connected to the motherboard and it finally worked.
[Captivate Android Development] :
I'm having problems getting into download mode. I cannot get in holding the two volume buttons and plugging in the cable or through adb.

I get Operation not permitted.

I've reinstalled drivers and sdk, what am I doing wrong?
[Captivate Android Development] opcow:
Ok, well I was confused, I guess, by your other post where you said:

This implied that, following my instruction, you press just the volume buttons and not power and plugged in the phone and it started in recovery. When I don't have 3 button combo on my phone this doesn't happen. What I would have expected is that the phone just wouldn't start.

I had my phone in a similar state once. It would boot to the AT&T logo then reboot and land in recovery mode. Buttons+USB download didn't work, but I was able to use adb to get it into download mode and recover.
[Captivate Android Development] spartan062984:
Just a Suggestion, you could follow opcow's comment below in red:

As he said, if your phone can go into recovery, you could attempt to push an update.zip with ADB (or clockwork recovery) + flash the stock rom from there. At least (hopefully) by then you will be out of the recovery loop. Hope that helps.

Good Luck
[Captivate Android Development] jtoyz2:
okay i never tried the adb push method you mentioned her hopefully it will work. Where can i download the stock home and put it into the sdcard. I know i the phone right now i can manuver to see whats in my internal storage but i can not browse to the sd card itself.
[Captivate Android Development] jtoyz2:
i search for a couple school and work dont give me that much time. i would appreciate very much if you show how to force adb command this phone is starting to get very stressful to me and with midterms and work your help would be much appreciated...thank you
[Captivate Android Development] opcow:
Your phone is stuck in recovery mode right? I don't have a clue what condition it is in, but I'll see if I can help. I think we've established that you definitely can not use the volume buttons to get into recovery mode.

When you are in recovery mode, what does the top line of text on the screen read? For example, if the text is "Android system recovery <2e>" the you are in good shape. If it doesn't show that text, select "reinstall packages" (using the volume up down keys to hilight menu selections) then press and release power and wait for the recovery mode screen to return. Now what is the text on the top line?
[Captivate Android Development] jtoyz2:
the very top line it says

"Android system recovery <2e>"

and yes your are correct CAN NOT use buttons to get into recovery mode.

thanks.
[Captivate Android Development] erickgoldner:
Hi... my brother just aquired a Captivate (we are from Brasil, and he is on washington this week, he just receive the phone), and he seems to not be able to make the 3 button thing work!

So my doubt is, does your method will make the 3 button work on a stock cel?

Sorry for the question , i've done some reading but still kind of noob on this phone !

Thanks!
[Captivate Android Development] C3P0LOL:
Yes, if you use ADB to put your phone in download mode, then use my odin package to flash the rom, the 3 button will work.

Read up on ADB to find out how it works.

The ADB command will be "adb reboot download"
[Captivate Android Development] opcow:
Ok, you should be able to use adb to interact with the phone. That gives you a few options. You could, for example, push a clockwork recovery and a CWM flashable ROM to the phone and flash that way. I'm going to give you a step by step how to get the stock firmware back and fix your 3 button combo. It should work if you follow these steps exactly. I'm writing this in a way that I think even my mom could follow. The jist of it is, you are getting the odin flasher and firmware linked bt C3P0LOL in the first post of this thread then initiating download mode using adb.exe and flashing your phone.

If you don't have working drivers, get them from post #1 of this thread.

Get the adb_odin.zip archive attached below and unzip it.

Get this: PDA.tar. Put PDA.tar in the folder where you unzipped adb_odin.zip. (the folder should now contain adb.exe, Odin3_v1.0.exe, PIT.pit, PDA.tar, and some dll files.)

Look at the bar in the top of the folder window that shows the location of the folder (It'll look like Computer > Local Disk (C: ) > blah > blah > blah). Click the small folder icon there and it should change to the actual full pathname of the folder. Right click and copy the pathname to the clipboard. (I'm assuming you have Win 7 or Vista, but the idea is pretty much the same for XP.)

Press windows key+r on your keyboard.

Type: cmd

Press enter

You should be presented with a command prompt.

Type: cd "

Click the small icon in the upper right corner of the command propt window and click edit->paste. The path name of the folder where adb was unzipped should be pasted into the command prompt.

Type: "

Press enter.

Plug in your phone now.

Right click Odin3_v1.0.exe and click 'Run as administrator'.

Click the PIT button in the Odin program and select the PIT.pit file.

Click the PDA button in the Odin program and select the PDA.tar file.

Go back to the command prompt and type: adb reboot download

Go back to odin when you see the download mode screen on your phone and the phone should be detected. Click start.

Buy C3P0LOL a beer.

Note: the PDA.tar file linked to above is the same one linked from post #1 of this thread. I linked it here for convenience.
[Captivate Android Development] erickgoldner:
Ok, thanks for the answer!

Another question, just sent the combinations for the recovery mode for him and that one worked! The phone entered the recovery mode!

Does this mean anything?

I've only told him to try the Vol -, home key and power key way, but i've been reading and seems that there's other way, plugging the phone on pc while holding Vol - and + ! Does he need anything installed on Pc to try this method?
[Captivate Android Development] opcow:
If the buttons for recovery mode work then the buttons for download mode should work. Hold both volume + and volume - and while holding them plug in the USB cable and continue to hold.
[Captivate Android Development] sinichi21:
Hi sorry to bother you guys again i went to samfirmware and i read that "- If you come from America don't flash! (Ask for a firmware in the forums)" can anyone tell me what does this mean im using AT&T captivate which is im from america california to be exact so i just dont get it i was about to flash this then i saw this hope anyone out there can elaborate this to me thank you
[Captivate Android Development] jtoyz2:
OMG u got me jumping up and down like my team won the world series. Donation will be done soon. Thanks so much.
[Captivate Android Development] C3P0LOL:
I'm glad this is helping you guys!
[Captivate Android Development] joeshmoe08:
Thank

This finally worked and was able to stock.
[Captivate Android Development] dave1977nj:
tried it no 3-button working for me ..... reflashed again got it to work thanks!
[Captivate Android Development] ironmanz8:
Please help!!!

Hi, I flashed my rev. 1009 Activate to Cognition 2.1.6. After reboot, it only go to AT & T logo screen and loop forever. I used ODin 1 click and everything went smoothly. When I reboot, same logo screen, did not fix problem. So, I tried the above mentioned method until type adb reboot download, after I hit enter, I get a device not found message. The problem I have is that after the first odin trial, I lost my 3 button function and I can't get into dowload mode anymore. If I don't power up and just plug my phone into USB, all I see is battery charging screen. Please help me!!!
[Captivate Android Development] cnewsgrp:
I flashed this today (was on Cog 2.3b3 before). Flash went well. Tried to go to recovery by 3 button combo (Vol up + Vol Down + Power, Release Power after you see ATT logo).

It did not go to recovery. Instead I saw an screen with Android picture that said "Unknown Power or Upload mode"

I took battery out and rebooted. Flash stock without 3 button fix and then later flashed 3 button fix. All is well now.

Just wanted to report.

Cheers
[Captivate Android Development] C3P0LOL:
That's strange. It uses the same sbl.bin that dg's three button fix uses.
[Captivate Android Development] ironmanz8:
May I ask how did you flash if you can't get to recovery or download mode?
[Captivate Android Development] opcow:
Most likely you weren't holding volume down securely and had the USB cable plugged in. I found the 'POWER RESET or UNKNOWN UPLOAD MODE' accidentally. You can get it by powering completely down then plug in the USB and before the charging graphic comes on the screen hold volume up and power.
[Captivate Android Development] cnewsgrp:
There was no problem with download mode. Only with recovery mode had the issue I described. I tried several times just to be sure.

I put the phone in Download mode and flashed stock without 3 button fix, then applied 3 button fix. Now I am able to go to recovery mode with the buttons fine.
[Captivate Android Development] cnewsgrp:
My phone was charged 100%. I always do that before flashes. and I am sure USB was not plugged in. And I tried this several times. I even applied 3 button fix via CWM but could never go to recovery using buttons (Download was fine).

Ultimately I decided to flash to stock - the non 3 button version by DG, then applied 3 button fix manually and am able to go to recovery fine.
[Captivate Android Development] opcow:
You're probably right about not having the USB cable in. (Why wouldn't you be?) I just tried it; it doesn't need to be in. Up+Power = POWER RESET or UNKNOWN UPLOAD MODE.
[Captivate Android Development] C3P0LOL:
This has worked for everyone so far. I'm guessing something was done wrong.
[Captivate Android Development] cnewsgrp:
Your were right. Downloaded the files again and flashed again. Buttons work fine.

Donation sent: Confirmation number: 710519923T425750T. Thanks for your help.
[Captivate Android Development] C3P0LOL:
Great. Glad it worked out.
[Captivate Android Development] sinichi21:
one noob question can i do master reset first then flash this?
[Captivate Android Development] C3P0LOL:
Yes you can, but there is really no need to.
[Captivate Android Development] othermark:
I would also suggest anyone here check this thread out as an extra precaution in addition to using C3P0LOL's excellent repackage.

Get download mode without 3-button combo using homemade test jig

It seems to work across all Galaxy S models.

My Test Jig Results
[Captivate Android Development] spartan062984:
I saw this a few weeks back. I will say that the JIG method = EPIC WIN/ +10.

I also thought about posting it here, as well as the Odin 1-click thread, but since no one has actually %100 lost all hope with Bricks on the Captivate, I didn't think it was necessary. I only wished that the Jig method was found about 2-3 months ago when I myself REALLY needed.

In addition, I have seen other variations of the creation/ soldering of the Jigs, but none of them compare to the clean setup that you have. You must be a pro...lol. I am in the process of creating one myself. Will order a few breakout boards (as a safety pre-caution) in the near future...as soon as payday comes :D
[Captivate Android Development] ranick01:
Ive tried this a few times and odin seems to stop at the sbl.bin line. Is that normal or am I doing something wrong? Thanks

Nevermind. I started again and it looks like it is working!
[Captivate Android Development] tbong777:
ODIN.Rar

"The archive is either unknown format or damaged"
[Captivate Android Development] Pirateghost:
works for me....are you using a download accelerator?
[Captivate Android Development] tbong777:
Just Firefox....I get this a lot with files embedded in posts. Never with ROM downloads

EDIT: FIXED Downloaded in Explorer

Apparently Firefox has issues with some rar files
[Captivate Android Development] sinichi21:
hi I was thinking where can i get the micro usb board that you use in the test jig
[Captivate Android Development] othermark:
Look at the original post in that thread
[Captivate Android Development] rFlux:
No matter what I do, my phone will NOT go into either download or recovery mode. My phone does not have the 3 button combo and I'm trying to use this fix.

After getting my AT&T Captivate off ebay, I unlocked it, rooted it, then updated the stock AT&T firmware to the newer JH7 AT&T firmware through Kies, no problem. Download mode worked when I did the root before the Kies update.

I have tried absolutely every mentioned method of going into download mode via USB for this fix and all my phone does is go to the phone-off charging screen or boot normally. And yes, I mean every method, except for the adb one because I have no idea how any of that works. I'm plugged into a motherboard USB port, battery's charged to 100%. ALSO: When I tried using the 3 button combo with the phone powered off, already plugged into USB, it went straight to the charging screen as always but Windows installed a "USB Flash Loader Utility" successfully. But, download mode still doesn't work. Wtf, I - am - pissed.

Does anybody have any clue what I can try? Thanks so much in advance.

EDIT: OH MY LORD! I DID IT. I read up on adb debugging on the cyanogen wiki and I DID IT. It is 5:40am but I fuc*ing did it. I swear on hour 3 of me trying to get my ADB USB drivers properly working I was ready to buy a katana and end my struggle. Going into download mode using "adb reboot download" worked flawlessly, and I flashed to C3P0's fix as smooth as possible. The 3 button combo now works.

C3P0, THANK YOU. I will be donating when I've got some extra cash, if you take donations anyway.

But still, out of curiosity - why the hell couldn't I get into download mode via 3-button + USB?
[Captivate Android Development] C3P0LOL:
Some of the phones had the combo disabled for whatever reason. Sounds like you had one of them.
[Captivate Android Development] rFlux:
Yeah, I'm certain I had phone with the 3-button disabled, but I thought that getting to download mode via USB was still supposed to work? In my case, nope.
[Captivate Android Development] C3P0LOL:
No...if you have a 1008 model captivate, none of the button combos work without the fix.
[Captivate Android Development] bird333:
What exactly is a '1008' model captivate? Where do you see this number?
[Captivate Android Development] Ptofu_bnl:
Hello Gen,

In process "connect phone to usb and put it in download mode"

How to go to download mode???:confused:

Because my captivate with 3 button disabled, help me pls.
[Captivate Android Development] C3P0LOL:
Behind the battery, you can't miss it.
[Captivate Android Development] C3P0LOL:
Use adb.
[Captivate Android Development] rFlux:
Use this guide to get to download mode through adb: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=ADB

Worked for me after getting things connected properly.
[Captivate Android Development] chi3sol:
Stock in ATT logo

HI the same happen to me I was trying to go back to 2.1 and the battery die and the phone get stock in the Att logo and I don't have way to get in to the download mode pressing the the 3 buttons what I can do and reinstall 2.1 the phone just show the battery charging any help thanks
[Captivate Android Development] Chargerdude70:
A question to more knowing than I. DG's Odin One Click has a "Master Reset" button at bottom of screen. OP's does not. How does one Master Clear with this version? Would it happen to be the "Dump" button at the bottom?
[Captivate Android Development] othermark:
I just use DG's to do the master clear. Then I use this to flash when it's all done.
[Captivate Android Development] chi3sol:
Stock in Att Logo Fix it

Thanks to a post that I forgot I fix it

open Odin one click ,live it open

1-Take the battery off

2-connect the cable to the phone

3-Hold the up and down volume button

4-put the battery back

5-connect the other side of the usb cable to your laptop/pc

you will see the android logo working

thanks the the person who post this solution make it fron using other 2 solutions

thanks again
[Captivate Android Development] Chargerdude70:
Thank you +10
[Captivate Android Development] new2smart:
How long does it take? I am stuck at 'Install default apk-files. finished' showing on the phone and Odin showing '<ID:0/019> File analysis..'

It doesn't work for me, I have tried several times with different usb port and its always stuck at File analysis. Very disappointing :(
[Captivate Android Development] othermark:
This is a common problem. Here's the top hit for:

"stuck file analysis site:xda-developers.com" in google.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=755762
[Captivate Android Development] LightningGA:
First off I had a hell of a time getting my phone to go into download mode after I used the other Odin without the 3 button fix. Must have tried it over a hundred times lastnight. Tried multiple computers and everything. Tried it again this afternoon for the hell off it and it WORKED....but it then said passed 1/failed1. Tried it again and it went right into download mode Odin ran and then said everything passed. :D

Not really sure what I did differently (don't think it was anything) but I'm glad it worked. Now I can get into recovery mode again. Some one should post a link in the original Odin thread saying if your build # is 1008 don't use the original odin and then link to this thread. ;)
[Captivate Android Development] C3P0LOL:
I'm glad everything is working for you now!
[Captivate Android Development] baimo:
I am stuck at "Master Clear Started" for at least 15 minutes nnow
[Captivate Android Development] silverslotcar:
Let me make sure I have this correct? I unzipped the odin.rar for the flasher and the pit file successfully. But I do not unzip the PDA file correct?? Just put the PDA file in PDA slot as is, and the same with the pit file and flash from odin??
[Captivate Android Development] LightningGA:
correct!!!
[Captivate Android Development] David_chch:
Hi I found my cappy(Batch 1008) had trouble on three button from it came out of the box, had never flash it before. Following this odin method I had successfully fix the three button issue, thanks C3P0LOL and others!
[Captivate Android Development] born_fisherman:
is your phone ON and debugging turned on as well? Master clear is like doing a factory reset from the privacy menu -
[Captivate Android Development] birdbird83:
got into the download mode... managed to flash successfully but i'm still stuck at the at&t screen with the black galaxy screen... anyone able to advice?