Guest miles_muso Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Hi All, Whilst flashing my Omnia with a new ROM, I suffered the annoying COM Port creation error. I needed to point WindowsXP to the correct CDMA driver, but I could not find it ANYWHERE. Eventually, I found a download that works, which is from an older bit of Samsung Software called PC Studio 3. Please download from here and run the installer. When WindowsXP asks you for the driver, choose the 'Include this location' option and point it towards: C:\ProgramFiles\Samsung\Samsung PC Studio 3\USB Drivers\1 Amazingly, this includes the correct driver and your ROM installation should then run smoothly. BTW, Some driver-tracker software I have told me that the current release of this driver is 4.34 but I couldn't find this anywhere (even the tracker app didn't have a download location.) If someone finds this, please let me know. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Frankish Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I thought i had just bricked my phone but i think you saved me. How come it says NOWHERE that i need this yet i do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest miles_muso Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 I thought i had just bricked my phone but i think you saved me. Hey! Nice to know that I've helped someone (and I'm just a newbie!!) How come it says NOWHERE that i need this yet i do? As the french say: cést la vie B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest picky-picasso Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thanks. Here's another newb you've helped. pp Hey! Nice to know that I've helped someone (and I'm just a newbie!!) As the french say: cést la vie B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blackwolfx Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 you saved me lol B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alphatech Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hi All, Whilst flashing my Omnia with a new ROM, I suffered the annoying COM Port creation error. I needed to point WindowsXP to the correct CDMA driver, but I could not find it ANYWHERE. Eventually, I found a download that works, which is from an older bit of Samsung Software called PC Studio 3. Please download from here and run the installer. When WindowsXP asks you for the driver, choose the 'Include this location' option and point it towards: C:\ProgramFiles\Samsung\Samsung PC Studio 3\USB Drivers\1 Amazingly, this includes the correct driver and your ROM installation should then run smoothly. BTW, Some driver-tracker software I have told me that the current release of this driver is 4.34 but I couldn't find this anywhere (even the tracker app didn't have a download location.) If someone finds this, please let me know. Thanks Looking High & Low for this driver during the upgrade... Thank you very much ! You saved me also B) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest phantomguy1 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 so what does this actually do? does this mean I can flash the rom with an i900 rom and then get this driver to restore the phone service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M Seif Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Is this is the driver that we should run before we start the updater .exe program ? Does this apply even for the new roms posted lately ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest miles_muso Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Is this is the driver that we should run before we start the updater .exe program ? Does this apply even for the new roms posted lately ? Thanks You should download this driver and install it on your XP PC BEFORE you run the ROM Updater program. During the update process (often called 'flashing' a ROM), the updater will try to open your phone's COM port to upload the phone part of the ROM. Without this driver, the COM port will not be accessible and your phone will not properly update. Sometimes, the updater will not find this driver the first time, so just do a soft reset on your phone and flash the ROM again. All should then be well. There are lots of guides to flashing a ROM on this forum and also on the rather brilliant XPA Developers forum. You should always read through the relevent forum posts regarding which ROM is the best one to flash for your needs, and also whether updated ROMs are available. Try looking at the threads here as a start. Happy flashing! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sh1n0l3i Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 a question here. when upgrading the rom it erases everything on the "device" and doesnt do anything to the 16gb storage and sim rite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest phantomguy1 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 again... so what does this actually do? does this mean I can flash the rom with an i900 rom and then get this driver to restore the phone service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest miles_muso Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 a question here. when upgrading the rom it erases everything on the "device" and doesnt do anything to the 16gb storage and sim rite?Yes, you're correct. Your storage and SIM remain untouched (however, making a backup of your storage data is always a good idea, just in case the unthinkable happens and you 'brick' your phone.) again... so what does this actually do? does this mean I can flash the rom with an i900 rom and then get this driver to restore the phone service?This driver does not restore the phone service as such, it merely allows the UPDATER.EXE program to open a COM port on your phone so that the phone service can be uploaded from the ROM image that UPDATER is running. The ROM image usually contains a phone service as well as the operating system, plus any specific programs or interfaces that have been added. PLEASE NOTE that I am not an expert on these matters - I merely included a link to the driver as it took me ages to find it myself and I wanted to be helpful to others. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE browse this forum for Custom ROM information BEFORE flashing a new ROM to your phone. There are many people a lot more knowledgeable than myself who regularly write on this forum. Whilst I am flattered to be asked questions, I cannot guarantee that my answers are 100% correct. I would suggest that you don't post any more questions for me - all the information you need (and much, much more) can be found on this forum. Happy Hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xpthstos Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hi All, Whilst flashing my Omnia with a new ROM, I suffered the annoying COM Port creation error. I needed to point WindowsXP to the correct CDMA driver, but I could not find it ANYWHERE. Eventually, I found a download that works, which is from an older bit of Samsung Software called PC Studio 3. Please download from here and run the installer. When WindowsXP asks you for the driver, choose the 'Include this location' option and point it towards: C:\ProgramFiles\Samsung\Samsung PC Studio 3\USB Drivers\1 Amazingly, this includes the correct driver and your ROM installation should then run smoothly. BTW, Some driver-tracker software I have told me that the current release of this driver is 4.34 but I couldn't find this anywhere (even the tracker app didn't have a download location.) If someone finds this, please let me know. Thanksthanksssssssssss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest angel12 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 you have yet to answer the question on if you can load an i90x rom onto your cdma i910 phone and it still work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tomber Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 What about the official usb driver download? Works great for me: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/...r_Installer.exe or from german site: http://pvi.samsung.de/getDownloadFile.aspx...78-91D053FBA481 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest angel12 Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 What about the official usb driver download? Works great for me: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/...r_Installer.exe or from german site: http://pvi.samsung.de/getDownloadFile.aspx...78-91D053FBA481 so what does this driver do that we havent been able to do before? after flashing do you still have phone service? or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest robinhood1701 Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Hi All, Whilst flashing my Omnia with a new ROM, I suffered the annoying COM Port creation error. I needed to point WindowsXP to the correct CDMA driver, but I could not find it ANYWHERE. Eventually, I found a download that works, which is from an older bit of Samsung Software called PC Studio 3. Please download from here and run the installer. When WindowsXP asks you for the driver, choose the 'Include this location' option and point it towards: C:\ProgramFiles\Samsung\Samsung PC Studio 3\USB Drivers\1 Amazingly, this includes the correct driver and your ROM installation should then run smoothly. BTW, Some driver-tracker software I have told me that the current release of this driver is 4.34 but I couldn't find this anywhere (even the tracker app didn't have a download location.) If someone finds this, please let me know. Thanks Am looking at an Omnia, and have noticed the probs that can happen during updating an Omnia, This seems to work OK, several people seem to be successful, So i assume you originally tried with the supplied disk, and got this prob? Did you try with the latest software, downloaded from Samsung? Seems funny that Samsung have not noticed this? You said - "a new ROM" was this a official Samsung ROM or custom build? Great Work BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mmck Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 thank you thank you thank you. all my files are still there! my phone works! no 200 bill to fix it! if you need anything, holler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sonbob Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 (edited) Thank you so much for the post. It's really useful. <_< fiscalite assurance vie Edited June 5, 2009 by sonbob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 11vie Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 wonderful! thanks for the info.. assurance vie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest krinen Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) I hate to bring this back from the dead but I have exhausted all things :) I have now installed the drivers but still the updater locks at 60% and UMDL says cant open COM ports still. Windows does not give me the option to select download location. Someone please help me :( i am without a phone right now I have a i910 if that helps Edited October 13, 2009 by krinen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest necosino Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 I hate to bring this back from the dead but I have exhausted all things :) I have now installed the drivers but still the updater locks at 60% and UMDL says cant open COM ports still. Windows does not give me the option to select download location. Someone please help me :( i am without a phone right now I have a i910 if that helps If UMDL can at least start the update, then you have the drivers already installed. Just follow my guide here, using method 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest krinen Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 If UMDL can at least start the update, then you have the drivers already installed. Just follow my guide here, using method 2. Hello everyone I have tried this and still nothing, my phone is pretty much a brick, when I try to upload any stock rom via UMDL it says "device does not support DPRAM download" I have tried UMDL SPST ect.... I have installed the drivers and necosino and myself spent quite a while trying different things nothing worked :) Any more ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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