Odin can’t open the serial (com port) – flash process failed

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January 31, 2012

It sometimes happens that an update with Odin fails

Why?

Odin shows here a failed problem with the COM port.

This Com port is a virtual port that when you plug in the USB cable it is automatically found.

When can sort this problem when it happens?

Firstly go to Windows Task Manager and close all Samsung Kiss programmes that may be open.

Then remove all USB devices from your PC apart from mouse, keyboard, and the USB cable to your phone. If you have a USB hub then remove that too.

Now plug the USB that’s attached to your phone into a different USB port.

That should have sorted the problem and the flash then works.

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Comments

Indeed, KIES messed up with USB. Killing Kies was enough.

Comment by Ryk Pryk on 15. April 2012 @ 10:28

Thank you very much fixed it for me!

Comment by Michael on 24. May 2012 @ 01:30

Thanks kiling KIES worked

Comment by Phaethon on 2. June 2012 @ 08:58

Yeah killing kies worked for me 2 ThaNKS BUDDY i got a bit of a scare when i was stuck on download mode and it would not connect

Comment by Cheech on 3. June 2012 @ 15:30

It worked for me too. thanks :)

Comment by Farksi on 26. June 2012 @ 09:57

thank you so much man you’re the best :D

Comment by robert on 27. June 2012 @ 13:46

3 hours of attempts, and it didn’t work, Then YOU, it works! Thank you so much!

Comment by gpal on 7. July 2012 @ 22:29

Thank you so much!

Comment by quebicho on 18. July 2012 @ 23:58

how to kill kies pls help

Comment by haseeb on 19. July 2012 @ 17:40

how to kill kies

Comment by haseeb on 19. July 2012 @ 17:43

This solves the problem!
Note: I had to reboot the phone and restart Odin in order for Odin to recognize the phone again.

Comment by Jenn on 20. July 2012 @ 18:24

This solves the problem! Thank you so much!
Note: I had to reboot the phone and restart Odin in order for Odin to recognize the phone again.

Comment by Jenn on 20. July 2012 @ 18:24

it’s work,, thank’s…. :D

Comment by hazby on 26. July 2012 @ 03:27

Thanks a lot, it worked for me =)

Comment by Paul on 7. August 2012 @ 21:25

Very helpful, thanks alot :)

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Comment by majestic seo on 30. August 2012 @ 19:36

I’d forgotten that Kies was running, thanks champ.

Comment by Neil H on 3. September 2012 @ 14:39

I do all that you’ve done the above but did not work.

I am what I am from Iran

Comment by yahya on 6. September 2012 @ 07:21

tbanks it worked

Comment by a on 10. September 2012 @ 16:31

thanks dear

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Comment by monclereu on 24. September 2012 @ 18:55

Thanks!. Now i can flash my Galaxy Note fine! I’ve guessed bricked my phone but no! Thank You so much! Sorry my bad english. Greetings From Argentina!

Comment by argentina on 27. September 2012 @ 17:38

Super Merci

Comment by Alain on 2. October 2012 @ 07:51

I don’t understand it.. same problem here.. where can I find the KIES programmes and windows task manager?

Comment by JV on 9. October 2012 @ 20:37

in the windows task manager there is a task as kiss… or ktray… kill all task

Best regards
Norbert

Comment by adminblog on 10. October 2012 @ 18:29

Thank you so much, It works me too…

Comment by Guest on 18. October 2012 @ 07:47

Thanks a lot, it works for me !

Comment by robbie on 28. October 2012 @ 01:42

Yep! You were right on! thanks much.

Comment by jz on 2. November 2012 @ 19:13

Doesn’t work to me… Error:

Added!!
Enter CS for MD5..
Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
Please wait..
N7100UBALJ1_N7100ZTOALJ1_N7100UBALJ1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS..
Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Get PIT for mapping..
Complete(Write) operation failed.
Added!!
All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Comment by Pedro on 6. February 2013 @ 22:34

my s3 is not working.my s3 is made in vietnam.pls few days ago it was stuck from boot screen.(samsung galaxy s3 gtI9300).i tryd volume up home and power not working.but its worked by volume down bottn.but i cant install custom os.in odin its fail by showing some errors.pllllllllllllllsssssssssss sm one help.

Comment by soory on 28. March 2013 @ 15:29
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