Can someone post the stock bootloader / kernal. I tried to root and loaded the opensource kernal and now I have no wifi, no 3g and the back and home buttons are broke cant even restore factory from boor or dial pad. I picked it up today wosrt comes to worse I may be able to take it back.
The stock kernels from samsung open source are broken, its actually seems like an older beta versions "that doesn't work". I've compiled like a hundred kernels off their open source files and none of them work, i suspect there's some kind of MD5 check on the zImage files but I bricked my phone before i could try that.
You can probably compile a kernel, then MD5 the tar file then try ODINing it, that should work in theory.
Not sure on how to compile have never done it I can try just not sure if I will be doing it correctly.
zedomax said:
The stock kernels from samsung open source are broken, its actually seems like an older beta versions "that doesn't work". I've compiled like a hundred kernels off their open source files and none of them work, i suspect there's some kind of MD5 check on the zImage files but I bricked my phone before i could try that.
You can probably compile a kernel, then MD5 the tar file then try ODINing it, that should work in theory.
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I have a compiled kernel that bootloops, but I'm luckily not bricked yet. What do you mean by "MD5"ing the tar file?
NateTheGreat said:
I have a compiled kernel that bootloops, but I'm luckily not bricked yet. What do you mean by "MD5"ing the tar file?
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I've noticed that "some" other samsung tar files end in tar.md5 which means u need to md5 the tar file, perhaps some kind of security issue, just a hunch, if you md5 encrypt ur tar file, that could actually flash it correctly. Google "md5 linux" then find out how to md5 it, that's what i was going to do next until i bricked my phone.
zedomax said:
I've noticed that "some" other samsung tar files end in tar.md5 which means u need to md5 the tar file, perhaps some kind of security issue, just a hunch, if you md5 encrypt ur tar file, that could actually flash it correctly. Google "md5 linux" then find out how to md5 it, that's what i was going to do next until i bricked my phone.
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I don't think I understand... MD5 creates a non-reversible(ish) hash, there's no way to encrypt a file with it and then get something useable out of it on the other end... is there?
NateTheGreat said:
I don't think I understand... MD5 creates a non-reversible(ish) hash, there's no way to encrypt a file with it and then get something useable out of it on the other end... is there?
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i think there is, md5 is just method for encryption AND decryption.
Factory reset
Is there another way to factory reset besides holding power and up key? I get to the menu but the new kernal disabled my home and menu buttons.
ntborg said:
Is there another way to factory reset besides holding power and up key? I get to the menu but the new kernal disabled my home and menu buttons.
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I believe you can use adb shell and use "format DATA:"
zedomax said:
I've noticed that "some" other samsung tar files end in tar.md5 which means u need to md5 the tar file, perhaps some kind of security issue, just a hunch, if you md5 encrypt ur tar file, that could actually flash it correctly. Google "md5 linux" then find out how to md5 it, that's what i was going to do next until i bricked my phone.
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Not sure if anything has changed but we used to just delete the MD5 part and stick the tar file in phone slot on Odin...
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Odin has a DUMP option i see.
Anyone knows what it does? does it dump the entire firmware or does it do something else?
I searched and no information can be found about the dump feature.
Maybe someone who is boot looping can try and see what is being dumped and if the files are indeed the files we are looking for, someone with a stock working E4GT can post their dump as well.
JohnCorleone said:
Not sure if anything has changed but we used to just delete the MD5 part and stick the tar file in phone slot on Odin...
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really, that could actually work, perhaps what i didnt do, can someone verify this by risking their phone? lol
clubtech said:
Odin has a DUMP option i see.
Anyone knows what it does? does it dump the entire firmware or does it do something else?
I searched and no information can be found about the dump feature.
Maybe someone who is boot looping can try and see what is being dumped and if the files are indeed the files we are looking for, someone with a stock working E4GT can post their dump as well.
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When I launch Odin, the dump option is greyed out.
datajosh said:
When I launch Odin, the dump option is greyed out.
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exactly, i tried that too.
zedomax said:
exactly, i tried that too.
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We need to put the phone in upload mode (i think) which i still haven't figured out how just yet.
clubtech said:
We need to put the phone in upload mode (i think) which i still haven't figured out how just yet.
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Hm, the only bootloader modes visually available to you are download and recovery. It's possible that it either needs to be in recovery..or the more likely scenario, while the phone is booting up. But it could be while it's booting up into recovery as well. I would try plugging it in while it's off, then start booting up into normal, recovery, and download and see if anything pops up. I know on the OG epic, when you turn it on normally, as soon as the capacitive buttons light up on the samsung splash screen, that's when the PC recognizes a device being plugged in
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squshy 7 said:
Hm, the only bootloader modes visually available to you are download and recovery. It's possible that it either needs to be in recovery..or the more likely scenario, while the phone is booting up. But it could be while it's booting up into recovery as well. I would try plugging it in while it's off, then start booting up into normal, recovery, and download and see if anything pops up. I know on the OG epic, when you turn it on normally, as soon as the capacitive buttons light up on the samsung splash screen, that's when the PC recognizes a device being plugged in
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Let me play around a bit here..
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if you can get adb you can "adb reboot download" or if you cant try and get into recovery and see if you can adb there or if there is a download mode option.
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A working link to the ROM.
I have no idea where this leak came from but it's working smashingly on my Tab.
Install:
1. Turn on USB debugging.
2. Plug in your device.
3. Start Heimdall.
4. Unpack the 7zip archive.
5. Rename the .md5 file to .tar extension.
6. In Heimdall, click Brows next to PDA and open the .tar file.
7. Click Start.
First boot will take a long time, be patient.
Is it rooted?
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Does it say it's rooted?
majikfox said:
Does it say it's rooted?
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It doesnt say that it isnt either lol
Either way thankyou for this.
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Anyone try rooting this ? Will gingerbreak work ?
going to try this tomorrow... I'm too tired tonight
hey, how long does it stay at the samsung screen? its been like 12 min already. thanks
bxnym said:
hey, how long does it stay at the samsung screen? its been like 12 min already. thanks
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you need put your SGT into recovery and factory reset him
i get 'firmware.xml is missing from the package'
manowar12 said:
you need put your SGT into recovery and factory reset him
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Ok thanks I'll try that...
I keep getting firmware.xml missing too. What can we be doing wrong that others are doing right??? I saw the samsung-android on the drivers and i installed them. The device is in debugging and i took the .md5 off the file name. Not quite sure what could be going on here. Any insight.
http://www.fileserve.com/file/55FPWcF/Official_Verizon_EFO1_2.3.4_GB_Leak_Rooted.zip
enjoy
Open Heimdall
Put Tab in Download Mode (Power on + Vol Down, release Power On)
The Following Files go in the following slots....
factoryfs goes in the FactoryFS
zImage Goes in Kernel
param.lfs goes in Param.lfs
cache.rfs goes in Cache
dbdata.rfs goes in Database Data
recovery.bin goes in Recovery
DO NOT DEVIATE
Tab will reboot.
Immediatlly force a reboot into Recovery
Yes I know its factory, Dan is workiing hard on repairing the CWM and Custom Kernel for this.
Wipe Data/Factory reset
Wipe Cache
Reboot
I hate to ask, but there is nowhere in heimdall to put these files that i can find. Only time i have used these was in odin and it still does not match up. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
What do you means VZW ? Plese explane me
ctoicho said:
What do you means VZW ? Plese explane me
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It means this ROM is for the Verizon Wireless Tab or a CDMA tab. This ROM may work on the other CDMA tab which is the Sprint tab.
Which version of heimdall are you using?
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Im using 1.3.1. What tab on the program do you put this. I only have a browse for a firmware package on the first tab, flash tab with a pit file. and a utilities tab. Im really confused.
Uninstall 1.3.1 and install 1.1.1. It has the individual slots like you see on Odin.
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dzasta said:
It means this ROM is for the Verizon Wireless Tab or a CDMA tab. This ROM may work on the other CDMA tab which is the Sprint tab.
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While this Rom would work after a fashion on a Sprint Gtab, it seems pointless to try since the Sprint Gtab already has a readily available GB stock Rom and this Rom would surely mess up 3G on a Sprint Gtab.
Just wanted to report I've been running this since the leak came out, and it has been great!! Resolved the constant FC's in email with exchange server and the front camera worked perfectly with Skype!! Zero issues for me with this rom. Just looking for a custom kernel to run ext4 format...
Cheers!
Rob
Flashed an ICS tar and after the boot screen it takes me to an android with something spinning and what looks like a bar on the bottom. Let it sit for a while but it just stayed like that. Any ideas on what this is or what I did wrong? Please let me know!
it went to kernel panic upload mode after sitting at that screen for a while
ehusidic said:
it went to kernel panic upload mode after sitting at that screen for a while
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Odin back to GB and start again this time follow the directions usually after flashing any ics there is a wipe after that will let it boot ...but please if you're going to be flashing ics follow directions in OP to the T
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is there any GB flashable tar that i can download. that isnt a one click flash???
Epix4G said:
Odin back to GB and start again this time follow the directions usually after flashing any ics there is a wipe after that will let it boot ...but please if you're going to be flashing ics follow directions in OP to the T
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If he is flashing ICS via the Odin tar he should NOT need to wipe anything. The tar could be bad (maybe a bad download) or something. The screen he saw though is normal on first reboot as I've seen it also but it reboots within a minute (or less)
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ehusidic said:
is there any GB flashable tar that i can download. that isnt a one click flash???
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The 1 clicks are not bad to flash. I do have a EG30 tar but it's to big to put anywhere without breaking it down into smaller parts. But using the 1 click flash able tars should do the trick regardless.
i flashed a el29 tar and everything worked in odin but when i boot up after the boot screen i goes to an android guy with a box. any ideas guys? I really dont want to go to sprint and have them give me the run around . I need some help!
ehusidic said:
i flashed a el29 tar and everything worked in odin but when i boot up after the boot screen i goes to an android guy with a box. any ideas guys? I really dont want to go to sprint and have them give me the run around . I need some help!
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I've seen the Android guy with the box but even after a tar install it loads that for a minute or less like I said above does a few more things then reboots. When you flashed the ICS tar did you have ANYTHING but auto reboot selected at all?
ehusidic said:
i flashed a el29 tar and everything worked in odin but when i boot up after the boot screen i goes to an android guy with a box. any ideas guys? I really dont want to go to sprint and have them give me the run around . I need some help!
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after unplugging the phone from usb with that screen this is what reads on that screen.
E:failed to mount /data (unknown error 0)
update logfile does not exist
then it did a data wipe and something else.
it rebooted and after the boot screen it went kernel panic upload mode.
any ideas now?
cidica said:
I've seen the Android guy with the box but even after a tar install it loads that for a minute or less like I said above does a few more things then reboots. When you flashed the ICS tar did you have ANYTHING but auto reboot selected at all?
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npe auto reboot is the only thing selected
ehusidic said:
after unplugging the phone from usb with that screen this is what reads on that screen.
E:failed to mount /data (unknown error 0)
update logfile does not exist
then it did a data wipe and something else.
it rebooted and after the boot screen it went kernel panic upload mode.
any ideas now?
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ok that's odd. I've honestly never seen it do that with mine but I have seen the Android guy a few times (mostly with the ICS builds) Maybe someone with a bit more experience could chime in on the matter and maybe have a few ideas as to what you could do. Someone like sfhub or one of the devs maybe.
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If I had to take a guess however it almost sounds like something is corrupt however. Maybe I'm wrong like I said just taking a guess on it.
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ok that's odd. I've honestly never seen it do that with mine but I have seen the Android guy a few times (mostly with the ICS builds) Maybe someone with a bit more experience could chime in on the matter and maybe have a few ideas as to what you could do. Someone like sfhub or one of the devs maybe.
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If I had to take a guess however it almost sounds like something is corrupt however. Maybe I'm wrong like I said just taking a guess on it.
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I'm with you cidica. OP, can you try with different odin tar file and verify that you are using the most recent version of odin?
kobridge said:
I'm with you cidica. OP, can you try with different odin tar file and verify that you are using the most recent version of odin?
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im using odin 1.85 never had any problems with it before. When i use the one click root it gets stuck at data. With regular odin it flashes all the way and reboots. Im downloading yet another tar just to test my luck with it.
ehusidic said:
im using odin 1.85 never had any problems with it before. When i use the one click root it gets stuck at data. With regular odin it flashes all the way and reboots. Im downloading yet another tar just to test my luck with it.
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If you want (it will take some time to upload however) I can rar up my EG30 tar/pit file that I've had forever pretty much and put it on mediafire for you and see if that might work out better?
ehusidic said:
Flashed an ICS tar and after the boot screen it takes me to an android with something spinning and what looks like a bar on the bottom. Let it sit for a while but it just stayed like that. Any ideas on what this is or what I did wrong? Please let me know!
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That sounds an awful lot like the CM7 boot animation.
I trust that you didn't flash CM7, it just sounds so much like it!
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Dalmus said:
That sounds an awful lot like the CM7 boot animation.
I trust that you didn't flash CM7, it just sounds so much like it!
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You can't Odin a CM rom only the kernels you can use for it.
cidica said:
If you want (it will take some time to upload however) I can rar up my EG30 tar/pit file that I've had forever pretty much and put it on mediafire for you and see if that might work out better?
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go for it im willing to try anything and id appreciate it alot if it saves me the hassle of dealing with the idiots at sprint. If it doesnt work ill just take it to them say it was a bad ota update and order a new one. I went in today and I told the guy I rooted it just because Im an idiot, He said it was good because it still had the samsung official binary, not saying anything about my custom binary counter which is somewhere above 30
ehusidic said:
go for it im willing to try anything and id appreciate it alot if it saves me the hassle of dealing with the idiots at sprint. If it doesnt work ill just take it to them say it was a bad ota update and order a new one. I went in today and I told the guy I rooted it just because Im an idiot, He said it was good because it still had the samsung official binary, not saying anything about my custom binary counter which is somewhere above 30
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The files are being uploaded now. Once all 3 are done I'll pm you the mediafire links to download them. The rar has a recovery record so if something happens (by chance) you should be able to recovery it (incase of a bad download)
Here is the thing this is a STOCK EG30 no root nothing. I use sfhubs auto root package to regain root on the device when I use this (which is often lol) I hope this does work however.
I'll pm you in a few once it's all done uploading.
edit.
Pit goes in the PIT option for Odin. Put the TAR in PDA.
I wouldn't mind having those files too if you could pm me.If not it's all good.
jordan2333 said:
I wouldn't mind having those files too if you could pm me.If not it's all good.
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Np soon as it's done just started the last file now.
cidica said:
Np soon as it's done just started the last file now.
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May i also get a link? You can never be too precautions with something like this.
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Seem to have gotten myself in another bind :/
Ok, so I flashed a ICS ROM and as usual I want to flash something else(I admit its a bad addiction! ). Unfortunately, my OEM cable isnt working and so odin can't recognize the phone!
SO I have mobile odin installed but I need the correct files. Never had to use it until now, I thought I had a correct kernel/recovery to flash but it says "partition not recognized"
So please mind that I will have to download the files DIRECTLY from my phone. I will seriously LOVE anyone who can help me out
Go to the wiki, found in the sticky section, you're looking for el26 kernel with cwm tar file. In mobile Odin, click kernel and find the file. Check md5 and go. During reboot, Press and hold volume up and power till you get to cwm. Do your wipes and flashing there. Good luck!
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thegoodrat said:
Seem to have gotten myself in another bind :/
Ok, so I flashed a ICS ROM and as usual I want to flash something else(I admit its a bad addiction! ). Unfortunately, my OEM cable isnt working and so odin can't recognize the phone!
SO I have mobile odin installed but I need the correct files. Never had to use it until now, I thought I had a correct kernel/recovery to flash but it says "partition not recognized"
So please mind that I will have to download the files DIRECTLY from my phone. I will seriously LOVE anyone who can help me out
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Assuming you are using something from the OneClick thread, you need to unpack the file first, either double-click the .exe in windows to unpack or use zarchiver on android. The resulting file can be use with Mobile ODIN using Open File.
Here's the el26 cwm kernel
http://db.tt/jUNENJGl
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thegoodrat said:
So please mind that I will have to download the files DIRECTLY from my phone. I will seriously LOVE anyone who can help me out
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There are several apps like Wifi File Browser that you can install on your phone that will allow you to transfer files back and forth from your pc/phone if necessary. Really nice to use too.
With me not reading about Samsung latest OTA locked bootloader , I rooted my phone, installed TWRP and updated SU, them I am stuck at a soft brick at the download mod, I have tried every possible way with ODIN to no luck, I always kept booting to the damn download mod, then accidentally I was able to flash this pit file to bypass the stuck download mod and was able to boot normally
All you need is ODIN and the attached pit file,
1. Download attached file and unzip it
2. Run ODIN
3. Click on pit
4. Loacate the unziped SGS-I337_16GB.pit file and load it
5. Click start, phone will reboot when when compelete
6. Done
Thought to share my findings
Good Luck Don't forget to Hit the Thanks Button
This is interesting. Is the PIT file you linked a "signed" PIT file?
The reason I am asking is because the PIT file listed in this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2323019&highlight=pit
...appears to not be signed and I think people had trouble flashing it through ODIN because it was not signed.
The size of the PIT file in the thread I linked and the PIT file in your post is different so it definitely appears to be a different PIT file.
Where did you get the PIT file from in your post? Was it pulled from a device running MF3 firmware?
Also, people should be aware both PIT files are for 16GB phones. It says so in the file name, but it's worth an extra mention just the same.
Thank, and it will be interesting to find out more information about this.
wait so, this will just fix the fact u tried to flash the recovery on mf3.. u weren't able to downgrade to amdl were u ?
scott14719 said:
This is interesting. Is the PIT file you linked a "signed" PIT file?
The reason I am asking is because the PIT file listed in this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2323019&highlight=pit
...appears to not be signed and I think people had trouble flashing it through ODIN because it was not signed.
The size of the PIT file in the thread I linked and the PIT file in your post is different so it definitely appears to be a different PIT file.
Where did you get the PIT file from in your post? Was it pulled from a device running MF3 firmware?
Also, people should be aware both PIT files are for 16GB phones. It says so in the file name, but it's worth an extra mention just the same.
Thank, and it will be interesting to find out more information about this.
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The pit is indeed signed, and it should work for both 16GB and 32GB according to the original information
Yes It is the same file
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iB4STiD said:
wait so, this will just fix the fact u tried to flash the recovery on mf3.. u weren't able to downgrade to amdl were u ?
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I didn't try, but I don't see why not, dude, this could be a work around
Thanks
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nkhater said:
The pit is indeed signed, and it should work for both 16GB and 32GB according to the original information
Yes It is the same file
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Can you tell me where the original information came from (a link)?
scott14719 said:
Can you tell me where the original information came from (a link)?
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Prob his phone...they are simple to pull from your phone, at least with heimdall. Ive been able to pull my pit with heimdall and use it in odin successfully
His is the exact same size of the pit I pulled from my device which confirms my theory on obtaining it
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mg2195 said:
Prob his phone...they are simple to pull from your phone, at least with heimdall. Ive been able to pull my pit with heimdall and use it in odin successfully
His is the exact same size of the pit I pulled from my device which confirms my theory on obtaining it
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The reason i am asking is because I think people have tried to use the PIT file (the one I linked above) with ODIN, and although ODIN reported it as successfully flashing, it actually did not flash. Of course, the PIT file I linked above couldn't have been from MF3 (it wasn't released at the time of that post), but I was wondering if it was a signing issue with the PIT file that kept it from actually flashing, and if not, what would be the difference between the PIT file posted by the OP and the PIT file that is in the thread I linked (other than being pulled from different firmwares)?
It is my understanding (I might be wrong here), that flashing a PIT file via ODIN to a phone would erase all partition information including ROM, KERNEL, and boot partitions. Without this information (in this case a MF3 TAR file) being flashed through ODIN directly after a successful PIT file flash, how could the phone successfully boot back up into MF3? And we all know an ODIN flashable MF3 TAR does not yet exist.
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The reason i am asking is because I think people have tried to use the PIT file (the one I linked above) with ODIN, and although ODIN reported it as successfully flashing, it actually did not flash. Of course, the PIT file I linked above couldn't have been from MF3 (it wasn't released at the time of that post), but I was wondering if it was a signing issue with the PIT file that kept it from actually flashing, and if not, what would be the difference between the PIT file posted by the OP and the PIT file that is in the thread I linked (other than being pulled from different firmwares)?
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You know...im not sure. I mean...even with new firmwares shouldnt it be the same? Unless they changed the partitions around in mf3...than again...the one I pulled from my phone was from mdl and mine is the same exact size as his...
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mg2195 said:
You know...im not sure. I mean...even with new firmwares shouldnt it be the same? Unless they changed the partitions around in mf3...than again...the one I pulled from my phone was from mdl and mine is the same exact size as his...
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I added some Ninja edit info to my last post...
nkhater said:
I didn't try, but I don't see why not, dude, this could be a work around
Thanks
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i say fire up odin and try to downgrade to amdl :good:
iB4STiD said:
i say fire up odin and try to downgrade to amdl :good:
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As much as I would like to see it work, I don't think it would be a good idea.
A. If the OP was on MF3, how did he even attempt to install TWRP as was stated?
B. (I mentioned this in one of my lasts posts in this thread) If the PIT fil actually has flashed successfully, how would any information (other than partition information) remain on his phone? Wouldn't the PIT file wipe it completely...requiring the OP to immediately flash a firmware TAR file...which does not exist yet for MF3?
Something either is very right with this (a breakthrough) or is very wrong with this.
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As much as I would like to see it work, I don't think it would be a good idea.
A. If the OP was on MF3, how did he even attempt to install TWRP as was stated?
B. (I mentioned this in one of my lasts posts in this thread) If the PIT fil actually has flashed successfully, how would any information (other than partition information) remain on his phone? Wouldn't the PIT file wipe it completely...requiring the OP to immediately flash a firmware TAR file...which does not exist yet for MF3?
Something either is very right with this (a breakthrough) or is very wrong with this.
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see, im hoping very right.. I would love to see people get around the sammy bs.. so im trying to be positive (for once) Im confused how this would work myself.. but hey stranger things have happened.. :good:
iB4STiD said:
see, im hoping very right.. I would love to see people get around the sammy bs.. so im trying to be positive (for once) Im confused how this would work myself.. but hey stranger things have happened.. :good:
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I am theorizing (just a theory) that the PIT file actually did not flash through ODIN. It reported as flashing correctly (successful), but as others have experienced, it was a false positive and didn't really flash. I am guessing the OP's phone started to work because of the method ODIN used to reboot the phone somehow bypassed the bootloop caused by trying to put TWRP onto MF3. I have seen a couple of recent posts where people were able to boot their phones by somehow getting into recovery and canceling a certain operation out ( I'm not sure which), causing the phone (that was in a previous bootloop) to start booting correctly.
I hope it is a break through as well, but I am leaning towards my explanation (or one close to it) as the reason for the OP's success.
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I am theorizing (just a theory) that the PIT file actually did not flash through ODIN. It reported as flashing correctly (successful), but as others have experienced, it was a false positive and didn't really flash. I am guessing the OP's phone started to work because of the method ODIN used to reboot the phone somehow bypassed the bootloop caused by trying to put TWRP onto MF3. I have seen a couple of recent posts where people were able to boot their phones by somehow getting into recovery and canceling a certain operation out ( I'm not sure which), causing the phone (that was in a previous bootloop) to start booting correctly.
I hope it is a break through as well, but I am leaning towards my explanation (or one close to it) as the reason for the OP's success.
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ya, wiping cache in stock recovery, will kick the phone out of bootloop
iB4STiD said:
ya, wiping cache in stock recovery, will kick the phone out of bootloop
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And here is another example of someone getting out of a bootloop through Download (ODIN) mode:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44433724&postcount=11
Possibly, Odin triggered a similar reaction.
Actually, the original thread i pulled that post out of sounds very similar to what happened to the OP in this post.
Take a look at the OP of this post to see what I mean:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2398336
So, I think my theory is correct. The PIT file never actually flashed, it was the interaction between ODIN and D/L mode that overcame the bootloop.
But hey, feel free to keep messing around with the PIT file because you never know...
I wonder where op went...
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orlandoxpolice said:
I wonder where op went...
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OP was sleeping and just woke up will reply shortly
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It is my understanding (I might be wrong here), that flashing a PIT file via ODIN to a phone would erase all partition information including ROM, KERNEL, and boot partitions. Without this information (in this case a MF3 TAR file) being flashed through ODIN directly after a successful PIT file flash, how could the phone successfully boot back up into MF3? And we all know an ODIN flashable MF3 TAR does not yet exist.
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Sorry if this off topic but what's stopping someone from wiping the bootloader partition and flashing the MDL firmware?
I'm not sure if this would be done via a PIT file, ADB script or some other method but in general isn't this the path of last resistance for achieving root/bootloader access?
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Can you tell me where the original information came from (a link)?
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Here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2323019&highlight=pit
Long story short, directly after installing Swap Internal Sdcard to External Sdcard my phone rebooted into recovery mode saying that it could not mount /Data & /Cache. This was on Cyanogenmod 10.2 (latest nightly) and I was an idiot and tried to start over and failed at repartitioning my ROM. Does anyone have a ROM configuration directory tree for a PIT configuration so I can recovery my phone?
Model is: SPH-l900
Recovery: TWRP
This is my last resort D:
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I've done a lot of research, pretty much summed up my options. Since I do not have a PIT configuration for my SPH-l900 I can either buy a hardware / software combo to repair my phone, throw my phone away, or risk taking it to a sprint store.
Also what device would I use to repair my phone? JTAG / RIFFTag? or ???
And also no one can make a PIT file for the SPH-L900 (16GB) ?
I have
Just odin back to a stock rooted LJC rom and it will automagically repartition your phone back the way it needs to be.
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d12unk13astard said:
Just odin back to a stock rooted LJC rom and it will automagically repartition your phone back the way it needs to be.
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!
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Last I researched and tried you cannot just Odin back without a .PIT configuration file with a corrupted ROM (EMMC). Does anyone have a .PIT configuration file for the SPH-L900?
Can you get into odin download mode by holding volume down and power? If so im 99.9% sure its an easy fix. Or you can try your luck finding a .pit configuration...
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d12unk13astard said:
Can you get into odin download mode by holding volume down and power? If so im 99.9% sure its an easy fix. Or you can try your luck finding a .pit configuration...
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I have the PIT file somewhere.... just need to find it.
*Edit* Attached. Use this and MC2 and you should be all set.
garwynn said:
I have the PIT file somewhere.... just need to find it.
*Edit* Attached. Use this and MC2 and you should be all set.
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Thank you so much, I was hesitant to PM you directly and thought someone else might have the proper .PIT file...
Did you just create it yourself using Pit Magic or how did you get that .PIT configuration? If you don't mind me asking.
d12unk13astard said:
Can you get into odin download mode by holding volume down and power? If so im 99.9% sure its an easy fix. Or you can try your luck finding a .pit configuration...
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!
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I was looking for a .PIT configuration file because my ROM (EMMC) was corrupted, from my experience Odin only works with regular Custom OS .tar installs if you only have a working ROM (EMMC). I had to repartition my phone first... And I did look lol, I couldn't find a working .PIT file for my phone sadly and on top of that I tried to create my own but failed it hard. I guess it was a great learning experience because sprint looked at my phone and just said that they would replace my old one, and since I've had it for about a year they just let me keep the old one
Guy_with_an_Axe said:
Thank you so much, I was hesitant to PM you directly and thought someone else might have the proper .PIT file...
Did you just create it yourself using Pit Magic or how did you get that .PIT configuration? If you don't mind me asking.
I was looking for a .PIT configuration file because my ROM (EMMC) was corrupted, from my experience Odin only works with regular Custom OS .tar installs if you only have a working ROM (EMMC). I had to repartition my phone first... And I did look lol, I couldn't find a working .PIT file for my phone sadly and on top of that I tried to create my own but failed it hard. I guess it was a great learning experience because sprint looked at my phone and just said that they would replace my old one, and since I've had it for about a year they just let me keep the old one
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This one I got from a Heimdall pull.
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garwynn said:
This one I got from a Heimdall pull.
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Thanks again, I think I'll do that from now on lol
garwynn said:
I have the PIT file somewhere.... just need to find it.
*Edit* Attached. Use this and MC2 and you should be all set.
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So if I have MC2 firmware and use your MC2 pit file this repartition the phone and restore firmware. so what do i click on in odin too run both files. Thanks
tommyjoesanders said:
So if I have MC2 firmware and use your MC2 pit file this repartition the phone and restore firmware. so what do i click on in odin too run both files. Thanks
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Pit goes in pit slot, tar in pda.
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garwynn said:
Pit goes in pit slot, tar in pda.
I have same problem and tried to do things as your guy have shown: get the t0lte.zip and MC2 but the pit re-partition is failed after all just seconds after hit the start. Tried to do with several USBs but no help.
What should I do next? I can get my phone into ODIN download mode but could not flash the any stock ROM. I got the message :There is no PIT partition and if I attach file t0tle.pit and check the re-partition box then I got the message second after hit the start button : Re-Partition operation failed.
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abbuyacc said:
garwynn said:
Pit goes in pit slot, tar in pda.
I have same problem and tried to do things as your guy have shown: get the t0lte.zip and MC2 but the pit re-partition is failed after all just seconds after hit the start. Tried to do with several USBs but no help.
What should I do next? I can get my phone into ODIN download mode but could not flash the any stock ROM. I got the message :There is no PIT partition and if I attach file t0tle.pit and check the re-partition box then I got the message second after hit the start button : Re-Partition operation failed.
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You should not need to repartition. I don't believe they changed to go to 4.3. What happens if you do just the tarball?
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abbuyacc said:
You should not need to repartition. I don't believe they changed to go to 4.3. What happens if you do just the tarball?
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Could not do anything, and sorry what do you meant when saying "do just the tarball"?
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Could not do anything, and sorry what do you meant when saying "do just the tarball"?
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My meaning is try flashing the tar file only. Don't add the pit file or check repartition.
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My meaning is try flashing the tar file only. Don't add the pit file or check repartition.
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OH, OK... if so then I got the message something like there is no pit file. The phone if I don't do anything but just hit the power button it will come to a blank screen with nothing in it and you cannot control anything even power button and you will need to take the battery out in order to turn the phone off but I also mentioned that I can get into the Odin download mode and when you do the tarball (your term) you will get the message that said no pit file.
Did this end up working out for you? I've downloaded MC2 (4.1.2?) and another version (4.4 I think) and everything I try keeps telling me I need a PIT file. My phone is soft bricked where it'll go into download mode, but trying to go into recovery or booting it normally and it'll turn into a Poltergeist screeen and won't do anything - http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-2-sprint/help/odd-semi-brick-t3082102
garwynn said:
I have the PIT file somewhere.... just need to find it.
*Edit* Attached. Use this and MC2 and you should be all set.
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I've tried literally everything possible....Cannot get anything to flash in Odin or Philz Recovery....Is there any other way to try to reset internal memory?
New logic board and now the phone is good as new, thanks eBay
kchannel9 said:
New logic board and now the phone is good as new, thanks
I am in the same boat.
Woke up this morning and phone is on "Galaxy Note 2" screen. Does not even get past the Sprint and Samsung boot anims. Try to boot into TWRP to send some commands and disable Xposed, I did some playing with Xposed last night but when I went to sleep, I had done multiple restarts and tests w/ Xposed modules and all was sound. Put it on the charger and slept. Until this morning!
Not able to send and ADB commands to phone during boot.
I can get into dl mode with Odin but so far the recovery files I've tried to flashed have returned either FAILED or NO PIT PARTITION error.
Kchannel9.. so you got a new motherboard. Were you ever able to recover any of your data off your old motherboard?
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Nope.