Is a PIT file required to ODIN in a new modem? - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Just like the title says, I'm curious if a PIT file is required to ODIN in a new modem. I ask because I accidentally did just that (stupid I know, but I'm not expecting points for thoroughness on this one)... At this point it seems like everything is working ok, but I'm not sure if I should go back and re-odin the new modem with a PIT file in place.
Thanks for any advice

Pit is not needed for modem upgrade
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Ok, thanks for the info

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Need pit file. Phone bricked.

So my phone just stopped working after two days of rooting. I decided to un root it and revert it back to stock with Odin. I downloaded the right file for my phone SGH-M919 but when I tried to flash it. I got there is no pit partition. I tried then using kies and that failed. So I googled s4 pit file and got to a thread that had it. But stupid me thinking that i9505 pit file is the same for my phone because Wikipedia said it was the quad core version which the tmobile is. So now i have a new error for flash.
Please help thank you
The stock tar or md5 file from Sammobile.com has the pit mappings in it.
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elesbb said:
The stock tar or md5 file from Sammobile.com has the pit mappings in it.
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So all I would need is that .tar and it would automatically fix the issue? Or do I have to extract the pit and use it another way? I've never had to deal with this myself but some one else is having the same problem and I'm trying to find the answer for the both of us really, I don't want to be blind if this were to happen to myself so I want to find what I need to correct it before it becomes a problem later.
Flash the stock .tar like the man said...
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Orical said:
So all I would need is that .tar and it would automatically fix the issue? Or do I have to extract the pit and use it another way? I've never had to deal with this myself but some one else is having the same problem and I'm trying to find the answer for the both of us really, I don't want to be blind if this were to happen to myself so I want to find what I need to correct it before it becomes a problem later.
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Just use tar file place it in pda not pit section of odin . Click start after reboot you are back to stock.
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richardlibeau said:
Just use tar file place it in pda not pit section of odin . Click start after reboot you are back to stock.
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Sounds simple, I've been helping some one from here out a little and either he doesn't understand what he's doing or there's something else wrong that he doesn't know he did in the mean time but that's pretty simple for a fix. He's been "from what I gather" doing that same thing but when it starts it just hangs at the check in Odin. I told him it takes a few minutes before it actually shows progress but he's waited over an hour so maybe he did something to the partitions that's all I can think of that would cause this to happen but it's hard trying to figure out the problem when you don't have the device in hand.
Thanks for responding I'll send him the link to the thread.
Orical said:
Sounds simple, I've been helping some one from here out a little and either he doesn't understand what he's doing or there's something else wrong that he doesn't know he did in the mean time but that's pretty simple for a fix. He's been "from what I gather" doing that same thing but when it starts it just hangs at the check in Odin. I told him it takes a few minutes before it actually shows progress but he's waited over an hour so maybe he did something to the partitions that's all I can think of that would cause this to happen but it's hard trying to figure out the problem when you don't have the device in hand.
Thanks for responding I'll send him the link to the thread.
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If it's hanging at the "check" in Odin, it's not even began to write things to the device. The "check" part is checking the tar file. So it may have just been an incomplete download of the tar file.
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elesbb said:
If it's hanging at the "check" in Odin, it's not even began to write things to the device. The "check" part is checking the tar file. So it may have just been an incomplete download of the tar file.
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That's what I thought too, it works for me so he must have flashed something he shouldn't have.
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Same problem as above but still getting pit error
I have the same problem as the guy above. I tried to unroot and soft bricked my phone. Kies hasnt worked neither has anything I've read. I've tried the stock tar and modified tar file from this post ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258628) but still havent had much success. The tar check passes so I'm assuming the files are valid and I'm uploading the file in the PDA slot in Odin 3.07. But when the program runs it gets to (check pit mapping) then it says (device removed) then (device addded) then i get a failed message. Anyone have any ideas?
I'm using Galaxy S4 SGH-M919
Win 7 Home 64bit
So many variables, try original Odin 1.85, try a different USB cable and USB port on PC.
Pp.
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Same problem. Nothing is working. I am using the SGH-M919 pit file, but still, Odin throws errors. "Re-partition operation failed"... I tried everything nothing wants to work so far. Any ideas?
Try using an original Samsung USB cable.

[GUIDE] How to Unbrick your AT&T S4 I337 OTA UCUAMF3

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)?
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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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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:
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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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scott14719 said:
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

Pit files

Are PIT files necessary for flashing stock rom for the 1st time thru ODIN? if yes where can i find pit files for i9082..
so i believe there is no need to include the pit file.. right?
You only need it when you can't flash stock rom or getting errors during flashing....
PIT (partition information tables ) contain data regarding different partitions of your ROM and helps proper placement of the data ....
An improper pit file may permanently brick your phone too
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[Q] HELP !! PIT file re-partition Galaxy Note 2 SGH-I317 ATT

Hello there i am really in need of some help with a huge problem i am stock at, I have a Galaxy Note 2 SGH-I317 ATT, i had a hard brik on the phone and i was able to bring it back with a jig. but now the recovery mode is not available and when trying to get to it, nothing displays just a white screen full of whitenoise static. the ONLY thing i can do with the phone is to set-it in dowload mode, but everytime i try to flash anything to it is says "NO PIT PARTITION AVAILABLE" and the it exits.
Does someone please have a PIT file and a flashable recovery image that goes with that PIT file for the SGH-I317 ? i am really desperate.
when the phone is turned on like i mentioned before the Galaxy Note 2 logo does not appears and the recovery system appears to be corrupted.
so i guess the my only hope will be someone to provide me the PIT file and the recovery image that goes with it to be able to flash my phone back to life.
I will really appreciate any help anyone can give me.
Thanks
Its dead. Sorry
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I'm inclined to agree with the the assessment above, but there's no harm in trying....
Here's the pit file - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2609871
Post #2 here has links to the lj2 and ma4 stock packages - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891
Pit plus stock package may get you back. Use lj2 if you have the official 4,3 bootloader, otherwise either is fine. In odin put pit in pit and stock package in PDA, check repartition box and flash.
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I guess a JTAG is possible from mobiletechvideos.com
But it's a week of your time and about $100.00 of your money...
Contact them as a last resort...but until then...listen to the guy above me....as he is the most qualified user I know when it comes to PIT flashing and partition repair...
Good luck...g
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Courtesy of our amazing developers...
Jtag is great I used myself I second his recommendation
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Zen Arcade said:
I'm inclined to agree with the the assessment above, but there's no harm in trying....
Here's the pit file - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2609871
Post #2 here has links to the lj2 and ma4 stock packages - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891
Pit plus stock package may get you back. Use lj2 if you have the official 4,3 bootloader, otherwise either is fine. In odin put pit in pit and stock package in PDA, check repartition box and flash.
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please help me! I downgrade my note 2 i317 to 4.1.1 then update it via ota. (it was running 4.4.2 before downgrading it) now after the ota update it just stuck on Samsung logo. I tried flashing it to stock rom again but it just wont get pass Samsung logo and I cant even put it on recovery mode. what should I do?
Hello, Link for packages are all dead. Only your pit works.
Zen Arcade said:
I'm inclined to agree with the the assessment above, but there's no harm in trying....
Here's the pit file - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2609871
Post #2 here has links to the lj2 and ma4 stock packages - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891
Pit plus stock package may get you back. Use lj2 if you have the official 4,3 bootloader, otherwise either is fine. In odin put pit in pit and stock package in PDA, check repartition box and flash.
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Hello there.
Would you happen to have working links to the package files.
All the links to the files on your link to older post are gone.
Thanks so much.

[Q] Pit file for SGH-T889

I have been looking all over xda as well as searching Google. I need the PIT file for the SGH-T889 I clicked nand erase all inside of oden and I now have no imei no phone use, no sim reading, and my sd card is non existant when I get a rom to load. I am also having a problem with kies it wont let me go to a factory rom and fix the nand.
So main question does anyone have the SGH-T889 tmobile note 2 pit file
I already have seen the t889v which is canadian and does not work for me
or does someone no how I can fix my phone going step by step from when I erase everything?
Stephen009 said:
I have been looking all over xda as well as searching Google. I need the PIT file for the SGH-T889 I clicked nand erase all inside of oden and I now have no imei no phone use, no sim reading, and my sd card is non existant when I get a rom to load. I am also having a problem with kies it wont let me go to a factory rom and fix the nand.
So main question does anyone have the SGH-T889 tmobile note 2 pit file
I already have seen the t889v which is canadian and does not work for me
or does someone no how I can fix my phone going step by step from when I erase everything?
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I got this following help from Ciphercodes when I needed a PIT file, just yesterday. I haven't tried it yet, but he was a great help to me. Here is his post from my question:
Here is the PIT file I had posted when my phone was still on 4.1.2.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=205
Download the attached file and make sure to change file extension from .txt to .pit.
Start ODIN, click PIT and browse to this pit file.
Make sure the Re-Partition box is checked.
Then under PDA load your T889UVBMD1 tar.md5 file and click start.
I sure hope this helps you.
hodgestl said:
I got this following help from Ciphercodes when I needed a PIT file, just yesterday. I haven't tried it yet, but he was a great help to me. Here is his post from my question:
Here is the PIT file I had posted when my phone was still on 4.1.2.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=205
Download the attached file and make sure to change file extension from .txt to .pit.
Start ODIN, click PIT and browse to this pit file.
Make sure the Re-Partition box is checked.
Then under PDA load your T889UVBMD1 tar.md5 file and click start.
I sure hope this helps you.
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link no longer works...... can anybody provide the pit file for me?
Can someone please upload the pit file for this phone???
biglo said:
Can someone please upload the pit file for this phone???
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Here you go...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48398405
If you scroll down you will see another pit file in the same forum.
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ciphercodes said:
Here you go...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48398405
If you scroll down you will see another pit file in the same forum.
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Thanks a lot.

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