Can someone make a statement (any instructions would be helpful as well)as to whether or not I can root and flash a T-mobile Galaxy SII from an OS X box.
Will Hemdall work on OS X? Could I run Odin from a Virtual Machine (on VMwares Fusion)?
Or should I find a Windows box for this operation?
Thanks.
Pairus
pairustwo said:
Can someone make a statement (any instructions would be helpful as well)as to whether or not I can root and flash a T-mobile Galaxy SII from an OS X box.
Will Hemdall work on OS X? Could I run Odin from a Virtual Machine (on VMwares Fusion)?
Or should I find a Windows box for this operation?
Thanks.
Pairus
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Nope, doesn't work on Mac computers you should be able to run it in a virtual machine though or if you have boot Camp running on your Mac with Windows or linux on one of the partitions. Check the DEVELOPMENT SECTION for further details.
Would someone mind posting a USB log from a successful ODIN flash?
I'd like to get Heimdall working (see issue #29 on the Heimdall github), but it appears that the Loke protocol has changed for this mobile, and basically, Benjamin is both busy and physically located in Australia. So, either one of us has to do it, or he has to have logs and we can test patches for him.
Better than that would be if one of us (or I, myself) groks the log, writes a patch to get it working, and just requests that he pull it.
I'm asking here because I can't post in dev forums yet; if this is the wrong place, please do post for me and reply here with where the thread got moved to (although that is suboptimal because I would have to post updates on my progress somewhere on one of these general Q&A threads).
Thanks!!!
I successfully used fusion on osx to run Odin on not a problem to be found. Good luck with your fire cracker
Sent from my GT-I9100
Not for OS X, for Linux (though, once it's working, OS X benefits also), and not because ODIN can't be used on a Windows VM, but because it's way faster/better to use a native tool for turning iterations building new roms (esp. AOSP) if you don't have to boot a VM or keep it running in the background.
But I do understand being scared to brick a shiny new toy
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Title says it all. I COULD find a way to use a Windoze XP machine, but prefer using either my iMac, running Snow Leopard, or my laptop which has Ubuntu on it. I did see an old thread about flashing from SD, but no one mentions unlocking from SD. Thanks for any help you can give.
I don't believe there is a way to do it from Linux or Mac.
The coke unlocker actually copies a virtual loader to fake the phone into
thinking its unlocked, and that allows it to load the replacement coke bootloader.
Its only possible to flash via SD once the phone has been unlocked.
You could load a VM on your Mac with a Windows XP load and try flashing from that.
Not sure how the VM's handle USB connections though, so it may not work successfully.
Safest bet is to find an XP machine you can borrow.
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I don't believe there is a way to do it from Linux or Mac.
The coke unlocker actually copies a virtual loader to fake the phone into
thinking its unlocked, and that allows it to load the replacement coke bootloader.
Its only possible to flash via SD once the phone has been unlocked.
You could load a VM on your Mac with a Windows XP load and try flashing from that.
Not sure how the VM's handle USB connections though, so it may not work successfully.
Safest bet is to find an XP machine you can borrow.
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There is a way to do it in the Trinity, but I have not been able to confirm if this can be used in the Vogue
See this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=576880
Who knows? There might be a way to adapt this for the Vogue...
Well, if you have access to a Windows Box, why not use it? You won't get any deseases you know!
And it's not like you would need to unlock every day!
t1mman said:
Well, if you have access to a Windows Box, why not use it? You won't get any deseases you know!
And it's not like you would need to unlock every day!
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I believe he said that he only has a Mac and a Linux, which is why he is asking for this...
I've been flashing Android stuff to my Vogue and use HTC Flasher (on linux) from here: http://it029000.massey.ac.nz/vogue/files/?C=M;O=D I believe it's actually an opensource app hosted elsewhere.
I'm thinking I might actually try going back to WinMo so I may be tying it with a WinMo img soon.
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I've been flashing Android stuff to my Vogue and use HTC Flasher (on linux) from here: http://it029000.massey.ac.nz/vogue/files/?C=M;O=D I believe it's actually an opensource app hosted elsewhere.
I'm thinking I might actually try going back to WinMo so I may be tying it with a WinMo img soon.
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Where you actually able to unlock your phone with HTC Flasher? Or, do I have to do it from Windoze?
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I believe he said that he only has a Mac and a Linux, which is why he is asking for this...
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Actually I do have a dual boot laptop, XP and Ubuntu. I was just looking for a Mac or Linux only solution, as I don't like to mess with Active Sync. Also, btw, I am a she, not a he.
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Actually I do have a dual boot laptop, XP and Ubuntu. I was just looking for a Mac or Linux only solution, as I don't like to mess with Active Sync. Also, btw, I am a she, not a he.
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I am sorry about the "he/she" thing... it is really kinda hard to tell sometimes considering that I cannot see you and your username does not really point at anything that tells me you are a woman (my apologies).
There might be some open projects floating around for this although I kinda doubt it. You have to be really careful as far as RUU is concerned. Remember that even using the one for the wrong device could hurt you...
As far as AS is concerned, as much as I hate to admit it, it does what it is supposed to do. Lastly, for the most part, you do not need AS to recognize your device to upgrade (put the device in bootloader and you are set).
HTCFlasher
HTCFlasher 3.0 for linux/osx
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=399762
http://code.google.com/p/htc-flasher/
blauze said:
HTCFlasher 3.0 for linux/osx
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=399762
http://code.google.com/p/htc-flasher/
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Kinda late, but thanks anyways
Hey guys, I'm on linux here and unfortuantely I do not have a windows computer. I'm pretty new to the android game, sgs3 is my first android phone.
My question: Since I don't have windows will mounting my phones internal flash drive and then using dd to flash the stock image with root enabled over to my phone work the same as odin? or does odin do something further? Also will heimdall work for this purpose? I suppose I can always bring up windows in the hypervisor but it seems like this would be easier. I am also just curious as to what odin does.
Odin is used to flash firmwares, modems, kernels, and recoveries. As far as I know, Heimdall doesn't support the S3, unless it's been updated and I don't know about it. That would be up to you to find out.
As for your first question about using dd, I haven't got a clue. Best wait for someone more knowledgeable then me to come in and answer that one.
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Odin is used to flash firmwares, modems, kernels, and recoveries. As far as I know, Heimdall doesn't support the S3, unless it's been updated and I don't know about it. That would be up to you to find out.
As for your first question about using dd, I haven't got a clue. Best wait for someone more knowledgeable then me to come in and answer that one.
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Thanks for the reply, in linux dd is a terminal program that writes images to disk, among other things, be it usb, flash drive, hard drive etc. Like if you downloaded the ubuntu image for your computer and then wanted to install it to usb drive for a live image from which make an install on another computer you would use dd if=/image_pathway of=usb drive or flash drive or whatever media you wish to install it to. I have a pandaboard, and have actually used dd to write linaro android to the pandaboard's flash drive before, but I figure theres a good chance that the phone is more complex and may have hardware/software to prevent someone from simply using dd to write a disk image to the phones internal flash drive.
Actually, I believe I've heard of people being able to dd custom recoveries onto the phone. I don't remember where I saw this though.
Sent from my GS3
I think you need an unsecure kernel to the dd thing. I think.
Thanks for the replies. I just loadedup windows in the hypervisor and rooted that way. I wish I had a second phone to test stuff like this on lol. I have pandabaord to test software on but it's not quite the same.
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Thanks for the replies. I just loadedup windows in the hypervisor and rooted that way. I wish I had a second phone to test stuff like this on lol. I have pandabaord to test software on but it's not quite the same.
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Does anyone know who develops odin? Is it someone on this forum? Was thinking maybe they'd be willing to allow me to port it to linux.
radiumX said:
Does anyone know who develops odin? Is it someone on this forum? Was thinking maybe they'd be willing to allow me to port it to linux.
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Heimdall will work for you.
Life is a prison, death and release.
Odin is leaked software from Samsung.
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Heimdall will work for you.
Life is a prison, death and release.
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Anyone else confirm? I can use heimdall to flash roms, and the root injected stock image to my sgs3 from within linux?
Odin is samsung software. We have a few samsung tablets that come in for repair where I work and Odin is what samsung gave us to flash their software onto the tablets.
My Google-fu has failed me, I'm unable to find a how-to guide for rooting the Sprint version of the GS3 from Linux. Lots of guides out there for the international version, which believe me I have tried, but no luck. Has anybody else figured this out, or are we still waiting?
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My Google-fu has failed me, I'm unable to find a how-to guide for rooting the Sprint version of the GS3 from Linux. Lots of guides out there for the international version, which believe me I have tried, but no luck. Has anybody else figured this out, or are we still waiting?
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Guide helps you build the latest RC of Heimdall (1.4 RC1) that will work on our Sprint SGS3 phones to put on Custom recovery and so forth (in place of using the Windows Odin) --> http://en.samaanet.com/?p=9279
It requires some package installation, and I had to fiddle with it a bit. But it _does_ work if you get the Heimdall 1.4RC1 built (I just used it instead of the script after things got built and installed) Needs QT and a few other libs, that may fail to install on their own..
Fun times ! Keep on Flashing..
You can try Odin with Wine. Not sure if it will work but you can try.
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oblivion2k said:
My Google-fu has failed me, I'm unable to find a how-to guide for rooting the Sprint version of the GS3 from Linux. Lots of guides out there for the international version, which believe me I have tried, but no luck. Has anybody else figured this out, or are we still waiting?
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Yeah, isn't it funny how there are so many rooting guides that require windows when Linux is the OS of choice for development? Lol
Anyway, you can use ODIN through Wine
Sent from my PG06100
Also theres this, just a couple threads below your's
sponix2ipfw said:
Linux with SGS3 TW 4.1.1 requires Heimdall 1.4RC1 or higher -> Guide helps you build the latest RC of Heimdall (1.4 RC1) that will work on our Sprint SGS3 phones to put on Custom recovery and so forth (in place of using the Windows Odin) --> http://en.samaanet.com/?p=9279
It requires some package installation, and I had to fiddle with it a bit. But it _does_ work if you get the Heimdall 1.4RC1 built (I just used it instead of the script after things got built and installed) Needs QT and a few other libs, that may fail to install on their own..
Fun times ! Keep on Flashing..
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HI guys, it seems most people run from helping with this question and I've seen people ask and get ignored in threads. I need help getting root buy using Ubuntu or Mac OSX. If anyone knows anything come forward please
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HI guys, it seems most people run from helping with this question and I've seen people ask and get ignored in threads. I need help getting root buy using Ubuntu or Mac OSX. If anyone knows anything come forward please
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Please, next time post in the Q/A Thread.
To root under mac os x and ubuntu, you can use a virtualisation software like virtual box (free!) to install windows and use the windows apps.
You can also use Boot Camp to install windows on your machine (https://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/).
I used virtualbox with windows 10 developper preview to root my phone and it worked great!
good luck!
RapHaeL_4_4_4_ said:
Please, next time post in the Q/A Thread.
To root under mac os x, you can use a virtualisation software like vmware and virtual box (free!) to install windows and use the windows apps.
You can also use Boot Camp to install windows on your machine (https://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/).
I used virtualbox with windows 10 developper preview to root my phone and it worked great!
good luck!
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I got frustrated and wrote a python script to replace send_command.exe from the LG_root.zip
Its really frustrating as well how android uses a linux kernel yet still people who hack it don't use Unix methods in their tools.
m4tic said:
I got frustrated and wrote a python script to replace send_command.exe from the LG_root.zip
Its really frustrating as well how android uses a linux kernel yet still people who hack it don't use Unix methods in their tools.
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Great! Care to share your script?
Hey xda, I've researched this on and off and could never find a solution or definite answer.
I've been thinking of doing away with Windows instead of dual booting.
Edit. I should state I'm using Linux, specifically Ubuntu mate.
So my question is: Is there a reliable way to flash stock firmware, specifically on the note 4?
Either by heimdal, or Odin in a VM?
I've tried Odin on vm before couldn't get phone recognized. And can't trust the answers I've found about heimdal, being safe or not. So if someone with some experience and a confirmed solution could help, please.
My primary concern is for the safety of the phone, so if Windows&Odin are the safest, or if other options are risky then please let me know.
Thank you all on xda for all that I've learned here!
I would also like to know the answer to this question. My desktop is an iMac. I have a couple of laptops that are dual boot Win 7/Linux. I too, would like to get rid of all my Windoze machines, if I can find a reliable way to flash ROMS. I hardly ever boot into Windows anymore. Thanks to anyone who can enlighten us.
Have a look at my tutorial: Odin on Linux. Hope this helps!