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[Q] How to extract firmware package via Kies Firmware Update

can u point out the folder???

It resides in the User Temp folder of your windows user profile.
And is deleted as soon as the firmware upgrade is completed on your phone.

can you post the exact compressed file name..what zip utility are you using.
I know winzip is suck..cant unzip alot of stuff.
What size is the package file ?
if the package is stored on non-english characters..that post problem too.

Its just any random file name ending with a TMP extension. Its about 257MB.
e.g. tmp2EFA.tmp
Still no leads to opening this file.

Post the first line of the file: some formats are identifiable based on their opening signature.
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i2umi said:
Its just any random file name ending with a TMP extension. Its about 257MB.
e.g. tmp2EFA.tmp
Still no leads to opening this file.
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What unzip program are you using ?
Can you try change the extension to .7z and use WinRar to unzip it..Winzip no go

Before Kies starts to flash the firmware, it decrypts the .tmp file to .zip file in the same directory. When Kies update window says "Extracting binary file" or something like that, you can copy the zip file from temp directory. It contains one tar and one dll file. Tar file can be flashed with Odin

Norpa76 said:
Before Kies starts to flash the firmware, it decrypts the .tmp file to .zip file in the same directory. When Kies update window says "Extracting binary file" or something like that, you can copy the zip file from temp directory. It contains one tar and one dll file. Tar file can be flashed with Odin
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If that's the case, are there any other ways to decrypt this file back to zip directly than doing the whole upgrade thing again just for the zip?

hmanxx said:
What unzip program are you using ?
Can you try change the extension to .7z and use WinRar to unzip it..Winzip no go
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Tired all. no go.

i2umi said:
Tired all. no go.
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Use the method given on post #8

Can't manage to extract .tar file

Hi, I am new to Android and rooting and I am attempting to root my Galaxy S3 and I have been following mr.Robinsons guide. However I can't manage to get the .tar file I need. I download the AT&T RAR, extract it and see 10 or so files with Recovery images,boot image, mbn files..etc.
Why is this happening?

Anyone aware of what to do?

GilaMonster1 said:
Anyone aware of what to do?
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Just google UNRAR.

GilaMonster1 said:
Hi, I am new to Android and rooting and I am attempting to root my Galaxy S3 and I have been following mr.Robinsons guide. However I can't manage to get the .tar file I need. I download the AT&T RAR, extract it and see 10 or so files with Recovery images,boot image, mbn files..etc.
Why is this happening?
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I reread his guide, just to be sure I got my instructions correct. You should have downloaded a .7z file. Extract that and now you have a .tar file. Do not extract it. Open up Odin, click on pda, and point it to the tar file.

Unzipping the .img file with winzip

I'm having real problems unzipping the above file to show the .img file. The error I keep getting is "Winzip only supports IMG files that are in the ISO format" I have tried to downloading Winrar and 7 Zip file manager but still cannot get it unzipped.
Please, can anybody help, i'm so frustrated!
Thanks
Matt:fingers-crossed:

Are you trying to open a img file with winrar for see the code/stuff into it?

Guich said:
Are you trying to open a img file with winrar for see the code/stuff into it?
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Hi, I'm trying to put it in my drive so I can flash it, if that makes sense. Really sorry, I'm new to this!

The Mackem said:
Hi, I'm trying to put it in my drive so I can flash it, if that makes sense. Really sorry, I'm new to this!
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Ah, you will extract this for put into adb/fastboot folder for flash
So, when you have the winrar windows, drop the file and put it into the folder or the desktop.
Now you can flash/use it

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Guich said:
Ah, you will extract this for put into adb/fastboot folder for flash
So, when you have the winrar windows, drop the file and put it into the folder or the desktop.
Now you can flash/use it
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Hi, Guich, Am I actually trying to unzip the file to see to the image??? is this what I need to put it in the db/fastboot folder for flash :good:
I have tried that but I'm still getting the same error message!

The Mackem said:
Hi, Guich, Am I actually trying to unzip the file to see to the image??? is this what I need to put it in the db/fastboot folder for flash :good:
I have tried that but I'm still getting the same error message!
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I can't do some screen now, however, it's strange.
Can you post a screen of your prob?

Guich said:
I can't do some screen now, however, it's strange.
Can you post a screen of your prob?
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View attachment Book1.xlsx
Hope this helps??

The Mackem said:
Hi, Guich, Am I actually trying to unzip the file to see to the image??? is this what I need to put it in the db/fastboot folder for flash :good:
I have tried that but I'm still getting the same error message!
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dude, the .img IS THE 'image' file. You don't need to unzip it or anything, just flash it through fastboot.
It's not a compressed .zip file -__-

The Mackem said:
View attachment 1997963
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But the boot.img is in img already...
Now you have to flash it

tomascus said:
dude, the .img IS THE 'image' file. You don't need to unzip it or anything, just flash it through fastboot.
It's not a compressed .zip file -__-
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Thank you, I'll give it a go.......................talk about totally frustrated!!!
GGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!! lol

:shakes head in a disappointed manner:
Really guys? REALLY?
Just help the OP out if you can, if not, move along.
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Need help finding .tar or .md5 file to flash back to stock.

Hello all, I need some help finding the .tar or the .md5 file from the stock ROM zip file (Tab Pro 8.4).
I am trying to flash / revert back to stock ROM and recovery, since I am giving this tablet to my nephew. I've downloaded the official firmware directly from Samsung, I've downloaded Odin V3.07 and the samsung drivers are installed on my laptop. I've used Odin before, to flash files (months ago), but where I'm getting stuck is on Odin when I go to select the .tar or the .md5 file form the zip, I can't locate the files. I've extracted them several times using different methods, but not a single time have I been able to extract a .tar or .md5 file, all I get is: META-INF folder, system folder and boot disk image, no .tar or .md5 file anywhere in the folders either.
Am I an idiot here or what am I doing wrong that I don't get the .tar or .md5 file?
Any help is appreciated, thanks!

i am not sure where you downloaded it from. i took it from sammobile and the name of the zip is: T320XXU1BNI1_T320DBT1BNJ1_DBT.zip inside it being a file named: T320XXU1BNI1_T320DBT1BNJ1_HOME.tar.md5
PS: i have a german device thats why the DBT code...please download yours...

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i am not sure where you downloaded it from. i took it from sammobile and the name of the zip is: T320XXU1BNI1_T320DBT1BNJ1_DBT.zip inside it being a file named: T320XXU1BNI1_T320DBT1BNJ1_HOME.tar.md5
PS: i have a german device thats why the DBT code...please download yours...
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I am downloading it one more time from sam mobile just to make sure. How did you extract the zip (what program)? 7zip, winrar, etc?

i think i know whats going on. i use winrar for windows you probably use something else. inside .zip there is a .md5 file but inside .md5 file there are meta folders etc. some software consider it being an archive inside an archive and it doesn't even bother to tell you that probably it's extracting folders directly...

mospantagruel said:
i think i know whats going on. i use winrar for windows you probably use something else. inside .zip there is a .md5 file but inside .md5 file there are meta folders etc. some software consider it being an archive inside an archive and it doesn't even bother to tell you that probably it's extracting folders directly...
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use 7 zip, there should be a .tar.md5 in the .zip only extract the .tar.md5. dont extract anything from the tar.md5. just select the tar.md5 in odin after you put your device in download mode

Marsh file for OS X and Heimdall

Totally lost. Try to download marshmallow tar and update. But I download, open heimdall and use browse for file. But it is not valid to open and put in cue. I don't know what to do. Is it a different file for Apple. Mac socks by the way. I have no other choice.

cherubashe said:
Totally lost. Try to download marshmallow tar and update. But I download, open heimdall and use browse for file. But it is not valid to open and put in cue. I don't know what to do. Is it a different file for Apple. Mac socks by the way. I have no other choice.
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Try watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7u-iUo5C6M
If you need the latest TAR file, it is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...ide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862/

koop1955 said:
Try watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7u-iUo5C6M
If you need the latest TAR file, it is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...ide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862/
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Have done already. Thank you.

koop1955 said:
Try watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7u-iUo5C6M
If you need the latest TAR file, it is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...ide-links-files-update-root-restore-t3366862/
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Tried again. Just fails to load pit file. Doesn't recognize tar file. Can't even choose file. Tried jodin, can't download. Tried smart switch but apparently sprint doesn't allow that either

cherubashe said:
Tried again. Just fails to load pit file. Doesn't recognize tar file. Can't even choose file. Tried jodin, can't download. Tried smart switch but apparently sprint doesn't allow that either
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You have to extract the tar file. What you actually flash is the file with an extension of .MD5.