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[Q] Copied the official firmware rom downloaded by kies.... Need Help

Hi friends i have updated my galaxy y yesterday night i have copied the firmware downloaded by kies
but it is in .md5 format
i have installed the firmware via kies can i use this package in odin flasher to flash my mobile

dineshlives said:
Hi friends i have updated my galaxy y yesterday night i have copied the firmware downloaded by kies
but it is in .md5 format
i have installed the firmware via kies can i use this package in odin flasher to flash my mobile
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if it is one file package,no you can't!only packages that are multifiles we can flash(PDA-BOOTLOADER-CSC-PHONE).
Doky73 has done very very good job here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465800
just in case you need something from stock firmware.

in \temp ?
dineshlives said:
I have updated my galaxy Y yesterday night, I have copied the firmware downloaded by kies
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cool. is it stored in the TEMP directory ?

mai77 said:
cool. is it stored in the TEMP directory ?
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Yep
Temp -> Binary

Cant root LG8

So I followed the sticky on rooting my friends SGS3 but I cannot get odin 3.04 to read the CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-Sprint-v5.zip file. It doesnt even show up at all when I open the pda section to select the file. I even tried to rename it from .zip to .tar and .tar.md5 but even with .tar it detects it but it wont flash it it has an error. On the phone it has red letters that say something like unsupported dev_type.

i used this..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746680
try it.

Did houbtry to open the zip and see if there was a tar inside?? I have had that happen a few times.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app

Eric-1987 said:
So I followed the sticky on rooting my friends SGS3 but I cannot get odin 3.04 to read the CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-Sprint-v5.zip file. It doesnt even show up at all when I open the pda section to select the file. I even tried to rename it from .zip to .tar and .tar.md5 but even with .tar it detects it but it wont flash it it has an error. On the phone it has red letters that say something like unsupported dev_type.
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Hello. Do yourself a BIG favor and click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEVDgjTTdg&list=PL7011CD883D5201B8&index=12&feature=plpp_video. Follow the video by QBKing77. This is what I followed to ROOT my Samsung Galaxy S III. :good:
Have Fun.

Wolfbeef123 said:
i used this..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746680
try it.
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Ghost Protocol said:
Hello. Do yourself a BIG favor and click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEVDgjTTdg&list=PL7011CD883D5201B8&index=12&feature=plpp_video. Follow the video by QBKing77. This is what I followed to ROOT my Samsung Galaxy S III. :good:
Have Fun.
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I would personally go with this method. I never use QBKing's videos, but I'm thinking its the same one he uses.
I'm to lazy to look up the file names but you are either trying to load a .zip into Odin when you need to extract a .tar file, or you are trying to load a .zip file meant to be flashed in recovery instead of Odin.
EDIT: Actually, I used this method. At the time I tried it was by far the easiest I saw. Just download the .zip in that thread, unzip it, load it in Odin, root.

gpgorbosjr said:
I would personally go with this method. I never use QBKing's videos, but I'm thinking its the same one he uses.
I'm to lazy to look up the file names but you are either trying to load a .zip into Odin when you need to extract a .tar file, or you are trying to load a .zip file meant to be flashed in recovery instead of Odin.
EDIT: Actually, I used this method. At the time I tried it was by far the easiest I saw. Just download the .zip in that thread, unzip it, load it in Odin, root.
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I was on lg8.. unrooted using odin 3.04... reflashed using 3.04 and epic recovery... all qbkingg77 tips with no problem

Eric-1987 said:
So I followed the sticky on rooting my friends SGS3 but I cannot get odin 3.04 to read the CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-Sprint-v5.zip file. It doesnt even show up at all when I open the pda section to select the file. I even tried to rename it from .zip to .tar and .tar.md5 but even with .tar it detects it but it wont flash it it has an error. On the phone it has red letters that say something like unsupported dev_type.
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Could you link us to the method you are using, or pick one of the many methods we suggested and we'll try and get you through it?

Hello Again. I suggest, if you DO NOT WANT TO BRICK YOUR PHONE, following the video by QBKing77. Also, this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726558 (link) will help you feel at home.

Separate an One Package ROM

Hi
Please I'd like to know if it's possible to create a Complete ROM (3 files - Modem, PDA and CSC) from an One Package ROM (only one .TAR file).
And is that really useful? After this process, can we only flash the CSC file with Odin (Desktop)?
Thanks for your help. (always appreciated help)

Yes you can extract single ROM file and later create tar file for each component
Alternatively you can use mobile odin to flash indivudual components.

Thanks dr.ketan.
Extracting a tar file we obtain several img files (system.img, hidden.img, boot.img, recovery.img...) (from my own experience with an official rom of a French telephone company).
How could I know which img files is for the Odin's fields PDA, Phone, CSC...?
Alternatively you can use mobile odin to flash indivudual components.
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Atm I don't have Mobile Odin. Do u mean that we can flash .img file thanks to this app?
And do u know if this kind of Full Package flash is better than a One Package one? The result could be different?
Thanks again for your explanation.

System. Is PDA, modem is phone, boot is kernel, recovery is recovery this is different component of ROM file
Single file flashing flash all required component on one go, while individual useful when you want to flash only single component.
PC odin can flash tar file but not. img file, you have to convert it to tar
While mobile odin can flash tar as well img file too.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium

All what I need to understand
Thanks again.

Ready to flash firmware, just one last thing
Hello, I have a gt-n7100 which I bought in china and I am looking in to flashing the firmware into the UK version as this chinese version has bloatware and i cant access google play or install many apps even if i get them from other markets. The guys here are all a great help but im stuck on one bit of info.
As I have read the threads, I see that the chinese note 2 cannot be flashed with other firmware using Odin PC, because it has a different bootloader ..(is my understanding correct?) So the solution would be to root it and use Odin Mobile instead. But i cant get mobile odin pro because i can never access the google play because it is blocked by this firmware. (ZCALJ6) So I have to use mobile odin LITE, which the tutorial says I have to manually download and install seperate files such as flash kernels. Thats fine, I located the files needed but i dont know when to install it and run it ? Before I install odin or after? or after I have flashed the new firmware or before? And when I install it what should i do next?....because i couldnt find where it says anything about that process, just goes on to explain that mobile odin PRO does it all for you automatically and picks it up from there.
Seriously in need of help, this chinese firmware does to note 2 what kryptonite does to superman.

[Q] Updating Bell S3 from old leaked rom

Hi there
Back in September, there was a leaked rom of the JB update for Bell. I flashed it successfully and everything went smoothly. But in November, Bell released the official JB update, and I'd like to flash that.
I downloaded Samsung-Updates.com-SGH-I747M_BMC_1_20121121150017_8dyms8nejb.zip from Samsung-Updates.com, but not sure what to do with it. When I put it on the phone, and try and instal it from the recovery screen, it fails.
I've looked at various posts, but can't find the answer to my 2 questions.
- Am I using the proper update from the site mentioned above?
- And how do I go about flashing this onto the phone? (I tried ODIN, but in the PDA, there are options for md5, tar, gz, etc, but not .zip files. I'm just being cautious so that I don't brick my phone.
Thanks in advance...

xboarder said:
Hi there
Back in September, there was a leaked rom of the JB update for Bell. I flashed it successfully and everything went smoothly. But in November, Bell released the official JB update, and I'd like to flash that.
I downloaded Samsung-Updates.com-SGH-I747M_BMC_1_20121121150017_8dyms8nejb.zip from Samsung-Updates.com, but not sure what to do with it. When I put it on the phone, and try and instal it from the recovery screen, it fails.
I've looked at various posts, but can't find the answer to my 2 questions.
- Am I using the proper update from the site mentioned above?
- And how do I go about flashing this onto the phone? (I tried ODIN, but in the PDA, there are options for md5, tar, gz, etc, but not .zip files. I'm just being cautious so that I don't brick my phone.
Thanks in advance...
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there should be a tar file in the zip just unzip the file you downloaded

jerrycoffman45 said:
there should be a tar file in the zip just unzip the file you downloaded
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There are only 2 files in the zip file.
KIES_HOME_I747MVLDLK4_I747MOYCDLK4_538866_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5
SS_DL.dll
Thanks for replying.
Can I flash the md5 file with ODIN? What's the purpose for the dll then?

xboarder said:
]KIES_HOME_I747MVLDLK4_I747MOYCDLK4_538866_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5
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^^^ This is what you want to use in the PDA section. You can ignore the DLL.

Yeah just flash the md5 file in odin as PDA. I have no idea what the dll file is for
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

I just flashed the .md5 with ODIN, and it's working great.
Thanks to all of you for your quick response and help. Very much appreciated.

PIT FILE for sgh t989

Please help as this is my firends phone and i need to flash STOCK recovery on it! or any way to flash OS on it! as he soft bricked it!
ok so i have a samsung galaxy s2 SGH-T989 and downloaded the firware from sammobile! whenever i flash the ROM it says
getting PIT for mapping
There is NO PIT PARTITION!!
PLEASE help me getting PIT file or any other solution!
attachment of screenshot of what is happening! is below

rahul8040 said:
Please help as this is my firends phone and i need to flash STOCK recovery on it! or any way to flash OS on it! as he soft bricked it!
ok so i have a samsung galaxy s2 SGH-T989 and downloaded the firware from sammobile! whenever i flash the ROM it says
getting PIT for mapping
There is NO PIT PARTITION!!
PLEASE help me getting PIT file or any other solution!
attachment of screenshot of what is happening! is below
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808137

Fasted12 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808137
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thank you so much but i have downloaded that file! but still ODIN V1.85 says fail!!! pleaseee HELP! i ticked re-partiotioned and auto reboot and tried with and without f reset timer too! and i have downloaded the corresponding firmware of that PIT file still nothing pleaseeee HELP!

rahul8040 said:
thank you so much but i have downloaded that file! but still ODIN V1.85 says fail!!! pleaseee HELP! i ticked re-partiotioned and auto reboot and tried with and without f reset timer too! and i have downloaded the corresponding firmware of that PIT file still nothing pleaseeee HELP!
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does your uvli4 say home.tar or tmb.tar
you need full flash package (tmb)
so im guessing it wont go to recovery

Fasted12 said:
does your uvli4 say home.tar or tmb.tar
you need full flash package (tmb)
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i download HOME.tar which has only one file that goes in PDA! but why? did i do something wrong? where can i get tmb.tar? and how to flash that? PLEASE hep! thanks bro u r superman!!!

HELLPP! soft BRICK!
OK! so basically it's like this!
i have the phone i am its going in downloading mode but not in recovery! ok and no OS is installed as it only stucks ar SAMSUNG logo when tirning on normally!
now i have alll the ODIN version but i am using ODIN v1.85V for this! and firstly when i flash that
T989UVMC6_T989TMB_T989UVMC6_HOME.tar
file it says GETTING PIT partiotion something
and then NO PIT found or something like that you can see it in above scrennshot!
now i used other ODIN version V3.04 V3.07 or .09
but all JUST HANGS like ODIN works but nothing righ above [ID:COM] SECTION AND NOTHING ON PHONE OR SOMETHING!!
doesn't even start the process after pressing START!
what the HELL should i doooo even tried PIT file in that but it says FAIL i do tick RE-PARTITION also! ) i also have
T989UVLI4_T989TMBLI4_T989UVLI4_HOME.tar
but same with this and i have this PIT file!
CELOX_USA_0824.PIT
HELLPPPP!

rahul8040 said:
OK! so basically it's like this!
i have the phone i am its going in downloading mode but not in recovery! ok and no OS is installed as it only stucks ar SAMSUNG logo when tirning on normally!
now i have alll the ODIN version but i am using ODIN v1.85V for this! and firstly when i flash that
T989UVMC6_T989TMB_T989UVMC6_HOME.tar
file it says GETTING PIT partiotion something
and then NO PIT found or something like that you can see it in above scrennshot!
now i used other ODIN version V3.04 V3.07 or .09
but all JUST HANGS like ODIN works but nothing righ above [ID:COM] SECTION AND NOTHING ON PHONE OR SOMETHING!!
doesn't even start the process after pressing START!
what the HELL should i doooo even tried PIT file in that but it says FAIL i do tick RE-PARTITION also! ) i also have
T989UVLI4_T989TMBLI4_T989UVLI4_HOME.tar
but same with this and i have this PIT file!
CELOX_USA_0824.PIT
HELLPPPP!
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sorry, not paying attention, pit is for original t989 rom 2.3.6 uvkl1--not sure where to get it

Fasted12 said:
sorry, not paying attention, pit is for original t989 rom 2.3.6 uvkl1--not sure where to get it
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when you flash pit, dont check anything, after it says pass-flash firmware with reboot checked
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if it doesnt work ill pull mine out when i get home and send you the link

Fasted12 said:
when you flash pit, dont check anything, after it says pass-flash firmware with reboot checked
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if it doesnt work ill pull mine out when i get home and send you the link
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OK so basically you are saying that i should just FLASH the .PIT file first! not the firmware along with it! ok i will try that...first JUST FLASH the PIT and nothing checked? not even the re-partition option? ok and then i should flash the ROM! ?? am i correct?

Fasted12 said:
sorry, not paying attention, pit is for original t989 rom 2.3.6 uvkl1--not sure where to get it
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and i cant see any firmware like uvkl1 is that even a firmware? do u mean UVLH1?

rahul8040 said:
OK so basically you are saying that i should just FLASH the .PIT file first! not the firmware along with it! ok i will try that...first JUST FLASH the PIT and nothing checked? not even the re-partition option? ok and then i should flash the ROM! ?? am i correct?
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thats correct, when flashing .pit file nothing is checked-its not repartioning , after it passes (if) , go ahead and flash firmware, dont disconnect.
uvkl1 was the gingerbread these phone came with, but i was told this would work with ics.(uvli4)

Fasted12 said:
uvkl1 was the gingerbread these phone came with, but i was told this would work with ics.(uvli4)
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I can confirm it works with GB and ICS, but I had problems with JB (maybe it was just Heimdall, but idk)
Sent from my SGH-T989

thanks to Krebs830 (member) for this
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d0rq3hj8sp6fnrm/SGH-T989.zip
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxapb57yeuk60ud/T989UVMC6_T989TMBMC6_TMB.zip
in the first download, unzip, click on sgh-t989, twice- pitfile.pit-this one is for jelly bean rom
for this load both files in odin , check repartition and f.reset
original thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2646310&page=11
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Default Dirt SOFT BRICK SGH-T989!!
OK! SO, basically it's like this!
i have the phone SGH-T989 anf its going in downloading mode but not in recovery! ok and no OS is installed as it only stuck at SAMSUNG logo when turning on normally!
now i have alll the ODIN version but i am using ODIN v1.85V for this! and firstly when i flash that
T989UVMC6_T989TMB_T989UVMC6_HOME.tar
file it says GETTING PIT partiotion something
and then NO PIT found or something like that!!
now i used other ODIN version V3.04 V3.07 or .09
but all JUST HANGS like ODIN works but nothing righ above [ID:COM] SECTION AND NOTHING ON PHONE OR SOMETHING!!
doesn't even start the process after pressing START!
what the HELL should i do even tried PIT file in that but it says FAIL i do tick RE-PARTITION also! ) i also have
T989UVLI4_T989TMBLI4_T989UVLI4_HOME.tar
but same with this and i have this PIT file!
CELOX_USA_0824.PIT
HELLPPPP!
MY WORK
just saw this new post in the general section... if your odin is hanging maybe you need to reinstall drivers and make sure kies is stopped(or delete it, its almost useless)

Fasted12 said:
thanks to Krebs830 (member) for this
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d0rq3hj8sp6fnrm/SGH-T989.zip
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxapb57yeuk60ud/T989UVMC6_T989TMBMC6_TMB.zip
in the first download, unzip, click on sgh-t989, twice- pitfile.pit-this one is for jelly bean rom
for this load both files in odin , check repartition and f.reset
original thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2646310&page=11
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Default Dirt SOFT BRICK SGH-T989!!
OK! SO, basically it's like this!
i have the phone SGH-T989 anf its going in downloading mode but not in recovery! ok and no OS is installed as it only stuck at SAMSUNG logo when turning on normally!
now i have alll the ODIN version but i am using ODIN v1.85V for this! and firstly when i flash that
T989UVMC6_T989TMB_T989UVMC6_HOME.tar
file it says GETTING PIT partiotion something
and then NO PIT found or something like that!!
now i used other ODIN version V3.04 V3.07 or .09
but all JUST HANGS like ODIN works but nothing righ above [ID:COM] SECTION AND NOTHING ON PHONE OR SOMETHING!!
doesn't even start the process after pressing START!
what the HELL should i do even tried PIT file in that but it says FAIL i do tick RE-PARTITION also! ) i also have
T989UVLI4_T989TMBLI4_T989UVLI4_HOME.tar
but same with this and i have this PIT file!
CELOX_USA_0824.PIT
HELLPPPP!
MY WORK
just saw this new post in the general section... if your odin is hanging maybe you need to reinstall drivers and make sure kies is stopped(or delete it, its almost useless)
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okk, thank youuuu so much for a quick and helpful reply! i just wanna say that in thaat folder there are many files...soo, i should only take pitfile.pit with the
T989UVMC6_T989TMB_T989UVMC6_HOME.tar firmware in PDA right? and add them both together with only f.reset timer and re-partition ticked right?? and flash it? right?

ok i tired it but it didn't helped it still says FAIL! i have odin v1.85 and i checked onlt f reset timer and re-partition and placed the pit file in the pit section and ROM in pda section! am i doing something wrong?!

Try using Heimdall. Use this pit file ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53455783) with the 4.0.4 stock ROM from samfirmware.com and flash it using Heimdall with repartition checked. This is what worked for me when nothing else did. I was using Linux, but there is Heimdall for windows. Make sure you install Heimdall and Heimdall frontend as the frontend makes it a lot easier. Run the frontend for the above steps.
Sent from my SGH-T989

jrc2 said:
Try using Heimdall. Use this pit file ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53455783) with the 4.0.4 stock ROM from samfirmware.com and flash it using Heimdall with repartition checked. This is what worked for me when nothing else did. I was using Linux, but there is Heimdall for windows. Make sure you install Heimdall and Heimdall frontend as the frontend makes it a lot easier. Run the frontend for the above steps.
Sent from my SGH-T989
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thank you so much for the help! but can you provide me the link for heimdall! as i can't find it! and how to use it?

rahul8040 said:
thank you so much for the help! but can you provide me the link for heimdall! as i can't find it! and how to use it?
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http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall/
There are good videos on YouTube, but basically decompress the tar file to get more files. All the file names match the names in Heimdall except modem which I believe is amss.bin.
Sent from my SGH-T989

jrc2 said:
http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall/
There are good videos on YouTube, but basically decompress the tar file to get more files. All the file names match the names in Heimdall except modem which I believe is amss.bin.
Sent from my SGH-T989
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ok. i downloaded it but i have a new version which does support only 1 file format and that is *.tar.gz but i have *.tar.MD5 and i cant find a software to convert it..and when i did with 7zip heimdall frontend showed me an an error of firmware.xml missing and i saw that it didn't even recognised my device too as in zadig there was no samsung usb composite option there was jsut some other option and i installed drivers there :/ (no, idea why i did that) so, i really want ur help in this please help me revive it i am using win 8.1 ''
so, basically phone not getting detected in frontend
and zadig cant install Samsung usb composite drivers if u can give me a link for that
and software for converting or any other wat for eonverting *.tar.MD5 to *.tar.gz pleaseee HELP!!

rahul8040 said:
ok. i downloaded it but i have a new version which does support only 1 file format and that is *.tar.gz but i have *.tar.MD5 and i cant find a software to convert it..and when i did with 7zip heimdall frontend showed me an an error of firmware.xml missing and i saw that it didn't even recognised my device too as in zadig there was no samsung usb composite option there was jsut some other option and i installed drivers there :/ (no, idea why i did that) so, i really want ur help in this please help me revive it i am using win 8.1 ''
so, basically phone not getting detected in frontend
and zadig cant install Samsung usb composite drivers if u can give me a link for that
and software for converting or any other wat for eonverting *.tar.MD5 to *.tar.gz pleaseee HELP!!
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I don't have a link for the drivers (I use Linux, so there is no need for drivers,) but a Google search should lead you in the correct direction. Also, make sure you run Heimdall as admin, or the device might not be recognized. To get the individual files, decompress the tar.md5 or .tar file.
You do not want to use "Load Package." Go to the flash tab. First try it without repartition checked. Use 4.0.4 from samfirmware.com with this pit file. I have an image below explaining everything hopefully.
I just saw the Windows 8.1 part. Windows 8 can sometimes cause problems with Odin, but it is worth trying Heimdall. If you have a Linux machine and Windows doesn't work, I would try that.