ok people simple question could even border on being silly. i know a zip file is compressed data. apk file is an android program but not sure what a tot file is. is sounds like its a rom but with a different extension? how do you install it.
thks
edit: never mind found the answer........
Posting the answer for the archives would be nice.
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So for mobile Odin how do I extract the tar file on my phone? I want to flash ICS but make sure I have a way out, since I'm not anywhere near a computer...... I downloaded a el29 ROM for Odin and it will tell me that the.... well I can't remember what it said now but is there a straight tar file that doesn't need to be extracted? I saw the stock el29 acs one but its a zip....
If the file is already in .tar file format there is no need to extract it. If the file is a zip, you can use a program such as 7-zip or winrar. Since you said you are not near a computer I would reccomend using an app called root explorer. In root explorer, navigate to the zip, long hold, and then select extract. Hope this helps!
mick3444 said:
If the file is already in .tar file format there is no need to extract it. If the file is a zip, you can use a program such as 7-zip or winrar. Since you said you are not near a computer I would reccomend using an app called root explorer. In root explorer, navigate to the zip, long hold, and then select extract. Hope this helps!
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I thought they were but mobile Odin says can't find partition.... so I thought it needed the tar. Extracted?.. I was using root explorer and it wasn't giving me an extract option, so I assume because it wasn't needing extracting?
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I thought they were but mobile Odin says can't find partition.... so I thought it needed the tar. Extracted?.. I was using root explorer and it wasn't giving me an extract option, so I assume because it wasn't needing extracting?
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If you long press on a file it should give you a long list of options including extract
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JohnCorleone said:
If you long press on a file it should give you a long list of options including extract
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I've tried... nothing says extract. Guess I will wait till I'm around a computer and extract the file then put that on my sd card so I have it. I have kernals and modems that mobile Odin will flash. This el29 ROM doesn't work. Just says partition could not be found in file. Oh well.
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I've tried... nothing says extract. Guess I will wait till I'm around a computer and extract the file then put that on my sd card so I have it. I have kernals and modems that mobile Odin will flash. This el29 ROM doesn't work. Just says partition could not be found in file. Oh well.
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Honestly, if I was you, I would wait until you are in front of a computer. If you are using sfhub's it is a whole one click setup contained within the file.
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Honestly, if I was you, I would wait until you are in front of a computer. If you are using sfhub's it is a whole one click setup contained within the file.
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Right, and that is what I am using. I am downloading el26 now to see if mobile Odin accepts that, if not I can wait. I just don't want to be stuck, lol, gotta flash every so often lol!
Anyone have a stock EL29 tar ball (NOT an .exe self extractor)?
I need one to ODIN to my phone. I'm on a mac and can't for the life of me get the .exe self extractor to work with 7-zip and I really need to ODIN back to stock.
Everything I've found in the Dev section has downloads for .exe's, but no .tar's.
Thanks!
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Or, if anyone can tell me a good way to use the [ODIN][TAR] self extractor on a mac, that would work too.
MoMatt said:
Anyone have a stock EL29 tar ball (NOT an .exe self extractor)?
I need one to ODIN to my phone. I'm on a mac and can't for the life of me get the .exe self extractor to work with 7-zip and I really need to ODIN back to stock.
Everything I've found in the Dev section has downloads for .exe's, but no .tar's.
Thanks!
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Or, if anyone can tell me a good way to use the [ODIN][TAR] self extractor on a mac, that would work too.
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Im confused. This post, section B, says for mac/Linux users to extract with 7zip. Maybe this will help?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21135009
Also check out a1 and a2 in the second post of that thread..
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MoHoGalore said:
Im confused. This post, section B, says for mac/Linux users to extract with 7zip. Maybe this will help?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21135009
Also check out a1 and a2 in the second post of that thread..
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Thanks, yeah what I need is the file in that post, but in a .tar format; I found one on ACS.
Section B does indeed specify to use 7zip, but I spent a long time trying to get 7zip installed on my mac with no luck. Who would've thought... Samsung and Android don't play nice with macs...
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Thanks, yeah what I need is the file in that post, but in a .tar format; I found one on ACS.
Section B does indeed specify to use 7zip, but I spent a long time trying to get 7zip installed on my mac with no luck. Who would've thought... Samsung and Android don't play nice with macs...
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Ahh, sorry about that.
If you have a copy of windows, vmware or equivalent for mac is a bit useful for unzipping files. Though I've found it won't recognize my phone if ics is installed.
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Since I need to LGPNST anyway, I figured I'd kill 2 birds with one stone.
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Yup. Get it from the irc. I just posted an install guide on the last page my thread. Not in OP yet.
Make sure you get the one called ZVB_AP_UNLOCKED
There is a .cab file you might want to try
HERE
EDIT:
-Yes it works updating from ZV9 to ZVB (4.1.2) using .cab file with LGNPST v2.2.3
-It might takes time to verify the .cab files (it took me 15minutes, I guess it depend on your PC)
Im looking for the TAR files for my Tmobile S4 eveyone keeps sending me here ====>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2336392
But when i down load the files they are not Tar Files idk if i am Doing somthing wrong someone please help:crying:
Here mk2. Un zip the zip and you shall find the tar
https://copy.com/eb8BexxQzL6D0Fv
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Im looking for the TAR files for my Tmobile S4 eveyone keeps sending me here ====>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2336392
But when i down load the files they are not Tar Files idk if i am Doing somthing wrong someone please help:crying:
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They're tar file, you need to unzip to get to it. That's the one I've use before.
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Inside those .tar files should be a .tar.md5; that's the Odin Flashable file.
thisisred said:
Im looking for the TAR files for my Tmobile S4 eveyone keeps sending me here ====>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2336392
But when i down load the files they are not Tar Files idk if i am Doing somthing wrong someone please help:crying:
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If you don't know how to unzip files that probably means you don't already have a tool like 7zip on your computer. Consider using something like that; it's really pretty straightforward.
I'm trying to go back to stock and I don't have access to a full windows computer.
I need a update.zip file and I've Googled and googled and tried VMware ect.
If anyone has a link that would be awesome!
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I'm trying to go back to stock and I don't have access to a full windows computer.
I need a update.zip file and I've Googled and googled and tried VMware ect.
If anyone has a link that would be awesome!
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I have a zip, but it's been modified slightly I own E971 and thats what this zip came from.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291680682
If you need FULL untouched LG then you need to kdz/tot file back.