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I have a backup that was made automatically when I updated my phone back in November called "before-ext4-convert-XXXXXXX" and I need to restore it to my phone. I've tried like 3 different versions of Android, all rooted and have been unable to restore the backup. Does anyone know how to restore it? I've been googling around and can't find anything.
Everyone seems to be using EXT4, and going into clockwork always changes the format to EXT4. Any suggestions? I just need some data off of the backup.
this will convert you back to "rfs" format (before ext4)
Blippi said:
I have a backup that was made automatically when I updated my phone back in November called "before-ext4-convert-XXXXXXX" and I need to restore it to my phone. I've tried like 3 different versions of Android, all rooted and have been unable to restore the backup. Does anyone know how to restore it? I've been googling around and can't find anything.
Everyone seems to be using EXT4, and going into clockwork always changes the format to EXT4. Any suggestions? I just need some data off of the backup.
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just transfer the conversion zip file from pc to your phone, then boot into cwm and install the conversion file and you should be good to go.
Are you on MTD?
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Are you on MTD?
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marcusant, i think they are running on ext4
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Blippi said:
I have a backup that was made automatically when I updated my phone back in November called "before-ext4-convert-XXXXXXX" and I need to restore it to my phone. I've tried like 3 different versions of Android, all rooted and have been unable to restore the backup. Does anyone know how to restore it? I've been googling around and can't find anything.
Everyone seems to be using EXT4, and going into clockwork always changes the format to EXT4. Any suggestions? I just need some data off of the backup.
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LORDFIRE00 said:
just transfer the conversion zip file from pc to your phone, then boot into cwm and install the conversion file and you should be good to go.
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Thanks, I'll try it out.
The same thing is happening.
Install from sdcard complete.
Checking MD5 sums...
Erasing boot before restore...
Restoring boot image...
Error while flashing boot image!
I have no idea what to do now. Any suggestions?
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The same thing is happening.
Install from sdcard complete.
Checking MD5 sums...
Erasing boot before restore...
Restoring boot image...
Error while flashing boot image!
I have no idea what to do now. Any suggestions?
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Again...are you on an MTD ROM. If so you cannot restore old BML backups without Odin to stock with repartition checked and the included pit file. I recommend you do this whether you are on MTD or not.
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kennyglass123 said:
Again...are you on an MTD ROM. If so you cannot restore old BML backups without Odin to stock with repartition checked and the included pit file. I recommend you do this whether you are on MTD or not.
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I don't know what a MTD ROM is. I flashed my phone to sph-d700-dk28-8g-rel.tar.md5 (ODIN) which is stock, and used EXT42RFS.zip. I never have used a PIT file, nor tried it with re-partitioning.
Just tried it with re-partitioning, I get the error: Can't open the specified file - it probably needs a PIT file.
Pit file is included with Odin. Look in the directory you unpacked it in.
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kennyglass123 said:
Pit file is included with Odin. Look in the directory you unpacked it in.
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Is Re-Partition necessary? It keeps failing "Re-Partition operation failed."
Is using a PIT file necessary? According to other threads "Do not need pit people, it's the full md5."
Blippi said:
Is Re-Partition necessary? It keeps failing "Re-Partition operation failed."
Is using a PIT file necessary? According to other threads "Do not need pit people, it's the full md5."
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Yes. It sounds like your partition table is messed up. Did you put the Victory Pit file that came with Odin in the PIT slot? Try it without repartition if you like. Maybe it will work.
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Blippi, with the tar file, place the "pit" file where it says pit in odin. Make sure only re-boot and re-partition are checked. Alo make sure u are not using the stock cable that came with the phone
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Blippi, to answer ur mtd question, imagine a pie with no cut slides, its just solid. That is mtd. Now imagine a pie with one small cut slice, that's bml (aka "rfs" partition)
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Yes. It sounds like your partition table is messed up. Did you put the Victory Pit file that came with Odin in the PIT slot? Try it without repartition if you like. Maybe it will work.
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Yes I did.
LORDFIRE00 said:
Blippi, with the tar file, place the "pit" file where it says pit in odin. Make sure only re-boot and re-partition are checked. Alo make sure u are not using the stock cable that came with the phone
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Same thing happens with my touchpad cable.
Try a completely different cable
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Try a completely different cable
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Same thing, is there any way to diagnose where the issue is (with my phone or the backup)?
try this "pit" file.
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ok, for some reason it's not letting me upload the pit file that i have to you. it's the one that i use.
see if this version has the pit file.
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see if this version has the pit file.
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That zip with ODIN does not include a PIT file.
I've run into quite the problem with my AT&T Galaxy S3. It seems my file system has structure has changed and my internal sd card has been wiped. If I try to install a new ROM via CWM, I get the file choices, 0, legacy & obb...none of which have my rom in it.
I have tried to flash a new ROM via ODIN but it always gets stuck at the aboot.xxx portion of the flashing process (attempting to flash the stock room...just using pda in ODIN). I searched other forums and they suggested finding a firmware with PIT file so that I can repartition the S3.
All the firmwares I have downloaded contain a single file that goes in the PDA part of ODIN. Does anyone have any links to firmware zips that contain the PIT file? My phone doesn't boot past the Samsung bootscreen.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
Sir, I understand your need but this type of thread is not for the Development Section...moved to the Q&A.
Thank You.
Here this is what your looking for
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30547929
Its at the bottom of the post
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thatsupnow said:
Here this is what your looking for
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30547929
Its at the bottom of the post
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You are a life saver good sir! Thank you! It worked perfectly
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chizzwhizz said:
You are a life saver good sir! Thank you! It worked perfectly
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How exactly did you fix it? I am having a strange issue, where the phone will not boot and in recovery everything fails to mount ex: "e: cannot mount \cache" and so on. I've flashed a few different stock restores with no avail, and I think that the partitions are jacked.
Corrupt SD
amawatts88 said:
How exactly did you fix it? I am having a strange issue, where the phone will not boot and in recovery everything fails to mount ex: "e: cannot mount \cache" and so on. I've flashed a few different stock restores with no avail, and I think that the partitions are jacked.
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Check this link out
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2369125
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2422893&page=2
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
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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 ?
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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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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
Long story short, directly after installing Swap Internal Sdcard to External Sdcard my phone rebooted into recovery mode saying that it could not mount /Data & /Cache. This was on Cyanogenmod 10.2 (latest nightly) and I was an idiot and tried to start over and failed at repartitioning my ROM. Does anyone have a ROM configuration directory tree for a PIT configuration so I can recovery my phone?
Model is: SPH-l900
Recovery: TWRP
This is my last resort D:
======Update======== 10/09/2013
I've done a lot of research, pretty much summed up my options. Since I do not have a PIT configuration for my SPH-l900 I can either buy a hardware / software combo to repair my phone, throw my phone away, or risk taking it to a sprint store.
Also what device would I use to repair my phone? JTAG / RIFFTag? or ???
And also no one can make a PIT file for the SPH-L900 (16GB) ?
I have
Just odin back to a stock rooted LJC rom and it will automagically repartition your phone back the way it needs to be.
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d12unk13astard said:
Just odin back to a stock rooted LJC rom and it will automagically repartition your phone back the way it needs to be.
Sent from my note 2 ya bish!
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Last I researched and tried you cannot just Odin back without a .PIT configuration file with a corrupted ROM (EMMC). Does anyone have a .PIT configuration file for the SPH-L900?
Can you get into odin download mode by holding volume down and power? If so im 99.9% sure its an easy fix. Or you can try your luck finding a .pit configuration...
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d12unk13astard said:
Can you get into odin download mode by holding volume down and power? If so im 99.9% sure its an easy fix. Or you can try your luck finding a .pit configuration...
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I have the PIT file somewhere.... just need to find it.
*Edit* Attached. Use this and MC2 and you should be all set.
garwynn said:
I have the PIT file somewhere.... just need to find it.
*Edit* Attached. Use this and MC2 and you should be all set.
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Thank you so much, I was hesitant to PM you directly and thought someone else might have the proper .PIT file...
Did you just create it yourself using Pit Magic or how did you get that .PIT configuration? If you don't mind me asking.
d12unk13astard said:
Can you get into odin download mode by holding volume down and power? If so im 99.9% sure its an easy fix. Or you can try your luck finding a .pit configuration...
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I was looking for a .PIT configuration file because my ROM (EMMC) was corrupted, from my experience Odin only works with regular Custom OS .tar installs if you only have a working ROM (EMMC). I had to repartition my phone first... And I did look lol, I couldn't find a working .PIT file for my phone sadly and on top of that I tried to create my own but failed it hard. I guess it was a great learning experience because sprint looked at my phone and just said that they would replace my old one, and since I've had it for about a year they just let me keep the old one
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Thank you so much, I was hesitant to PM you directly and thought someone else might have the proper .PIT file...
Did you just create it yourself using Pit Magic or how did you get that .PIT configuration? If you don't mind me asking.
I was looking for a .PIT configuration file because my ROM (EMMC) was corrupted, from my experience Odin only works with regular Custom OS .tar installs if you only have a working ROM (EMMC). I had to repartition my phone first... And I did look lol, I couldn't find a working .PIT file for my phone sadly and on top of that I tried to create my own but failed it hard. I guess it was a great learning experience because sprint looked at my phone and just said that they would replace my old one, and since I've had it for about a year they just let me keep the old one
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This one I got from a Heimdall pull.
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garwynn said:
This one I got from a Heimdall pull.
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Thanks again, I think I'll do that from now on lol
garwynn said:
I have the PIT file somewhere.... just need to find it.
*Edit* Attached. Use this and MC2 and you should be all set.
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So if I have MC2 firmware and use your MC2 pit file this repartition the phone and restore firmware. so what do i click on in odin too run both files. Thanks
tommyjoesanders said:
So if I have MC2 firmware and use your MC2 pit file this repartition the phone and restore firmware. so what do i click on in odin too run both files. Thanks
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Pit goes in pit slot, tar in pda.
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garwynn said:
Pit goes in pit slot, tar in pda.
I have same problem and tried to do things as your guy have shown: get the t0lte.zip and MC2 but the pit re-partition is failed after all just seconds after hit the start. Tried to do with several USBs but no help.
What should I do next? I can get my phone into ODIN download mode but could not flash the any stock ROM. I got the message :There is no PIT partition and if I attach file t0tle.pit and check the re-partition box then I got the message second after hit the start button : Re-Partition operation failed.
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abbuyacc said:
garwynn said:
Pit goes in pit slot, tar in pda.
I have same problem and tried to do things as your guy have shown: get the t0lte.zip and MC2 but the pit re-partition is failed after all just seconds after hit the start. Tried to do with several USBs but no help.
What should I do next? I can get my phone into ODIN download mode but could not flash the any stock ROM. I got the message :There is no PIT partition and if I attach file t0tle.pit and check the re-partition box then I got the message second after hit the start button : Re-Partition operation failed.
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You should not need to repartition. I don't believe they changed to go to 4.3. What happens if you do just the tarball?
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You should not need to repartition. I don't believe they changed to go to 4.3. What happens if you do just the tarball?
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Could not do anything, and sorry what do you meant when saying "do just the tarball"?
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Could not do anything, and sorry what do you meant when saying "do just the tarball"?
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My meaning is try flashing the tar file only. Don't add the pit file or check repartition.
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My meaning is try flashing the tar file only. Don't add the pit file or check repartition.
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OH, OK... if so then I got the message something like there is no pit file. The phone if I don't do anything but just hit the power button it will come to a blank screen with nothing in it and you cannot control anything even power button and you will need to take the battery out in order to turn the phone off but I also mentioned that I can get into the Odin download mode and when you do the tarball (your term) you will get the message that said no pit file.
Did this end up working out for you? I've downloaded MC2 (4.1.2?) and another version (4.4 I think) and everything I try keeps telling me I need a PIT file. My phone is soft bricked where it'll go into download mode, but trying to go into recovery or booting it normally and it'll turn into a Poltergeist screeen and won't do anything - http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-2-sprint/help/odd-semi-brick-t3082102
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I have the PIT file somewhere.... just need to find it.
*Edit* Attached. Use this and MC2 and you should be all set.
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I've tried literally everything possible....Cannot get anything to flash in Odin or Philz Recovery....Is there any other way to try to reset internal memory?
New logic board and now the phone is good as new, thanks eBay
kchannel9 said:
New logic board and now the phone is good as new, thanks
I am in the same boat.
Woke up this morning and phone is on "Galaxy Note 2" screen. Does not even get past the Sprint and Samsung boot anims. Try to boot into TWRP to send some commands and disable Xposed, I did some playing with Xposed last night but when I went to sleep, I had done multiple restarts and tests w/ Xposed modules and all was sound. Put it on the charger and slept. Until this morning!
Not able to send and ADB commands to phone during boot.
I can get into dl mode with Odin but so far the recovery files I've tried to flashed have returned either FAILED or NO PIT PARTITION error.
Kchannel9.. so you got a new motherboard. Were you ever able to recover any of your data off your old motherboard?
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Nope.
hello,
i need the PIT file from a at&t (rogers) 317m @ android 4.3 official. Mine keep crashing every time I try to load a rom, just sits at the samsung galaxy note II screen. Seems that I need to clean reload the phone using ODIN, including a repartition. I already got the stock image for my phone. Just need the associated PIT file. Could someone please post same? thanks!!!
messerchmidt said:
hello,
i need the PIT file from a at&t (rogers) 317m @ android 4.3 official. Mine keep crashing every time I try to load a rom, just sits at the samsung galaxy note II screen. Seems that I need to clean reload the phone using ODIN, including a repartition. I already got the stock image for my phone. Just need the associated PIT file. Could someone please post same? thanks!!!
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Only thing u can do without pit. Cause it seems pit wont work since update to 4.3 I tried many different things. Only thing you can do is odin a 4.3 stock rogers. Or the rooted 4.1.2 firmware.
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jester12345 said:
Only thing u can do without pit. Cause it seems pit wont work since update to 4.3 I tried many different things. Only thing you can do is odin a 4.3 stock rogers. Or the rooted 4.1.2 firmware.
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Can someone post a pit file for me?
Look in the general section.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2609871
messerchmidt said:
hello,
i need the PIT file from a at&t (rogers) 317m @ android 4.3 official. Mine keep crashing every time I try to load a rom, just sits at the samsung galaxy note II screen. Seems that I need to clean reload the phone using ODIN, including a repartition. I already got the stock image for my phone. Just need the associated PIT file. Could someone please post same? thanks!!!
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Before you attempt an Odin + pit recovery have you tried the following:
1 - boot into recovery and do a factory reset
2 - flash the stock image via Odin by itself (please copy and post the results from the status screen) - then repeat step #1
If that doesn't resolve your issue....
It's very rare that a repartition is needed, as I'm not aware of any roms that muck with the partition sizing/data on the i317/i317m .... but depending on what the status screen says it may be worth an attempt. If you visited the link above, you'll see that I've temporarily pulled the files. I have a new files ready and am planning on testing the one for the i317 this weekend. I don't have a i317m so... if you want to test the file (which was pulled correctly from an i317m and is now sized correctly) - send me a PM.
Zen Arcade said:
Before you attempt an Odin + pit recovery have you tried the following:
1 - boot into recovery and do a factory reset
2 - flash the stock image via Odin by itself (please copy and post the results from the status screen) - then repeat step #1
If that doesn't resolve your issue....
It's very rare that a repartition is needed, as I'm not aware of any roms that muck with the partition sizing/data on the i317/i317m .... but depending on what the status screen says it may be worth an attempt. If you visited the link above, you'll see that I've temporarily pulled the files. I have a new files ready and am planning on testing the one for the i317 this weekend. I don't have a i317m so... if you want to test the file (which was pulled correctly from an i317m and is now sized correctly) - send me a PM.
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I reloaded the stock image (rogers 4.3) via odin and did a factory reset in twrp, but i still cannot get a non-stock rom to work. very annoyed, and was going to try to PIT it.
messerchmidt said:
I reloaded the stock image (rogers 4.3) via odin and did a factory reset in twrp, but i still cannot get a non-stock rom to work. very annoyed, and was going to try to PIT it.
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Did the stock rom work?
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yes using the stock rom atm. as soon as i try to flash a non-stock rom, i it hangs at the boot screen after it retsrats. some older threads suggested re-flashing the phone with a pit file to repartition. I dont know what else to do
Which non-stock rom? After flashing it are you able to get into recovery mode? Does this rom by any chance flash a modem.bin?
If a stock rom loads ok, chances are your pit mapping is OK.
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messerchmidt said:
yes using the stock rom atm. as soon as i try to flash a non-stock rom, i it hangs at the boot screen after it retsrats. some older threads suggested re-flashing the phone with a pit file to repartition. I dont know what else to do
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Sounds to me like ur definitely not giving the roms enough time on the boot. Some could take 5-7 minutes for initial boot. The fact that stock works and EVERY OTHER ROM here doesn't... leads me to believe this. Patience is virtue
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also, someone at your skill level should not be messing with partitions; you are just asking for a brick..
Not to mention the likely requirement of fully wiping the internal storage of the device...
Arbitrarily changing frameworks back and forth without wiping the file structure first will give you problems on boot...(boot loops)...
Additionally....once the rom is flashed...it may help to immediately go to recovery and wipe the device caches and data again...g
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listen to greg; he is an authority on re-partitioning and bricking! :victory:
wase4711 said:
listen to greg; he is an authority on re-partitioning and bricking! :victory:
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ok i will try again and keep you posted
got it working after several tires, running the 4.3 jedi x2
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