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(SOFT BRICKED)
while i tried to install cwm using odin in download mode odin shows till setupconnection and after that nothing happens then i removed and switch on my phone then it shows firmware update failed connect via kies for firmware recovery..i downloaded fw from sammobile and tried to flash u
sing odin in down load mode tn
Odin detects comport
i Loaded pda
then click start in odin but it shows fail after sometime :crying:
Gintu said:
(SOFT BRICKED)
while i tried to install cwm using odin in download mode odin shows till setupconnection and after that nothing happens then i removed and switch on my phone then it shows firmware update failed connect via kies for firmware recovery..i downloaded fw from sammobile and tried to flash u
sing odin in down load mode tn
Odin detects comport
i Loaded pda
then click start in odin but it shows fail after sometime :crying:
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if u can't boot, try to flash ur stock rom again first.
in flashing cwm via odin, u don't need to put anything aside from ops (ancora ops), one package (recovery .md5 file)
guides: follow them strictly!
[HowTo] Flash a firmware with ODIN on Samsung Galaxy W(I8150)
[GUIDE] How to flash CWM6 with Odin on Samsung Galaxy W(I8150)
dec0der said:
if u can't boot, try to flash ur stock rom again first.
in flashing cwm via odin, u don't need to put anything aside from ops (ancora ops), one package (recovery .md5 file)
guides: follow them strictly!
[HowTo] Flash a firmware with ODIN on Samsung Galaxy W(I8150)
[GUIDE] How to flash CWM6 with Odin on Samsung Galaxy W(I8150)
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Thanks bro..thank u so much i fixed it:laugh:
Gintu said:
Thanks bro..thank u so much i fixed it:laugh:
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no problem next time, if ur not sure what to do, ask here b4 doing anything :good:
dec0der said:
no problem next time, if ur not sure what to do, ask here b4 doing anything :good:
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sure
Hi Everyone,
My phone is bricked : it is stucked in the white samsung LOGO. so I flashed it with its official firmware and still the same probleme
I read a lot of threads and came to this conclusion ... I need to flash it again but with the PIT file this time
My problem is that I don't know where to get it and if there is as many pit files as many firmware version so I need to be carefull wich one to pick.
Any Help is welcome !
hy,
try this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2465460
on the post #6
b0g said:
hy,
try this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2465460
on the post #6
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Thanks for your reply ... you are telling me that the pit file that worked for the nexus 7 will work for my s4 mini?
b0g said:
hy,
try this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2465460
on the post #6
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Do I need to download all the archive ? ... you do not have only the PIT file ?
oualibadr said:
Do I need to download all the archive ? ... you do not have only the PIT file ?
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the arhive is only for s4 mini (i9195),
for only pit file, check attachament
b0g said:
the arhive is only for s4 mini (i9195),
for only pit file, check attachament
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Thkx BOG ... I just tried the thing and it didn't work : I flashed the sotck firmware supposed to be in my phone with the PIT file you gave and still stucked in the boot screen
Actually I'm not able to enter recovery mode, only download mode.
Any Idea?
oualibadr said:
Thkx BOG ... I just tried the thing and it didn't work : I flashed the sotck firmware supposed to be in my phone with the PIT file you gave and still stucked in the boot screen
Actually I'm not able to enter recovery mode, only download mode.
Any Idea?
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Flash this file without pit and factory reset.
https://db.tt/1E0VaojE
And try to enter recorvery mode and do the factory reset. And then turn off the phone and flash your offical rom.
Küldve az én GT-I9195-ről Tapatalk 4 használatával
oualibadr said:
Thkx BOG ... I just tried the thing and it didn't work : I flashed the sotck firmware supposed to be in my phone with the PIT file you gave and still stucked in the boot screen
Actually I'm not able to enter recovery mode, only download mode.
Any Idea?
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Did you resolve your issue???
I have the same issue, my phone stucked in the boot screen with the Samsung logo, but, before this, I have a message up on the left side of the screen: Set warranty bit: kernel
If anybody could help me, I will apreciate a lot!!:good:
marselcj said:
Did you resolve your issue???
I have the same issue, my phone stucked in the boot screen with the Samsung logo, but, before this, I have a message up on the left side of the screen: Set warranty bit: kernel
If anybody could help me, I will apreciate a lot!!:good:
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Hi,
No it didn't work. I tried to flash a lot of boot files and firmwares ... And inthe last try my phone switched off in te middle of the process without wanting to switch on again: hard brick!!
Since your phone is still able to switch on and enter recovery mode ... I recommand to let the nearest samsung store deal whit it.
Good luck
Hi
Whit cmd on terminal emulator attached #1 we can create the pit file (not good for devices 32 GB). I made it. We have it on Sdcard.
It is out.pit inside out.zip.
The PitMagic is appl to extract the pit file on Windows Pc. Choice PIT file Analysis and open the file. Only to verify if the Pit is alright (this out.pit is) and have a listing if is good.
PIT_Analyses is the listing from the Pit File created on my S4 Mini I9195. The partition number is the "identifier".
I made this but never tried it. If you want try at Your risk, my out.pit created.
WOW
@radicspeter
I actually love you!! You saved my life, It worked straight away for my I9195 and super fast too
Thanks!
User radicspeter save my phone too. Thank You so much!
radicspeter said:
Flash this file without pit and factory reset.
https://db.tt/1E0VaojE
And try to enter recorvery mode and do the factory reset. And then turn off the phone and flash your offical rom.
Küldve az én GT-I9195-ről Tapatalk 4 használatával
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Thank you so much ! You helped me recovering my phone
NaiNai said:
@radicspeter
I actually love you!! You saved my life, It worked straight away for my I9195 and super fast too
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I'm happy see you too
mersonfufu said:
User radicspeter save my phone too. Thank You so much!
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fish72 said:
Thank you so much ! You helped me recovering my phone
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radicspeter said:
Flash this file without pit and factory reset.
https://db.tt/1E0VaojE
And try to enter recorvery mode and do the factory reset. And then turn off the phone and flash your offical rom.
Küldve az én GT-I9195-ről Tapatalk 4 használatával
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Can use this on I9195 4.4.2
2010radams said:
Can i use your pit file if i have a I9195 that is on 4.4.2?
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Of course!
Hi, it is possible to create a pit file to have more space in interial memory? In my second phone Galaxy s2 (16Gb) I "put" pit file with 6GB. And from this time I do not have any problem to install everything i wont. For s4 mini LTE 8GB it is possible?
Hi,
I noticet it was possible through this thread to obtain a pit file for the S4 mini to restore factory settings.
I need a pit file too but modified using the combination of internal storage+SD card.
I created a thread for this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...5-pit-file-t3199645/post62789202#post62789202
I was told to use pit magic but I do.not know how to use it well.and hot to.combine both media.
Can someone please help me out reaching my goal?
Unfortunately, till I do not get this pit file (proper and reliable) I vlcannot installed/upgrade to Lollipop.
Thank you
Hi!
I'm having the same problem of the first post with my GT-I9195, could someone help me? i've tried a lot of firmwares and nothing helped me, could someone help me?
I created a thread to this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...s-s4-mini-gt-i9195-loop-t3224190#post63283046
Phone is bricked , Samsung S4 mini gt-i9195 LTE (for no reason , its not rooted , and have the official rome) , when connect in pc did not recognised olny as QHSUSB_device , after some search i see the trick with microSD to enter in download mode and know iam stock heare ...
In first try , i download the official rom for my phone (and region) but whet i try to sent it from odin i get error on partision , after that i search and find that i need pit file to re partition , i try diferend filles but nothing work .
Now i get this on odin
odin errror : <ID:0/005> There is no PIT partition.
and on phone screen
SECURE CHECK FAIL : PIT
ODIN: flash read failure
SO i need pit file now....
Hi,
I'm trying to flash my tablet with the stock rom, unfortunately the Nand Write fail again and again...
I bought 2 USB cables, I tried many computers... but nothing
I read somewhere that flashing the stock recovery would help. But I can't find it.
Anybody know where I can find the stock recovery flashable via Odin ?
Thank you by advance
Not sure, but every Firmware (Download at sammobile) contains all parts, even recovery.img. May be u can flash this via ur custom recovery. U need to know what partition to flash. But u can use any recovery-flashable ZIP from another recovery and change the recovery.img in the ZIP before flashing it in custom recovery. Simply extract recovery.img from Firmware.tar.md5 (rename to .tar and open with ZIP-Programm)...
As I said, there is recovery.img in all Original-Firmwares, so if it wont write to nand, I dont think it would help to flash recovery before flashing Firmware, but may be...
Maestrom said:
Hi,
I'm trying to flash my tablet with the stock rom, unfortunately the Nand Write fail again and again...
I bought 2 USB cables, I tried many computers... but nothing
I read somewhere that flashing the stock recovery would help. But I can't find it.
Anybody know where I can find the stock recovery flashable via Odin ?
Thank you by advance
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Stock recovery N5100
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9epuzqml3ig7032/STOCK_REC-n5100.tar
Thank you both for your help.
Yes, you were right it didn't solve my problem
I still can't flash via Odin ... I really don't know why NAND Write fail
memooffon said:
Stock recovery N5100
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9epuzqml3ig7032/STOCK_REC-n5100.tar
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Maestrom said:
Thank you both for your help.
Yes, you were right it didn't solve my problem
I still can't flash via Odin ... I really don't know why NAND Write fail
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Did you try Mobile Odin Pro.
It's allways work for me.
Yes actually it's working fine with Mobile Odin.
I think I found out why, my tab seems to be a Chinese one !!! When I launched Triangle away I saw that the model us GT-N5100_CHN_OTG
Sent from my GT-N5100 using xda app-developers app
Hi @ all,
my USB flash drive is broken, so I lost all my files.
Now I'm searching the following service-firmware files for my GT-N7105 (Galaxy Note 2 LTE (International)):
Bootloader
CSC
PDA
MODEM
PIT
I need this files with Android 4.1.2 for the region "DBT".
Thanks in advance for your help.
Greetings
*bump*
No One can help?
Cookiekiller said:
Hi @ all,
my USB flash drive is broken, so I lost all my files.
Now I'm searching the following service-firmware files for my GT-N7105 (Galaxy Note 2 LTE (International)):
Bootloader
CSC
PDA
MODEM
PIT
I need this files with Android 4.1.2 for the region "DBT".
Thanks in advance for your help.
Greetings
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Ermm... SamMobile?
N7105 rocking AOSB with AGNi kernel,
Click "Thanks" if I was of any help!
Irwenzhao said:
Ermm... SamMobile?
N7105 rocking AOSB with AGNi kernel,
Click "Thanks" if I was of any help!
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I've searched there always with no result.
I only found there a 1 file firmware but i need a 3 file firmware wit a pit file.
But Thanks 4 ur advice
Cookiekiller said:
I've searched there always with no result.
I only found there a 1 file firmware but i need a 3 file firmware wit a pit file.
But Thanks 4 ur advice
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A stock firmware should have all of those except for pit, which i can provide to you.
No matter what I am flashing to my device and no matter whether odin says its succesful or not ntohing is being written to my phone. It is quite bizarre. I flashed TWRP for example and different versions of CWM yet my recovery always loads as the same one.
I am soft bricked in a kind of boot loop, without the loop, there my phone hangs on the samsung boot screen. I have recovery and bootloader
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
'
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
'
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.