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Softbrick - Need Full I317M Firmware With PIT

In my attempt to play around with the new JSS15J.I317UCUBMJ4 leak to get Wifi working on the I317M, I dont know which part corrupted my PIT so now I cannot access my internal media. I'm not sure if it is the bootloader, PIT or combination of the files I was using but I need a full I317M firmware to unbrick the device (preferably 4.1.2 / RWC).
This was my first time using Heimdall and despite reading through the ReadMe a few times, there were countless problems along the way including driver issues and file formats.
I hope to get a full firmware for the I317M as all the ones on Sammobile do not contain param, sboot, tz, and pit. The most important file for me at the moment is the pit file as I think that would restore access to the internal media, which would make flashing other things much easier for me. I havent tried sideload in TWRP yet but I doubt any solutions to my immediate problem could be solved in recovery.
Anyone who has a I317M, please download a copy of your pit file with the instructions as provided by Zen Arcade below:
Zen Arcade said:
1 - Install the USB drivers for the i317m (from samsung web site)
2 - Download the latest Heimdall package from here - http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
3 - Extract Heimdall to a folder on your PC and open a command window there
4 - Connect the phone in download mode to your PC. From windows go to the drivers folder and run zadig. Consult the readme or search XDA on instructions on how to configure the heimdall driver. The device you are looking for might be shown as "Gadget Serial" for the i317.
5 - Now go back the the command window you opened and enter the following commands:
5a - heimdall detect [this will tell you whether the interface is working]
5b - heimdall download-pit --output i317m.pit --no-reboot
6 - check your heimdall folder, you should have a file called i317m.pit if everything worked
7 - If this allows you to successfully repartition your phone, upload the resulting pit here for others to use
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hellocng said:
In my attempt to play around with the new JSS15J.I317UCUBMJ4 leak to get Wifi working on the I317M, I dont know which part corrupted my PIT so now I cannot access my internal media. I'm not sure if it is the bootloader, PIT or combination of the files I was using but I need a full I317M firmware to unbrick the device (preferably 4.1.2 / RWC).
This was my first time using Heimdall and despite reading through the ReadMe a few times, there were countless problems along the way including driver issues and file formats.
I hope to get a full firmware for the I317M as all the ones on Sammobile do not contain param, sboot, tz, and pit. The most important file for me at the moment is the pit file as I think that would restore access to the internal media, which would make flashing other things much easier for me. I havent tried sideload in TWRP yet but I doubt any solutions to my immediate problem could be solved in recovery.
Anyone who has a I317M, please download a copy of your pit file with the instructions as provided by Zen Arcade below:
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Did you ever find a good download? I am trying to pull a pit file from a newly upgraded i317m Stock 4.3 but it is failing during the pit download... I have another i317m that is in the same boat as yours so any help/info you have would be helpful
Cheers

full flash?
Any progress in acquiring a full flash for this phone?
hellocng said:
In my attempt to play around with the new JSS15J.I317UCUBMJ4 leak to get Wifi working on the I317M, I dont know which part corrupted my PIT so now I cannot access my internal media. I'm not sure if it is the bootloader, PIT or combination of the files I was using but I need a full I317M firmware to unbrick the device (preferably 4.1.2 / RWC).
This was my first time using Heimdall and despite reading through the ReadMe a few times, there were countless problems along the way including driver issues and file formats.
I hope to get a full firmware for the I317M as all the ones on Sammobile do not contain param, sboot, tz, and pit. The most important file for me at the moment is the pit file as I think that would restore access to the internal media, which would make flashing other things much easier for me. I havent tried sideload in TWRP yet but I doubt any solutions to my immediate problem could be solved in recovery.
Anyone who has a I317M, please download a copy of your pit file with the instructions as provided by Zen Arcade below:
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emutter said:
Any progress in acquiring a full flash for this phone?
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The pit file is here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2609871
The 4.1.2 and 4.3 stock firmwares are available from sammobile.com and do contain bootloader and tz (and most everything else except param and tombstones).
I've not seen a param file for the i317m... if someone wants to extract them from stock rooted 4.1.2 and 4.3 and share them I will resize and post them.
To do so run these commands from terminal emulator on phone:
Code:
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 of=/sdcard/param.bin
PM me and let me know what firmware you were running and what specific phone - i.e. i317-rogers or bell or ...

[Q] how to extract rom file from kies

Hi all,
just having some problems flashing my tab 10.1 3 p5220.
Kies is refusing to do it as I suspect it is because the rom in it is
currently a german one.
Now, how do I intercept the rom file after kies has downloaded it but
before it attempts to install it and fails?
I seem to remember being able to do this on the htc and assume
we can do the same with the samsung. This way I hope I can I
reflash it via odin.
Many thanks in advance,
Andrew

Just download a firmware from sammobile and flash through odin

BennyCat said:
Now, how do I intercept the rom file after kies has downloaded it but
before it attempts to install it and fails?
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Not sure if you've managed it now?
Anyway here is how you do it, also may be useful for others too, I've done this in the past, although I was doing an emergency recovery instead of an upgrade, this works either way.
I take absolutely no credit for this:
Here is a guide to save the firmware during your kies update,so u can save that firmware for future use .i just copy paste this from some where else
1. On your pc, windows explorer, check the option "Show hidden files, folders, and drivers".
2. Now connect your phone to pc via kies to begin the firmware upgrade.
3. Kies will begin to download the firmware files...
a. The files will be saved under a tmp file called "tmp****.tmp"
(NB: **** can be any letters or numbers, e.g. In my two times of upgrade via kies,
first timethe tmp files was "tmpA4CE.tmp", and on the second it was "tmpD900.tmp"
b. In Windows 7, this tmp file is located at, C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Temp
(NB: * is the pc user session name, e.g. C:\Users\Spacks\AppData\Local\Temp)
4. When download is complete, kies decompresses this tmp file into a folder called
"tmp****.tmp.zipfolder" and begins the firmware upgrading process.
a. The folder has same name as the tmp file but now with an extention of .zipfolder.
(So scroll through the folders in the same directory to locate it).
b. When kies begins the upgrade process starting from 1% until it reaches 100%,
quickly copy the "tmp****.tmp.zipfolder" to your desktop.
You have about 2 to 3 minutes to do this. Kies will delete the folder once upgrade is 100% (completed).
5. The "tmp****.tmp.zipfolder" contains all the firmware files kies has used to upgrade your phone.
Now you have a backup of official firmware from kies. This is also useful in case kies fails to complete the upgrade process.
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:good: Credit to & quoted guide by blackperl @ androidforums.com :good:

PIT file for Galaxy G925T TMOBILE (ROM)-G925T_OC3_Stock_Restore

WHAT IS THE USE OF .pit FILE?
.pit FILE IS USED TO DIRECT THE PARTITION OF THE WHOLE ANDROID SYSTEM..JUST LIKE WE ARE DOING GRUB IN PC...HERE ALSO WE NEED TO PARTITION THE SYSTEM FOR FLASHING THE FIRMWARE PROPERLY.. AND HERE THE .PIT IS USED
1. Get your phone into download mode..
2. connect to computer. Make sure that usb drivers installed and you have the firmware.tar file.
3. Now open odin 3.10
4. click on PIT and select ZEROLTE_USA_TMO.pit
5. Make sure that partition is tick
6. click on PDA and select firmware.tar file
7. Now start button and wait...You are done
link:
https://drive.google.com/folderview...tmV3YxMTB4WGpSZU5ReEI1WjZtUXM&usp=sharing_eid

Mhhh could be useful great job Op

The link doesn't work for me, could you reupload it? Also does this contain data about your /data partition? If so this might be specific to your model (16/32/64 GB)

update the file
update the file

SHATTAH said:
update the file
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Just requested permission for the file.

SHATTAH said:
WHAT IS THE USE OF .pit FILE?
.pit FILE IS USED TO DIRECT THE PARTITION OF THE WHOLE ANDROID SYSTEM..JUST LIKE WE ARE DOING GRUB IN PC...HERE ALSO WE NEED TO PARTITION THE SYSTEM FOR FLASHING THE FIRMWARE PROPERLY.. AND HERE THE .PIT IS USED
1. Get your phone into download mode..
2. connect to computer. Make sure that usb drivers installed and you have the firmware.tar file.
3. Now open odin 3.10
4. click on PIT and select ZEROLTE_USA_TMO.pit
5. Make sure that partition is tick
6. click on PDA and select firmware.tar file
7. Now start button and wait...You are done
link:
https://drive.google.com/folderview...tmV3YxMTB4WGpSZU5ReEI1WjZtUXM&usp=sharing_eid
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Can you please explain how you got the pit file? from what I understand you cannot simply dump the pit anymore unless I missed something.

requested access to this as well-- can you post somewhere other than Google Drive as people cant get to this file?!

can you please grant my request to download the file? I have a soft bricked phone and I really need the Pit file. thanks so much

looking a pit file for latest firmware 5.1.1 G925TUVU2COF6 does anyone have?

onlineunlocks said:
looking a pit file for latest firmware 5.1.1 G925TUVU2COF6 does anyone have?
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According to: http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-extract-pit-file-from-samsung-galaxy-devices/
Requirement: To be able to use any of the methods described below [to extract the PIT file], you must have root privilege on your Galaxy device. Both the methods have been tested on the Samsung Galaxy S5.
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This means that, unless someone gets it directly from Samsung somehow (leak, release, or otherwise), you'll need to wait for root on the 5.1.1 stock ROM.
I don't know a whole lot about the PIT file, and why someone would ever need it (apart from screwing around so much that you overwrite your partition information on the device... which would be hard for the average user to accidentally do).
Have you tried Samsung Smart-Switch? I don't know if it's capable, but it might download the PIT info from the internet before restoring stock firmware on a 100% borked device.

Thank you for the reply; by adb I know does not work without root as I looked over those methods. But there is also Heimdall that should be able to extract the pit while in download mode and has the option to save it,but seems not supporting this device. Also odin performs this tasks " Get PIT for mapping.." ,but does it automatically and there is no option to save from a working device with same details to use on other. I need it for a g925t that is stuck on samsung logo after odin restore and showing in download mode SW rev. check fail. device:2 binari 1 , and I think by flashing with a pit might fix it

onlineunlocks said:
Thank you for the reply; by adb I know does not work without root as I looked over those methods. But there is also Heimdall that should be able to extract the pit while in download mode and has the option to save it,but seems not supporting this device. Also odin performs this tasks " Get PIT for mapping.." ,but does it automatically and there is no option to save from a working device with same details to use on other. I need it for a g925t that is stuck on samsung logo after odin restore and showing in download mode SW rev. check fail. device:2 binari 1 , and I think by flashing with a pit might fix it
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Let us know if this worked. I need to restore back to 5.0.2 also from 5.1.1. Thanks

will not work to restore to 5.0.2 from what I know and might also damage it,so do not recommend to try that

onlineunlocks said:
Thank you for the reply; by adb I know does not work without root as I looked over those methods. But there is also Heimdall that should be able to extract the pit while in download mode and has the option to save it,but seems not supporting this device. Also odin performs this tasks " Get PIT for mapping.." ,but does it automatically and there is no option to save from a working device with same details to use on other. I need it for a g925t that is stuck on samsung logo after odin restore and showing in download mode SW rev. check fail. device:2 binari 1 , and I think by flashing with a pit might fix it
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I'm in the same situation.
Have you found a solution?

Aou said:
According to: http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-extract-pit-file-from-samsung-galaxy-devices/
This means that, unless someone gets it directly from Samsung somehow (leak, release, or otherwise), you'll need to wait for root on the 5.1.1 stock ROM.
I don't know a whole lot about the PIT file, and why someone would ever need it (apart from screwing around so much that you overwrite your partition information on the device... which would be hard for the average user to accidentally do).
Have you tried Samsung Smart-Switch? I don't know if it's capable, but it might download the PIT info from the internet before restoring stock firmware on a 100% borked device.
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is this gonna fix my phone if efs is not mounted??? me and my buddy have no idea how he broke his phone.

Flashing BOOT.image to TAB 3 ...

HI,
I wanted to root my galaxy tab 3, so I have pulled the boot.image and unpacked it on my computer.
and changed "ro.secure=1" to "ro.secure=0" in the file "default.prop" to let rooting worked as I read on the internet.
so I was finally able to flash the boot.image to my Tab 3, But the rooting process hasnt changed because I STILL can not
root my tablet. How is this possible because I have changed the right file in the boot.image.
Can somebody help me please guys ...

SM-T900 pit file

I know this is a very stupid question.
Last time I installed a custom rom through Odin.
I also played with the setting and i did a re-partition <-- I know, shoot me if you can
Now i need a PIT file for my MT-T900
Everytime i install the original rom it fails.
Who has the PIT file for me from the SM-T900 ?????

I have totally no experience in pit file restoration because i never was clever enough to do what u did.
Maybe you have something with this files . I looks like one of it is an pit file:
asanfile.com/file?path=samsung%2Fflash%20file%2Fsm%20series%2Fsm-t900%2F
On website:
asanfile.com/file
Choose samsung -----> flash file -------> sm series -----> SM-T900
I give no garantee this is the correct one.

marbee said:
I have totally no experience in pit file restoration because i never was clever enough to do what u did.
Maybe you have something with this files . I looks like one of it is an pit file:
asanfile.com/file?path=samsung%2Fflash%20file%2Fsm%20series%2Fsm-t900%2F
On website:
asanfile.com/file
Choose samsung -----> flash file -------> sm series -----> SM-T900
I give no garantee this is the correct one.
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Thanks for the replay and te link.
It has partly worked. I was able to install the original rom but still got the fail error.
It was clearly not the correct pit file.
My device worked but i wa snot happy.
Afther this i was looking futher in to the problem and found a new program that samsung is using for it's devices.
It's called Smart Switch. I used this program to do a emergency recovery of my device and it worked. The program did a new re-partition of my device.
Many thanks.