Do I need to install certain drivers for MacOS X? The Start button won't ungray. I tried to just flash the EC01.tar radio but the start button would not become selectable.
Search for Odin clone. Its an Odin file and Odin clone is for Mac.
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Make sure u get phone into download mode before starting heimdall. Also, when flashing the modem I extract the modem.bin file out of the tar and flash it directly...this is how I do it on archlinux and it always works...did it three times in 5 minutes last night...i see no need for odin clone and have actually never had to use odin...but I have no windows computer either so probably why...heimdall is great
Also, like dalev is saying, maybe the tar is made for odin, but the extracted modem.bin works perfect in heimdall...i installed just the EC01 modem with my voodoo'd sc2.9.2 with jt 4/08 kernel...works great
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Make sure u get phone into download mode before starting heimdall. Also, when flashing the modem I extract the modem.bin file out of the tar and flash it directly...this is how I do it on archlinux and it always works...did it three times in 5 minutes last night...i see no need for odin clone and have actually never had to use odin...but I have no windows computer either so probably why...heimdall is great
Also, like dalev is saying, maybe the tar is made for odin, but the extracted modem.bin works perfect in heimdall...i installed just the EC01 modem with my voodoo'd sc2.9.2 with jt 4/08 kernel...works great
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Absolutely correct, .tar files are for odin and odin clone, but they can be extracted and the .bin are used in heimdall. I don't have much experience with Mac so i was hesitant to say anything other than I know odin clone is for Mac. Thanks for teaching me something new tonite, I had no idea heimdall was Mac compatible.
Almost any simple gtk app can easily be made to work on mac...and any time on the education...the more we all know 2hr better e can help each other out
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Do I need to install certain drivers for MacOS X? The Start button won't ungray. I tried to just flash the EC01.tar radio but the start button would not become selectable.
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Heimdall Frontend has a bunch of simple features built in to stop users doing things that will damage their phone. One example of which is attempting to flash a tar file to your device. Please follow the instructions in the README that came with Heimdall when you downloaded it. They indicate that you must extract the contents of the .tar file and then flash the contents themselves.
I did that but now it's displaying "failed to detect compatible device". I followed the instructions presented in the readme
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Long story short, my windows PC died recently, leaving me without Odin. So, I'm forced to use Heimdall to flash from CM7 back to stock JFD. The only problem is that each guide for Heimdall seems to suggest a different method (What files to use, whether or not to check repartition, etc), and none of them are directly related to the Vibrant (More specifically, flashing from CM7 back to JFD). So, does anyone have experience using Heimdall to get back to JFD?
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I always use odin3 v1.00, heimdall never worked for me and seems more complicated than odin.
Don't check repartition... it'll reformat your internal sd and you'll lose all your personal data (saved files and such).
Just use Odin like you normally would to go back to stock from any rom. Use the .pit file and .tar of JFD and no repartition.
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I always use odin3 v1.00, heimdall never worked for me and seems more complicated than odin.
Don't check repartition... it'll reformat your internal sd and you'll lose all your personal data.
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Problem is, I no longer have a Windows PC to use Odin with, so Heimdall's my only option.
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Long story short, my windows PC died recently, leaving me without Odin. So, I'm forced to use Heimdall to flash from CM7 back to stock JFD. The only problem is that each guide for Heimdall seems to suggest a different method (What files to use, whether or not to check repartition, etc), and none of them are directly related to the Vibrant (More specifically, flashing from CM7 back to JFD). So, does anyone have experience using Heimdall to get back to JFD?
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I'm the developer of Heimdall and I just did this exact procedure a couple of days ago as I finally got around to checking out the status CM7. As such Heimdall most certainly works for flashing to CM7 and then back to stock.
When returning back to stock make sure you chose to repartition (i.e. Select a PIT file), then provide all the files that Heimdall Frontend has slots for. The reason you need to repartition is because CM7 does not use the RFS partition format used by stock ROMs. You'll remember that when you installed CM7 you had to do some partition related stuff in recovery mode, what you were doing is repartitioning 3 partitions on the device. Anyway you need to undo that, selecting repartition in Heimdall will do this.
Thanks for the response, and I'll be attempting to flash back later today. Also, do I need to flash bootloaders as well? I just cringe whenever I have to mess with bootloaders...
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Thanks for the response, and I'll be attempting to flash back later today. Also, do I need to flash bootloaders as well? I just cringe whenever I have to mess with bootloaders...
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No need to mess with bootloader.
Wow, it feels weird to ask so many questions, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. Just a question to anyone who knows this phone better than me, would the following files, from the JFD tar file and the pit file, suffice for the Heimdall flash:
cache.rfs, dbdata.rfs, factoryfs.rfs, modem.bin, param.lfs, s1_odin_20100512.pit, and zimage.
Basically, that fills up all the spots in Heimdall's GUI, except Primary Bootloader, Secondary Bootloader and Recovery. That seem about right?
Yet another problem I need help solving.... For some reason, after plugging my phone into my computer in download mode, the "Start" button in Heimdall never lights up. I can see the phone using "lsusb", but Heimdall never recognizes it. Any ideas?
Could it be that the device ID (Which is now 18d1:4e22 when fully booted, 04e8:6601 in Download Mode) isn't recognized by Heimdall, or is it something wrong with the Heimdall installation (Or just my computer, since a reinstallation of Heimdall did nothing)?
No the greyed out start button is unrelated to whether or not your device is detected. When you repartition you must include the primary and secondary bootloaders.
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No the greyed out start button is unrelated to whether or not your device is detected. When you repartition you must include the primary and secondary bootloaders.
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Oh wow... didn't know that.
So for the past week I have been unable to odin any file that contains movinand.bin. It fails no matter what I do. I have had to use heimdall. Its not a problem to use heimdall but it would be nice to use odin again. Any ideas?
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Custom roms have it removed, search for atlas v2.2 pit, use that pit file, any stock Rom eb01 or di01 make sure repatriation is checked, and run Odin. It will reformat everything but your Sd card ans install movinand.bin as well. If this fails the first time just re odin also check to make sure you have good files. Some of the tar files for Odin are incomplete. If you meed any of these files go to general section I have a thread, unbrick your fascinate, I know all of those files are good.
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Now that i am home and can post links everything you need and info on what movinand.bin is, you can find in my walk through.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1026746
Hello,
I've tried before, and was unsuccessful. I am on a small regional carrier and when flashing MIUI, my 3g or 1x data connection does not work and reception is very very poor due to being on a verizon radio. I have accuired my carreirs ODIN files, but running linux I use Heimdall. However, I've extracted the files and have the modem.bin file. When I flash this over my MIUI ROM, and try to reboot, I get some wiered error where MIUI wont even boot up. I don't remember the error and am at work currently(which is the reason for the spelling errors also, sorry).
My proccess is:
1. Install MIUI from stock
2. Boot and install Glitch V12
3. Flash new modem.bin through Heimdall using Atlas 2.2.1 pit file(a pit file is required correct?)
Am I doing something wrong? Is the correct way
1. Flash Phone to stock with carriers radio
2. Install MIUI
3. Yada Yada
Everything works currently but data, I have to connect to WIFI. Any suggestions for me?
I'm not positive because i'm on Verizon and have never had to do this but I believe using the pit file when you flash the modem is your problem..try doing everything you said in the same order but when it comes to the part about flashing the modem do not use the pit file that is used only when you repartition, so no needed for that
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Correct me if I'm wrong(probably am), but don't you have to populate the .pit file portion in order for odin to flash?
Sent me alink to the modem.bin i will prepare a cwm flashable zip for you.
That would be awsome demetris, it'll be about 2 hours before I will be able to do that as I am currently at work. I'll post it up here soon. Thank you
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Correct me if I'm wrong(probably am), but don't you have to populate the .pit file portion in order for odin to flash?
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nope you don't have to populate the pit section to flash..you just need to use the pda button only, (never the phone button) if you were using an official VZW rom.tar and you wanted to repartition, then you would use the pit section but unless your repartitioning, it's not a requirement for Odin to flash, and would actually cause problems using a pit file with out an official VZW.tar...which is why I think you were having the issues trying to flash a modem with a pit file.
Edit: i'm sorry I just realized the instructions I just gave were for Odin and you're using heimdal...or wait...are you using Odin or heimdal?? I would wait for the previous posters cwm zip, because i'm unsure of heimdal's exact instructions, unless you are using Odin? but I still think your problems stems from using the pit with the modem
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I am using Heimdall, and now that I am at my laptop, you do have to load a .pit file in order to add a partion portion(such as a modem) here is the modem.bin file demetris. I really appreciate the .zip file man! I'm hoping this helps me. Now I just need to find a way to push my carriers prl file to my phone so it stops pushing to verizon update.
Demetris, if you know how to make a .zip for a prl file, here is the .prl for my also.
I owe you one for this,
Thanks everyone!
What fascinate you got there, it seems modem is bigger than galaxy s family,
i think is the verizon cdma and i need to know where that modem lies in the partition.
Anyway i made one with the stantard bml12 partition that all galaxy s modems are i hope is the same on cdma
Here it is:
http://www.multiupload.com/AL7IBCDKMB
Flash it with CWM.
If you need an odin one just ask
I've got the version version of the fascinate. I500. I'll give this zip a try. Thanks again
Hello all,
I'm hoping someone can advise me with the following problem. I bought a unlocked S3 in Belgium (no branding, network locks etc), and the other day I noticed the latest firmware I9300XXBLFB on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
As I use OSX I found out that I needed to use Heimdall to flash it.
I download the ROM, unzipped it, then I renamed the tar.md5 to .tar extracted that which gave me the following files:
boot.img
cache.img
hidden.img
modem.bin
recovery.img
system.img
Now the problem began with the PIT... I required one, and stupidly went off to google in search of an S3 .pit file.... which I found
So I selected the .pit, added the files to their relevant partition, and flashed....
Upon rebooting the phone had updated, however there was no factory reset, everything I had previously was there (to my surprise), but the system info showed the correct rom, baseband, blah blah.
Yesterday I noticed I could not access any internet services. Say I open GMail app, and tried to open a mail, it closed the app after a number of seconds (without displaying the mail contents btw).... no error, just back to the main screen.
I also had problems using 3G or WiFi... nether was stable.
So I reflashed yesterday evening.. at which point I found out how to read in my own .pit file off the phone... but of course I've flashed someone else's previously. I did an MD5 sum on the one I extracted off my phone, and also on the one I downloaded off the net and they still matched.
Still I had the same problems, so I thought perhaps I should drop down a ROM version.
I grabbed a zip file with I9300XXALF2_I9300OXAALF2_I9300XXLF2_HOME.tar.md5 and proceeded to flash it.
Now the phone won't fully boot, it just sits in the Samsung animation and the blue LED pulsing.
I'm guessing I've stuffed up the PIT... the big question is now, what the hell should I do.
FYI I can still get to recovery mode and Odin mode.
Any help / advice would be really appreciated guys.
All the best and thanks in a advance
PS: I just this minute reflashed using Heimdall the I9300XXBLFB. Now it boots up, on first boot it said Updating Android optimsing applications 1/65 and proceeded thru to the point it asks me which language I want... this normal??
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Hello all,
I'm hoping someone can advise me with the following problem. I bought a unlocked S3 in Belgium (no branding, network locks etc), and the other day I noticed the latest firmware I9300XXBLFB on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
As I use OSX I found out that I needed to use Heimdall to flash it.
I download the ROM, unzipped it, then I renamed the tar.md5 to .tar extracted that which gave me the following files:
boot.img
cache.img
hidden.img
modem.bin
recovery.img
system.img
Now the problem began with the PIT... I required one, and stupidly went off to google in search of an S3 .pit file.... which I found
So I selected the .pit, added the files to their relevant partition, and flashed....
Upon rebooting the phone had updated, however there was no factory reset, everything I had previously was there (to my surprise), but the system info showed the correct rom, baseband, blah blah.
Yesterday I noticed I could not access any internet services. Say I open GMail app, and tried to open a mail, it closed the app after a number of seconds (without displaying the mail contents btw).... no error, just back to the main screen.
I also had problems using 3G or WiFi... nether was stable.
So I reflashed yesterday evening.. at which point I found out how to read in my own .pit file off the phone... but of course I've flashed someone else's previously. I did an MD5 sum on the one I extracted off my phone, and also on the one I downloaded off the net and they still matched.
Still I had the same problems, so I thought perhaps I should drop down a ROM version.
I grabbed a zip file with I9300XXALF2_I9300OXAALF2_I9300XXLF2_HOME.tar.md5 and proceeded to flash it.
Now the phone won't fully boot, it just sits in the Samsung animation and the blue LED pulsing.
I'm guessing I've stuffed up the PIT... the big question is now, what the hell should I do.
FYI I can still get to recovery mode and Odin mode.
Any help / advice would be really appreciated guys.
All the best and thanks in a advance
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UNZIP THE DOWNLOADED ROM ONCE FROM .RAR TO .TAR/MD5 FILE. AND PUT THE SINGLE .TAR FILE IN PDA SECTION IN ODIN AND FLASH IT. Really, start to read before you do anything
the instructions don;t mention requiring a pit, also, why remane .tar.md5 to .tar when the instructions say "Click PDA and select *.tar.md5". seeing as you can still connect with odin, you onlt have a soft brick and you can still use odin and flash something properly.
gee2012 said:
UNZIP THE DOWNLOADED ROM ONCE FROM .RAR TO .TAR/MD5 FILE. AND PUT THE SINGLE .TAR FILE IN PDA SECTION IN ODIN AND FLASH IT. Really, start to read before you do anything
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Erm, think you need to read first... I said I use Heimdall because I'm on OSX.
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the instructions don;t mention requiring a pit, also, why remane .tar.md5 to .tar when the instructions say "Click PDA and select *.tar.md5". seeing as you can still connect with odin, you onlt have a soft brick and you can still use odin and flash something properly.
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Once again, I'm using Heimdall not Odin. I'm on OSX not Windows.
Secondly the tar.md5 file is a tar file containing all the components that make the ROM.
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Erm, think you need to read first... I said I use Heimdall because I'm on OSX.
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Oke, my bad. I don`t use heimdal so can`t help you.
Go to recovery (power on with pressing VOL-UP + HOME + POWER when the phone is off) and do a factory reset / wipe data.
This wasn't caused by using a .PIT, though: never use a .PIT ever again, never ever.
HellcatDroid said:
Go to recovery (power on with pressing VOL-UP + HOME + POWER when the phone is off) and do a factory reset / wipe data.
This wasn't caused by using a .PIT, though: never use a .PIT ever again, never ever.
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Done that also, made no difference :-(
I don't care which ROM I recover correctly but I do want to get the phone working LOL
Use a windows pc and stop using mac?
Its really easy to fix your problem via Odin....
U can use usb jig to unbrick ur phone,and in the future,use odin for all the flashing on ur s3..
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pedja381 said:
U can use usb jig to unbrick ur phone,and in the future,use odin for all the flashing on ur s3..
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Stupid reply USB Jig does not unbrick a phone .
ODIN how can the OP use Odin and why would you think its better than Heimdall ??? .
jje
OK the phone is running, but it's bizarre ...
Basically I'm connected to my WiFi signal, and Chrome works 100%... but the normal browser does'nt... just hangs, then closes.
GMail if I open it I can see all the mails, if I click on one, it just sits there with the circle going round, then closes, although if I scrolll thru all mails it does load more... very strange.
Seems any default apps that where installed have connection issues... It's really pi**ing me off....
Anyone?
BTW: *#1234# reports:
AP: I9300XXBLFB
CP: I93000XXLFB
CSC: I9300OXABLFB
It doesn't matter if you change .tar.md5 to .tar i always do it to.
What was the name of the pit you flashed?
Hi,
I downloaded GalaxyS3RootMac which contained a file called
s3pit.pit
MD5 (s3pit.pit) = c67ccbe3628793a9f0dba761c15e0896
Thats the one I used ... stupidly ... so I guess I overwrote mine own one...
I had this exact same thing with browser. That was caused eather from wrong csc or that I mistakenly flashed the firmware using phone field in odin and not pda. Try to change your csc to something else using *#272*IMEI#. That wipes the phone.
Tried what you recommend but still same problem
I choose BTC btw
It previously was on KOR
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People read the damn topic before posting.
Usb jig is for accessing download mode, which he can do just fine without.
The phone is softbricked, not soft-hardbricked.
I've never used Heimdall but afaik it has caused issues in the past.
Is anyone you know using Windows or can you install Windows as Bootcamp on your Mac?
If so, please try again with Odin, but factoryreset your phone before and after.
Please also confirm you're actually on hardware i9300 or i9300T, not e.g. i9308
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People read the damn topic before posting.
Usb jig is for accessing download mode, which he can do just fine without.
The phone is softbricked, not soft-hardbricked.
I've never used Heimdall but afaik it has caused issues in the past.
Is anyone you know using Windows or can you install Windows as Bootcamp on your Mac?
If so, please try again with Odin, but factoryreset your phone before and after.
Please also confirm you're actually on hardware i9300 or i9300T, not e.g. i9308
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Hi, well you're completely correct I could go bootcamp although I prefer not to. If all else fails I'll do it that way. Sadly today I can't get my hands on a Windows system to use.
The phone is a Benelux model I believe (bought from Mobistar), under that battery it says i9300 from what I remember.
Cheers for the logical response
I got exactly the same problem as the OP with the S3, a Macbook Air on Lion, and Heimdall yesterday. I was frustrated but ended up trying Odin on a Windows 7 virtual machine to re-flash a stock firmware. It went through perfectly and I was saved.
hi all Im noobish to android i've used heimdall and never before odin i looked at numerous post none have helped me so for xda and out
my problem is this odin wont recognize(id:com) my gplayer 5.0 usa in download mode ive installed/uninstalled drivers rebooted downloaded kies, tried using zadig i put on debugging tried the usb kies mode, nothing works it recognizes it when its connected normally tho im using everything fresh out the box its on 2.3.5
PLEASE can some anyone shade some light
You have to use an older version of odin. I forgot the version but it is 1.3. Dont take my word on the version number but I know for sure you have to use an older version.
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nightfire37 said:
You have to use an older version of odin. I forgot the version but it is 1.3. Dont take my word on the version number but I know for sure you have to use an older version.
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i've tried 1.3 to most recent no luck only thing i can find is maybe i need a u9 cable instead of the one it came with
vinnyj85 said:
i've tried 1.3 to most recent no luck only thing i can find is maybe i need a u9 cable instead of the one it came with
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I think u need version 1.7.There is a link herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720457
Or just use Hemidall.
joemhewitt said:
I think u need version 1.7.There is a link herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720457
Or just use Hemidall.
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i get a ERROR: Failed to send file part packet!
KERNEL upload failed!
Ending session...ERROR: Failed to send end session packet!
in heimdall i have the .pit and zimage do you have a link to a complete rom with cwm i can flash with heimdall
im lost now this is my hardest cwm yet
First of all, the default tab heimdall shows you is not the one you'll be using most often (that's only for heimdall created packages). You want the tab labelled Flash.
Secondly, in Heimdall, you actually have to choose which components you're flashing. This is easier than it sounds as most files include the component somewhere in the file name (i.e. rfs, sbl, etc.). zimage files usually contain a kernel, so you'd select Kernel from 'partition name' box, then click add. Rom images are usually distributed as file archives (zip, tar, md5, etc.) with the actual components compressed inside them.
But before you can select a component, you have to point it to your PIT file,
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First of all, the default tab heimdall shows you is not the one you'll be using most often (that's only for heimdall created packages). You want the tab labelled Flash.
Secondly, in Heimdall, you actually have to choose which components you're flashing. This is easier than it sounds as most files include the component somewhere in the file name (i.e. rfs, sbl, etc.). zimage files usually contain a kernel, so you'd select Kernel from 'partition name' box, then click add. Rom images are usually distributed as file archives (zip, tar, md5, etc.) with the actual components compressed inside them.
But before you can select a component, you have to point it to your PIT file,
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ive dont this pointed it to pit and choose kernal i get the error
ERROR: Failed to send file part packet!
KERNEL upload failed!
Ending session...ERROR: Failed to send end session packet!
then i get the phone ! computer screen(i use oneclickunbrick to get out)
on another note i finally got odin to recognize my device in download mode id:com but when i flash kernal i get same screen of death because it fails
guy thanx for the support i found some thing in another devices forum that seem to work, i went to device manager in windows while in download mode to manually update the samsung driver in libusb
FWIW I used Odin 3.+ and a STOCK Samsung usb cable to unbrick my 5.0 without issue.