Hi everyone,
unfortunately I do not yet have enough posts to post this question in the appropriate thread. My wife is getting tired of me using her windows laptop for Odin so I would like to start using heimdall. I am planning on flashing back to stock from Dark Revenge. I extracted the eb01 stock ROM and I can find a place in Heimdall for every file except movinand.bin. Do I not need to worry about that file. Also, I am assuming that boot.bin is primary bootloader, Sbl.bin is secondary bootloader and cache.rfs goes in cache under CSC. Thank you all in advance. This site and all those who know what they're talking about are awesome.
You do not need that file sound like you are all good to flash.
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i did just what you did, and even partitioned with the atlas file, worked fine...
I actually ended up using odin because my wife left for the night and I wanted to see if odin flashed that file which it did. Thanks for the response. I am still curious what that file is.
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Hi everyone,
unfortunately I do not yet have enough posts to post this question in the appropriate thread. My wife is getting tired of me using her windows laptop for Odin so I would like to start using heimdall. I am planning on flashing back to stock from Dark Revenge. I extracted the eb01 stock ROM and I can find a place in Heimdall for every file except movinand.bin. Do I not need to worry about that file. Also, I am assuming that boot.bin is primary bootloader, Sbl.bin is secondary bootloader and cache.rfs goes in cache under CSC. Thank you all in advance. This site and all those who know what they're talking about are awesome.
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Get your questions answered here. It addresses what you are asking, it is long but informative.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1026746
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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.
buru898 said:
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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Generic112 said:
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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Generic112 said:
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.
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
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,
Tough one here...I had a working Verizon Fascinate on eclair, with a bad ESN, and tried to update to stock froyo via ODIN. Windows 7 froze during the flash (SOB), and soon thereafter got a black screen. I've tried to reflash eclair and froyo (phone still shows up in ODIN), but always fails at write. [Complete (write) operation failed.]
Is there any chance or meaningful recovery? Should I repartition or format? At this point looking for any rom or stock software that will work.
Thanks in advance.
I would think your best Bet is to try a different Odin version...1.3, and 1.7 seem to give the best results...if you can get a com port linked in Odin I would flash ed05, or eb01...either of them with the 2.2pit and repartition checked...it should get you up and running so you can reflash the ROM you really want.
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Thanks for the quick reply
I have the firmware...I know I have the pit file somewhere, but cant seem to find it, do you have a link for the 2.2 pit file...if so I guess I might be in business! Thank you!
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I have the firmware...I know I have the pit file somewhere, but cant seem to find it, do you have a link for the 2.2 pit file...if so I guess I might be in business! Thank you!
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Yup I'll shoot you a link
in a min...here's the pit...
http://www.mediafire.com/?31u1g1ef05jvebd
Any other files you may need will be in the OP of this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124391
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I am not a noob and have flashed hundreds of time so please refrain from posting without helping.
I have searched a lot but could not find any similar thread.
So I am posting here.
I have inadvertently flagged "re-partition" when flashing an official Rom with Odin and now when trying to flash any different Rom I can't go through the entire process - same thing when trying to flash some clockworkmod recovery.
Error is like in the image that I am posting here.
No way to have some other remedy.
Could you help me please?
since you flashed official rom, you may need to root it from the beginning. did you try this?
well i will call you a noob cause you posted this question in the wrong section...next time post it in the Q&A section..that is why it is there for....
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well i will call you a noob cause you posted this question in the wrong section...next time post it in the Q&A section..that is why it is there for....
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+10 char
but to give you a little hint (eventhough everyone is going to hate me cause i answered and even made an attempt to help) look for roms which are MADE to be flashed WITH repartition enabled (you will need a pit file as well). also: your phone aint rooted. root it via odin and then have a look.
@mods: please delete thread
ok hard reset the phone by going into the Samsung recovery i think its volume up + power + home, but Google the hard reset procedure or YouTube it, after hard resetting root it and it should be ok, hope this helps, all the best.
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I have the same problem here...
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well i will call you a noob cause you posted this question in the wrong section...next time post it in the Q&A section..that is why it is there for....
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Sometimes people just make it easy dont they....!!
lol
I had this same problem the other day, I made a video walk through. Hope it helps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Darkside Agent said:
Sometimes people just make it easy dont they....!!
lol
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exactly...im all for helping people out even if the question has been asked so many times but bloody get your question in the right forum.... and then he says dont call him a noob silly boy
Get firmware, get .pit file for Galaxy S2 use Odin with .pit and repartition enabled to flash the firmware.
Actually, you don't really need a *.pit file, you can also use a Sbl.bin file.
You aren't really using an official rom, more like someone's dump of an official rom. It might be missing stuff, or have stuff added.
Official ROM contents: (Inside the *.tar file)
boot.bin
cache.img
factoryfs.img
hidden.img
modem.bin
param.lfs
Sbl.bin
zImage
It seems that the partitions are all gone, therefore your phone is unable to mount partitions that are already gone. Fortunately, your bootloader is still working which is why you are able to access your download mode, and somehow still able to access your recovery, which is probably written into the only intact partition.
Download an OFFICIAL ROM with a *.pit or Sbl.bin file which contains the partition information, and then use ODIN to flash again.
Your EFS might be missing as well, so the modem might not be able to work. Modem is the one that controls your phone calls and data through GSM/WCDMA.
Use Fus Downloader 2.0 and download the latest FULL OFFICIAL ROM for your phone, then flash and repartition your phone.
Now that I have helped...
YOU ARE A NOOB!!!
unzip u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.zip
use odin,click pit select u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit,click start
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I had this same problem the other day, I made a video walk through. Hope it helps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Dude this video is legendary! Muahhahahaha
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