I need to flash GB bootloaders using Heimdall, but am not sure what to do. I have looked at a lot of different places, but have been unable to find exactly what to do. I downloaded the GB bootloader file and see that there is a Vibrant.pit file, boot.bin file, and an SBL.bin file. If someone could show me what to do, I would really appreciate it.
I have attached screenshots of Heimdall, so it may be easier to figure out.
Thanks
Are you dualboot?if soo try using Odin on windows its more easy.
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cpg1987 said:
I need to flash GB bootloaders using Heimdall, but am not sure what to do. I have looked at a lot of different places, but have been unable to find exactly what to do. I downloaded the GB bootloader file and see that there is a Vibrant.pit file, boot.bin file, and an SBL.bin file. If someone could show me what to do, I would really appreciate it.
I have attached screenshots of Heimdall, so it may be easier to figure out.
Thanks
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The one you downloaded is probably packaged for Odin. Download the Heimdall file from the post below. Its .tar.gz file. Just load it in main window and flash. Good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23637924&postcount=1925
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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.
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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rand4ll said:
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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AuroEdge said:
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
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.
[email protected] said:
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
Just a quick question about the PIT file. im not to savy about what it exactly is, from what i can tell it is the system file and atm all the current EU firmwares use EXT4.PIT.
Does this mean i never have to update the PIT file as long as the firmware uses EXT4.PIT?
im going to update my s2 to I9100XEKE1 later and when i flash it in odin i also put in the PIT file what would it do?
thanks
Crucio_
hope i dont get told off for bumping ^^ getting close to home time and was hoping to find out beforei get home.
thanks
Crucio_
Crucio_ said:
Just a quick question about the PIT file. im not to savy about what it exactly is, from what i can tell it is the system file and atm all the current EU firmwares use EXT4.PIT.
Does this mean i never have to update the PIT file as long as the firmware uses EXT4.PIT?
im going to update my s2 to I9100XEKE1 later and when i flash it in odin i also put in the PIT file what would it do?
thanks
Crucio_
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Per the instructions in the thread, DO NOT TOUCH PIT FILE.
thank you for the responce pulser, i will leave the .PIT alone when i flash. Its like one of them things your told not to touch so you wanna touch it or at least learn more about it.
i'll just read more about it, but wont touch it. thanks again
Crucio_ said:
thank you for the responce pulser, i will leave the .PIT alone when i flash. Its like one of them things your told not to touch so you wanna touch it or at least learn more about it.
i'll just read more about it, but wont touch it. thanks again
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A PIT file is just instructions explaining the partition layout. You must always use a PIT file matching the current partition layout (i.e. the orignal PIT file used to partition the device) unless you are repartitioning. If you are repartitioning then every you must re-download everything (PDA, CSC, MODEM, etc.). You also need to ensure the PIT file is compatible with what you are downloading. Some PIT files might use partitions too small, for example, for the firmware you are downloading.
Yep. Pit is just a layout of the drive, nothing more or less. If you reflash the same pit, you've done nothing. Its a partition which comes after the PBL and helps it locate a bootable SBL.
Question please regard PIT
Hope this is not too much of a thread drift but may relate potentially to the PIT file.
I think I may have unwittingly changed the PIT file when using ODIN.
I definitely placed a PIT file in the PIT window.....doh
Would this cause my WiFi to not work? I have tried a number of ROMs and they all work fine apart from the WiFi, which is always off and then shows error when you click to switch it on.
If this is the case that the PIT file has corrupted this, how should I go back and correct it?
Cheers
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
good evening
my friend gave me his phone(sgs2 i777 at&t) so that i can flash for him a rom and i accidentally flashed an i9100 rom and now the phone wont flash anything.
the phone wont even boot either.
ive been trying to flash using odin
the phone is recognized by my win 7 computer and luckily i still do get the yellow bar on odin when i connect the phone.
each time a rom(.tar in pda section)(repartition unchecked) is flashed i get a fail
evin the one click odin didnt work and fails
then the phone says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue"
the only way i can get back to download mode is when i flash the root(GalaxyS2ATTRootZedomax) via odin
i cant get into cwm nor am i sure if there is cwm or not.
I9100JPKJ2_I9100OJPKJ1_I9100XXKI4_HOME.tar.md5
this is what i flashed
it has no pit
Zedomax is outdated. Simple search would of brought you to this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
getbuzzin said:
Zedomax is outdated. Simple search would of brought you to this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
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i did an extensive search, ive seen this thread before (the DL links are also blocked by FEDS)
ive tried the one click stuff and also it didnt work
I tried to download the I9100 package that you flashed to see exactly what is in it, but it was downloading at only about 10 kb/sec, so I gave up after a couple of hours. I'm guessing that the package contains everything including boot.bin, sbl.bin, param.lfs, pit and csc for the I9100, as well as the other stuff.
If you still have the tar.md5 file, open it with winzip or 7zip or something like that and report back here exactly what it contains.
Most of the files you will need to recover your phone are in the Download Repository, but there are no specific directions there about how to use them in your situation. Will try to help, but am very busy with work for the next few days, so won't be here as often as usual. Be patient.
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I tried to download the I9100 package that you flashed to see exactly what is in it, but it was downloading at only about 10 kb/sec, so I gave up after a couple of hours. I'm guessing that the package contains everything including boot.bin, sbl.bin, param.lfs, pit and csc for the I9100, as well as the other stuff.
If you still have the tar.md5 file, open it with winzip or 7zip or something like that and report back here exactly what it contains.
Most of the files you will need to recover your phone are in the Download Repository, but there are no specific directions there about how to use them in your situation. Will try to help, but am very busy with work for the next few days, so won't be here as often as usual. Be patient.
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this is the zip and it only has tar.md5
this is the only thing i get on the phone
and this
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also using heimdell all i know how to do is adding driver using zadig which is succesful
no clue how to due command line stuff
Remove the .md5 extention leaning just the .tar extension. A tar is an archive file just like zip or any other archive. Look inside the tar and tell me what files it contains.
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Remove the .md5 extention leaning just the .tar extension. A tar is an archive file just like zip or any other archive. Look inside the tar and tell me what files it contains.
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thank for replying
this is what appeared
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this is what i get when doing the odin one click (if it benefits you to know)
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i hope you can help
i will show paypal appreciation if this gets fixed
Go to the download repository. (Link in my signature, or in one of the posts above.)
Find and flash this Odin3 One-click Downloader:
I777UCKH7-CL503881 FULL Odin3 One-click Downloader: I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full.7z (MultiUpload - Contains I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full.exe.)
Just in case it doesn't flash successfully, please watch the results to see which elements pass and which one fails. Someone else in your situation had it fail on cache.img, but was eventually able to recover his phone.
This is no more risky than the I9100 that you flashed, but there is always some risk involved when flashing bootloaders.
I'll check in tomorrow to see what your results are.
you do realize you are supposed to EXTRACT the tar out of the zip right? i mean how can ODIN see a file thats INSIDE an archive?
not to mention you are flashing i9100 firmware/bootloaders/param.lfs, basically you are trying to ruin your phone
Try and change USB Slot?
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Go to the download repository. (Link in my signature, or in one of the posts above.)
Find and flash this Odin3 One-click Downloader:
I777UCKH7-CL503881 FULL Odin3 One-click Downloader: I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full.7z (MultiUpload - Contains I777UCKH7-CL503881-Full.exe.)
Just in case it doesn't flash successfully, please watch the results to see which elements pass and which one fails. Someone else in your situation had it fail on cache.img, but was eventually able to recover his phone.
This is no more risky than the I9100 that you flashed, but there is always some risk involved when flashing bootloaders.
I'll check in tomorrow to see what your results are.
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the link is banned by Feds
Try clicking one of the other links on the multiupload page. Working for sure on at least one, just checked.