I have downloaded the kernels i need to root my samsung galaxy s2 , but when i open my zip file i dont get the kernal, i get a zimage file which i cant do nothing with can any one help thanks so i can root my phone
This should be in Q&A, but you need to use ODIN to flash the .tars or .pits or .pdas or whatever-they-are
I need to learn to read actually, if you're unzipping and getting a zimage that's the kernel itself.
You'll need to flash the .zip through your Recovery (CWM)
If your wanting to update through odin download as tar file instead of a zip
This guy already got sorted out in this other thread he started.
(BTW OP, bad form posting the same question in two threads, only minutes apart. There is a rule against this...)
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Hey guys so I am interested in flashing the simply honey revolution ROM on my samsung vibrant. But I am stuck. The instructions call for you to flash via Odin with the 512 PIT file. But when I download the light version for first flash in the instructions I find a .tar file. How do I flash this rom? Thanks for your help!
I have the same question, since I am used to work on the EVO 4G but not this phone. Any help will be appreciated. I already flashed a gingerbread bootloader, but I still need to flash this ROM.
Put the tar file in the pda and pit in the pit section.
just use that file but open PDA selection. it will flash it. also make sure you odin a gingerbread boot loader first.
Ok, understanding a little bit more. Right know I have the zip and the tar file inside that one. I don't have any Pit file mentioned. Also in the instrutions doesn't say if the phone needs to be in download mode or whatever mode. Thanks for any other info.
It should be in download mode to use ODIN.
Okay let me see if I have this process correct. From the page I download this http://www.multiupload.com/KP8HBPR20Z from under the instructions coming from eclair/froyo. Inside I see the .tar file. (not a .pit file). In ODIN i put the .tar file under PDA and click start. Once that is done I can download the bootloader and flash that via ODIN. Is this correct?
yeh
or you could use rom manager to flash whichever package you want after odining the light version instead of flashing the bootloaders
dont do it
I just went through hell flashing that rom and even BRICKED my phone. (well semi-brick, none of the buttons worked) I made the same mistake as you. Dont use the Simply_Honey_3.8_LightOdin file, use the one that is named simply_ODIN_HEIM . The light odin is bull****. Didnt work for me. I dont even want to guess why...
Good Luck!
Remember to open the .zip and extract the .tar, zip's cant be flashed in odin
People please tell me how to repack zip to tar....for purpose of flashing....
I tried 7zip but it did'nt worked it just puts file in tar format....
i want full details?????
Hi
download- 7Zip.
http://www.7-zip.org/
Enjoy !
avetny said:
download- 7Zip.
http://www.7-zip.org/
Enjoy !
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Buddy i already told that 7zip just puts in tar format but do not convert the files in the tar components(Mdem,etc)
You might explain what you are trying to achieve by putting a zip into a tar .
Are you trying to make a CWM zip file flash-able via Odin .
jje
Can it be done ?
Lol, that sounds cool. Anyway, I think I'll keep flashing tars with odin and zips with CWM because what you sugest scares the **** out of me. Anyway I'll keep reading this thread out of curiosity.
so your trying to make an update.zip file into an odin.tar file to flash in pda?
I think he ment if you download (for example) new clockwork recovery version in zip format (ment for flashing thru phone recovery) can it be transformed into .tar (ment for flashing thru odin) !
I would also like to know this.
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Tar To Zip
I dont know why you are trying to flash a zip via odin by converting it CWM works just fine if u have the latest kernel. I did find some old cwm kernels were not seeing zip files on my sd card make sure you have the latest. From here K13 or k14 at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399 bottom of the page worked for me.
im curious about this, ever since i rooted and flashed my kernel, i cant properly install ANY CWM roms. on aborts drring verification. I was consierding repacking the ZIP and flashing with ODIN.... just annoying i cant flash any of my roms
Thats usual if CWM is 3e not 4e .
jje
I would also like to know if its possible to repack cwm .zip file into ODIN .tar?? Why? I dont want to have root. I tried with yaffey-v0.2 but for now, no luck.
Only problem is to make a working system.img. Tar package can be done with commands in cygwin or in Samsung tool kit...
Help anybody??
hey gus
can some one help me with help me with installing firmware in samsung S3 1747 plizz, i have downloaded different firmware but it fails during installing.
mutayoba said:
can some one help me with help me with installing firmware in samsung S3 1747 plizz, i have downloaded different firmware but it fails during installing.
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You are in the S2 Forum here. Which version of odin and which FW are you trying to flash? Whats the error message you get?
Yes it can be done and it's pretty easy to do. Google is you're friend. I've converted devil recovery and also modems and all work fine with odin.
Hey guys,
I'm a total noob at a lot of this so I need some help. I've rooted my Sg2 and am now attempting to flash a kernel with CWM so that I can start checking out some of these ROMs. Problem is, whenever I download the kernel file, I see no .tar file for me to be able to flash via Odin. All the how-to videos show a .tar file available for flashing but any kernel I download from the forums, none seem to have the .tar file included in the zip. I only see is a META-INF and a zImage file which help me in no way. What am I doing wrong?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
greystealth said:
Hey guys,
I'm a total noob at a lot of this so I need some help. I've rooted my Sg2 and am now attempting to flash a kernel with CWM so that I can start checking out some of these ROMs. Problem is, whenever I download the kernel file, I see no .tar file for me to be able to flash via Odin. All the how-to videos show a .tar file available for flashing but any kernel I download from the forums, none seem to have the .tar file included in the zip. I only see is a META-INF and a zImage file which help me in no way. What am I doing wrong?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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A kernal is zImage, however unless I'm wrong you don't want to flash a non stock kernal using Odin. I thought this would increase flash counter. Unless it is mobile odin i believe. However you could try this sticky and hopefully it will help...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311081
Thanks but no luck. That's just basically a way of flashing without your machine. You still need the correct file extension in order to flash. Tar is what I'm looking for. I'm not sure why this has become so difficult. I know that I must be doing something stupid. Any help anyone else?
codeworkx has a kernel, stock with ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.3.2 that is a tar here.
The zedomax root CWM kernel, which you can download from this thread is also packaged as a tar for Odin.
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codeworkx has a kernel, stock with ClockworkMod Recovery 5.0.3.2 that is a tar here.
The zedomax root CWM kernel, which you can download from this thread is also packaged as a tar for Odin.
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That helps a LOT! Thank you!
brought from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933737
hi friends
i have installed rootbox-jb-i9100-v2.9.zip on my samsung s2
i did it via cwm recovery version 6.0.6(i hope the version is correct)
i have kernel-cm-10-20120801-19100-signed.zip and when i try to click on pda in odin i dont see this file
i have already used cwm 6 to flash cwm 10 by putting it onto sdcard and erasing cache data and dalveick partition etc
moreover the yellow triangle is also not dissappearing
i put the phone on download mode
fire up odin
click pda and then cant see this file..
please suggest
I suggest you stop opening duplicate threads about the same thing.
Now you were told in other thread odin doesnt use .zip files,it likes .tar files.
So visit the thread of the rom you want,read the install guide,follow the instructions.
Read the rules and basic guides on here otherwise youll end up a failure.......lol
theunderling said:
I suggest you stop opening duplicate threads about the same thing.
Now you were told in other thread odin doesnt use .zip files,it likes .tar files.
So visit the thread of the rom you want,read the install guide,follow the instructions.
Read the rules and basic guides on here otherwise youll end up a failure.......lol
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cwm 10 ? or cm10 ?
cm 10
and i have already done the needful underling that is why i i have already used cwm 6 to flash cwm 10 by putting it onto sdcard and erasing cache data and dalveick partition etc
and yes how am i supposed to move the thread from galaxy note to this place without admin helping me?
My Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-I727 is stuck in a bootloop and I'm trying to make a backup of my data, as I am getting a new phone on Monday (woo, finally an upgrade!). It seems from my limited knowledge and research that the best way to do this would be to flash CWM recovery. The problem is, when I download the CWM recovery for my phone from the clockworkmod ROM Manager page, I can't seem to find a tar.md5 file after unzipping, to use to flash using ODIN. Am I missing something here?
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My Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-I727 is stuck in a bootloop and I'm trying to make a backup of my data, as I am getting a new phone on Monday (woo, finally an upgrade!). It seems from my limited knowledge and research that the best way to do this would be to flash CWM recovery. The problem is, when I download the CWM recovery for my phone from the clockworkmod ROM Manager page, I can't seem to find a tar.md5 file after unzipping, to use to flash using ODIN. Am I missing something here?
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I dont know clearly but clockworkmod ROM manager app includes ROM's not recovery file. If you search your devices forum you can find CWM file which you need to flash from ODIN.
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I dont know clearly but clockworkmod ROM manager app includes ROM's not recovery file. If you search your devices forum you can find CWM file which you need to flash from ODIN.
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I wasn't referring to the app. CWM's Rom Manager section of their website has a section for CWM recovery files, but none seemed to contain the tar.md5 file I needed. Luckily, I stumbled across one in one of the threads here which worked. XDA is great!