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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
i'm on my KF1 stock rom, and i want to experiment on different roms.
1) are all custom roms (e.g lite'ning, cognition, darky) flashable using CWM? (i got my CWM from flashing the mirage kernel). or i can use odin anytime if i want to flash them thru the computer?
2) i searched for the forums for my stock rom, and i found a link:
http://www.multiupload.com/U95BI5QVDL
it's in an .exe format. is that flashable too thru CWM, or i have to use Odin to flash it back if ever i want to revert back to my stock rom? isn't flashble stuff in .tar or .md5 format?
The one you found is correct and it has to be extracted from .exe format via Winrar/7Zip. Then you will get .tar file which you could flash via Odin.
And I think you can flash any Custom ROM via Odin over any ROM.
Regards.
do i flash the stock rom under the PDA tab only, just like flashing a kernel? i don't have to tick any other options (bootloader, phone, csc, etc)?
poch_1421 said:
do i flash the stock rom under the PDA tab only, just like flashing a kernel? i don't have to tick any other options (bootloader, phone, csc, etc)?
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yes m8, do not tick repartion
Just flashed the cf-root kernel
Went into recovery...
Formatted phone, accidentally didnt click update.zip
I then rebooted my phone... and of course i cant boot into anything because i formatted the internal storage.
Can i access USB storage? and then my custom recovery?!?!?
(I can only access download mode!)
OR
Any way to flash a ROM onto my phone via ODIN or other software???
Im stressing out as i cannot get into recovery (only download mode) HELP!
I'm sorry, but I can't understand your question.
If you're able to enter in download mode then you have no problems. Run odin and flash any firmware as *.tar or *.tar.md5 file(s). And... What do you mean that you've formatted the phone? through recovery you can do: factory reset or format some partitions - nothing else. So if you have a CWM backup on sdcard you just have to flash any stock firmware via Odin. then you flash CF-Root kernel, then enter in CWM recovery and restore your backup. No worries
p.s. my salutation to Ozzie. I was over there many times
Ivan_Belarus said:
I'm sorry, but I can't understand your question.
If you're able to enter in download mode then you have no problems. Run odin and flash any firmware as *.tar or *.tar.md5 file(s). And... What do you mean that you've formatted the phone? through recovery you can do: factory reset or format some partitions - nothing else. So if you have a CWM backup on sdcard you just have to flash any stock firmware via Odin. then you flash CF-Root kernel, then enter in CWM recovery and restore your backup. No worries
p.s. my salutation to Ozzie. I was over there many times
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I have wiped all my data via the recovery, the phone wont boot.
i can get into recovery and download now.
i try to install CM7 via my recovery and i even tried to restore my stock backup it keeps saying .md5 fail operation aborted (or something), can you link me to a .tar file and how to use it?
Im guessing i just click PDA then select the .TAR file then click start when my phone is in download mode?
KF3 kernel too :/
Im so lost.
Ok, look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
You have to download any firmware you like, then you flash with 3-files: PDA, PHONE and CSC. you don't use PIT file with re-partition. Then in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399 you can find CF-Root kernel for your firmware revision and flash it as *.tar (PDA). That's all.
Ivan_Belarus said:
Ok, look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
You have to download any firmware you like, then you flash with 3-files: PDA, PHONE and CSC. you don't use PIT file with re-partition. Then in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399 you can find CF-Root kernel for your firmware revision and flash it as *.tar (PDA). That's all.
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Thankyou so much i have fixed my phone an installed cm7.1
i can now switch between stock and CM7 whenever I choose, thankyou very much kind sir!
hi guys i am in a very bad situation my friend asked me to put hebrew on his galaxy s 2 , so as a good friend i tried to help him idownloaded the orange zip file and use odin to flash it and now it got stuck on the boot screen i can go into download mode but i dont know how to bring it back to life
please help
thanks
Zip files are not meant for ODIN.
ODIN normally flashes tar files which has only the necessary files and no scripts inside.
Clockworkmod is used to flash zip files.
I think you used PDA button on ODIN to flash *.zip file.
Find a kernel with cwm , codeworkx's kernel or siyah kernel.
Flash using PDA of odin.
If it doesn't work, flash an entire stock rom using odin, download from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Then flash a kernel with cwm, and flash hebrew zip in recovery
thanks for the reply I have one more question do I need a USB jig and also what custom binary count for mine says 2
is that a problem
If you can get into download mode, you don't need a jig. The binary count shows the number of times you flashed from download mode. It's not a problem, but it's a proof that you did, and it probably means your phone lost its warranty.
You dont need a jig if you can get into download mode but it will reset the binary counter for warranty purposes
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droidphile said:
Zip files are not meant for ODIN.
ODIN normally flashes tar files which has only the necessary files and no scripts inside.
Clockworkmod is used to flash zip files.
I think you used PDA button on ODIN to flash *.zip file.
Find a kernel with cwm , codeworkx's kernel or siyah kernel.
Flash using PDA of odin.
If it doesn't work, flash an entire stock rom using odin, download from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Then flash a kernel with cwm, and flash hebrew zip in recovery
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Well, some people put the .tar's inside a zip to compress it, so it might be a Odin file after all.
Open the zip file, and if there is just ONE file there, extract it and flash it with Odin. If there are alot of files/folders, it's for CWM
1-How can I flash a recovery .img file?
2-In Samsung devices, is there a fastboot mode?
My device is I9300
running JellyBean I9300XXDLJ1_I9300OJVDLJ1_I9300XXDLID
Kernel Perseus.alpha25
Device is rooted using cf-root 6.4
Already have CWM, but want to update
No fastboot and flash with Odin via your PC or mobile Odin (if you're already rooted)
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speedyjay said:
No fastboot and flash with Odin via your PC or mobile Odin (if you're already rooted)
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I can flash it using Odin if it's a .tar file
I downloaded the latest recovery as .img file
Odin would not read it as I know
I used ''SGS3 International ToolKit v5.0'' to create flashable .tar file from the .img file.. but I got an error while flashing through Odin
Shanioob said:
1-How can I flash a recovery .img file?
2-In Samsung devices, is there a fastboot mode?
My device is I9300
running JellyBean I9300XXDLJ1_I9300OJVDLJ1_I9300XXDLID
Kernel Perseus.alpha25
Device is rooted using cf-root 6.4
Already have CWM, but want to update
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I did that using 7-zip
compressed the .img file in .tar format, then flashed using Odin
thanks anyway
Does it really work with 7 zip ?
Shanioob said:
I did that using 7-zip
compressed the .img file in .tar format, then flashed using Odin
thanks anyway[/QUOI
I tried using 7zip to create a tar out of my img file and tried to flash it via Odin, but Odin crashed every time I tried doing so. What where your steps? I'm trying to create a tar file from a cwm recovery.img
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Just flash the.img with mobile Odin
Got it somewhat randomly
I tried it again with several tar files (7zip, SGS III Toolbox, Mskip's provided tar file) but this time odin did not crash, it just did not do anything. Tried Odin3 1.85 then Odin3 3.07 but it wouldn't work, then i found this other Odin called "Odin3 0.07 for SGS III" and tried again with the file created with Toolbox and it worked! I then noticed the only difference in Settings with this other Odin was, that F. time-reset was ticked. Could that be the reason it worked ?
Cheers
So there's still no way of installing a recovery with fastboot.. ? Just making sure.
And from where do I get Odin?
edit: Well I guess I have my answer:
[...]>>Even for flashing the custom recovery like Clockworkmod recovery or TWRP recovery you will need this tool. androidlegend.com/odin-multi-downloader
can anyone c/d?
Just Download Rashr from the PS and flash CWM recovery.img with it and enjoy