Hi,
Does anyone have a PIT table for a sgh-i777? I'm not sure the exact version - somewhere in the 2.3's (2.3.6?). I've got an sg2 that I'm locked out of that I need data from. ADB is disabled, so I'd like to flash CWM via Heimdall. Is that possible without wiping the device?
Thanks
You can extract the pit file from your device with Heimdall. Not sure how to do it in command line but with the frontend just got to the utilities tab, put your phone in download mode- click save as under the Download pit section-----give it a name and save it.
Some one correct me if I'm wrong ,Yes you can flash CWM without wiping the device, after all it just flashing a kernel.
PIT table for SGH-i777
vdubguy said:
You can extract the pit file from your device with Heimdall. Not sure how to do it in command line but with the frontend just got to the utilities tab, put your phone in download mode- click save as under the Download pit section-----give it a name and save it.
Some one correct me if I'm wrong ,Yes you can flash CWM without wiping the device, after all it just flashing a kernel.
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Thanks for the reply vdubguy.
I keep getting this error:
Code:
$ heimdall download-pit --output PIT.txt
Heimdall v1.3.1, Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.
If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
ERROR: Failed to access device. libusb error: -3
Any thoughts on what this might be? I can run Heimdall and it says complete, however nothing is happening, I think this is why...
There is a good pit file in tar format in the Download Repository, (see my signature.) However, a pit is rarely needed for the I777.
What do you mean locked out. If you're locked out by password protection, you can get around that by trying to boot the phone 5 or 6 times in a row without the password. It will eventually let you in.
or... you should be able to return to stock with the stock firmware using the guide linked in my signature. Do you have access to a windows pc so you can use odin? That would be more straight forward.
As far as Heimdall goes, your error message looks like you don't have the libusb installed correctly.
inthezone787 said:
Thanks for the reply vdubguy.
I keep getting this error:
Code:
$ heimdall download-pit --output PIT.txt
Heimdall v1.3.1, Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.
If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
ERROR: Failed to access device. libusb error: -3
Any thoughts on what this might be? I can run Heimdall and it says complete, however nothing is happening, I think this is why...
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Running Ubuntu 12.04 or newer?
vdubguy said:
Running Ubuntu 12.04 or newer?
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Yes, 12.04.
creepyncrawly said:
There is a good pit file in tar format in the Download Repository, (see my signature.) However, a pit is rarely needed for the I777.
What do you mean locked out. If you're locked out by password protection, you can get around that by trying to boot the phone 5 or 6 times in a row without the password. It will eventually let you in.
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It's a friend of mine's phone. I'll try rebooting, but have quite a few times and it hasn't let in. Should I be doing anything other than power off/power on?
or... you should be able to return to stock with the stock firmware using the guide linked in my signature. Do you have access to a windows pc so you can use odin? That would be more straight forward.
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Would this delete the data stored on the device?
As far as Heimdall goes, your error message looks like you don't have the libusb installed correctly.
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Is there a specific package I should target?:
$ sudo apt-get install libusb
libusb-0.1-4 libusb++-dev libusbmuxd-dev libusb-ruby
libusb++-0.1-4c2 libusbip0 libusb-ocaml libusb-ruby1.8
libusb-1.0-0 libusbip-dev libusb-ocaml-dev libusb-ruby1.9.1
libusb-1.0-0-dev libusbmuxd1 libusbprog0 libusbtc08-1
libusb-dev libusbmuxd1-dbg libusbprog-dev libusbtc08-dev
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You might need to run heimdall as root. I had to do that on my Fedora system to flash my phone.
mvi57 said:
You might need to run heimdall as root. I had to do that on my Fedora system to flash my phone.
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Thanks. Ran as root and got a new problem:
Code:
$ heimdall detect
Device detected
$ sudo heimdall download-pit --output PIT.txt
Heimdall v1.3.1, Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.
If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...
Checking if protocol is initialised...
Protocol is not initialised.
Initialising protocol...
Handshaking with Loke...
ERROR: Failed to receive response!
Thoughts?
inthezone787 said:
It's a friend of mine's phone. I'll try rebooting, but have quite a few times and it hasn't let in. Should I be doing anything other than power off/power on?
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If you are locked out by a password, actually you can get into recovery the way I described, but not sure about the booted phone, probably not. The method is to type a wrong password into the password field and accept. After you do 6 times I think it is, it will let you boot on into recovery. I don't know if it will work when booting the phone, but worth a try. If it's stock kernel, then not going to be very helpful to get into recovery.
By the way, you can't flash CWM onto an I777. You have to install a custom kernel which has CWM baked in. If you try to flash CWM, you'll at least soft brick it, if not worse.
Would this delete the data stored on the device?
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Depends on what data you want to recover. Doing a wipe data/factory reset removes all personal settings, installed applications and other random stuff from the system partition. A wipe does not touch the sd card memory, so if the data you want is stored on the sd card, like most installed applications will do, then a wipe will not touch it. For instance, your photos, music, etc will all be safe.
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By the way, you can't flash CWM onto an I777. You have to install a custom kernel which has CWM baked in. If you try to flash CWM, you'll at least soft brick it, if not worse.
...Depends on what data you want to recover. Doing a wipe data/factory reset removes all personal settings, installed applications and other random stuff from the system partition. A wipe does not touch the sd card memory, so if the data you want is stored on the sd card, like most installed applications will do, then a wipe will not touch it. For instance, your photos, music, etc will all be safe.
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Thanks for the reply. If I'm reading you correctly, then if I use ODIN or heimdall to flash the kernel, that will wipe data on the device? What I'm looking for is SMS, stored on the phones flash itself.
If so, do you know of any way of getting root (even temp root) without adb enabled that doesn't wipe data?
Also, yes it is a stock phone, stock Android recovery, 2.3.x (I'm thinking 2.3.6).
inthezone787 said:
Thanks. Ran as root and got a new problem:
Code:
$ heimdall detect
Device detected
$ sudo heimdall download-pit --output PIT.txt
Heimdall v1.3.1, Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.
If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...
Checking if protocol is initialised...
Protocol is not initialised.
Initialising protocol...
Handshaking with Loke...
ERROR: Failed to receive response!
Thoughts?
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I assume your already in download mode?
vdubguy said:
I assume your already in download mode?
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Yeah, in download mode. Have also tried downloadin PIT via heimdall-frontend, gives me a libusb -0 error
You've already been told how to get into the phone.
Why are you messing with pulling your PIT file? what do you plan on doing with it?
want CWM, flash a kernel.
MotoMudder77 said:
You've already been told how to get into the phone.
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When was I told this? If you're describing the 'turn on and off to get into recovery', as discussed, that doesn't work. It's a stock phone. If you're discussing the flashing - yes, I understand that. Read the other posts. I haven't asked that again.
Why are you messing with pulling your PIT file? what do you plan on doing with it?
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"ADB is disabled, so I'd like to flash CWM via Heimdall" - That's from my very first post. Pretty straight forward.
want CWM, flash a kernel.
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Yes. I'm following. Again, I'm there. But I don't want to wipe data. That's why I'm asking if it does or does not, before just trying it and losing all the critical data on the phone.
inthezone787 said:
When was I told this? If you're describing the 'turn on and off to get into recovery', as discussed, that doesn't work. It's a stock phone. If you're discussing the flashing - yes, I understand that. Read the other posts. I haven't asked that again.
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What do you mean locked out. If you're locked out by password protection, you can get around that by trying to boot the phone 5 or 6 times in a row without the password. It will eventually let you in.
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inthezone787 said:
"ADB is disabled, so I'd like to flash CWM via Heimdall" - That's from my very first post. Pretty straight forward.
Yes. I'm following. Again, I'm there. But I don't want to wipe data. That's why I'm asking if it does or does not, before just trying it and losing all the critical data on the phone.
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Flashing a kernel in Heimdall will not wipe data. Tho im not sure it will allow access.
Odds are, your screwed if creepy's advice doesnt work. **** gets lost all the time, Highly doubt anyone will die over a few lost text messages.
But best of luck, I cant help anymore than what was already posted,.
The pit file has nothing to do with any of this... you can flash a custom kernel with heimdall. Not sure if adb works in recovery, but wiping data will allow you to get in.
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I don't have personal experience with it, but I understand that Siyah kernel is self rooting. I assume the Gigerbread version of Siyah is also self rooting. You could look into that. If you can get siyah onto the phone, and break past the security lock, with root you can extract data from the system partition from the kernel without booting into the system, I think. I'm pretty sure the sms data would be stored in the system partition, so a wipe data/factory reset would remove it. Good luck with it.
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I don't have personal experience with it, but I understand that Siyah kernel is self rooting. I assume the Gigerbread version of Siyah is also self rooting. You could look into that. If you can get siyah onto the phone, and break past the security lock, with root you can extract data from the system partition from the kernel without booting into the system, I think. I'm pretty sure the sms data would be stored in the system partition, so a wipe data/factory reset would remove it. Good luck with it.
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Wouldnt it be in the data partition. Wiping data doesnt touch system partition.
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Is there a rooted gb kernel with CWN baked into it?
I want to try and root my phone with Heimdall, and, with my E4GT, there were kernels with CWM baked in you could use and root, and get CWM built in with one easy flash; is there anything like this for the Note?
thanks!
wase4711 said:
Is there a rooted gb kernel with CWN baked into it?
I want to try and root my phone with Heimdall, and, with my E4GT, there were kernels with CWM baked in you could use and root, and get CWM built in with one easy flash; is there anything like this for the Note?
thanks!
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I dont think So, DaG's .2 kernel is the latest GB OC'd kernel and it has Root....but i do not think it has CWM. you will still have flash that via odin. then you can use Braways CWM GUI apk. this tool is freaking awesome!!!
I looked at that one; when I unzipped it, I only saqw a boot img, not a Zimage
which I what I believe I need to flash it in Heimdall; mac only house here, so I have always used heimdall to flash my other samsung phones, and I always was able to extract a zimage file from the .tar..
Any suggestions?
thanks!
EDIT: NM, I think I can just flash the boot.img file
thanks again!
Yes u can flash the boot image....then recovery img
wish777 said:
Yes u can flash the boot image....then recovery img
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in the same heimdall session? I think it will reboot after you flash the kernel
wase4711 said:
in the same heimdall session? I think it will reboot after you flash the kernel
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put it all to the same heimdall file (the file you flash)
but I don't think heimdall works, at least I couldn't get it to work with the note
Can you post a link to the kernel and inform us if it works? I need to do the same thing! Mac only here!
braway said:
put it all to the same heimdall file (the file you flash)
but I don't think heimdall works, at least I couldn't get it to work with the note
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you couldn't get heimdall to recognize your phone, or, you couldn't get the file you wanted to flash to work?
thanks
Ceasare said:
Can you post a link to the kernel and inform us if it works? I need to do the same thing! Mac only here!
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I havent flashed it yet, bro, but this is the kernel I will use once I do..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504920
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you couldn't get heimdall to recognize your phone, or, you couldn't get the file you wanted to flash to work?
thanks
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heimdall recognized the phone
but i couldn't even pull the PIT...
and without PIT, you shouldn't be able to flash (afaik, because the PIT should define where which image goes, I might be wrong )
braway said:
heimdall recognized the phone
but i couldn't even pull the PIT...
and without PIT, you shouldn't be able to flash (afaik, because the PIT should define where which image goes, I might be wrong )
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I believe I read somewhere that heimdall doesn't support the qualcomm MSM8960 (snapdragon s3) and similar family chip sets (also present in the skyrocket), so flashing via windows is currently the only option
well, on my last phone, a sammy Epic Touch 4g, you didn't need to have a pit file to do anything; you could flash a image, a modem, and a zimage file with commands like
heimdall flash --kernel zimage
heimdal flash --modem modem.bin
I never used the front end of heimdall, it was all done in a terminal window.
Supposedly, you can use heimdall this way on most Samsung phones, so I am tempted to try it.
I have yet to see anyone with this phone really post that they were successful doing it this way..
wase4711 said:
well, on my last phone, a sammy Epic Touch 4g, you didn't need to have a pit file to do anything; you could flash a image, a modem, and a zimage file with commands like
heimdall flash --kernel zimage
heimdal flash --modem modem.bin
I never used the front end of heimdall, it was all done in a terminal window.
Supposedly, you can use heimdall this way on most Samsung phones, so I am tempted to try it.
I have yet to see anyone with this phone really post that they were successful doing it this way..
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yes, i also tried that, also didn't work (from my system)
i think the bootloader is slightly different, and heimdall does not support this one yet, but maybe you can get it working, and I did something wrong
(but it can also be what icenight89 said, even though I don't see what this has to do with the cpu )
if you didn't get the "claiming interface" error, and it still didn't work, there is something else at play...
I will probably try it tomorrow anyways, but after hearing your experience, I don't have much faith it will work.
frankly, I have only had the phone for a week, so I am still "learning" how to use it.
I also think that the official ICS is only days away, so, one part of me says to wait another week or so, and then root it once the official ics come out, and our dev's can REALLY do their thing with ICS.
braway said:
heimdall recognized the phone
but i couldn't even pull the PIT...
and without PIT, you shouldn't be able to flash (afaik, because the PIT should define where which image goes, I might be wrong )
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When you were unable to pull the Pitt file, on which version of Heimdall were you working?
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Excuse the noobiness, but how does one put it all on the same file? I am trying to not brick my phone, for I am about to flash this kernal
braway said:
put it all to the same heimdall file (the file you flash)
but I don't think heimdall works, at least I couldn't get it to work with the note
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well, afaik you can also create a package, which contains a xml file, that describes what heimdall has to do,
also, i used the latest (1.3.2 Debian Linux (i386 / x86))
edit: just checked again, it fails at initializing the protocol, so it can connect, but the communication protocol seems to be different
here is the output for print-pit, but i think it is the same for trying to flash something:
$ sudo heimdall print-pit
Heimdall v1.3.2, Copyright (c) 2010-2012, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
http://www.glassechidna.com.au
This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.
If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...
Checking if protocol is initialised...
Protocol is not initialised.
Initialising protocol...
ERROR: Failed to initialise protocol!
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Semi-bricked: PIT upload failed in Heimdall/Odin, cannot flash anything; cannot mount/wipe cache in CWM...any ideas, how do I check whether the eMMC chip is fried or not? Thanks.
You probably have done all this a thousand times but I would redownload your files again and follow droudstyles guide to the t and see if you catch a mistake or something. These are pretty hard to brick.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk
shelby04861 said:
You probably have done all this a thousand times but I would redownload your files again and follow droudstyles guide to the t and see if you catch a mistake or something. These are pretty hard to brick.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk
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Yes, it's still alive, I can get into CWM and download mode. The experts out there...please?
Based on trying to help in your previous thread I know I can't do much more to help you get your device working again. All I can do at this point is point you in the direction of Gizmodroid who was a pretty regular and reliable guy around here for awhile before his screen shattered. I have no idea if he is still looking for a replacement, but you might want to reach out to him if you decide to sell it for parts.
Since everything else has failed, Unbrickable Mod may be your only option. But it is not for the feint of heart and won't help you if the flash memory is truly corrupted.
The weirdest thing. I tried to flash the ED05 Heimdall package AGAIN today, and IT WORKED (repartition unchecked). But, then I tried flashing CWM with Heimdall and it failed. I had to reboot the device and of course it's semi-bricked again (now it's back to stock recovery) and I get this error when I try to re-flash ED05 (or anything):
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
ERROR: Failed to retrieve config descriptor
What is going on??
anybody knows of this error message (Failed to retrieve config descriptor) in Heimdall, please?
I couldn't find any threads that sounded similar to this, so I had no choice but to make a new thread. I apologize if my title is misleading in any way, however, I'm not sure of what else to call it. Also, sorry if I typed anything that didn't make sense, It's late, I'm tired, and I'm in trouble.
So, I had the Dream Ultima ROM flashed on my YP-G1/Player 4.0, and my sister was complaining about insane lagging and whatnot. Before I decided to flash back to stock, I had decided to clean up the internal memory.
I transferred some photos and music from the device to my computer as backup, and then decided to factory reset it, and I think that's where things went wrong.
The device rebooted itself, and booted into stock recovery, saying that it couldnt wipe a few things.
I didn't think much of it at first, and just booted into download mode and continued onto flashing back to stock using Heimdall. When it finished, it booted me into recovery again (can't remember whether it was stock or CWM, I think it was CWM). I didn't think much of that either, so I just rebooted. When it rebooted itself, the Download mode screen showed up, with the progress bar full, and then switched to the steve's kernel icon, and then once again, booted into recovery.
A few more reboots, and I end up getting a forced download mode icon. Reflash.
After a few more tries, doing the same thing over and over again, I ended up not being able to get into recovery at all. When the device boots up, it looks like this:
See attached thumbnail
Oh yes, I should probably add that, none of the times where I tried to flash back to stock were successful, and that I have tried it with Odin as well, with Zaclimon's FullRestore.tar, it claimed to be successful, however, nothing really ended up changing. I can also still get into download mode, but not recovery.
LuthicaBlue said:
I couldn't find any threads that sounded similar to this, so I had no choice but to make a new thread. I apologize if my title is misleading in any way, however, I'm not sure of what else to call it. Also, sorry if I typed anything that didn't make sense, It's late, I'm tired, and I'm in trouble.
So, I had the Dream Ultima ROM flashed on my YP-G1/Player 4.0, and my sister was complaining about insane lagging and whatnot. Before I decided to flash back to stock, I had decided to clean up the internal memory.
I transferred some photos and music from the device to my computer as backup, and then decided to factory reset it, and I think that's where things went wrong.
The device rebooted itself, and booted into stock recovery, saying that it couldnt wipe a few things.
I didn't think much of it at first, and just booted into download mode and continued onto flashing back to stock using Heimdall. When it finished, it booted me into recovery again (can't remember whether it was stock or CWM, I think it was CWM). I didn't think much of that either, so I just rebooted. When it rebooted itself, the Download mode screen showed up, with the progress bar full, and then switched to the steve's kernel icon, and then once again, booted into recovery.
A few more reboots, and I end up getting a forced download mode icon. Reflash.
After a few more tries, doing the same thing over and over again, I ended up not being able to get into recovery at all. When the device boots up, it looks like this:
See attached thumbnail
Oh yes, I should probably add that, none of the times where I tried to flash back to stock were successful, and that I have tried it with Odin as well, with Zaclimon's FullRestore.tar, it claimed to be successful, however, nothing really ended up changing. I can also still get into download mode, but not recovery.
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Yeah well the odin's method isn't that sucessfull compared to the heimdall one. Try the heimdall one, You will have a better rate of success.
zaclimon said:
Yeah well the odin's method isn't that sucessfull compared to the heimdall one. Try the heimdall one, You will have a better rate of success.
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Sorry if I wasn't clear, I actually tried the heimdall one first, but the problem is, no matter how many times I try, heimdall won't upload the kernel or anything to the device.
Sent from my SPH-D710
LuthicaBlue said:
Sorry if I wasn't clear, I actually tried the heimdall one first, but the problem is, no matter how many times I try, heimdall won't upload the kernel or anything to the device.
Sent from my SPH-D710
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Do you have some kind of error? If yes were you in download mode during that time and what does heimdall showed you?
zaclimon said:
Do you have some kind of error? If yes were you in download mode during that time and what does heimdall showed you?
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Code:
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...
Checking if protocol is initialised...
Protocol is not initialised.
Initialising protocol...
Handshaking with Loke...
Beginning session...
Session begun with device of type: 0
Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download sucessful
Uploading KERNEL
0%
ERROR: Failed to send file part packet!
KERNEL upload failed!
Ending session...
Yes, I was in downloadmode. It's the only thing i can boot into, besides the picture attached to the OP.
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Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...
Checking if protocol is initialised...
Protocol is not initialised.
Initialising protocol...
Handshaking with Loke...
Beginning session...
Session begun with device of type: 0
Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download sucessful
Uploading KERNEL
0%
ERROR: Failed to send file part packet!
KERNEL upload failed!
Ending session...
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Wait, don't upload your kernel with this. Restore your device totally with the full restore and don't forget to re-partition (your SGP looks like a tv? )
zaclimon said:
Do you have some kind of error? If yes were you in download mode during that time and what does heimdall showed you?
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zaclimon said:
Wait, don't upload your kernel with this. Restore your device totally with the full restore and don't forget to re-partition (your SGP looks like a tv? )
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I've been using the full restore.... anyways....
Sir, I have enough reason to believe that you are the man. I actually tried repartitioning once, but it didnt work the first time, I'm assuming it might've been because some of my usb ports are a little odd. Repartitioning it fixed it right up for me. Thanks alot!
LuthicaBlue said:
I've been using the full restore.... anyways....
Sir, I have enough reason to believe that you are the man. I actually tried repartitioning once, but it didnt work the first time, I'm assuming it might've been because some of my usb ports are a little odd. Repartitioning it fixed it right up for me. Thanks alot!
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Oh sorry, I tought you always used odin soo... Anyway no problem for the help.
so we are lucky to have zaclimon in this section the real hero that saves our device
Sent from my YP-G1 using xda premium
rockerblood said:
so we are lucky to have zaclimon in this section the real hero that saves our device
Sent from my YP-G1 using xda premium
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Yeah, he should be made the official device savior or something, lol! For future reference people, it might be simpler to simply use zaclimon's thread then starting a new thread for every bricked device.
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I was in the same situation. Go to the Dev area make sure you get the 7 zip file use hemidall. Extract all the files. Open hemidall load your pit file check repartion follow the order in the OP for US player. Check your list before flashing the Partition files. I had the same problem i just had top really read what he was saying. It does work. PM me and i will try to help
Samsung Epic 4G Touch on xda premium
Let me just start out by saying that I am a noob at this stuff, and that I don't have much experience, hence why I am here, cause i screwed up.
Basically, I have a player 4.0 that i am trying to get the stock ROM reinstalled on that is not being "cooperative". I have followed many different XDA forum guides, downloaded about a dozen different files, and nothing is working. Here is what works/doesnt work:
- I can access the Download function (hold down volume and plug into computer)
- I have a windows 7 computer
- I downloaded and tried three different versions of Odin, all with no success.
- Downloaded about 6 different files of the stock rom, each in a .tar or other compressed (i think) file type (even tried Icy Fusion, no luck).
- Downloaded heimdall and tried to make the partitions myself, no success.
I am hoping someone on this forum can please help me through the process of restoring my droid back to either the stock ROM or some other ROM, I just want my droid working again.
Also, I have read a multitude of similar XDA forums on this issue (yes I saw the "your a noob XDA" video and i am only making a thread because im desperate) and have had no luck.
Thanks in Advance,
TechnoD11
TechnoD11 said:
Let me just start out by saying that I am a noob at this stuff, and that I don't have much experience, hence why I am here, cause i screwed up.
Basically, I have a player 4.0 that i am trying to get the stock ROM reinstalled on that is not being "cooperative". I have followed many different XDA forum guides, downloaded about a dozen different files, and nothing is working. Here is what works/doesnt work:
- I can access the Download function (hold down volume and plug into computer)
- I have a windows 7 computer
- I downloaded and tried three different versions of Odin, all with no success.
- Downloaded about 6 different files of the stock rom, each in a .tar or other compressed (i think) file type (even tried Icy Fusion, no luck).
- Downloaded heimdall and tried to make the partitions myself, no success.
I am hoping someone on this forum can please help me through the process of restoring my droid back to either the stock ROM or some other ROM, I just want my droid working again.
Also, I have read a multitude of similar XDA forums on this issue (yes I saw the "your a noob XDA" video and i am only making a thread because im desperate) and have had no luck.
Thanks in Advance,
TechnoD11
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Well first of all, welcome to XDA. Hmm, it's better that you use the heimdall method of reflashing to stock ROM.
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zaclimon said:
Well first of all, welcome to XDA. Hmm, it's better that you use the heimdall method of reflashing to stock ROM.
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Thanks for the welcome! I would like my droid working ASAP, so where do i start? remember, i can access the download function. i have the samsung usb drivers installed. If someone could post some detailed, step-by-step instructions, that would be great!
TechnoD11
TechnoD11 said:
Thanks for the welcome! I would like my droid working ASAP, so where do i start? remember, i can access the download function. i have the samsung usb drivers installed. If someone could post some detailed, step-by-step instructions, that would be great!
TechnoD11
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Check on the reference(all-in-one) thread in the development section. In the recovery section, click the first link. I can't post the link because I'm on my tablet.
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zaclimon said:
Check on the reference(all-in-one) thread in the development section. In the recovery section, click the first link. I can't post the link because I'm on my tablet.
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This link (from the recovery section) brings me to a guide i already tried that did not work for me. when i perform those instructions, my droid boots into "android system recovery <3e>". from there, i reboot, or try to wipe the cache, or data (factory reset), or both. after reboot, just goes back into recovery. There is an option for applying update from SD card. is it possible i can load the rom on my SD card and flash it through there?
TechnoD11
Don't call an android device a droid unless you actually own a droid device (Motorola Droid Razr, Droid X, etc.) It drives people like me bonkers
Anyways, the best way to handle this is to solely use Heimdall. This thread should take you through the steps quite nicely, thanks to zaclimon. However, you have to read everything carefully, as you don't want to flash the wrong files within heimdall. If you own an International device (the one with the physical home button), follow the INTL walkthrough. If not, use the US one.
All you will need is the PIT file and the full recovery package, never the Odin. I recommend you try it again if you already have, as you may have done something wrong. If the problem still prevails, I will give you step by step instructions, if not done so already.
LuthicaBlue said:
Don't call an android device a droid unless you actually own a droid device (Motorola Droid Razr, Droid X, etc.) It drives people like me bonkers
Anyways, the best way to handle this is to solely use Heimdall. This thread should take you through the steps quite nicely, thanks to zaclimon. However, you have to read everything carefully, as you don't want to flash the wrong files within heimdall. If you own an International device (the one with the physical home button), follow the INTL walkthrough. If not, use the US one.
All you will need is the PIT file and the full recovery package, never the Odin. I recommend you try it again if you already have, as you may have done something wrong. If the problem still prevails, I will give you step by step instructions, if not done so already.
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First try: Heimdall Crashed
Second try: heimdall crashed again
I have included the Status log for viewing:
Heimdall v1.3.2, Copyright (c) 2010-2012, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
(removed link cause im a noob)
This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.
If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
(removed link cause im a noob) lol
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...
Checking if protocol is initialised...
Protocol is not initialised.
Initialising protocol...
Handshaking with Loke...
Beginning session...
Session begun with device of type: 0
Uploading PIT
ERROR: Failed to confirm end of PIT file transfer!
PIT upload failed!
Ending session...
Rebooting device...
here is the list of files i am using (that I downloaded from a different post):
PIT: ypgi1cb.pit
CACHE: cache.rfs
PARAM: param.lfs
DBDATA: dbdata.rfs
FACTORYFS: factoryfs.rfs
KERNEL: zImage (listed in windows as just a 'file')
following the heimdall crash, my SAMSUNG GALAXY PLAYER (cough cough droid cough) reboots and enters...drumroll.... recovery mode!
If someone could explain to me what i might have done wrong, or if there is something else i should try, let me know
thanks for the help,
TechnoD11
THANK YOU COMMUNITY!!!
well, i decided to try it for a third time, and third time is the charm!. It, for some unknown reason, decided to work, and the stock ROM is now back on my droid!
Again, thanks all for your help.
Lesson learned: don't download stuff for the Galaxy player 5.0 thinking it will work on yours (4.0).
TechnoD11
Oh, and administrators, you can delete this thread.
I wanted to flash a new firmware with my macbook using heimdall but to do this i need the PIT file for this phone. does anyone have any idea where to get this file?
thanks for the help
edit :
i think i found out that you can download the pit from the device using heimdall. but when i click this i get "Failed to send data!Releasing device interface..."
usb debugging is activated. phone is in download mode and detected.
pmcee said:
i think i found out that you can download the pit from the device using heimdall. but when i click this i get "Failed to send data!Releasing device interface..."
usb debugging is activated. phone is in download mode and detected.
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Yes, you're right - you can retrieve the pit file (i think its a kind of partition table) using heimdall from the device itself.
I had the same problem with heimdall and my (linux) PC as well, and i'm not sure whether my heimdall setup is screwed (didn't have time to try a different phone) or the protocol changed for the alpha...
edit: i tried with a different samsung phone now - that worked
It seems, heimdall doesn't play with the galaxy alpha...
Did anyone suceed in using heimdall with the alpha?
DThought said:
Yes, you're right - you can retrieve the pit file (i think its a kind of partition table) using heimdall from the device itself.
Did anyone suceed in using heimdall with the alpha?
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Did not dare to try this yet, but you can install USB2 functionality on VirtualBox, and you can download a Windows virtual machine from modern.ie.
You can give VirtualBox hardware access.
This way you can use odin if you are on Linux.
Or not, like I said, didn't dare try this yet. What if something breaks your phone? Just a thought. Try at own risk.
Redsandro said:
Did not dare to try this yet, but you can install USB2 functionality on VirtualBox, and you can download a Windows virtual machine from modern.ie.
You can give VirtualBox hardware access.
This way you can use odin if you are on Linux.
Or not, like I said, didn't dare try this yet. What if something breaks your phone? Just a thought. Try at own risk.
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I don't see a reason for Odin if you simply can do:
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heimdall download-pit --out slte.pit
heimdall flash --BOOT boot.img --pit slte.pit
Me neither. But if the Alpha does not work with Heimdall, at least for some of us, there's a quite compelling reason to use Odin.
Redsandro said:
Me neither. But if the Alpha does not work with Heimdall, at least for some of us, there's a quite compelling reason to use Odin.
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I've compiled the latest version available in git and it works just fine ...