Hello all.
Sorry if my question is trivial, but I haven't found any answer by searching the forum.
The problem is the following: I have a custom kernel zImage (which has some usb drivers enabled) and I am trying to find a way to flash it to Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 P7500.
I rooted the device, installed clockworkmod bootloader and able to install kernels prepared by other xda-developers like this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138167
But I can't get my head around the process of creation of zip package for ClockWorkMod. I haven't found any doc or manual how to do it.
I tried to replace zImage in .zip package from the above link and updated a hash value in Manifest file. But it didn't work.
the ClockWorkMod Recovery just writes:
-- Installing: /sdcard/kernel-updat.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
Installation aborted.
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Hope somebody faced similar problem.
Any tip will be hugely appreciated.
Andrew
Just replace the zimage without changing anything else. Or compress it in tar format and flash via odin!
Sent from my amazing 10.1 galaxy tab
still not working
Panos_dm said:
Just replace the zimage without changing anything else. Or compress it in tar format and flash via odin!
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Unfortunately replacing zImage doesn't work. Even if I unzip and zip the original package without changing anything the ClockWorkMod says "Installation aborted" when I try to install zip I created. I have tried to use 3 different zip-programs with the same result.
About the odin approach. Do you have a link at hand that explains how to do it ?
Huge thanks.
Andrew
one solution to the problem
This is how I solved problem with "Installation aborted":
1) Take a working rom zip file with zImage from here
droidbasement.com/galaxy/kernels/2636/26/p4-ux/3.2/boot-cm_2636.4_p4_ux_hc32-oc-xtra-vfpv3-d16_fp-010912.zip
2) create folder called 'kernel' in the same directory where zip file is.
3) copy your own zImage to the 'kernel' folder
4) type
zip -r orig-boot-cm_2636.4_p4_ux_hc32-oc-xtra-vfpv3-d16_fp-010912.zip kernel/
This replaces zImage in the .zip archive with your own zImage
So basically you don't need to recreate zip file, you need to replace zImage in the existing zip.
flashing with ODIN
Panos_dm said:
Just replace the zimage without changing anything else. Or compress it in tar format and flash via odin!
Sent from my amazing 10.1 galaxy tab
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Hey Panos_dm, do I need to tar zImage only or anything else ?
I tarred zImage and tried to flash it with odin, but failed.
<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/006> zImage
<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!
Do I need to have pit files for P7500 ?
I don't know what exactly goes non with odin, but I don't think that you need a pit file... I am no expert though. What I said about swapping kernels in a working zip, does the job for me. I want to try to flash stock recovery and kernel through this method, so I will be able to officially update to ics, without using Odin and increasing custom binary counter
Sent from my amazing 10.1 galaxy tab
Panos_dm said:
I don't know what exactly goes non with odin, but I don't think that you need a pit file... I am no expert though. What I said about swapping kernels in a working zip, does the job for me.
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Thanks.
Can I ask you to post a link to zip and kernel sources that you used? It would be really helpful to me.
My kernel image that I built and inserted in working zip doesn't load. And I don't have a clue how to diagnose a problem since there is no access to boot log.
OK.. I used overcome rom and stock zimage and it worked. I haven't built a kernel myself though...
Sent from my amazing 10.1 galaxy tab
x-nordic said:
This is how I solved problem with "Installation aborted":
1) Take a working rom zip file with zImage from here
droidbasement.com/galaxy/kernels/2636/26/p4-ux/3.2/boot-cm_2636.4_p4_ux_hc32-oc-xtra-vfpv3-d16_fp-010912.zip
2) create folder called 'kernel' in the same directory where zip file is.
3) copy your own zImage to the 'kernel' folder
4) type
zip -r orig-boot-cm_2636.4_p4_ux_hc32-oc-xtra-vfpv3-d16_fp-010912.zip kernel/
This replaces zImage in the .zip archive with your own zImage
So basically you don't need to recreate zip file, you need to replace zImage in the existing zip.
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I used this kernel image and flashed it to see what happens. It loads but the screen is scrambled. I followed your step to replace my zImage, but I was unable to flash the replacement. I used recovery mode to do it.
Any other solutions or tips to flash a custom zImage on P7510?
hsnm said:
I used this kernel image and flashed it to see what happens. It loads but the screen is scrambled. I followed your step to replace my zImage, but I was unable to flash the replacement. I used recovery mode to do it.
Any other solutions or tips to flash a custom zImage on P7510?
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Someone manage to find a solutions ?
I try to use Odlin 3.07 and use GT-I9300_Boot_Recovery.tar to copy boot file from a normal i9300 to SD card, then it was fail, afterward phone not booting up, try reflash stock rom and different pit file, its just stuck at Samsung logo, anyone can teach me how to fix this?
jacsha said:
I try to use Odlin 3.07 and use GT-I9300_Boot_Recovery.tar to copy boot file from a normal i9300 to SD card, then it was fail, afterward phone not booting up, try reflash stock rom and different pit file, its just stuck at Samsung logo, anyone can teach me how to fix this?
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factory reset from recovery.
So I was trying to root the samsung galaxy mega from sprint and i saw a form that said to use vcoreroot-v2.tar file and to put it on the device using odin as a pda. i did that and now its stuck in the start up displaying the logo and and just sits there. In the vcoreroot-v2.tar file it contained a boot.img file so if anyone has a stock rom or the stock boot.img for the SPH-L600 from sprint in the usa that would be helpful. i have attached the vcoreroot-v2.tar file for reference. thank you very much!!!
Did you ever get the boot.img? What are you currently on? 4.2.2 or 4.4.2?
stock boot
dsans08 said:
So I was trying to root the samsung galaxy mega from sprint and i saw a form that said to use vcoreroot-v2.tar file and to put it on the device using odin as a pda. i did that and now its stuck in the start up displaying the logo and and just sits there. In the vcoreroot-v2.tar file it contained a boot.img file so if anyone has a stock rom or the stock boot.img for the SPH-L600 from sprint in the usa that would be helpful. i have attached the vcoreroot-v2.tar file for reference. thank you very much!!!
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Did you ever find the stock SPH-L600 boot img?
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Thanks in advance!
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