Does anyone know if this is possible? I only have a Macbook running OSX Maverick and have struggled to find a version of ODIN for Mac.
For Mac there is hemdall. Have you looked into that at all?
But no, there is no way to flash that without a computer.
Many people have tried and not been able to find a way to do that yet.
Thanks for that. Everywhere I searched, there was no mention of any software named Heimdall until you stated it. I guess I'll have to use Heimdall and hope I don't do something horribly wrong.
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I read a post somewhere that as of the Froyo update the secondary bootloader error that prevented Heimdall from recognizing the Fascinate on OS X has been fixed. Only, I really need it to work right now, but Heimdall says it can't find a device.
Has this been fixed, or was that post incorrect? I don't have access to a PC, and have borked my phone, so Heimdall is my only option.
Thanks in advance.
Install Linux or Windows via boot camp. That's what I did.
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Question about that: I've always skipped over Boot Camp stuff because I never wanted Windows, but is that a separate installation? Is it on the OS X disc? And would I need to repartition my hard drive?
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eulipion2 said:
I read a post somewhere that as of the Froyo update the secondary bootloader error that prevented Heimdall from recognizing the Fascinate on OS X has been fixed. Only, I really need it to work right now, but Heimdall says it can't find a device.
Has this been fixed, or was that post incorrect? I don't have access to a PC, and have borked my phone, so Heimdall is my only option.
Thanks in advance.
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Well, I have a mac and a fascinate. I am not able to use heimdall or odin with my fascinate even with windows installed via parallels desktop. Turns out the problem is with the fascinate. It has a faulty secondary bootloader and will not work with osx in download mode. I have read others say (like the guy who commented first) that they were able to get it to work, but not me. It's a problem with the fascinate
To use Bootcamp, you will have to repartition your drive. You start up the utility, let it repartition, and then install your copy of Windows. That's the only drawback... You have to by Windows. But it does work. I have my wife's MBP bootcamped, and that's how I use Odin for anything I need it for
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To use Bootcamp, you will have to repartition your drive. You start up the utility, let it repartition, and then install your copy of Windows. That's the only drawback... You have to by Windows. But it does work. I have my wife's MBP bootcamped, and that's how I use Odin for anything I need it for
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Ick, I'm running a Hackintosh, and while I've read of others who have multi-boot systems it seems like a pain, and I rather like mine just the way it is. Other than for flashing, I have no good reason to have Windows or Linux when OS X does everything else I need. I'm sure the secondary bootloader problem will be fixed eventually, by Samsung, VZW, or someone here.
Fortunately I did manage to dig up my wife's old college laptop (6-year-old Dell), and while slow, it worked. Just means I can't flash too much. Of course, now that I flashed CWM I can flash ROMs from recovery, so problem solved I guess.
I may give Boot Camp a try on my next Mac/Hackintosh. Thanks for the input!
Yeah, I agree... It can definitely be a pain if you've already got your system up and running the way you like. Fortunately for me, Bootcamping Windows was one of the first things we did on my wife's MBP since she needed it for some software. Worked out for me
boot camp is awesome....period...the ability to run anything at anytime on one laptop is invaluable...i even have parallels as well with win7 installed, and google chrome btw...just when i need something quick, but having boot camp, if i have to odin something while commuting is a blessing, i mess with my phone hourly, so at anytime, i could brick it and have to flash a stock rom through odin, like i said...invaluable
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boot camp is awesome....period...the ability to run anything at anytime on one laptop is invaluable...i even have parallels as well with win7 installed, and google chrome btw...just when i need something quick, but having boot camp, if i have to odin something while commuting is a blessing, i mess with my phone hourly, so at anytime, i could brick it and have to flash a stock rom through odin, like i said...invaluable
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You don't need bootcamp to do this...multiboot setups are possible too. Though I must admit its a nice feature and easy to use.
I dual boot archlinux and hackintosh on my pc and must admit that its a bit of a pain to get working but I was able to do it with grub bootloader
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hi all,
i've been trying to figure out how to root my phone. i know that it's pretty straightforward (one click type thing) with a windows computer, but unfortunately i do not have access to windows, only to linux (debian) and i cannot seem to find any information about how to do this anywhere. i am familiar with the command line, but not a complete geekhead and do not know that much about phones... however, i did previously have a rooted hero.
many thanks in advance for any help,
d0cA
d0ca said:
hi all,
i've been trying to figure out how to root my phone. i know that it's pretty straightforward (one click type thing) with a windows computer, but unfortunately i do not have access to windows, only to linux (debian) and i cannot seem to find any information about how to do this anywhere. i am familiar with the command line, but not a complete geekhead and do not know that much about phones... however, i did previously have a rooted hero.
many thanks in advance for any help,
d0cA
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I particularly have successfully flashed and rooted my phone many times using a virtual machine (VirtualBox) running Windows XP under Ubuntu. However there is a cross-platform software called Heimdall http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265 which can be used as an alternative to Odin. I have never used it, but search for it in this forums and you'll find lots of positive feedback of this software.
If, like me you decide to go for a VM instead, you'll just need to config the usb connections to be used by the VM. The rest is very straightforward.
By the time that I first rooted my SGS2, Heimdall had not yet been tested on this phone, and that's why I opted for the VM. As it worked perfectly, I continued using this. Otherwise, I would certainly have opted for Heimdall as it is natively supported by Linux.
By the way, always avoid flashing .PIT files (repartition), either on Odin or Heimdall. I've learnt here in this forums that flashing .PIT or ticking "repartition" on Odin is the major factor of bricking devices!!!
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By the way, always avoid flashing .PIT files (repartition), either on Odin or Heimdall. I've learnt here in this forums that flashing .PIT or ticking "repartition" on Odin is the major factor of bricking devices!!!
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Heimdall will need a PIT file to know where to flash things to, just dont tick repartition.
Odin wont as its samsung shizzel.
veyka said:
Heimdall will need a PIT file to know where to flash things to, just dont tick repartition.
Odin wont as its samsung shizzel.
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Interesting, and makes sense. And in case you're only flashing a kernel or flashing a firmware packed into a single file, does it need the .PIT as well?
Hello guys, I'm a mac (OSX 10.7.3) user and would like to install ICS on my SG9100. Does anyone knows a trustworthy tutorial that suites my needs?
Thanks in advance.
Unfortunately the easiest way is to use a PC and update through Kies, although Kies can be a pain to use also. The other option is to root and flash an ICS ROM.
There are various ways to do this, all which are explained throughout the forum.
Hey,
first, there's Kies for Mac...
http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP
It suppose to provide firmware updating if your device has been intact (you got it without custom rom / rooted).
secondly,
there is Heimdall which is open source alternative that should be able to flash roms. though I must admit your easiest solution is PURE bootcamp (no parallels/virtualization) and ODIN if your not going the 100% samsung way.
I was going to suggest Kies for Mac but the mac version does not appear to support firmware upgrades, so I had to borrow a friends PC. I then went ahead and rooted and Flashed a vanilla ICS, but that's by the by.
I just hot my S3 today and I am struggling with all the new information I have to study here . I was an HTC user all this years so terms like Odin are pretty new to me. Beyond that I have a mac . Very bad combination with Samsung mobile phones. Not even android file transfer is working at the moment. I tried first to accomplish all the rooting and recovery procedure with virtual machine of Windows 7 but the phone is not available to the guest,when it is in download mode. So I thought I will give Heimdall a try eventhouh Odin seems a far better solution. I don't know which programm is better but Heimdall has very bad documentation. So back the subject. I saw numerous complaints about Heimdall 1.3.2 so I decided to start with 1.3.1. My first question is about the pit file. It is not clear to me if I have to extract it from my device and if yes, how can I do this? Does anyone here has experience with this particular software ,to use it under OSX as a daily driver?
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Vintos said:
... Does anyone here has experience with this particular software ,to use it under OSX as a daily driver?
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Yes and partially negative:
I have flashed the CWM and all went fine.
I have then tried to flash a new stock rom, all went fine and no errors in the program, but then the phone was not working:
it was saying no SIM card installed and was lagged in every operation.
I had to find a Windows PC and reflash with Odin to have my GS3 work again, i suppose Heimdall soft-bricked it, at least the modem part.
To be honest i created myself a Heimdall package with the files of the unpacked stock rom and my own phone downloaded PIT.
But even if i'm pretty sure i did all in the right way, the flashing result was a dead phone.
So, use it with caution ...
Hi guys,
Do we know which version of Odin work with Mac OS Mojave? I've tried JOdin3 but Heimdall fails to install, and without it JOdin3 is useless.
Is there any other way to flash the firmware on Mac?
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Hi guys,
Do we know which version of Odin work with Mac OS Mojave? I've tried JOdin3 but Heimdall fails to install, and without it JOdin3 is useless.
Is there any other way to flash the firmware on Mac?
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When I had a Mac in the past, I used a program called Wine (I don't remember the full name) and it allowed me to run .exe programs