Extracted PIT File Download | SM-G530T | T-Mobile | 8GB Model - Galaxy Grand Prime General

Hello everyone, I have extracted the PIT file from my T-Mobile Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530T). Hopefully this will come in handy in case you ever brick your device.
SM-G530T PIT File Download: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24459283995301324
5.1.1 SM-G530T Firmware (OF8) Base Download: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24459283995301305
How to extract PIT from your device?​Note: Root is required to extract your PIT.​
1. Download Terminal from the play store
2. type su
3. type or paste in dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/out.pit bs=8 count=580 skip=2176
4. Pit is now located on your device.
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What are Samsung PIT Files?​
PIT files contain the Partition Information Table (PIT) for Samsung Android phones. Different firmware versions may require different partition layouts so the necessary PIT file 'tells' Odin how to set up the phone partitions correctly for the specified firmware to be installed. Sometimes odin can't find the pit in results in odin saying "there's no pit partition" or something similar. That's why pits are important.
The PIT file contains all the relevant information for each required partition such as Partition Name, Flash File Name, Block Size, Block Count etc. and also contains some unknown properties that maybe identifiers or flags of some sort.
Note: Flashing Pits can totally brick your device! Most times it not needed! Be extra extra careful on what you do! I or no one else is responsible for damages. You are responsible for that!
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HOW TO FLASH PIT FILE TO UNBRICK YOUR DEVICE​
Take that PIT file and place it in the PIT slot in Odin along with the Firmware for your device in the PDA/AP slot.
Click Repartition and Auto Reboot. (Note if first attempt fails with a SET PARTITION error then run it again WITHOUT the repartition checked)
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Now your data/partitions may not mount. Simply install twrp and reformat the partitions. In twrp, go to "Wipe" --> "Advanced Wipe" --> "Repair or Change File System" --> "Select Partition to Repair or Format" --> "Change File System" --> "EXT4". Hopefully that should fix your problems.
Thats it guys. Be very careful flashing PIT's as they may potentially brick your device.

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Thanks for your post 'DUHAsianSKILLZ''... n Greetingz!
I'm going to try this again because I received an error that my PIT file was corrupted. I tried again (unpacking the d/led file) and same error. After feeling some hope deferred I just put the phone down for a minute. But now I see your post and I'm going to try it again. I've already followed the link and downloaded the file again.
Question though: Do I put the zip file or the actually image files in Odin? And what about the PIT file... does it go into Odin as a zip or a PIT file?
Another question (if you don't mind): Can you point me in the right direction to root this phone? It's got FRP and I've like downloaded EVERY box software/ watched just about every you-tube video for this issue/ and I just feel stuck. Is it because I have Linux OS? I use J(ava)Odin.v3.CASUAL and it seems to work --minus those corrupt error messages I got.
So yeah.... thank you for this post and your contributions. You guys are a real help!
'}_Bad.Rx_____{'

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Hello BadRx.
Im not too sure about Odin on Linux (I use Heimdall on a Debian-based distro and even then, my usage has been very limited).
But does the PIT youre using from the OP match the firmware youre using?
As i mentioned, i use Heimdall when im on Linux, so that might be a preferable option.

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Synthetic.Nightmare said:
Hello BadRx.
Im not too sure about Odin on Linux (I use Heimdall on a Debian-based distro and even then, my usage has been very limited).
But does the PIT youre using from the OP match the firmware youre using?
As i mentioned, i use Heimdall when im on Linux, so that might be a preferable option.
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By Firmware do you mean the firmware for SM-G530T? If so, I don't really know. I have a "Factory Binary" ROM for the G530T but now sure if that would cause it to corrupt.
Firmware: LMY47X.FA51_G530TUVU2API1

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BadRx said:
By Firmware do you mean the firmware for SM-G530T? If so, I don't really know. I have a "Factory Binary" ROM for the G530T but now sure if that would cause it to corrupt.
Firmware: LMY47X.FA51_G530TUVU2API1
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Yup yup. Same device im using.
If ODIN does any sort of firmware or checksum checks, it might find the mismatch in firmware and error back with "corrupt."
Since your fw is (API1) and the op is based on (OF8) that might be the problem.

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Yup... ok. I think I know what I have to do. Then again. I say that just about every time I "think I know what I have to do". Go figure. It's easy? ... Not that easy though. It gets confusing as hell. But I really want this skill set. From the time I was 8 or 9 (IDK, the year WarGames came out) I've always had a computer and always was magnetically attracted to them, still am! So it's a Labor of love --but a labor non the less. My brain is so fragmented. I've downloaded so many programs and tutorials but read little. I just don't have access to a computer 24/7 anymore.
Anyway.. thanks so much for your contribution and help.
SOk/BadRx