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Hi people,
Have you seen samfirmware site lately?? They now recommend NO PIT FILES FOR EVERY ROM from Eclier to latest JPX. I think it makes sense. Our phones already come with a pit suited best for them, we actually dont need to do it again.
Imagine re-partitioning your hard-drive every time you want to install linux or windows. We actually don't do that, The max we do is format 1 drive.
This topic doesn't belong in Dev, & can be moved to an appropriate location once this issue has been sorted out.
Thanks.
Update :
1. SEA (South East Asia) is one region where you require to re-partition with a 512 pit if you want to flash other region ROMs.
PS : All the partitions of our SGS are formatted anyway when we flash a FW through Odin.
EDIT : I have had to use a 512 PIT twice when I downgraded from froyo to eclier. Without that I was getting error. Some developer may shed some light on that.
EDIT 2 : I remember that happened because I followed wrong steps & had flashed 803 PIT. I had to reflash 512 to come out of it.
I don't know ragin.
The table with the firmware on samfirmware is still containing PIT-files.
Exeptions are the first 13 firmwares.
Even JPU and JPX need a PIT file.
But thats only how i read the table!
LaurensJ said:
I don't know ragin.
The table with the firmware on samfirmware is still containing PIT-files.
Exeptions are the first 13 firmwares.
Even JPU and JPX need a PIT file.
But thats only how i read the table!
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I mean this page where they have published their ROMs for downloading.
http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm
76 ROMs published, all with the same note '1 file select NO .PIT'
That includes JPU & JPX.
If your phone is already formatted with 512.pit you can flash any ROM which works on 512.pit without selecting a PIT file and without selecting repartition.
ragin said:
I mean this page where they have published their ROMs for downloading.
http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm
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Yes i mean that page as well (with the table).
Its also say's:
Please when you have only one file SKIP RE-PARTITION!
Use only .PIT files if you have 3 files!
So the last column of that table i interpret as using no PIT file ONLY when you have one file. But if the you update 3 files you need a PIT-file.
izibi said:
If your phone is already formatted with 512.pit you can flash any ROM which works on 512.pit without selecting a PIT file and without selecting repartition.
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Exactly my thought, should we all update our guides & tell everyone, NO PIT to be used?
A lot of people get confused over pit, & a lot of guys have faced problems too.
PS : I have International SGS, & I think they all come pre-partitioned with 512.
PIT files are only ever used when you wish to repartition, which is rarely necessary. There has been a lot of confusion in regards to this as in the past samfirmware was telling users to select a PIT file without repartitioning, which does nothing. Odin doesn't really make this clear either. I have tried to make this clear with Heimdall Frontend by only allowing the selection of a PIT file when repartitioning.
LaurensJ said:
Yes i mean that page as well (with the table).
Its also say's:
Please when you have only one file SKIP RE-PARTITION!
Use only .PIT files if you have 3 files!
So the last column of that table i interpret as using no PIT file ONLY when you have one file. But if the you update 3 files you need a PIT-file.
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One file means a high level package, 3 files means a middle level package, both contain the same information. No difference at all. Richthofen has helped us a lot by converting a lot of high level packages to middle level ones & made it safer to flash because they dont contain boot loaders.
PS : No boot loaders, safer to flash.
ragin said:
One file means a high level package, 3 files means a middle level package, both contain the same information. No difference at all. Richthofen has helped us a lot by converting a lot of high level packages to middle level ones & made it safer to flash because they dont contain boot loaders.
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OK.... Learned something new today. Thanks.
First- thanks for the clarification. For a newbie all this flashing process is unclear. Now I know I don't have to select a PIT file.
Second- Is it important to have CSC file? In Nokia you had to change your product code to be able to flash different firmwares. Is this the same in SGS?
Thanks!
bomba6 said:
First- thanks for the clarification. For a newbie all this flashing process is unclear. Now I know I don't have to select a PIT file.
Second- Is it important to have CSC file? In Nokia you had to change your product code to be able to flash different firmwares. Is this the same in SGS?
Thanks!
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I am just an observer. I hope some real developers will really look into the matter & clarify things.
For SGS, you can flash any official firmware with a reg-hack, dont need to change the CSC for it
@ragin,
Not true, if you come from SEA region, pit513 is needed if your rom is from the Europe or US region, else there will be an error.
This apply as well, vice-versa.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
I think repartition is necessary when lagfix problem happens, for example.
Sometimes we forgot the unlagfix before running new Roms on Oddin. In this cases repartition and pit flie, may fix the broken partition. Am i right?
criscan said:
I think repartition is necessary when lagfix problem happens, for example.
Sometimes we forgot the unlagfix before running new Roms on Oddin. In this cases repartition and pit flie, may fix the broken partition. Am i right?
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Lagfixes dont alter partitions. Or am I wrong? They only change the file systems.
g00ndu said:
@ragin,
Not true, if you come from SEA region, pit513 is needed if your rom is from the Europe or US region, else there will be an error.
This apply as well, vice-versa.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
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Do you have to do it everytime? Since you already have a phone thats partitoned with 513.
India is SEA? I haven't used 513 ever.
ragin said:
Do you have to do it everytime? Since you already have a phone thats partitoned with 513.
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Well, whenever I switched firmwares between the regions, yes, I need to. From DXJG4 to JP3, and from JP3 back to DXJPA.
No, SEA refers to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, and it is also not the same as Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, that region has the prefix of ZS.
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g00ndu said:
Well, whenever I switched firmwares between the regions, yes, I need to. From DXJG4 to JP3, and from JP3 back to DXJPA.
No, SEA refers to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, and it is also not the same as Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, that region has the prefix of ZS.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
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SO, SEA (South East Asia) is one region where you require a 512 if you want to flash other region ROMs.
Thats a start.
Is there a way to know how my device is partitioned right now (512,513,803)? any app to show this?
I have a phone from Thailand (so, 513?) and would like to flash firmware of another region (probably 512).
I think this is how re-partition and pit files work:
1. Pit files are only needed if you tick the re-partition box.
2. Re-partitioning reformats partitions back to rfs. (Not so sure about this.)
3. When you flash without ticking re-partition, odin overwrites the files without reformatting. This is where not disabling lagfixes can be problematic.
There are a few instances wherein you will need to re-partition:
1. As mentioned earlier, when you flash roms that use different pits, ie, 512 ->513 or 513 -> 512.
2. When you don't want to bother disabling lagfixes, you can do a re-partition to format everything. I've done this before and it's much faster than waiting for the robo-girl voice to finish her job.
Hello,
1) if I wanted to flash to JVO with Odin, is the setup in the attached pic correct (especially the files on PDA, PHONE, CSC and repartition ticked)?
2) Wasn't there a bootloader I needed to flash? I think I read somewhere the bootloader changed with GB.
Landorin said:
Hello,
1) if I wanted to flash to JVO with Odin, is the setup in the attached pic correct (especially the files on PDA, PHONE, CSC and repartition ticked)?
2) Wasn't there a bootloader I needed to flash? I think I read somewhere the bootloader changed with GB.
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1)Yup
2)The bootloaders are included in the file you have ( See where it says sbl in the file name of the PDA )
Yeah saw that SBL and that made me suspicious whether that file really should go into the PDA slot and leave the bootloader slot blank.
Landorin said:
Yeah saw that SBL and that made me suspicious whether that file really should go into the PDA slot and leave the bootloader slot blank.
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Nope leave it EXACTLY as you have it there mate and you are good to go.
and repartition has to be ticked as well, right?
Landorin said:
and repartition has to be ticked as well, right?
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Yes.
You are using a pit file so you need repartition ticked.
Thanks a lot for the quick help!
Landorin said:
and repartition has to be ticked as well, right?
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no don't repartition unless you want to in which case you need ONE EXTRA FILE: 512.pit!! You sound like a newbie so depending where you are coming from -stock firmware-wise, by all means repartition but you must obtain the 512.pit that you add to odin and flash with the rest of the rom. WARNING: this will wipe all your data and apps and repartition your phone including the sd card. make sure that you remove any external SD cards if you have one and the SIM card too...for peace of mind
UPDATE: oops! England has beaten Algeria...in cyberworldcup
I'd consider myself as noob, yep.
I thought I have to repartition when upgrading from JPY (2.2.1) to JVO? I don't know when this has to be done. Just saw the PIT file recommended for JVO on samfirmware and somehow assumed I have to repartition.
So what should I do, what's the difference if I do or not do it?
I backed up all data and wiped the phone before so there's not much on it right now (and no lagfix or so used, just stock rom with CF kernel).
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I'd consider myself as noob, yep.
I thought I have to repartition when upgrading from JPY (2.2.1) to JVO? I don't know when this has to be done. Just saw the PIT file recommended for JVO on samfirmware and somehow assumed I have to repartition.
So what should I do, what's the difference if I do or not do it?
I backed up all data and wiped the phone before so there's not much on it right now.
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if you're sure that you used the same pit file as before i.e; 512.pit then you don't have to repartition at all.....if in doubt then repartition. BTW which pit file did you see on samfirmware.com? Should I assume that this is your first rom flashing from stock JPY? Also, make sure that you use the JVO rom that includes GB bootloaders.
Before? I never flashed a full ROM via Odin, only kernel (CF), thus I never re-partitioned myself.
Until now I used KIES always to flash ROMs.
If re-partitioning works like on a HDD I guess then this can be skipped unless something changed partition wise from Froyo to GB?
So do I need to re-partition at all?
Hey guys, gonna steal the end of this thread.
Currently I am on 2.2:
PDA: JPA / PHONE: JPP / CSC:JP7 (MET)
I want to use ODIN to upgrade to STOCK 2.2.1 and for it to change the CSC to XEU so that 2.3.3 (and future updates) will be done through kies automatically.
Can somebody confirm how I do this? Which file do i need to d/l - all three? And do I (and why) need to repartition?
Thanks in advance
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Hey guys, gonna steal the end of this thread.
Currently I am on 2.2:
PDA: JPA / PHONE: JPP / CSC:JP7 (MET)
I want to use ODIN to upgrade to STOCK 2.2.1 and for it to change the CSC to XEU so that 2.3.3 (and future updates) will be done through kies automatically.
Can somebody confirm how I do this? Which file do i need to d/l - all three? And do I (and why) need to repartition?
Thanks in advance
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If you used Kies anyway, why not use it now to update to 2.2.1? Afaik you can change the CSC with market apps (think I read that somewhere but someone may want to confirm this). Anyways, you could just stick with your normal CSC as GB will be released to the rest of Europe anyway.
Currently, it's uncertain whether there will be more updates after GB afaik.
But yes, our question remains: do we have to re-partition at all if we only used Kies so far to update ROMs?
Landorin said:
If you used Kies anyway, why not use it now to update to 2.2.1? Afaik you can change the CSC with market apps (think I read that somewhere but someone may want to confirm this). Anyways, you could just stick with your normal CSC as GB will be released to the rest of Europe anyway.
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Tried changing the CSC but it's didn't work. I'm with meteor and they are useless. So what i want is the stock 2.2.1 for UK and ireland as if it was d/l form kies and be on my way
Unregistered. said:
Hey guys, gonna steal the end of this thread.
Currently I am on 2.2:
PDA: JPA / PHONE: JPP / CSC:JP7 (MET)
I want to use ODIN to upgrade to STOCK 2.2.1 and for it to change the CSC to XEU so that 2.3.3 (and future updates) will be done through kies automatically.
Can somebody confirm how I do this? Which file do i need to d/l - all three? And do I (and why) need to repartition?
Thanks in advance
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Official Samsung GB for UK has already rolled out, it's called XXJVO and believe me once you've done your first ODIN rom flashing you will never stop flashing other..(custom roms and kernels) if there're any geeky tendencies inside you and just waiting to be released... see this thread and all your fears will be assuaged!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901
Widget21 said:
see this thread and all your fears will be assuaged!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901
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Thanks! There it says:
"Note: Re-partition is not a must, use it only if you need to change partition sizes on the device, but in most cases you will not need to repartition at all." question answered.
@Unregistered: you could use I9000XXJPY from samfirmware, JPY was the one that was offered to me by Kies back then (German unbranded SGS). But someone may want to confirm this to you first, as I see lots of others 2.2.1 ROMs there and not sure what the difference is. Samfirmware offers a single file and once extracted you should have 3 files.
I just wonder why the 2.2.1 ROM files do not show on that website which CSC is used, maybe it's universal or something?
Well, I guess Widget21 has a point here. If you are willing to flash now with Odin, you might be willing to do it with GB too, then the CSC won't matter (it doesn't matter much anyway as I learned).
Just be sure your 3 button combo is working and that you connect with direct USB.
Landorin said:
Thanks! There it says:
"Note: Re-partition is not a must, use it only if you need to change partition sizes on the device, but in most cases you will not need to repartition at all." question answered.
@Unregistered: you could use I9000XXJPY from samfirmware, JPY was the one that was offered to me by Kies back then (German unbranded SGS). But someone may want to confirm this to you first, as I see lots of others 2.2.1 ROMs there and not sure what the difference is. Samfirmware offers a single file and once extracted you should have 3 files.
I just wonder why the 2.2.1 ROM files do not show on that website which CSC is used, maybe it's universal or something?
Well, I guess Widget21 has a point here. If you are willing to flash now with Odin, you might be willing to do it with GB too, then the CSC won't matter (it doesn't matter much anyway as I learned).
Just be sure your 3 button combo is working and that you connect with direct USB.
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Is it JPY or JPX for UK (XEU)?
I dont want to flash gingerbread. Not yet anyway.
Landorin said:
Thanks! There it says:
"Note: Re-partition is not a must, use it only if you need to change partition sizes on the device, but in most cases you will not need to repartition at all." question answered.
@Unregistered: you could use I9000XXJPY from samfirmware, JPY was the one that was offered to me by Kies back then (German unbranded SGS). But someone may want to confirm this to you first, as I see lots of others 2.2.1 ROMs there and not sure what the difference is. Samfirmware offers a single file and once extracted you should have 3 files.
I just wonder why the 2.2.1 ROM files do not show on that website which CSC is used, maybe it's universal or something?
Well, I guess Widget21 has a point here. If you are willing to flash now with Odin, you might be willing to do it with GB too, then the CSC won't matter (it doesn't matter much anyway as I learned).
Just be sure your 3 button combo is working and that you connect with direct USB.
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JVO has multiCSC and UK's xeu is included in it so no need to worry about changing CSCs...remember the 'Thanks' button is there for a reason
@Unregistered: yeah, sorry, that's what I meant. If you wanna flash GB in the future you might want to do it with Odin and then the CSC shouldn't matter anymore.
For some reason, I'm unable to find out the CSC on the file and it's not listed. The JPY I downloaded from samfirmware recently has DBT as CSC (Germany). If you download the JPX file and extract it the CSC file might tell which region it is (as in my case).
@Widget21: I used my thanks feature up for today (5 max). I'll try tomorrow again.
I just downloaded this:
http://hotfile.com/dl/100618077/49a97b4/I9000XXJPY.rar.html
JPY_JPY_JPY.tar. I thought i was getting the three files. Where do i go from here
Used AIO Toolbox and Rogers 2.6 to revert to stock
now Kies has recognized my firmware "finally" but is stating that "S/W is not official version and cannot proceed"
help?
Look in captivate general, its solved.. .
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using xda premium
2.3.3 rogers captivate odin flashable rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...0#post17885670
root....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1274566
and solved other ways too... but ALL on page 1
Checked my CSC and it matches what you stated, yet Kies still does not accept my current firmware as legitimate, I am still looking into it
beerbaron105 said:
Checked my CSC and it matches what you stated, yet Kies still does not accept my current firmware as legitimate, I am still looking into it
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heres what you need : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16656437#post16656437
TRusselo said:
heres what you need : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16656437#post16656437
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Or I guess I can still install it via the Gingerbread Rom posted, besides the tar.md5 file, do I need a pit file as well?
beerbaron105 said:
Or I guess I can still install it via the Gingerbread Rom posted, besides the tar.md5 file, do I need a pit file as well?
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only if coming back from cm7
i have the same problame but i have bada os and wave 1
i didn't flashed or anything i just bouht the phone with the frimware (S8500PTRJH3)
from Orange Israel (Partner) the firmware with hebrew
this is for captivate only.sorry we cant help you with bada OS.
Hi guys, just purchased a new SGS from the store, it is still on Froyo though, I wish to upgrade it to GB with Odin, and I've finished downloaded XXJVT firmware from
http://www.sammobile.com/showthread.php?t=17
after I extract them, I got these:
CODE_I9000XXJVT_CL617736_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5
GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJVT.tar.md5
MODEM_I9000XXJVT_REV_00_CL1064602.tar.md5
GT-I9000-CSC-HOME-MULTI-OXAJVT.tar.md5
s1_odin_20100512.pit
I know that PIT file is for PIT slot, user_low_ship is for PDA, Modem is for Phone slot, but as you can see there, there are 2 CSC files, CSC Multi and CSC Home-Multi, which one should I choose? and is there any extra steps before I flash them with Odin? any help is appreciated!
In upgrading firmware from Froyo to GB you need to upgrade bootloader as well. But before that, check whether your phone can enter "download mode" or not.
If can, then find gingerbread bootloader. You can search it here in XDA, or you can search [Ramad] stock ROM. He always provide the package that include bootloader. I'm not sure about the above firmware.
I read it somewhere that the bootloader is already included in GB, isnt it?
Artest113 said:
Hi guys, just purchased a new SGS from the store, it is still on Froyo though, I wish to upgrade it to GB with Odin, and I've finished downloaded XXJVT firmware from
http://www.sammobile.com/showthread.php?t=17
after I extract them, I got these:
CODE_I9000XXJVT_CL617736_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5
GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJVT.tar.md5
MODEM_I9000XXJVT_REV_00_CL1064602.tar.md5
GT-I9000-CSC-HOME-MULTI-OXAJVT.tar.md5
s1_odin_20100512.pit
I know that PIT file is for PIT slot, user_low_ship is for PDA, Modem is for Phone slot, but as you can see there, there are 2 CSC files, CSC Multi and CSC Home-Multi, which one should I choose? and is there any extra steps before I flash them with Odin? any help is appreciated!
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You can follow this video for stock rom installation
http://www.hdtechvideo.com/?p=54
thanks! done it already! running GB ROM now!
Hey all
my device is SAMSUNG Galaxy S GT-I9000
so here it is, i had messed up my phone with loads of roms, tweaks, etc..
and at some time i flashed to ICS beta and that really screw my kernel up as i had to install a custom kernel "fugomod or such"
so i tried the ICS and didn't like it, i wanted to return to my stock rom and couldn't "because of the kernel and stuff" i tried hard to recover my phone till i found Cyanogen Mod! it was the only rom which installs it's own via recovery mod so i tried it, i liked it but get sick of it.. i really want my stock rom back!! SAMSUNG KIES can't even recognize my phone it only plugs with mass storage mode!!!
sooo... help??
Anybody can tell me how can i restore back to stock rom?
go to sammobile.com and get the latest firmware for your phone and flash it using odin..
Got it.
Can it use odin to flash other stock rom?
suzuki6888 said:
Got it.
Can it use odin to flash other stock rom?
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what do you mean by other stock rom?
ishangoyal said:
what do you mean by other stock rom?
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I see many stock rom at sammobile.
Can I flash other country stock rom?
example 2.3.6 some country only got 2.3.5 rom only
Not that easy fella my issue isn't that simple
i did what u said and got a boot loop -__-
i flashed another kernel "speedmod" and still i face the boot loop
all i need is how can i fell ALL the options in Odin? ex. "bootloader, phone, csc"? where can i find em?
suzuki6888 said:
I see many stock rom at sammobile.
Can I flash other country stock rom?
example 2.3.6 some country only got 2.3.5 rom only
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yes you can flash any rom you want from there...
screamwork said:
Not that easy fella my issue isn't that simple
i did what u said and got a boot loop -__-
i flashed another kernel "speedmod" and still i face the boot loop
all i need is how can i fell ALL the options in Odin? ex. "bootloader, phone, csc"? where can i find em?
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The roms on sammobile used to contain three files - Phone, CSC and PDA file.. you can download 512 pit file by searching .... I guess using these four files at the same time should solve your problem.. if it is a problem of bootloaders then search in forums of how to flash bootloaders
512 pit file by searching? what do u mean please where to find it? sorry i'm noob
and okay i'm downloading now from SAMFIRMWARE, hope it contains the three files
this thread was supposed to solve my problem but the links in it aren't working no more
so now all is need are the three files and the PIT and the Kernel of the rom JPJV6.
screamwork said:
512 pit file by searching? what do u mean please where to find it? sorry i'm noob
and okay i'm downloading now from SAMFIRMWARE, hope it contains the three files
this thread was supposed to solve my problem but the links in it aren't working no more
so now all is need are the three files and the PIT and the Kernel of the rom JPJV6.
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im uploading now for you the 3 files and the pit file.
Oh jeez the zip only contained the PDA file!
And that'd be appreciated, John Cohen, i'm eagerly waiting..
screamwork said:
Oh jeez the zip only contained the PDA file!
And that'd be appreciated, John Cohen, i'm eagerly waiting..
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just started uploading //14%
bet it's 15% now
keivest miletus
screamwork said:
bet it's over 60% now
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that's why i edited my reply ;D tyt.
Download one from sammobile.com, or google it. Use your country specified ROM.
Then use Odin with 512 Pit file, and tick repartition.
i cant post links
DinkaDanka said:
Download one from sammobile.com, or google it. Use your country specified ROM.
Then use Odin with 512 Pit file, and tick repartition.
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You really had to read the first page here
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i cant post links
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Why? send them in a PM then
i need to have at least 8 posts before i can post link, talk to me here and couple of more posts i could give you the links/