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Another XWJS5 (new) in Samfirmware

Does anybody know the difference between the two XWJS5 firmwares?

Difference...
Yes. The previous one is for Heimdall and the new one is for Odin.
As I saw.

I have heard that the new one contains a bootloader update.
I don't know if its true tho.
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temilla said:
Does anybody know the difference between the two XWJS5 firmwares?
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Previous JS5 was an update flash (1 file), this one is a FULL Rom (3 file, 242mb). The same difference between JS3 and XEN JS3.
Anyway it shouldn't be 803 .pit. To recover from experimental partitioning I use JS3-full (which is tagged as 803) with 512.pit since 803 doesn't work for me.

matticala said:
Anyway it shouldn't be 803 .pit. To recover from experimental partitioning I use JS3-full (which is tagged as 803) with 512.pit since 803 doesn't work for me.
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Thanks for that ! I'm trying to install these JS5 since yesterday with .pit 803 without success : mount problem at reboot after odin success, formating in recovery doesn't work and updating couldn't been done by new rom (vibrate loop reboot).
Changing to 512 .pit seems to solve this problem : my phone just restarts on JS5 now !

matticala said:
Anyway it shouldn't be 803 .pit. To recover from experimental partitioning I use JS3-full (which is tagged as 803) with 512.pit since 803 doesn't work for me.
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OT- that's interesting as I flashed js3 with 803 unsuccessfully but it works with 512.
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Content of I9000 XEN I9000XWJS5.rar:
Code:
GT-I9000-CSC-XENJS3.tar.md5
I9000XWJS5-REV03-ALL-low-CL869633.tar.md5
MODEM_I9000XXJPY.tar.md5
Confirmed there are a bootloader and a Sbl file, even though those are likely the same of those included in the previous XEN JS3. I'll make a checksum to verify
UPDATE: there is no update in this new XEN JS5, md5sum for boot.bin is identical to the one bundled within XEN JS3

MarkyG82 said:
OT- that's interesting as I flashed js3 with 803 unsuccessfully but it works with 512.
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guys please let me understand.... so why you are speaking about .512 and .803 .pit?
Using odin with last rom js5 from samsungfirmware I have to select just one file in pda tab, whitout .pit file.
what's wrong in my flashing way?

Be careful on updating. Double check the bootloader and Sbl.bin. We don't want the sgs to be locked, like the galaxy tab.
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userinit said:
guys please let me understand.... so why you are speaking about .512 and .803 .pit?
Using odin with last rom js5 from samsungfirmware I have to select just one file in pda tab, whitout .pit file.
what's wrong in my flashing way?
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.pit file is used to flash the full rom (phone + modem + csc) with re-partition flagged, basically the pit file tells odin where to write the filesystems.
Whenever you have just one file (phone), you don't need either pit or re-partition flag. This last XEN JS5 is a FULL rom.
g00ndu said:
Be careful on updating. Double check the bootloader and Sbl.bin. We don't want the sgs to be locked, like the galaxy tab.
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doublechecked boot.bin (where identical), not sbl.bin though

g00ndu said:
Be careful on updating. Double check the bootloader and Sbl.bin. We don't want the sgs to be locked, like the galaxy tab.
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You're right !
I still have my DL mode after flashing these files ...

Wendigogo said:
You're right !
I still have my DL mode after flashing these files ...
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Was Auto Reboot selected? Does Odin show a green success after completition?
Official thread

matticala said:
Was Auto Reboot selected? Does Odin show a green success after completition?
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Yes for the two questions !

Wendigogo said:
You're right !
I still have my DL mode after flashing these files ...
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Just for clarify it, Samsung's 'locked' bootloader on Galaxy Tab is not the problem about download mode... The signed bootloader also allow flashing the device later... The problem is just about the files what you can use... With Samsung's signed bootloader you can flash in the future just also signed kernels, you basically you willl not able to flash custom ROM-s in the future... You can flash firmwares with Odin, you can flash Samsung beta firmwares also, just simply could not flash custom ROM-s... This could be big problem or verly small also based on your usage habit. While I use 2.2.1 I simply not use custom ROM-s, but of course before I used... Nowadays 'signed' situations could not break my life with i9000, but with Galaxy Tab it could ... at least in the near future, as it's ROM not as good as the current i9000 versions...
Hi,

eboIa said:
Just for clarify it, Samsung's 'locked' bootloader on Galaxy Tab is not the problem about download mode... The signed bootloader also allow flashing the device later... The problem is just about the files what you can use... With Samsung's signed bootloader you can flash in the future just also signed kernels, you basically you willl not able to flash custom ROM-s in the future... You can flash firmwares with Odin, you can flash Samsung beta firmwares also, just simply could not flash custom ROM-s...
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Thanks for explaining this ! But I couldn't understand why you couldn't donwgrade to a non-locked bootloader with Odin ? Don't have access to it ? But without access to it it couldn't be modified with latest Samsung FW via Odin ?

Hi
Still not patched to fixed.

for me it is interesting too why it is so messy about downgrade, could someone just wipe bootloader and force flash older back?

when i flash this i cant get the swedish keyboard in my phone
any ideas on this ist this the european ver i reverted back to I9000XWJM5 i kies tells me there is no update

Sorry one is not hiedemell both are odin one is full 3 file package which requires 803 pit file and other is single pda file flashable without pit or repartition from any previous stock rom
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How to flash back from 2.3.3 to 2.2.1?

Hi...
Can i flash back from 2.3.3 stock rom to 2.2.1? any links?
thanks.
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I found this http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/cm7-darky-9-5.1840/
U need to flash rom with odin i just dont know if "re-partition" need to be ticked and pit 512 chosen? can somone tell? also phone efs clear need to be ticked?

if I'd wanna do it, directly, i flash my phone from the top... in fact, i've had to do it some times...

Yes you can, I already did too.
Flash the phone directly with Odin:
http://www.faq4mobiles.de/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=9026
and choose one of this firmware:
http://www.samfirmware.com/fwandroid.htm
You need be register there to download and after you find all official firmware and how you flash too.

Ok.. Thanks guys... Will try it on weekday and post the result ...
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xporter said:
Yes you can, I already did too.
Flash the phone directly with Odin:
http://www.faq4mobiles.de/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=9026
and choose one of this firmware:
http://www.samfirmware.com/fwandroid.htm
You need be register there to download and after you find all official firmware and how you flash too.
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U put pit in odin ? also check re-partition?

Returning for Stock Problem (To Claim Warranty)

Hi all. I need to send my tab in for repairs and I tried following the other guides in the forum so I could return to stock but I haven't been successful.
What I did to return to stock: 1. Used Odin to flash DXK (my region) firmware which came from samfirmware.com 2. After the flash completed successfully (flashed with .pit and the rom itself) it reboots and just perpetually gets stuck in the Samsung boot logo. What did I do wrong and how can I get it to boot to stock?
Help would be really appreciated. Thanks!
EDIT: SOLUTION
Okay. It's confirmed. A fix for all your CSC and partition problems.
1. Go to noxxious' post # 53 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14160362&postcount=53
2. Follow instructions to the letter by flashing P1000DXJK2 - Full (Use Odin process not Heim)
3. Connect to Kies. Kies will notify you that there is an update, use that to upgrade to Gingerbread officially.
4. After the upgrade, it will have no partition problem and it will display properly XTC as your CSC on Kies. It's like a brand new non modified tab!

im in the same bout as you mate did just the same thing was working fine on voodoo lagfix wanted stock back flashed now stuck at samsung logo
All i can say is check to see if you still have the recovery mode in your tab by holding up volume and power button the let go of power and keep holdig up volume when you see it boot to samsung logo
If you have lost your recovery mode your stuffed your bootloader is locked and theres nothing you can do to bring it back its time for samsung service to sort it out

Can you still put your tab in Download mode?
If so, you can try to reflash DXK.
1. Use the p1.pit file for PIT and DXK for PDA.
2. Select re-partition on.
3. Maybe this time after the tab reboot and the odin pass you'll be stuck at the recovery mode, error will be E : Cannot mount dbdata. . .
4. To be out of this you could select format/restore, navigate using volume up/down then press home button to select that option.
5. Then go back to menu and select reboot.
-- inform me if this works.
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Yeah, you're totally screwed with a protected bootloader!
I just downloaded the P1000DXKM2 @Samfirmware and discovered that it contains sbl.bin, boot.bin, and the zImage file size is 7860 Kb.
See this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888071
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Will try this and report back. Thanks!
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Followed your instructions but it's stuck on the Samsung logo.

Sorry, did u follow my first post?
After i download DXKM2 in samfirmware i discovered that it contains new bootloader, containing zImage more than 4,000-5,000Kb.
-- in short flashing that with repartition will have the same result as your first attemp.
This time will you try to flash Roto's JMEv4_full safe rom. Same steps as my first post.
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I flash roto's when I want to restore my tab and put a custom rom. What I need to find out is how to put a DX rom into it so I can send it to a service center.
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i encountered something similar to this before when i was testing out the 2.2.1 HK rom. i also made the mistake of flashing protected bootloaders onto my tab, though i reverted it back to unprotected bootloaders using Chainfire's and RotoHammer's bootloader patcher http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888071.
as for my stock firmware then, mine was P1000DXJK2. what i did was dl the P1000DXJK2 from samfirmware. I then removed boot.bin and sbl.bin from the tar package (i patched the unprotected bootloaders onto my tab), and added a dbdata.rfs into the tar package. i then flashed using odin (flashed with no pit). and i got it back up and running.
my P1000DXJK2.tar file contains the following:
cache.rfs
dbdata.rfs
factoryfs.rfs
hidden.rfs
modem.rfs
param.lfs
zImage

noxxious said:
i encountered something similar to this before when i was testing out the 2.2.1 HK rom. i also made the mistake of flashing protected bootloaders onto my tab, though i reverted it back to unprotected bootloaders using Chainfire's and RotoHammer's bootloader patcher http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888071.
as for my stock firmware then, mine was P1000DXJK2. what i did was dl the P1000DXJK2 from samfirmware. I then removed boot.bin and sbl.bin from the tar package (i patched the unprotected bootloaders onto my tab), and added a dbdata.rfs into the tar package. i then flashed using odin (flashed with no pit). and i got it back up and running.
my P1000DXJK2.tar file contains the following:
cache.rfs
dbdata.rfs
factoryfs.rfs
hidden.rfs
modem.rfs
param.lfs
zImage
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So Samsung won't notice that I have unlocked bootloaders when I send the tab to them? Where do I get a dbdata from?
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nope. they won't notice. but if you want it to have signed bootloaders, you could just add the dbdata.rfs to the TAR package.
i have attached the dbdata.rfs that i used. got it form GT-P1000-CSC-MULTI-OXXJK2.

noxxious said:
nope. they won't notice. but if you want it to have signed bootloaders, you could just add the dbdata.rfs to the TAR package.
i have attached the dbdata.rfs that i used. got it form GT-P1000-CSC-MULTI-OXXJK2.
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Thanks for this. So you mean the reason why the rom won't boot after flashing because it lacks this file? What does it do exactly?
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i actually don't know.
but from my experience this solved my flashing problem when i tried to roll back to stock firmware.
when using heimdall it is listed with cache.rfs under CSC

May i ask why you are sending your tab to samsung for repair?

noxxious said:
i actually don't know.
but from my experience this solved my flashing problem when i tried to roll back to stock firmware.
when using heimdall it is listed with cache.rfs under CSC
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I placed dbdata.rfs into the exact same rom that you used and it fails at dbdata.rfs flash. Odd.

That's weird. You extracted the dbdata.rfs from my zip right?
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noxxious said:
That's weird. You extracted the dbdata.rfs from my zip right?
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Yes, I did. Then I stuffed it into the .tar.
If it's not too much of a bother maybe you could upload the working .tar that you used?
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ok. im currently uploading the tar i used. i removed boot.bin and sbl.bin from the tar and dbdata.rfs added.

noxxious said:
ok. im currently uploading the tar i used. i removed boot.bin and sbl.bin from the tar and dbdata.rfs added.
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Thanks a lot dude!
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DL Link added.
P1000DXJK2
Flash with no .pit
btw, what's the prob with your tab that you are gonna return it for warranty?

noxxious said:
DL Link added.
P1000DXJK2
Flash with no .pit
btw, what's the prob with your tab that you are gonna return it for warranty?
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Thanks! Will try it now.
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[Q] How to flash a firmware downloaded from Samfirmware?

Hi,
I'm looking to update my Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 to the latest official Gingerbread released here in Australia. I have gone here to find and download the firmware. In all the videos I've watched, you're required to use multiple files in Odin to flash a firmware(pda, phone, csc, pit). My problem is though when I opened the downloaded firmware there was only one file, a .tar file. How would I go about flashing this?
Thanks.

smithchipz said:
Hi,
I'm looking to update my Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 to the latest official Gingerbread released here in Australia. I have gone here to find and download the firmware. In all the videos I've watched, you're required to use multiple files in Odin to flash a firmware(pda, phone, csc, pit). My problem is though when I opened the downloaded firmware there was only one file, a .tar file. How would I go about flashing this?
Thanks.
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Don't flash that. You may run into a problem. I recommend you use GB flashing kit from here: http://d-h.st/4np and flash it. Its for galaxy s. Its got everything you need. If you want a step by step instruction go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1637966. That is how to use it. I hope I helped! It worked for me!

smithchipz said:
Hi,
I'm looking to update my Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 to the latest official Gingerbread released here in Australia. I have gone here to find and download the firmware. In all the videos I've watched, you're required to use multiple files in Odin to flash a firmware(pda, phone, csc, pit). My problem is though when I opened the downloaded firmware there was only one file, a .tar file. How would I go about flashing this?
Thanks.
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Just use Odin.. it's quick and easy...
Just put .tar file in PDA and flash.. don't tick repartition..
If my post helped, don't mind hitting THANKS

drakester20 said:
Just use Odin.. it's quick and easy...
Just put .tar file in PDA and flash.. don't tick repartition..
If my post helped, don't mind hitting THANKS
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It contains a pit file so it should auto tick repartition

slaphead20 said:
It contains a pit file so it should auto tick repartition
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When I add the tar file in the PDA section it doesn't auto tick repartition though?
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smithchipz said:
When I add the tar file in the PDA section it doesn't auto tick repartition though?
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I would just flash in pda , should be ok

How to Downgrade from lollipop 5.0 to kitkat 4.4.2 (G900F)

Dear All
I want to back to original 4.4.2 ,, any suggestion to back while my mobile is still in warranty :good: :good:

lookup here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2741302&page=94.
For me worked like a charm

for me not working, I cannot revert back to 4.4.2 stock with odin
I change the bootloader but still no success

1. Flash 4.4 with Odin
2. Flash PIT file
3. Reboot. No reflash needed.
Props @@non4
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Theshawty said:
1. Flash 4.4 with Odin
2. Flash PIT file
3. Reboot. No reflash needed.
Props @@non4
Exactly at the end of flashing 4.4 it gives error. It fails.
Maybe first flash pit and do re-partition and then flash 4.4?
Do you know where can I find g900f pit file?
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i downloaded these 2 files first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54160372&postcount=11
i then restored backup flashed the 2 files with odin 3.09
i then wiped data
then i restored my backup again
all working fine now back to 4.4.2

ashkan_mc said:
Theshawty said:
1. Flash 4.4 with Odin
2. Flash PIT file
3. Reboot. No reflash needed.
Props @@non4
Exactly at the end of flashing 4.4 it gives error. It fails.
Maybe first flash pit and do re-partition and then flash 4.4?
Do you know where can I find g900f pit file?
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It's supposed to fail at the hidden partition (size). Just flash the PIT file and reboot as I said.
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I see that there is some people he does not even have to flash their original flash
now they want come back to kitkat with a dangerous method for novice
if you fail to flash this rom who y want flash it not for y phone ( not same pit )
ty flashing your original rom not random rom from sam
I succeed why not you ( i have knox 0x1 )
1- wipe all ( or reset F )
2- flash with odine you latest kitkat ( with same latest bootloader ) ( the major problem some people don't know here original rom)
3- reset f

i wana downgrade is it possible by not wiping data?

adamgwaps said:
i wana downgrade is it possible by not wiping data?
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not possible, wipe data is must, AFAIK

Why are you going back to 4.4.2 ?

And I am waiting eagerly for the lollipop update for my exynos s5

Theshawty said:
ashkan_mc said:
It's supposed to fail at the hidden partition (size). Just flash the PIT file and reboot as I said.
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where do I get the pit file? is it also in the Sam Mobile .zip File?
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jfavellanedab said:
Why are you going back to 4.4.2 ?
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Battery life on 4.4 is way better. L needs to be more polished. No project volta is there as far as i check in 4 days

I return to kit kat from lollipop when I find the first firmware for my sm-g900f and after flash with Odin when phone restart you need to of the phone go in recovery factory reset and wipe check partition and restart phone. You are now in 4.4.2

Theshawty said:
1. Flash 4.4 with Odin
2. Flash PIT file
3. Reboot. No reflash needed.
Props @@non4
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@Theshawty from where can i download the pit file?
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Mohamed Bilal said:
@Theshawty from where can i download the pit file?
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From the pit file thread. Just look for it.
You have a g900h though so no lollipop for you.
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Theshawty said:
From the pit file thread. Just look for it.
You have a g900h though so no lollipop for you.
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Yes i have g900h. I just wanted the pit file. Please can u post the link of the pit file thread.... thanx
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Mohamed Bilal said:
Yes i have g900h. I just wanted the pit file. Please can u post the link of the pit file thread.... thanx
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Don't remember where it is.
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Pit file method didn't work for me. All I had to do was to find exact rom that came with the phone. Then it went through without any error message.