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Flashing zImage file using Mobile Odin? or other Kernel Flashing tool

I have recently been trying the Franco Kernel and the CF Kernel on ICS. I have had a Wifi issues with both of these, and I wanted to flash back my LQ2 stock kernel (zImage). I found this very difficult to do. I eventually used ChainFire's script, and replaced his kernel with the stock one, and flashed it from the PC.
My question is: I could have sworn that I have previously used mobile odin to flash a zImage, but now when I try it doesn't see any of the zip files, or zImages files on my card? is this correct, or should it be able to flash zImage files?
If I can't use Mobile Odin, is there an alternative for flashing zImage files that I can download from Google Play?

chriswilson_m3 said:
I have recently been trying the Franco Kernel and the CF Kernel on ICS. I have had a Wifi issues with both of these, and I wanted to flash back my LQ2 stock kernel (zImage). I found this very difficult to do. I eventually used ChainFire's script, and replaced his kernel with the stock one, and flashed it from the PC.
My question is: I could have sworn that I have previously used mobile odin to flash a zImage, but now when I try it doesn't see any of the zip files, or zImages files on my card? is this correct, or should it be able to flash zImage files?
If I can't use Mobile Odin, is there an alternative for flashing zImage files that I can download from Google Play?
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Flash the LQ2 .tar file instead of the zImage with Mobile Odin. So extract the downloaded .rar file once and it becomes a .tar file and put it on your sd card. mobile Odin doesn`t flash zImage, cwm manager does flash it.

If I do that won't it overwrite the whole rom. I only want the kernel. I would have to reinstall all my apps and settings. It takes me hours to get everything back the way it was.

chriswilson_m3 said:
If I do that won't it overwrite the whole rom. I only want the kernel. I would have to reinstall all my apps and settings. It takes me hours to get everything back the way it was.
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It will flash only the kernel, also choose wipe cache when flashing. You will loose nothing.

If you want to flash stock kernel only then you can use PC Odin too.(you shud have kernel in .tar), you need to place kernel .tar file for selecting PDA in Odin.
Mobile odin can flash zImage file.
none of above said erase data.

dr.ketan said:
If you want to flash stock kernel only then you can use PC Odin too.(you shud have kernel in .tar)
Mobile odin can flash zImage file.
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Didn`t know that of the zImage and Mobile Odin, thanks. We learn every day

Absolutely, N nowhere else better thn on XDA to learn.

dr.ketan said:
Absolutely, N nowhere else better thn on XDA to learn.
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Can we flash a rooted kernel in PC Odin in a non rooted device? Is there a rooted kernel in tar format?

it will raise flash counter. look to speedmod kernel for ics, having tar. counter you can reset with triangleaway
i hav never used any time, read properly before flashing.
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Serpentinefire76 said:
Can we flash a rooted kernel in PC Odin in a non rooted device? Is there a rooted kernel in tar format?
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Yes you can, i would take CF Root wich has root, busybox and cwm recovery. But it will increase the flash counter and shows a yellow triangle. With this method however no flash counter/triangle http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360.
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dr.ketan said:
it will raise flash counter. look to speedmod kernel for ics, having tar. counter you can reset with triangleaway
i hav never used any time, read properly before flashing.
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As far as i know Triangle Away only works properly on CM9, correct me if i`am wrong.

gee2012 said:
Yes you can, i would take CF Root wich has root, busybox and cwm recovery. But it will increase the flash counter and shows a yellow triangle. With this method however no flash counter/triangle http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360.
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As far as i know Triangle Away only works properly on CM9, correct me if i`am wrong.
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So, that's the catch-the triangle. I would supposed Dr. Ketan's procedure is also applicable to rooting GB?
I've been using initial CF root flasher

gee2012 said:
As far as i know Triangle Away only works properly on CM9, correct me if i`am wrong.
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new version of TriangleAway released, works on ics stocks too.
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dr.ketan said:
If you want to flash stock kernel only then you can use PC Odin too.(you shud have kernel in .tar), you need to place kernel .tar file for selecting PDA in Odin.
Mobile odin can flash zImage file.
none of above said erase data.
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Dr Ketan, I have a couple of questions about what you have said which I would be really grateful if you would clarify:
In the stock rom, when I drill into the .tar file I have a number of files e.g. cache.img, factoryfs.img, hidden.img, modem.bin, and the zImage. Both Odin and Mobile Odin can only see the .tar file (which contains everything). If I extract the zImage, Odin and Mobile Odin cannot see it as an individual file, it has to be bundled up with the others in the .tar file.
If I use Odin to flash that file, it is the whole Rom, so won't it wipe my phone like a factory re-set?
When I try to use mobile Odin, you say I can flash a zImage file, but even though I have one on the SD card, it cannot see them. Mobile Odin just shows me all folders, and I cannot select an individual zImage file, or any zip files? I guess it can only see whole .tar files and not individual files?
Can you please advise me?

ok
now pc odin
here you can flash with tar only.
pc odin gives you option to flash separate modem and csc but not kernel if you select full Rom file.
but if you have kerenl file in tar file then you can flash it using pda in odin to flash kernel separately.
now in mobile odin.
you can flash kernel modem or csc individually with raw file or tar or zip.
dont know why you are getting error, otherwise it gives you option to glash zimage too.
just to add, in mobile odin you have not to select open file option but you hav to select kernel tab
then point it to zimage file.
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dr.ketan said:
ok
now pc odin
here you can flash with tar only.
pc odin gives you option to flash separate modem and csc but not kernel if you select full Rom file.
but if you have kerenl file in tar file then you can flash it using pda in odin to flash kernel separately.
now in mobile odin.
you can flash kernel modem or csc individually with raw file or tar or zip.
dont know why you are getting error, otherwise it gives you option to glash zimage too.
just to add, in mobile odin you have not to select open file option but you hav to select kernel tab
then point it to zimage file.
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Thank you my friend. your advice has really helped me. My issue in Mobile Odin was caused because I had renamed the zImage file to StockzImage (because I had some custom ones there with different names in the same directory. Mobile Odin was specifically looking for a file with the name zImage

dr.ketan said:
ok
now pc odin
here you can flash with tar only.
pc odin gives you option to flash separate modem and csc but not kernel if you select full Rom file.
but if you have kerenl file in tar file then you can flash it using pda in odin to flash kernel separately.
now in mobile odin.
you can flash kernel modem or csc individually with raw file or tar or zip.
dont know why you are getting error, otherwise it gives you option to glash zimage too.
just to add, in mobile odin you have not to select open file option but you hav to select kernel tab
then point it to zimage file.
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Dr ketan, any idea if Mobile odin supported on S2-LTE I9210?

Here is list of supported device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899

[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

[Q] How to install custom kernel ?

How can i install HELL_LOCK custom kernel for my phone, he didn't explain how to

flash whit odin, put .tar file in pda section and flash.
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but it is boot.img it is not a .tar file

The King Of GT-S5830i said:
but it is boot.img it is not a .tar file
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download kernal from thread ..it will be in .tar fomat(may look zip file) flash it using Odin3_v3.07 .. ur done besides its grt kernal

Downgrade back to Gingerbread???

I have the Tmobile Galaxy tab, I did the update from Froyo to Overcome 2.3.3 to CM10 4.1.2. I would like to know how to downgrade back to Gingerbread in case I should change my mind??? Any help would be appreciated.

you use overcome method to restock (Odin with pit file and repartition)
Use the latest overcome, the link is in my signature.
Download the GB-stock-safe-v5 and the pdf guide, jump to page 7, flash as per picture, and you get GB stock.
Flash using Odin the overcome kernel 4.0 tar, and you will have CWM and ready to go again.

priyana said:
you use overcome method to restock (Odin with pit file and repartition)
Use the latest overcome, the link is in my signature.
Download the GB-stock-safe-v5 and the pdf guide, jump to page 7, flash as per picture, and you get GB stock.
Flash using Odin the overcome kernel 4.0 tar, and you will have CWM and ready to go again.
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Thanks bro!!!!!

Hi "priyana", when changing modem on CM10 I can still use Odin correct?

No, unzip the rom, paste the desired modem.bin in the right place in the rom, and zip it annd sign it...or place it in the right place in the system folder after flashing the rom using something like root explorer
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G0G0L said:
No, unzip the rom, paste the desired modem.bin in the right place in the rom, and zip it annd sign it...or place it in the right place in the system folder after flashing the rom using something like root explorer
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Thanks G0G0L!!! If using the root explorer do you know off hand the default location?

/radio/modem.bin
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.tar.md5??

hey guys so I've downloaded this to flash it to my i9305 using odin, extracted it and I see this "I9305XXBMD1_PRE-ROOTED_CSC_EVR.tar.md5" now as far as I know I can flash .tar file using odin but how do I flash .tar.md5 file?
Thnx

Ishan Sardar said:
hey guys so I've downloaded this to flash it to my i9305 using odin, extracted it and I see this "I9305XXBMD1_PRE-ROOTED_CSC_EVR.tar.md5" now as far as I know I can flash .tar file using odin but how do I flash .tar.md5 file?
Thnx
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with odin you can flash both .tar and .tar.md5 while selecting the package just select .tar.md5 if your odin cant do it then get a new version

amit34521 said:
with odin you can flash both .tar and .tar.md5 while selecting the package just select .tar.md5 if your odin cant do it then get a new version
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So its safe to flash this pre-rooted firmware to my phone using odin? Sorry um just making sure cuz I dont wanna brick my phone.
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Ishan Sardar said:
So its safe to flash this pre-rooted firmware to my phone using odin? Sorry um just making sure cuz I dont wanna brick my phone.
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as long as you dont need root stay on stock or you can flash a rooted one and then unroot it. you will brick it if you get the wrong package. follow the instructions and proceed. nothing will happen.

A file.MD5 is a checksume. It is needed to check file integrity.