can anyone tell what is the difference between a .tar file and .tar.md5 file? cos i downloaded a pda file that is .tar.md5 from here:
http://hotfile.com/dl/104777809/7737...A.tar.rar.html
and normally when flashing via odin theres always the .tar file only...
so i renamed the md5 file by deleting the ending(.md5) and seems like nothing changed to the file size etc(is it still safe to use in odin?). just need to know which file should i use to flash the single pda, the .tar or .tar.md5?(which is safer?)
thanks!!!
mab71 said:
can anyone tell what is the difference between a .tar file and .tar.md5 file? cos i downloaded a pda file that is .tar.md5 from here:
http://hotfile.com/dl/104777809/7737...A.tar.rar.html
and normally when flashing via odin theres always the .tar file only...
so i renamed the md5 file by deleting the ending(.md5) and seems like nothing changed to the file size etc(is it still safe to use in odin?). just need to know which file should i use to flash the single pda, the .tar or .tar.md5?(which is safer?)
thanks!!!
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Ahahahaha for real? Nothing changed to the file size? . You know my HDD got suddenly light as I deleted some big files
Sorry, really sorry for that . I just couldn't resist .
the file is the same, has nothing to do with the "ending"
you can flash it .the md5 just suggest it has a checksum/hash maybe there
http://goo.gl/SGj1d
Just Google MD5 .
Its a verification of the file is all ..
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I have read several tutorials and some say that I should only use pit file when there are 3 files pda, modem and csc. Others I have seen isntructions to use the pit file when there is 1 pda file.
Which one is it? Are 3 files and repartition better than 1 file and no repartition?
WoodPusher said:
I have read several tutorials and some say that I should only use pit file when there are 3 files pda, modem and csc. Others I have seen isntructions to use the pit file when there is 1 pda file.
Which one is it? Are 3 files and repartition better than 1 file and no repartition?
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You select repartition when you want to flash the stock RFS system or when you have formatted your file system to EXT2/EXT4/JFS etc using custom ROM or lag fix.
You dont need to check repartition every time you flash the phone.
One PDA file is usually a cooked file which contains MODEM as well as Multi CSC. So you have to see yourself what you are flashing. Usually, leaked firmwares have all 3 files seperate that you flash but custom ROMS combine all of them into 1 PDA file.
I would like to upgrade my stock firmware to KL4 using Odin and am unsure if I need a Pit file or will the tar file be all that I need. Also, do I need to select "Re-Partition" in Odin?
Thanks for any help
you dont need the pit file, you just need the tar file or the files containe within the tar file
Richy99 said:
you dont need the pit file, you just need the tar file or the files containe within the tar file
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Thanks for your reply. Do I need to select re-partition?
Gaugerer said:
I would like to upgrade my stock firmware to KL4 using Odin and am unsure if I need a Pit file or will the tar file be all that I need. Also, do I need to select "Re-Partition" in Odin?
Thanks for any help
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If you have 3 files after extracting (CODE,MODEM,CSC) then attach these three files as PDA=CODE , PHONE=MODEM, CSC=CSC, if you have one file the attach it in PDA,
Then UnCheck Re-partition,
no need to select Pit file,
Put your phone in download mode,
Attach phone to PC
Once your PC detects your Phone Click Start
After Flashing Device restarts twice. Done..
ranjan.alva said:
If you have 3 files after extracting (CODE,MODEM,CSC) then attach these three files as PDA=CODE , PHONE=MODEM, CSC=CSC, if you have one file the attach it in PDA,
Then UnCheck Re-partition,
no need to select Pit file,
Put your phone in download mode,
Attach phone to PC
Once your PC detects your Phone Click Start
After Flashing Device restarts twice. Done..
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Thanks very much for your very helpful reply.
Remember using PC Odin to update, you are closing way to Root your device, If you want to Root it, just Root before it. See installation guide on my signature for further detail
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Remember using PC Odin to update, you are closing way to Root your device, If you want to Root it, just Root before it. See installation guide on my signature for further detail
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Thanks for your advice and the guides which are very helpful. I've downloaded the German stock ROM (LA4) from your list but I've been unable to extract the tar file using Winzip, so I'm stuck at the moment. Any further help from anyone how to extract the files would be appreciated.
Gaugerer said:
Thanks for your advice and the guides which are very helpful. I've downloaded the German stock ROM (LA4) from your list but I've been unable to extract the tar file using Winzip, so I'm stuck at the moment. Any further help from anyone how to extract the files would be appreciated.
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Dont use winzip to extract . Use 7z Extractor. its free.
Link to 7z
http://www.7-zip.org/download.html
ranjan.alva said:
Dont use winzip to extract . Use 7z Extractor. its free.
Link to 7z
http://www.7-zip.org/download.html
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Thanks once again for your help. I didn't know that Winzip did not work and that I needed 7z which I have downloaded and extracted the tar file.
I had a problem with Odin. Could not get it to flash la4 no matter what I tried.
So I bought mobile odin , put the relevant file on my phone and I was upgraded in under ten min Awesome app, sometimes its worth payin some money to get the job done
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hey guys i have a problem with the cymod 4.99 rom.i ca paste it normally in odin(aries ve ops and the cymod.tar file)but odin doesnt recognize the rom .what can i do?
Hm, can you explain that a little bit further ?
What file do you have downloaded ?
There are two links, one for a rar and one for a zip.
The Rar file is the right one, the zip is only a update if you want to update a 4-9 to a 4.99.
For odin you must use the cymod-04-99.rar.
You first must unrar this one, then you find a .tar, the Odin - exe and a Aries.ops.
Use the odin in the rar, choose "One-Package", select the Aries.ops @ ops and the tar at "One Package".
This should work just fine...
So I tried to install Magisk via patching my boot image, but it failed, and I know from the instructions that I need my stock image rom to be a .img.tar if I want to flash through ODIN. However my stock boot image is a .tar.md5, and even trying to research the issue I just end up getting more confused. Does the rom need to end in .img? Can I convert/extract my .tar.md5 to an .img.tar(.md5?)? Is a .tar.md5 the same as a .tar (the hashing bit I understand) so that whenever someone refers to a .tar, either a .tar or a .tar.md5 is acceptable?
These Linux extensions driving me crazy and I really can't figure out what's what. It might be useful for the main Magisk thread to have a section that explains this kind of basic stuff for the less-savvy. If someone could straighten me out I would be highly appreciative, thanks in advance!
.tar.md5 is a text file which contains hash of the original file. It is used to check the integrity of files.
Compare the sizes of .tar and .tar.md5 files.
Sorry @Shished that has really not helped me at all, I'm just as confused as ever. Thank you for trying though. What is "the original file"? What am I comparing, should I have some other kind of file here? Can I get the original file out of my .tar.md5? I have one file that I believe is a factory boot image and it's a .tar.md5. Believe me when I say I am a complete noob on this and I need the basics of the basics.
Edit: The file originally came as a zip, is THAT the original file?
screenshot of files: https ibb.co/fas1o7
Questioneer said:
So I tried to install Magisk via patching my boot image, but it failed, and I know from the instructions that I need my stock image rom to be a .img.tar if I want to flash through ODIN. However my stock boot image is a .tar.md5, and even trying to research the issue I just end up getting more confused. Does the rom need to end in .img? Can I convert/extract my .tar.md5 to an .img.tar(.md5?)? Is a .tar.md5 the same as a .tar (the hashing bit I understand) so that whenever someone refers to a .tar, either a .tar or a .tar.md5 is acceptable?
These Linux extensions driving me crazy and I really can't figure out what's what. It might be useful for the main Magisk thread to have a section that explains this kind of basic stuff for the less-savvy. If someone could straighten me out I would be highly appreciative, thanks in advance!
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.tar is the compression used for Samsung. If you extract the .tar, you will find an .img in it. A .tar.md5 is just the .tar with the hash file appended.
madbat99 said:
.tar is the compression used for Samsung. If you extract the .tar, you will a .img in it.
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Does it mean that .img file can always be extracted from a .tar or .tar.md5 file?
A S Ovin said:
Does it mean that .img file can always be extracted from a .tar or .tar.md5 file?
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There will likely be several .img files inside of it.
I need a tar file because ODIN doesn't accept img files. Magisk used to be able to give a tar file, what happened?
As long as I'm unable to figure out how to make this work, rooting my device will be impossible. I don't want to give up now, not after getting through so many headaches...
Did you feed it a tar file? If you do it should give a tar file as output.
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Did you feed it a tar file? If you do it should give a tar file as output.
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That's the problem, I only have a .img file, and have no idea how to turn it into a .tar file, or how to get one from my firmware. There are plenty of guides around on how to convert .img into .tar, but I don't know whether they work for this purpose. I would appreciate some guidance here.