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Flashing Back to Stock ROM using Heimdall

I am having THE hardest time flashing back to stock rom using heimdall. I dont know how to use it, unfortunately i cannot use Odin..if anyone could instruct me on a step to step guide to getting this done, that would be great. i cannot seem to find one after looking for a good hour and a half :/ i got to samfirmware.com but once i download it asks me for a password and i input it (the one it shows to input) and it doesnt work.
Thank you

Just wondering, why can't you use Odin?
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something like this
Code:
$ heimdall flash --factoryfs factoryfs.rfs --cache cache.rfs ..... --kernel zImage
just type "heimdall" and it will print the usage format. you can flash whatever you want.

Tell us what OS you are using. Do you have the most current version of Heimdal?
Also, try unzipping the firmware with a different tool.(what are you using)?

The reason I cannot use odin is because I have a mac and odin is not mac compatible. I am using precision v3.5. Firmware 2.2.1 I've used the normal text editor and zipeg. And I have the most recent heimdall
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FaithFor_TheFallen said:
The reason I cannot use odin is because I have a mac and odin is not mac compatible. I am using precision v3.5. Firmware 2.2.1 I've used the normal text editor and zipeg. And I have the most recent heimdall
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so since you are already on a 2.2 rom we will hope you are not having the mac sbl.bin problems.
steps are:
1 grab the stock firmware from here if you want froyo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=963403
or find the equivalent eclair version in the forums or on the samsung firmwares site.
2 unpack the archive
3 unpack it again so you just have the various files in a folder. there are 4 important files in the froyo linked above and one .dll you can ignore.
4 put your phone in download mode
5 put the 4 file in the proper slots (see attached image)
6 hit start.. wait...
If Heimdall cannot see your phone you might be having the sbl problem. head over to the main heimdall support thread and search around... ther are quite a few mac users over there

Has anyone sucessfully been able to flash Samsung stock 2.2 using Heimdall?
For some reason when it's flashing factoryfs it fails at 43% "failed sending data packet"
I have downloaded KB1 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=963403
And tried the .zip file that Kies downloads during it's upgrade process, both do the same thing.
Ultimately I'd like to find a universal flashing method to be able to restore my phone back to stock. While also being able to flash Clockwork kernels for rebuilding CM7.
The only way I've been able to get CM7 to load successfully is to Odin1Click back to JF6 then use Kies (which requires a different USB driver) to get 2.2 loaded.
Then install USB driver for Heimdall, to flash a Clockwork kernel for CM7 load.
If something goes sideways this process starts all over again.
Reinstalling USB drivers over and over again is getting rather tedious.
Would really like to find out why Heimdall is failing when flashing factoryfs.

why would you upgrade to 2.2 to get to CM7??? you can go to CM7 straight from 2.1 JF6

Bootloader question?
I made a post recently asking "What's the diff between 2.1 and 2.2 bootloaders?"
Nobody knows (or few cared to share their knowledge with the group). The best answer I got was, (paraphrased) 'none?'

Pirateghost said:
why would you upgrade to 2.2 to get to CM7??? you can go to CM7 straight from 2.1 JF6
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Taken from Cyanogen Wiki wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
Just above step one: "This guide assumes the Samsung Galaxy S already has Android 2.2 already installed on it."

JeffSchre said:
Taken from Cyanogen Wiki wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
Just above step one: "This guide assumes the Samsung Galaxy S already has Android 2.2 already installed on it."
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and what do you think is different about the 2 different versions in regards to a rom install?
both have to use the same recovery 2e and clockworkmod......the OS version doesnt mean ish to clockwork....

Pirateghost said:
and what do you think is different about the 2 different versions in regards to a rom install?
both have to use the same recovery 2e and clockworkmod......the OS version doesnt mean ish to clockwork....
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At this point in time I'd be happy if I could get in back to 2.1....can't get either Odin1Click or Odin to reload 2.1...both are hanging when it tries to write the factoryfs files.
Which makes no sense at all...I had used 1Click twice earlier today and it worked fine...but now it's crapping out and no clue why.
Making me regret leaving my laptop at work...last time I had this issue I did the same process from my laptop and it worked.
Even stranger, first time I went through this process from this PC it worked...but isn't now.
Tried to get back to JF6 using download from samfirmware.com and using
Heimdall...will flash everything sucessfully (see attachment) except factoryfs. If factoryfs is selected, it chokes at 37%....attempted to flash factoryfs from command line and Heimdall fails with error "Failed to send data packet" or something along that line.

JeffSchre said:
At this point in time I'd be happy if I could get in back to 2.1....can't get either Odin1Click or Odin to reload 2.1...both are hanging when it tries to write the factoryfs files.
Which makes no sense at all...I had used 1Click twice earlier today and it worked fine...but now it's crapping out and no clue why.
Making me regret leaving my laptop at work...last time I had this issue I did the same process from my laptop and it worked.
Even stranger, first time I went through this process from this PC it worked...but isn't now.
Tried to get back to JF6 using download from samfirmware.com and using
Heimdall...will flash everything sucessfully (see attachment) except factoryfs. If factoryfs is selected, it chokes at 37%....attempted to flash factoryfs from command line and Heimdall fails with error "Failed to send data packet" or something along that line.
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UPDATE: CM7 lives again, after Odin took 7 hrs. to push factoryfs to my phone only to have boot animation go garbled and lockup. I took my phone to work, used Heimdall on my laptop to flash JF6 and it was successful, was then able to re-flash Speedmod Kernel and CM7 nightly-50.
Next time I have to do this with my desktop I think I'm going to use USB Deview and blow away any Samsung devices listed.

i installed all required files in ubuntu , but i cant see gui interface ? like this
thanks.

JeffSchre said:
Taken from Cyanogen Wiki wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
Just above step one: "This guide assumes the Samsung Galaxy S already has Android 2.2 already installed on it."
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He's right though. All you need is cwm and your good. I've been on CM7 since March and have fts a few times. Did it yesterday and flashed CM7 from 2.1JF6. All good in the hood!
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cutiyar said:
i installed all required files in ubuntu , but i cant see gui interface ? like this
thanks.
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you need to install the heimdall frontend (if you haven't already) - that is the heimdall gui.

pietro_spina said:
so since you are already on a 2.2 rom we will hope you are not having the mac sbl.bin problems.
steps are:
1 grab the stock firmware from here if you want froyo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=963403
or find the equivalent eclair version in the forums or on the samsung firmwares site.
2 unpack the archive
3 unpack it again so you just have the various files in a folder. there are 4 important files in the froyo linked above and one .dll you can ignore.
4 put your phone in download mode
5 put the 4 file in the proper slots (see attached image)
6 hit start.. wait...
If Heimdall cannot see your phone you might be having the sbl problem. head over to the main heimdall support thread and search around... ther are quite a few mac users over there
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this will work to nexus s?

cutiyar said:
this will work to nexus s?
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if you really want to use samsung touchwiz, i would be more than happy to trade you straight across a brand new captivate for a nexus s....

Any help for doing this with 1.3, since I have lion and 1.1 won't work.

Running Lion and Heimdall 1.3
I'm also on Lion and can only use 1.3. I have a Tmo Samsung Vibrant and would like to flash back to 2.1. I was able to root the phone just fine when it was on 2.1 from my Mac but since I updated to the official Froyo, I haven't found a way to root it again. Thanks in advance for any help.

I ACTUALLY need the original bootloaders!

2.1 / 2.2 / old bootloaders.
I need them AND in an odin flashable tar.
not because i screwed my phone!
I need them for my Rogers stock rom thread!
now with odin 1.82 we can flash the boot loaders seprately (link in thread if needed)
so if i had them, i could ADD them to my stock rom thread . I would be able to have them flash the bootloaders then the rom.
as far as i can tell they are not in my stock roms already
thank you guys!

Check the thread for odin with the three button fix I'm pretty sure everything is broken up into individual pieces for flashing with odin and maybe what you want is in there.
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1tontomato said:
Check the thread for odin with the three button fix I'm pretty sure everything is broken up into individual pieces for flashing with odin and maybe what you want is in there.
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Don't think the 3 button odin had all the bootloaders.
Let me look around,i may be able to find s link. But it may take swhile, busy most of the day.
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samfirmware.com
they have all the odin files

@ mr - 3 button doesnt, thats why ginger people must flash ODIN one click FIRST, then see if 3 button works, THEN flash 3button fix if needed. Only odin one click has bootloaders.... At the moment....
@ pirate - thank you for that but i wouldnt know what to look for inside the firmware. Im still learning, if i knew what i was looking for exactly, i would have it already.... LOL.
kinda why i was asking for help....

TRusselo said:
@ pirate - thank you for that but i wouldnt know what to look for inside the firmware. Im still learning, if i knew what i was looking for exactly, i would have it already.... LOL.
kinda why i was asking for help....
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just redownloaded jh2, jh3, jh7 tar files. no boot loaders, but seems like every froyo i9000 rom has bootloaders in the tar files.
the files you are looking for are:
boot.bin
sbl.bin
nearly every one of designgears' roms has sbl.bin so you can pull that from the 3button fix or one of his roms.
according to another post by mccord, reposted from the i9000 forums, it looks like you need to flash a 2.2 froyo rom with bootloaders in order to recovery.
odin one click worked for mine, i just tested, but its also a model 1007, its never failed me

according to the continuum how-to (for one reference)
the 3button fix doenst have boot loaders and must flash one-click to snag it's bootloaders first.
and we all know we cant get them from one click
Ill keep looking myself but i would appreciate help as well
either way, once i have those 2 files, do i just tar them? or is there a proper way to package them to flash in odin "bootloader" box? (new feature in 1.81 and up). just like cwm zips need instruction meta data? or no? ive never done odin files.... or just tar them up and flash with pda box? or?
screw it lets find them first.....

TRusselo said:
according to the continuum how-to (for one reference)
the 3button fix doenst have boot loaders and must flash one-click to snag it's bootloaders first.
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this is false. it contains the SECONDARY bootloader, but not the primary
you can also get the sbl.bin (the secondary bootloader) from AIO captivate toolbox
i am hunting down the boot.bin (primary) right now.

ahh... right... i was half wrong... i was tired last night.
but thanks man!

Where is the KB1 FactoryFS.rfs?

I can't seem to find the factoryfs.rfs file for AT&T Android 2.2 Froyo UCK.B1 . I am returning a phone for bad buttons and I would like to flash back to stock. The Odin3 one-click is missing some software and I'd like to just flash it back to stock.

AdamOutler said:
I can't seem to find the factoryfs.rfs file for AT&T Android 2.2 Froyo UCK.B1 . I am returning a phone for bad buttons and I would like to flash back to stock. The Odin3 one-click is missing some software and I'd like to just flash it back to stock.
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can you flash jf6 with odin full and use kies to update to kb1?

uploading now. all you had to do was email me

just a Q...
what is one-click missing?

Done and done
Sent from my atrix

I have the filesystem extracted to my computer from this phone when I got it....
I'm trying to see the differences... There were 3 full pages of apps in the KB1 release whereas Odin3 1 click had only 2.5 pages.
GalaxySSupport.apk
WHERE_Samsung_GT-I900_Vegas_EN
It was some silly stuff.

AdamOutler said:
I have the filesystem extracted to my computer from this phone when I got it....
I'm trying to see the differences... There were 3 full pages of apps in the KB1 release whereas Odin3 1 click had only 2.5 pages.
GalaxySSupport.apk
WHERE_Samsung_GT-I900_Vegas_EN
It was some silly stuff.
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thats because ODIN one click jf6 is 2.1 .... its not 2.2. the only one click for 2.2 is the leaked JI6 from way back when.....

I used the 2.2 version from DesignGears. DesignGears should release another one for 2.2 with an updated factoryfs, since his last release is not a 1-click back to stock, but a 1-click development release.

those would be odin packages, not one-clicks.. there is only one one-click..

Can you link to this one-click?
I know of Odin3 one-click for 2.1 and 2.2, and Super-one-click.

DG cant make a new one click. one click is closed source.. he posted this but didnt make it. All odin3 programs are from samsung.
Here is the one the only Odin3 one-click downloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
the other stock flashes he posted are for " Odin3 " flashing utility and are internal betas from samsung firmware site.
not trying to be a smart ass... but..
note how you have to click PDA select file..., PIT select file.., and START.. (its a couple more than one click)
and super one click thats for rooting, and not odin...

oh ya you are a linux guy, you dont mess with odin just the packages!
the odin "one-click" is a flasher with the ATT 2.1 stock built into the installer. all nicely closed (sourced) up! the whole exe is 160mb or so...
and the odin3 flasher util there is versions 1.0 thru 1.82 (i have 5 versions) as far as i know now

^^ The only standard odin3 version you should use on the Captivate is 1.7. Their versioning system is by phone model. They make a new version per phone.
Here is designgear's 2.1 release of Odin3 1-click: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Here is designgear's 2.2 release of Odin3 1-click: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797282
The 2.1 release is JF6. The 2.2 release is JI6. I assume he has source, or a friend who works at Samsung... However, JI6 was basically a beta version so why would Samsung release a 1-click?
I prefer to use heimdall for flashing though. It's open source, and safer as 1-clicks will modify the partition information tables, primitave bootloader and both secondary bootloaders... Those are the things that brick phones.

i stand corrected...
oh no sh!t didnt know about the beta... lets keep that quiet to not confuse the noobs.
and the other versions of odin work just fine for me, .81 and .82 have the option to flash bootloaders separately, but never used it..
flashed with .82 the past 2 nights i semi bricked trying to change my params.lfs
but i have read somewhere designgears telling people he does not have the source and cannot modify or edit the one-click,
hes been asked a million times "can you make a new one click for this...." (mosty froyo when it came out...)
everytime he or someone else says the same thing. "cant its closed source from samsung"
dunno how he got the beta though.... unless hes covering for somebody..

TRusselo said:
i stand corrected...
oh no sh!t didnt know about the beta... lets keep that quiet to not confuse the noobs.
and the other versions of odin work just fine for me, .81 and .82 have the option to flash bootloaders separately, but never used it..
flashed with .82 the past 2 nights i semi bricked trying to change my params.lfs
but i have read somewhere designgears telling people he does not have the source and cannot modify or edit the one-click,
hes been asked a million times "can you make a new one click for this...." (mosty froyo when it came out...)
everytime he or someone else says the same thing. "cant its closed source from samsung"
dunno how he got the beta though.... unless hes covering for somebody..
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Oh man Tru admits he has been corrected haha kidding bud.
Although, nice read. Thanks guyz, got to learn a bunch

AdamOutler said:
^^ The only standard odin3 version you should use on the Captivate is 1.7. Their versioning system is by phone model. They make a new version per phone.
Here is designgear's 2.1 release of Odin3 1-click: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Here is designgear's 2.2 release of Odin3 1-click: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797282
The 2.1 release is JF6. The 2.2 release is JI6. I assume he has source, or a friend who works at Samsung... However, JI6 was basically a beta version so why would Samsung release a 1-click?
I prefer to use heimdall for flashing though. It's open source, and safer as 1-clicks will modify the partition information tables, primitave bootloader and both secondary bootloaders... Those are the things that brick phones.
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this is off topic but i have been using linux and it is all that is on my pc right now. i have win7 in a virtual machine but there must be a linux package missing that i used to have because i can only get the phone to pass throught to the virtual machine for kies in mtp mode. i used to be able to mount it to the virtual machine in any mode on an older install of mint 9. i am having issued with other devices too, it seems the whole system to mount devices has changed and i cant play some audio cd's. there is no fstab reference and the mount folder is empty, there is now a media folder that is empty untill something is mounted like a dvd.
i can live with the issues above if you cant help the linux forums are full of posts like mine with mount issues for cd's and advice that doesnt work relating to fstab so im not expecting a quick answer.
i do however need a way to flash the phone and have never compiled an application from source. what will i need for heimdal? and could you pm me with a brief explaination? or is it something that you'd have to walk me through?

【APP】Mobile Odin - by chainfire now for CAPTIVATE

Odin flash any Odin file from your phone!
The XDA god chainfire put this app together, and I helped him add the Captivate to the list of supported devices yesterday!
flash a whole, or part of: .tar, .tar.md5, modem, even flash the files from inside a ONE CLICK odin, FROM YOUR PHONE!
[28.11.2011] Mobile ODIN v1.20 [ROOT]

bump.......

No heimdall? Heh j/k sounds awesome. Great work guys.
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can i flash bootloders with this?

jeromechrome1 said:
can i flash bootloders with this?
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No, you'll still need to use a computer-based Odin/Heimdall to flash bootloaders.
(That's what the IBL/PBL items are that are greyed out in the application.)

My day just got infinitely better.

theprogram said:
My day just got infinitely better.
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My captivate just got infinitely better

well i have tried this it's flashing to jf6 using cezar flash like a breeze but problem flashing to jf6 the market cant find the mobile odin. and even you dl it on sd card it wont let you install on jf6 stock so i have tried installing the stock leak of kk4 while i was on a i9000 base rom now if you purchase this on market it allows you to automaticaly download the kernel needed to flash now problem here is if your build prop is not tweak to samsung-sgh-i897 build prop it will download the i9000 base kernel which will mess up your flashing and end up on a bootloop going to stock kk4 so still kinda fresh its a go and miss some times it work sometimes end a bootloop this also it does not flash the bootloader from the stock rom so i suggest before you go to stock gb rom flash a captivate base gb loader but got to admit chainfire is really a beast to make an odin on a phone so purchase the app to support him

Can this tool flash .bin file?

please use periods. and sentences. PLEASE.
it is so hard to read a runon sentence like that.
and the proper place to post issues with the app is in the thread where you got it.

dongfangri said:
Can this tool flash .bin file?
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any file you can flash with odin. except efs and bootloaders.modem.bin files yes.
pda.tar or pda.....
wait...
WTF am I doing???
GO READ THE FRIGGIN THREAD!

Good work Devs

Do you have a direct link or mirror for v1.20? Tried the version on the market and still getting not compatible.

link in the first post, links to his thread, and it has links to the app. also I think it checks compatibility by reading the build.prop, what's wrong are you running and have you messed with your build.prop

Running MIUI. No, not edited build.prop.

well miui is probably the answer, might want to let the Dev know so he can fix that, if possible.

Ok, will do. Thanks

Not compatible with teamhacksung ICS build 6 either.
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team hacksung's ICS port uses the CM7 partitioning table, and Mobile odin doesnt support re-partitioning. so ya. of course it dont and wont ever work.

[Q] Odin 1 click 2.2 for captivate

Hi,
can someone please post a link to download Odin 1 click for captivate 2.2?
(the one in mobiletechvideos site is dead cos its megaupload)
thanks

ap1618 said:
Hi,
can someone please post a link to download Odin 1 click for captivate 2.2?
(the one in mobiletechvideos site is dead cos its megaupload)
thanks
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Here is the link to the Heimdall One-click for 2.2
It was found in the sticky for the OneClicks master collection in the Development Section.

Red_81 said:
Here is the link to the Heimdall One-click for 2.2
It was found in the sticky for the OneClicks master collection in the Development Section.
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I saw this one right after I posted this question... but never used Heimdall... Is it the same as Odin, and safe?
after going to stock, can I flash gingie bootloaders etc using Odin?
thanks

ap1618 said:
I saw this one right after I posted this question... but never used Heimdall... Is it the same as Odin, and safe?
after going to stock, can I flash gingie bootloaders etc using Odin?
thanks
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It's functionally the same as Odin, just an open source alternative. You can do everything that you can do with Odin.

Its annoying to get work on windows though. IMO atleast.

prbassplayer said:
Its annoying to get work on windows though. IMO atleast.
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The drivers are a bit wonky, for sure. They only install for one USB port, so then you need to remember which one works every time you flash. I've had mixed results, mostly due to my complete lack of patience and my familiarity with Odin. I just don't want to be the "Just use Odin" guy

Na man I get it
Sent from my ICS powered Captivate using Tapatalk

I want to go to stock 2.2 so that I can install GB... but the Heimdall one says it doesnt wipe user apps... would it be a problem when upgrading to GB bootloaders and then upgrading the ROM?
thanks

prbassplayer said:
Its annoying to get work on windows though. IMO atleast.
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windows is the only thing that will run on my pc.. Ubuntu HATES my pc.

ap1618 said:
I want to go to stock 2.2 so that I can install GB... but the Heimdall one says it doesnt wipe user apps... would it be a problem when upgrading to GB bootloaders and then upgrading the ROM?
thanks
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If your upgrading through kies to kk4 official, it takes care of everything for you. It has bootloaders in it, no need to flash separately. As for user apps, why would you WANT to wipe your apps? I've went from jf6 to kb1 to kk4 with kies and never lost an app. And I was rooted when I went to kb1