Appreciate any help on the 2 questions below:
Rooted using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1462309. Followed the steps to the letter. As a total noob, I found this easiest to follow.
1. I now have no CMW (only Samsung Recovery when I reflash), I did not have flash CMW as an option in Mobile Odin Pro when I upgraded to LA4, but though it was OK.
2. The samsung keyboard letters come up as "null" when I type. I have tried to reflash the Cache as Dr. Ketan suggested, but have no CSC file. Reflashing all of the md5 does not repair the keyboard.
Many thanks for any input.
Download This
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=867766&d=1327254155
Extract it
Now execute, i m already rooted
connect your device to PC (usb debugging shud be on, unknown source shud ON, close kies/firewall/antivirus if running)
click any key after connecting device
in few second it shud be done
Now you shud have CWM.
flash cache with CWM
Hope everything shud be fine after that.
I have a sample problem. I followed instruction using Mobie Odin Pro to flash LA4. I got null null error. Your instruction said that go to Cache and select CSC and reflash. LA4 file was only single file. I am not sure what to pick.
Also, I followed an instruction here.
As soon as I hit Enter, I had a message saying that "The system can not find specified path."
You said that Put zImage file into zImage FOLDER. Do I have to create this folder? Then where?
Sorry for silly questions.
Thank you.
If you getting null keyboard error, flash la4 with mobile odin. Restore only system and cache. First open mobile odin, select la4 file, select ok, select modem and select clear. Now flash the firmware.
Boy124 said:
If you getting null keyboard error, flash la4 with mobile odin. Restore only system and cache. First open mobile odin, select la4 file, select ok, select modem and select clear. Now flash the firmware.
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I tried as you suggested. Basically, only clearing Modem. I am still getting null error for the keyboard. I must be doing something wrong.
Dont clear hidden. Clear 'only' modem. It worked for me.
Extract single file one level deep, get cache.img n put to SD card
select 'cache' from mobile odin, point to above said file n Flash
Boy124 said:
Dont clear hidden. Clear 'only' modem. It worked for me.
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Correct. That's what I did but still no luck. I will start over again.
dr.ketan said:
Extract single file one level deep, get cache.img n put to SD card
select 'cache' from mobile odin, point to above said file n Flash
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Whenever I had null keyboard error some files in system folder were missing. There was only build.prop file. Not csc and other two.
dr.ketan said:
Extract single file one level deep, get cache.img n put to SD card
select 'cache' from mobile odin, point to above said file n Flash
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dr.ketan.
Where do I get cache.img file? or which file should I extract from? Thank you.
dr.ketan said:
Extract single file one level deep, get cache.img n put to SD card
select 'cache' from mobile odin, point to above said file n Flash
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I am having the same problem. Flashed to LA4 with root+CWM, but I have null keyboard. I have flashed cache.img but it did not help. What can we do?
skim175 said:
dr.ketan.
Where do I get cache.img file? or which file should I extract from? Thank you.
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Get it by extracting ROM file(1 level deep).
Alternatively use multi CSC file to flash, attached here.
Atrix_E said:
I am having the same problem. Flashed to LA4 with root+CWM, but I have null keyboard. I have flashed cache.img but it did not help. What can we do?
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read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486508, your problem sorted out
dr.ketan said:
Download This
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=867766&d=1327254155
Extract it
Now execute, i m already rooted
connect your device to PC (usb debugging shud be on, unknown source shud ON, close kies/firewall/antivirus if running)
click any key after connecting device
in few second it shud be done
Now you shud have CWM.
flash cache with CWM
Hope everything shud be fine after that.
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where do i find cache,same keyboard null issue after rooting by your guide.(Thanks).i am using swype now.
[email protected] said:
where do i find cache,same keyboard null issue after rooting by your guide.(Thanks).i am using swype now.
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Use same rom file
Select phone in place of pda on pc odin
Dont select repartition
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i install a new Rom by Odin and when it restart it not boot. Then i install the old rom. At that time it work but the sdcard it's not mount (internal sdcard)
Any one help me. now i can't play music or explore file ( And can't up and rom
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i install a new Rom by Odin and when it restart it not boot. Then i install the old rom. At that time it work but the sdcard it's not mount (internal sdcard)
Any one help me. now i can't play music or explore file ( And can't up and rom
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We need more info if we are to help you. What rom? what pit ? did you tick repartition?
tragusman said:
We need more info if we are to help you. What rom? what pit ? did you tick repartition?
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i install JPU ROM and the file when i downloaded has 3 file inside ( PDA , PHONE and CSC ), Pit 512 and i stick repartition.
and now i can change any ROM, i try some but boot in first screen ( white samsung) and then turn off.
Can anyone help me?
You probably missing database file i had same problem. What worked in missing case is to do separate install via odin of csc file and let odin do the restart. Turn off repartioning .
Hope it will work for u.
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looking for some 1 clicks for kk4. need both with and without bootloaders. that or a guide to making them and a copy of the stock kk4 with bootloaders. thanks in advance.
^ In the i897ucKF1 leaked Firmware .rar download, there is an Odin DL Creator that u can use to make One Click Downloaders. There are Manuals included in there as well, but unfortunately they got corrupted somewhere along the way and I could never find a way to open and read them. But the process to build the One Click was still easy enough to figure out.
Run the DLCreator v1.8 then choose the Downloader tab and then navigate to where this Creator file is and select the Odin3Execution v1.81 and then simply proceed down the tabs loading the files, select the Options u want (re-partition, auto reboot) and then select the File Name, then Downloader Title. After that is done select the Make Downloader tab.
Now I did encounter freezes/force closes (if u will) with the Creator, but I would just simply have to start over and then it would work. The i897ucKF1 firmware, u can get from here... http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=306 (u will probably have to register and log in)
And as an alternative there is the Heimdall One-Click - ROM Packaging and Distribution System. See the link here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19386742&postcount=1
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^ In the i897ucKF1 leaked Firmware .rar download, there is an Odin DL Creator that u can use to make One Click Downloaders. There are Manuals included in there as well, but unfortunately they got corrupted somewhere along the way and I could never find a way to open and read them. But the process to build the One Click was still easy enough to figure out.
Run the DLCreator v1.8 then choose the Downloader tab and then navigate to where this Creator file is and select the Odin3Execution v1.81 and then simply proceed down the tabs loading the files, select the Options u want (re-partition, auto reboot) and then select the File Name, then Downloader Title. After that is done select the Make Downloader tab.
Now I did encounter freezes/force closes (if u will) with the Creator, but I would just simply have to start over and then it would work. The i897ucKF1 firmware, u can get from here... http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=306 (u will probably have to register and log in)
And as an alternative there is the Heimdall One-Click - ROM Packaging and Distribution System. See the link here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19386742&postcount=1
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thanks a ton. i remember seeing a guide somewhere on converting cwm zips to odin tars. i knew i kept my noobuntu install for something lol.
found the odin creator and a stock kk4 md5 ball. time to do some research on the proper way to remove the bootloaders.
EDIT: sorry for double post. please merge if possible.
Use an Archiver (IZArc, 7zip, etc.) and extract the .tar out of the .rar that u downloaded. Then click on the name of the .tar.md5 to rename it and simply delete the .md5 from the name. Select yes to make the change. Open the .tar and then u will see the files. Bootloaders are of course the boot.bin and sbl.bin files (they r in the main.tar file. Think it was named Code something blah blah). Drag them to desktop to keep in a seperate file and then just delete them out of the .tar file. The param.lfs of course contains the initial bootslash jpeg image. And etc., etc.
Also, just fyi, this was a full wipe leaked firmware. --> (Edit: the KF1 was a full wipe, all others since have only wiped /cache after the install. And the other leaks since KF1 have only been in single .tar file, where as the kf1 was in 3 different .tar files)
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4-2ndtwin said:
Use an Archiver (IZArc, 7zip, etc.) and extract the .tar out of the .rar that u downloaded. Then click on the name of the .tar.md5 to rename it and simply delete the .md5 from the name. Select yes to make the change. Open the .tar and then u will see the files. Bootloaders are of course the boot.bin and sbl.bin files (they r in the main.tar file. Think it was named Code something blah blah). Drag them to desktop to keep in a seperate file and then just delete them out of the .tar file. The param.lfs of course contains the initial bootslash jpeg image. And etc., etc.
Also, just fyi, this was a full wipe leaked firmware.
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KK4 isn't full wipe...
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^ Yep, u r correct. My bad. I was thinking about the KF1 leak. Thanks for the correction.
4-2ndtwin said:
^ Yep, u r correct. My bad. I was thinking about the KF1 leak. Thanks for the correction.
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Its fine, you know just don't want people going around with false info!
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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
dr.ketan said:
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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I downloaded a zip file from sammobile.com's OTA files section. The ZIP contains the following files:
debug_info ==> 1kb (size)
delta.hidden ==> 856kb
delta.modem ==> 1kb
delta.platform ==> 84455 kb
delta.Sbl ==> 1280kb
delta.ua ==> 241 kb
delta.zImage ==> 4936kb
the ZIP file won't install using Mobile Odin, Odin, and CWM. In mobile Odin, it says that the file is not an OTA / Update ZIP file, and merely extracted the contents.
the filename of the downloaded file is GT-N7000_SMA_93970111.zip.
any idea how i can install the OTA file?
I have tried searching this forum and google, but to no avail. it appears that nobody knows how to use the ZIP file.
Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your help.
What was your purpose in downloading this OTA file anyway? A firmware zip file either contains a single file with "tar.md5" as the extension or 3 files for CSC, Modem/phone and PDA file all of which are recognized automatically by mobile odin or can be loaded on PC odin. I don't think sammobile has files for CWM. No idea about the several files that are contained on the one you downloaded. From the size of the files alone we can conclude that this is NOT firmware as normal size is 600-900 MB.
What I understand from the word OTA is Over The Air and as such can only be used either within the device itself to update or thru kies.
Good luck!
I think it is a very specific scenario to use ota.
The ota file probably need you to have previous released versions of csc installed.
Dont know much about mobile odin.
I think ota is a new feature in mobile odin. Best to check cf mobile odin thread.
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when Mobile Odin extracts the zip file you'll get a.md5 file. After the extraction just select this md5 file in Mobile Odin and you're good to go
According to the OP there is no md5 file contained on the zip file.
As per sammobile:
OTA files
This section is specially for the die-hard Samsung owner.
The person who love to tweak with their device fully on their own RISK!
If you dont know what to do with these files, you probably shouldn't touch them.
Let those who knows do it insead.
Not all OTA updates are officially released to public! Samsung may use OTA firmwares as tests first.
SamMobile will not help you with all kind of OTA updates.
Using OTA updates is fully at your own risk.
Feel free to use our forums for any kind of question regading update with the OTA files.
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AFAIK OTA updates are firmware specific.You must be on certain firmwares to flash the OTA.For exampleTA update yyy may need you to be on xxx firmware for it to work.But sadly I dont know how to flash it....
Could it be that you have to be totally stock unrooted to be able to flash it via stock recovery (3e)? If that's the case the OTA .zip must be stored in external sd. I don't think need to rename it to update.zip, because we can still flash any .zip with the right signature on 3e. Thinking of trying on my Note but it has been 'out of flashed' for close to a month!
kopitalk said:
Could it be that you have to be totally stock unrooted to be able to flash it via stock recovery (3e)? If that's the case the OTA .zip must be stored in external sd. I don't think need to rename it to update.zip, because we can still flash any .zip with the right signature on 3e. Thinking of trying on my Note but it has been 'out of flashed' for close to a month!
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So we just need to sign the file - any idea?
chikess said:
So we just need to sign the file - any idea?
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No, it's not necessary (and it's not what I meant about the whole thing).
kopitalk said:
No, it's not necessary (and it's not what I meant about the whole thing).
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then tell us what do you want to do? the 3e recovery wont take the file even if it is renamed or not... I've got totally unrooted and on stock.
Hi i have this message on smartphone
an pop up with
PDA : I8190XXAMA2
phone : XXXX
CSC :I8190QUXAMA1
H/W : not active
RF cal Date : NONE
SMD :
CAMERA :N/A,FrontCAM :N/A
TSP :0X11
TSK :0X19
Band : Unknown,CH :N/A
UART :N/A,USB :N/A
UN : nuber and lettre
can any one help to restore it thank you
spawk said:
Hi i have this message on smartphone
an pop up with
PDA : I8190XXAMA2
phone : XXXX
CSC :I8190QUXAMA1
H/W : not active
RF cal Date : NONE
SMD :
CAMERA :N/A,FrontCAM :N/A
TSP :0X11
TSK :0X19
Band : Unknown,CH :N/A
UART :N/A,USB :N/A
UN : nuber and lettre
can any one help to restore it thank you
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Flash original stock
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from the pm you sent me...
package_extract_file("boot.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p20");
package_extract_file("recovery.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p21");
package_extract_file("cache.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p11");
package_extract_file("STE_boot1.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p24");
package_extract_file("STE_boot2.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p24");
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Did you just flash an update .zip that included the boot.img and the recovery.img?!
Im pretty sure that you should not do that!
Why are the the 2 Ste_boot. imgs being flashed to the same location? or there in the first place?
From the info you posted above it seems like the Partitions are pretty much messed up.
If you cant get into download mode then there is no way you can fix it.
I ended up having a brick from a CWM touch recovery (not yours) I couldn't fix and I ended up flashing stock everything and rerooting.
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I can reboot into download mode and i can flash rom stock or other I have lost internal disque ( is shown but with no exacte size I have -100000000 in size for the internal storage if i can flash with an full erras this can fix ?
spawk said:
I can reboot into download mode and i can flash rom stock or other I have lost internal disque ( is shown but with no exacte size I have -100000000 in size for the internal storage if i can flash with an full erras this can fix ?
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Dam! You ****eup the internal memory !flash official rom with the pit file to re partition the device.
faria said:
Dam! You ****eup the internal memory !flash official rom with the pit file to re partition the device.
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I have find this tool Samsung_Format_Utility_V1.4 now i try it and see if any one have solution pleas give it
in another web site talk about flashe with 3 files ( csc , phone , pda ) and talk about working after performe this but all firmware are on ONE files how I get Official firmware with this 3 files ?
spawk said:
I have find this tool Samsung_Format_Utility_V1.4 now i try it and see if any one have solution pleas give it
in another web site talk about flashe with 3 files ( csc , phone , pda ) and talk about working after performe this but all firmware are on ONE files how I get Official firmware with this 3 files ?
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Do not format your device with any tools if you don't know what they do.
The device has a single flash chip, repartitioned into several Partitions, if you attempt to format you will format the partition table, then the device will require a new motherboard.
Those 3 files are separate partitions instead of one tar, quite common in other devices.
I would try to repackge the original images into separated tars,something like this....
boot.img as boot.tar
modem bin as phone.tar
cache.image as csc.tar
system.img and all remaning .img files, as pda.tar
then flash the all together via odin with repartition.
faria said:
Do not format your device with any tools if you don't know what they do.
The device has a single flash chip, repartitioned into several Partitions, if you attempt to format you will format the partition table, then the device will require a new motherboard.
Those 3 files are separate partitions instead of one tar, quite common in other devices.
I would try to repackge the original images into separated tars,something like this....
boot.img as boot.tar
modem bin as phone.tar
cache.image as csc.tar
system.img and all renaming .img as pda tar
then flash the all together via odin with repartition.
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Ok I wait for your files here i have no formated device
i attached photo for more info if this help
spawk said:
Ok I wait for your files here i have no formated device
i attached photo for more info if this help
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I never said i would build the files!
i got no time at the moment.
your efs folder has been erased,got a backup?
faria said:
I never said i would build the files!
i got no time at the moment.
your efs folder has been erased,got a backup?
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I had a backup but I don't find him I scanned the whole pc but I had not
yet put in a corner apart I believe that is was simply removed by mistake
spawk said:
I had a backup but I don't find him I scanned the whole pc but I had not
yet put in a corner apart I believe that is was simply removed by mistake
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just as it is for me too I'm already all the time to try to get back down
what you are looking for, maybe I can help even further ......
pit file or firmware but not in 1 package separate package ( modem , system ...) ,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37174896&postcount=8 is explained here by faria
spawk said:
pit file or firmware but not in 1 package separate package ( modem , system ...) ,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37174896&postcount=8 is explained here by faria
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the other option is to flash all the separated images with Heimdall Suite.
for a sequence in which the rom with Heimdall Suite is geflash??
faria said:
the other option is to flash all the separated images with Heimdall Suite.
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i dont have linux and i dont know how use heimdall but if have tut complet step by step
spawk said:
i dont have linux and i dont know how use heimdall but if have tut complet step by step
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it can be used in windows, as for the sequence, i don't think it matters .
faria said:
it can be used in windows, as for the sequence, i don't think it matters .
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I have this message with haimdal
if any one can make this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37174896&postcount=8 is so great this can help some user in case like mine with softbricked phone Thank in advance if not i wait until faria have some time now in haimdall i have pop up message with xml not fund i have attached screen shoot and i dont know wher i find this xml also if any one can share PIT + phone + pda thanks in advance
spawk said:
if any one can make this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37174896&postcount=8 is so great this can help some user in case like mine with softbricked phone Thank in advance if not i wait until faria have some time now in haimdall i have pop up message with xml not fund i have attached screen shoot and i dont know wher i find this xml also if any one can share PIT + phone + pda thanks in advance
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i will make tomorrow as soon once i have time, problem is my upload speeds are atrocious .like 6 hours to upload 500mb.