[Q] Odin 1.7 not loading files - Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I flashed honeycomb and want to go back to gingerbread so opened odin and put my tab into download mode, odin shows tab connected but when I click on the Pit button and and select the pit file it does not insert it? Same goes for the PDA button. Any idea's of what to do?

Are the files you want to load uncompressed? Check the extensions of the files.

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How to use Odin 1.3?

Hi, I'm trying to use Odin 1.3 to flash JF7, and the SRE mod. I was running JF6 with the SRE mod. So far, I've used Odin one-click to wipe (with phone booted), reformatted internal sd (after reboot), and one-click restored to factory JF6 (from download mode). Now, my phone is booted, and not connected to USB. I have "Odin3. [Android + SLP]" open, and extracted the I897UCJH7.rar file, and also extracted the resulting I897UCJF7_homebinary.rar file.
Here's my question--how the hell do I use Odin 3?!? I've read that it can be picky, and I would rather just do it right the first time I've read all this stuff about .tar and .pit files, but cant seem to find them from any of the rars i've extracted. Odin3 is able to find I897UCJ7_homebinary.rar when opening a file in the "PDA" option of the program. When opening a file from the "Phone" option of the program, I'm able to open the aforementioned rar, and also the modem.bin file in the folder extracted from I897UCJ7_homebinary.rar.
So, do I open the file from the PDA option, or the PHONE option? Also, what's the deal with these pit and tar files? Do I need to load either to flash JF7?
I just can't seem to find a comprehensive overview of the program anywhere....
Thanks a lot!
Edit--turns out I897UCJF7_homebinary is actually a .tar file. The rest of questions still stand
Edit--It also seems that the I897UCJF7_homebinary.tar might just have to be loaded into the PDA sections of the app. Not sure about this yet.
Edit--I think the answer might be here, post #194: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780887
j1mb34m said:
Hi, I'm trying to use Odin 1.3 to flash JF7, and the SRE mod. I was running JF6 with the SRE mod. So far, I've used Odin one-click to wipe (with phone booted), reformatted internal sd (after reboot), and one-click restored to factory JF6 (from download mode). Now, my phone is booted, and not connected to USB. I have "Odin3. [Android + SLP]" open, and extracted the I897UCJH7.rar file, and also extracted the resulting I897UCJF7_homebinary.rar file.
Here's my question--how the hell do I use Odin 3?!? I've read that it can be picky, and I would rather just do it right the first time I've read all this stuff about .tar and .pit files, but cant seem to find them from any of the rars i've extracted. Odin3 is able to find I897UCJ7_homebinary.rar when opening a file in the "PDA" option of the program. When opening a file from the "Phone" option of the program, I'm able to open the aforementioned rar, and also the modem.bin file in the folder extracted from I897UCJ7_homebinary.rar.
So, do I open the file from the PDA option, or the PHONE option? Also, what's the deal with these pit and tar files? Do I need to load either to flash JF7?
I just can't seem to find a comprehensive overview of the program anywhere....
Thanks a lot!
Edit--turns out I897UCJF7_homebinary is actually a .tar file. The rest of questions still stand
Edit--It also seems that the I897UCJF7_homebinary.tar might just have to be loaded into the PDA sections of the app. Not sure about this yet.
Edit--I think the answer might be here, post #194: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780887
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Yeah, that is pretty much all you need to do. Make sure you are using the full odin program and not the one click.

Help Using Odin To Upgrade Stock Firmware

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
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA App

[Q] CMW not installed after after LA4 root + nulls on Samsung Keyboard

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
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium

How to update firmware on Galaxy mini 2 GT-S6500?

I have just two files:
6500....._HOME.tar.MD5 and SS_DL.dll
and odin with ops file from samfirmware
?
does someone knows how to flash this?. in case i softbricked my phone.
grigoreee said:
I have just two files:
6500....._HOME.tar.MD5 and SS_DL.dll
and odin with ops file from samfirmware
?
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Put your phone in download mode (power button+volume down button+home button while its switched off) then connect via usb.
First select the .ops file in the ops column
Then in odin tick the "one package" option and select the MD5 file. Then just flash it. Done.
Yup its one package file just tick one package.. And select the md5 file.
U find some 4 file format firmware? If u find iy use it.
BOOT
PHONE
PDA
CSC
Its 4 file format some firmware it is.
I got exp get brick my phone by one package so. ..Do ur own risk
Sent from my GT-S5570 using XDA
can you point the link to download it?
search for sam... .com http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261710

[TUTORIAL] How to use Odin's repartition function on Galaxy S9

Last night, I tried flashing the Android 11 GSI to my S9 Exynos to try out. Unfortunately, it ended in a bootloop, so I decided to return to stock.
For some reason, when I flashed stock, the OS only recognised 32GB of my 64GB of internal storage. I concluded that something went wrong when flashing the GSI and the partitions on the device had been all messed up, and that I needed to repartition. To do this, you must reflash the firmware and use the repartition function in Odin.
Boot your device into Download Mode (press on, vol down, and bixby at the same time). Go to the folder where you extracted the firmware, and rename the CSC (not HOME_CSC) file to remove the .md5 extension. Then use an archive extractor that works with .tar files, I used 7-zip. Extract the CSC into a folder and then go into it, and look for a file ending in .pit. In my case, that's STARLTE_EUR_OPEN.pit. That's the file you need to repartition. Now rename the CSC file back to .tar.md5.
Open Odin, and select all the firmware (BL, AP, etc) as you would usually. Then go to the options tab and check the re-partition box. Then go into the Pit tab. You'll get a warning saying it's only for engineers, but do not worry, anybody can use it if they know how to. Click on the PIT button, and then navigate to your CSC folder and select the .pit file.
Once everything is loaded in, click start. The firmware will now flash and the device will repartition. Once it's finished, your device should reboot. Now, wait for it to load, It'll take a few minutes.
Once loaded, set everything up and then go to Settings --> Device Care --> Storage. You'll see your device has the full 64GB/128GB/256GB it came with. You have successfully restored and repartitioned your Galaxy S9.
I hope this tutorial helped you in some way.
AndroidGuy087 said:
Last night, I tried flashing the Android 11 GSI to my S9 Exynos to try out. Unfortunately, it ended in a bootloop, so I decided to return to stock.
For some reason, when I flashed stock, the OS only recognised 32GB of my 64GB of internal storage. I concluded that something went wrong when flashing the GSI and the partitions on the device had been all messed up, and that I needed to repartition. To do this, you must reflash the firmware and use the repartition function in Odin.
Boot your device into Download Mode (press on, vol down, and bixby at the same time). Go to the folder where you extracted the firmware, and rename the CSC (not HOME_CSC) file to remove the .md5 extension. Then use an archive extractor that works with .tar files, I used 7-zip. Extract the CSC into a folder and then go into it, and look for a file ending in .pit. In my case, that's STARLTE_EUR_OPEN.pit. That's the file you need to repartition. Now rename the CSC file back to .tar.md5.
Open Odin, and select all the firmware (BL, AP, etc) as you would usually. Then go to the options tab and check the re-partition box. Then go into the Pit tab. You'll get a warning saying it's only for engineers, but do not worry, anybody can use it if they know how to. Click on the PIT button, and then navigate to your CSC folder and select the .pit file.
Once everything is loaded in, click start. The firmware will now flash and the device will repartition. Once it's finished, your device should reboot. Now, wait for it to load, It'll take a few minutes.
Once loaded, set everything up and then go to Settings --> Device Care --> Storage. You'll see your device has the full 64GB/128GB/256GB it came with. You have successfully restored and repartitioned your Galaxy S9.
I hope this tutorial helped you in some way.
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I am new to flashing some Roms. Can you please tell me what is meant by resetting odin? How do you reset odin? I need all the help that I can get these directions are very technical. Thank You
will you lose data doing this?

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