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[Q] ODIN PIT + 1 File help

Simple question. If i get in trouble, can I:
Flash the PIT file alone? (Choose PIT, thick Re-Partition, Flash. Without PDA-PHONE-CSC)
Flash the PIT file with 1-Package (PDA+PHONE+CSC in 1 file) stock firmware? (Choose PIT, thick Re-Partition, choose PDA only, Flash)
I searched in various forums and it seems you can do it, i just want to make sure before trashing my phone in the process
Thank you

elPicione said:
Simple question. If i get in trouble, can I:
Flash the PIT file alone? (Choose PIT, thick Re-Partition, Flash. Without PDA-PHONE-CSC)
Flash the PIT file with 1-Package (PDA+PHONE+CSC in 1 file) stock firmware? (Choose PIT, thick Re-Partition, choose PDA only, Flash)
I searched in various forums and it seems you can do it, i just want to make sure before trashing my phone in the process
Thank you
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when you have problems and only flashing the firmware is possible, you can use PIT (to repartition) with the firmware (stock ROM) be it packed as 1 package or split into three files ( look here for guide) .
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Cool thanks
Is there any case where I shouldn't use the PIT file (Re-Partition), like, at all, because would risk a brick?
Like using it alone without loading the firmware in odin or something?
Just to make sure to avoid getting in troubles
Thanks

elPicione said:
Cool thanks
Is there any case where I shouldn't use the PIT file (Re-Partition), like, at all, because would risk a brick?
Like using it alone without loading the firmware in odin or something?
Just to make sure to avoid getting in troubles
Thanks
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samsung has ensured that you would not be able to flash PIT alone on all later versions of Odin3, it must go with something, so don't try to do it.
you do not need to use PIT in normal upgrades of firmware, its only needed when you have a problem with your ROM or you are downgrading from a custom ROM ( custom ROM's were not released by Samsung, so its not their firmware. )
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@elPicione
Stock ROMs made for i9000 use the same partition size for the /system.
Many custom ROMs use different partition size, so when you downgrade to stock ROM you should always flash PIT file as well.
For flashing between stock ROMs you don't need PIT. Xsenman already wrote you correctly, I just accomplish the info.

Thank you guys, very informative!
I will take this as a general advice for samsung devices, because I'm going to flash my GTab2 P5100 to CM10.1. So I will make sure to have a 1-Package firmware and the 16GB PIT to fire back in the tab, just in case something goes horribly wrong. Damn I was waiting for the 10.2, shame it didn't even get the RCs.
Final question (if someone has time to answer): while i was formatting the internal SD of the i9000(sdcard0), the latest CWM from CM10.2 asked me what filesystem to use. What's generally the default for internal SDs, FAT32 (so it can be written by Windows) or EXT4?
Thank you

elPicione said:
What's generally the default for internal SDs, FAT32 (so it can be written by Windows) or EXT4?
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Samsung uses rfs system format which is compatible with windows fat32, so default file sytem format will normally be in fat32 format for stock ROM's, custom ROM's are capable of reading ext4 format.
so its safer to format your SD card as fat 32, and when and if you flash custom ROM's it will be converted to ext4 format by the ROM.
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elPicione said:
...I will take this as a general advice for samsung devices, because I'm going to flash my GTab2 P5100 to CM10.1. So I will make sure to have a 1-Package firmware and the 16GB PIT to fire back in the tab, just in case something goes horribly wrong. Damn I was waiting for the 10.2, shame it didn't even get the RCs.
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P5100 works excellent with nightlies CM10.2
I use myself P5110 with blackhawk kernel (that must be flashed together with proprietary-vendor-samsung.zip file)
I think that the /system partition size for all P51xx is always the same and doubt you will need a PIT file for it. If you find some download link that works without Google+ or facebook or any other social network signing-in, please post the link (or attach the file)

tetakpatak said:
P5100 works excellent with nightlies CM10.2
I use myself P5110 with blackhawk kernel (that must be flashed together with proprietary-vendor-samsung.zip file)
I think that the /system partition size for all P51xx is always the same and doubt you will need a PIT file for it. If you find some download link that works without Google+ or facebook or any other social network signing-in, please post the link (or attach the file)
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Ugh did't know it's difficult to find PITs fot P51xx
Damn I can't even download the whole firmware right now because my connection is so unstable. Download mirrors from sammobile are so f slow, and if I lose the connection I think I'll be forced to restart from scratch. Last time i downloaded a rom from sammobile (i9100) it was running arond 30kBps. I'm NOT joking, this is ridiculous. It took the whole night to get the thing.
Maybe I just have to give up this time and make a subscription for those crappy download sites, so i can resume the download. I just hope someone will finally fix the CheckFUS
BTW if I find the PIT I'll let you know and post it here

Yup, but untested
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48059154&postcount=1
If someone could give me a link for 4.2.2 firmware for P5100 with a decent speed would be great. I'm from italy so ITV would be the best for modem and csc

elPicione said:
If someone could give me a link for 4.2.2 firmware for P5100 with a decent speed would be great. I'm from italy so ITV would be the best for modem and csc
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go here and download for your region
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elPicione said:
Yup, but untested If someone could give me a link for 4.2.2 firmware for P5100 with a decent speed would be great. I'm from italy so ITV would be the best for modem and csc
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We're getting off topic here, but I would suggest you to run 4.3 ROM: CyanogenMod 10.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381402
It works excellent with the P51xx, faster and smoother than 4.2.2 based ROMs and gives longer battery life. Don't worry for RC, nightlies work great. "Stable" or "RC" is just a label anyway, CM10.2 nightlies for Tab2 are very well developed.

elPicione said:
Simple question. If i get in trouble, can I:
Flash the PIT file alone? (Choose PIT, thick Re-Partition, Flash. Without PDA-PHONE-CSC)
Flash the PIT file with 1-Package (PDA+PHONE+CSC in 1 file) stock firmware? (Choose PIT, thick Re-Partition, choose PDA only, Flash)
I searched in various forums and it seems you can do it, i just want to make sure before trashing my phone in the process
Thank you
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xsenman said:
samsung has ensured that you would not be able to flash PIT alone on all later versions of Odin3, it must go with something, so don't try to do it.
you do not need to use PIT in normal upgrades of firmware, its only needed when you have a problem with your ROM or you are downgrading from a custom ROM ( custom ROM's were not released by Samsung, so its not their firmware. )
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I just flashed my Note2 only the PIT file, by advise Dr. Ketan.
and it is OK.
Just fine.

injulia said:
I just flashed my Note2 only the PIT file, by advise Dr. Ketan.
and it is OK.
Just fine.
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yes, look here
[8] Problem :- Boot Loops, Booting Problems, Stuck at Boot Screen
Solution:- Flash a 512 Pit File using Odin3 v1.0 with Repartition unticked (only Odin3 version 1.0 can flash this way)
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[Q] ROM Flash Error

Hey guys
Today I was restoring my phone back to the old gingerbread ROM. As the site i was at to download the rom, it said it was removed so I googled for the rom and downloaded and flash, but unfortunately i saw the wrong thing at it was actually the SCH-i500's ROM. So now I'm stuck.
Can anyone provide help? Kinda urgent
Thanks in advanced!

lolaop said:
Hey guys
Today I was restoring my phone back to the old gingerbread ROM. As the site i was at to download the rom, it said it was removed so I googled for the rom and downloaded and flash, but unfortunately i saw the wrong thing at it was actually the SCH-i500's ROM. So now I'm stuck.
Can anyone provide help? Kinda urgent
Thanks in advanced!
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use the gingerbread JVU ROM with PIT and flash as per this guide to solve your problem or use a rescue kit, will do the same thing
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[Q] ****ed my spare i9000 when trying to upgrade the ROM

It was running CM9.x and I figured since there's a stable CM10.x out now with jellybean that I'd upgrade it. Was going to give the phone to someone who had a POS Huawei for free.
I've somehow screwed it completely. I can't remember what I did either lol. Can someone help a brother out here? When I turn it on it does this:
s23.postimg.org/id3rqwrsb/Untitled_1.jpg
^^ Can't post it as a link apparently.

makemedie said:
It was running CM9.x and I figured since there's a stable CM10.x out now with jellybean that I'd upgrade it. Was going to give the phone to someone who had a POS Huawei for free.
I've somehow screwed it completely. I can't remember what I did either lol. Can someone help a brother out here? When I turn it on it does this:
s23.postimg.org/id3rqwrsb/Untitled_1.jpg
^^ Can't post it as a link apparently.
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You have wrong CWM for upgrading to CM 10 ( no idea how you managed to do that from CM 9), you need to upgrade gradually, so go here and start from gingerbread stock ROM and step by step to CM10 would be the correct way without problems . Read everything, than proceed once you understand it.
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xsenman said:
You have wrong CWM for upgrading to CM 10 ( no idea how you managed to do that from CM 9), you need to upgrade gradually, so go here and start from gingerbread stock ROM and step by step to CM10 would be the correct way without problems . Read everything, than proceed once you understand it.
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Thanks for the quick response!
Okay, I saw the guide previously. Could you tell me if my train of thought here is correct? I get ODIN, download the appropriate gingerbread fw for my version of i9000 (I think its just i9000 actually), and use ODIN to flash that on? Then from there I work my way to CM10? Have I got that process right? Because it seems like I may have screwed up the file system from what I am seeing on the screen. Will that get fixed if I follow the process I've just written? Thanks!

makemedie said:
Thanks for the quick response!
Okay, I saw the guide previously. Could you tell me if my train of thought here is correct? I get ODIN, download the appropriate gingerbread fw for my version of i9000 (I think its just i9000 actually), and use ODIN to flash that on? Then from there I work my way to CM10? Have I got that process right? Because it seems like I may have screwed up the file system from what I am seeing on the screen. Will that get fixed if I follow the process I've just written? Thanks!
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yes you got that correct, all the download links are given in that thread and respective upgrade you want to do, so it would be wise to use the PIT file as mentioned in the gingerbread section ( since you say you might have done things to the file system) ...so, simply follow it and you should be good to go
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[Q] reformat i9000 back to normality - in the dark?

Hello guys
Ages ago I gave my i9000 to my brother, then years later he gave it to my sister. It is uber sluggish, though running CM10.2, so I wanted to flash CM KitKat... by wiping the crap out of it, reformat, repartition, do whatever I can to get it as optimised as possible for KitKat.
The problem is, I have no idea IF/What lagfix I applied years ago, and have a hunch I would have to UN-lagfix it before installing another OS...
So the big question is, IF I do a ODIN flash to a stock rom would repartitioning using PIT file wipe everything in such a way as to remove any lagfix I may or may not have had? What about possible reformatting to EXT-2/4 I may have done back then?
Does it matter that I cant remember what I did?
Help much appreciated,
Tx
Mark

fredphoesh said:
Does it matter that I cant remember what I did?
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it will matter, so use this app to check your system is in its default rfs format, after that you can use this guide to flash and resolve problems too
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xsenman said:
it will matter, so use this app to check your system is in its default rfs format, after that you can use this guide to flash and resolve problems too
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Thanks Xsenman, I will definitely install that app and make sure I have the partitions back to nfs... From there I am pretty ok... will use stock gingerbread, PIT 512, CWM & ROOT then KitKat & TWRP... cheers for the help,
Mark.

[Q] [GT-I9000] - Mum of 3 installs Mackay Rom 4.2

Ok, please don't laugh, but I'm a stay at home mum and I've just installed Mackay JB 4.2 (the file said 2.999 if that helps). I did a lot of research and successfully rooted and did the rom flashing. I even re-flashed a couple of times because I kept getting the keyboard isn't working error, so I've left off the gapps package for now. The 3.99 file still gave the error even without the gapps. So I feel quite chuffed BUT please excuse my ignorance, where on earth are some of the apps now (I know it all got wiped), but I thought the Superuser, Titanium, and CWM icons would still be there in the apps and they're not. Also, I downloaded (or tried) Root Browser (as I'm not sure if the IMEI was backed up and wanted to make sure before I proceeded) and it said it was installed but I can't find it anywhere. On one of the previous installs they were all there in File Manager but I didn't know how to get them out. Now they are not there and it says I need to change to root access mode which I don't know how to do. I need to get this sorted because my next step is to flash a new modem as that is why I've done all this, the phone is from Germany and we live in NZ and its not picking up signals out of town where it should be. Please help, I've searched all over :crying:

threeboys said:
, I've searched all over :crying:
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Changing Modem, does not require root, it can be flashed via ODin or CWM recovery..refer to [Tutorial] How to Unbrick, Flash, Downgrade, Root, Update i9000 from Froyo to Kit Kat,
as for root look in developers Click System Information in Settings and tap Build Version 7 times and Development Option will be unlockedand root may be there ( depends on ROM)
also you should flash the gapps, as some ROM's need them for correct performance.
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OK, I've rooted and put the rom on now so may as well continue. I did the 7 times thing and now the files are all there in File Manager, but how do you get them out or access them (sorry very noob question), like is there a way to get say the titanium file back into the apps part?
Also, I can reflash gapps, that was easy enough, but I've tried two files already and both screwed up the keyboard, so does anyone know which one will work?

threeboys said:
OK, I've rooted and put the rom on now so may as well continue. I did the 7 times thing and now the files are all there in File Manager, but how do you get them out or access them (sorry very noob question), like is there a way to get say the titanium file back into the apps part?
Also, I can reflash gapps, that was easy enough, but I've tried two files already and both screwed up the keyboard, so does anyone know which one will work?
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not too sure what you mean by getting titanium file back into the app..do you mean you have a backup from previous ROM and want to restore some apps?
as for gapps, look in the mackay ROM thread, where you downloaded the ROM, for the correct gapps that was recommended by developer.
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Thanks for your replies. What I mean is, I thought I'd lost CWM and Titanium etc, but I found them in File Manager with the other apps. But they're just listed, you can't open them, so how do I get them from there into the main apps screen as an icon?
Also, the two gapps packages I tried already were both listed with Mackay 4.2 downloads and 'what to do' information. So if they don't work what will? Thanks.

threeboys said:
Thanks for your replies. What I mean is, I thought I'd lost CWM and Titanium etc, but I found them in File Manager with the other apps. But they're just listed, you can't open them, so how do I get them from there into the main apps screen as an icon?
Also, the two gapps packages I tried already were both listed with Mackay 4.2 downloads and 'what to do' information. So if they don't work what will? Thanks.
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CWM is a recovery ( have to use Combo key press to enter) if you have a CWM folder in your SD card ( which a file manager can open) its your backup files and cannot be opened but only used for restoring in CWM recovery. As for titanim it could be the same case, you need to install titanium backup from play store to open it.
How did you flash gapps? I mean the procedure you used?
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Oh dear, I've really stuffed things up. I decided to flash back the backup rom (GB 2.3.5) while in CWM. It told me it was successful and then gave the option to reboot with or without rooting (something like that) so I choose root. Now it won't go past the Samsung screen. I can get back into CWM recovery, but any options I choose I just get a list of errors 'can't mount' 'can't open' 'unknown volume' etc etc. Nothing seems to work. Please somebody help, I feel sick!

threeboys said:
Oh dear, I've really stuffed things up. I decided to flash back the backup rom (GB 2.3.5) while in CWM. It told me it was successful and then gave the option to reboot with or without rooting (something like that) so I choose root. Now it won't go past the Samsung screen. I can get back into CWM recovery, but any options I choose I just get a list of errors 'can't mount' 'can't open' 'unknown volume' etc etc. Nothing seems to work. Please somebody help, I feel sick!
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refer to [Tutorial] How to Unbrick, Flash, Downgrade, Root, Update i9000 from Froyo to Kit Kat, and flash the gingerbread ROM with the PIT file
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Right. (This must be so painful for you 'xseman'). The tutorial saved my butt. Huge thank you, you must be very knowledeable. I did the EZBase recovery and rescue by nitr8. Worked great and the phone is great. Have no idea what its actually running now, it says 2.3.3 but doesn't say GB or anything. So I got all smarty pants and decided to flash a new modem which was the goal of this whole exercise. Did that in CWM but didn't work. Thankfully it rebooted and its fine. After the last exercise wondering if there's an sd card problem now. Anyway maybe I should be doing this in ODIN? Question is if you download a zipped modem which bit of it do you put in the Phone box in Odin? (Is that right???) And is the one I picked (BUJP5) going to clash with the rom on there? Or should I leave well alone/quit while I'm ahead
TTTHHHAAANNNKKKYYYOOOUUU

threeboys said:
Right. (This must be so painful for you 'xseman'). The tutorial saved my butt. Huge thank you, you must be very knowledeable. I did the EZBase recovery and rescue by nitr8. Worked great and the phone is great. Have no idea what its actually running now, it says 2.3.3 but doesn't say GB or anything. So I got all smarty pants and decided to flash a new modem which was the goal of this whole exercise. Did that in CWM but didn't work. Thankfully it rebooted and its fine. After the last exercise wondering if there's an sd card problem now. Anyway maybe I should be doing this in ODIN? Question is if you download a zipped modem which bit of it do you put in the Phone box in Odin? (Is that right???) And is the one I picked (BUJP5) going to clash with the rom on there? Or should I leave well alone/quit while I'm ahead
TTTHHHAAANNNKKKYYYOOOUUU
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All the details you need are mentioned in the link , given earlier, you only need to explore the links inside, and you will know it all. Anyway, .zip files can be flashed in CWM or using Mobile Odin, yes even .tar files can be flashed by mobile odin (download from play store) direct from your phone. so download the modem, for your region ( explore the modem thread and you will know which modem is for meant for which country and using that would give you the best reception) or you can use odin3 from your PC for .tar modem files.
Australia and New Zealand use undermentioned modem and not what you mentioned. you can locate .zip in the modem threads.
XWJW1: Download
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Thanks for all your help, just going to keep flashing modems until we get a better signal!

threeboys said:
Thanks for all your help, just going to keep flashing modems until we get a better signal!
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Hi there, I'm from NZ myself
Uhm. When I had my S, I used XXJW4, and subsequently that modem when on custom roms.
I guess it could depend on what carrier you're on, but I'm not exactly sure whether being on Telecom, 2degrees etc affects this or not. I'm on Vodafone myself and I never had problems using XXJW4, it gave me good reception (up in Auckland).
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Soryuu said:
Hi there, I'm from NZ myself
Uhm. When I had my S, I used XXJW4, and subsequently that modem when on custom roms.
I guess it could depend on what carrier you're on, but I'm not exactly sure whether being on Telecom, 2degrees etc affects this or not. I'm on Vodafone myself and I never had problems using XXJW4, it gave me good reception (up in Auckland).
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Hi, thanks for that. Its the one I have on there currently, but so far none have improved reception. We're rural, but it still should be better than it is.

threeboys said:
Hi, thanks for that. Its the one I have on there currently, but so far none have improved reception. We're rural, but it still should be better than it is.
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Hmm, I did notice that custom roms usually has less reception than stock overall (on stock it was always 4 bars, on custom roms it was occassional).
There was a 2.3.3 rom for Vodafone.. perhaps you could find the modem from that and use it?
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Xsenman please help me
:crying::crying::crying:
Everything settled down with the phone and then decided tp put slimbean on. Couldn't text or gps so in the process of reflashing another rom I ended up with the black screen of death. Oh dear. Managed to get it back into download mode, but can't do the ezbase recovery in Odin because it's not picking up the USB connection. Tried all the USB suggestions. Tried heimdall one click but no connection. Decided to try Linux as might pick up connection, so put Ubuntu on laptop. Now of course Odin doesn't work. Heimdall looks so complicated, not sure about command lines etc and you need the front end one as we'll??? Also what would you put in what boxes etc from the ezbase kit? There must be something I can do. Any help GREATLY appreciated, thanks.

threeboys said:
Now of course Odin doesn't work. Heimdall looks so complicated, not sure about command lines etc and you need the front end one as we'll??? Also what would you put in what boxes etc from the ezbase kit? There must be something I can do. Any help GREATLY appreciated, thanks.
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from link given to you earlier
Using Heimdall to flash
You can do the same process using heimdall instead of Odin3 too, to use heimdall one click you can download i9000 Rescue kit and flash. or use [GUIDE] Flashing with Heimdall
select files as follows...
primary boot > boot.bin
secondary boot > Sbl.bin
repartition > s1_odin_20100512.pit
factoryfs > factoryfs.rfs
cache > cache.rfs
dbdata > dbdata.rfs
param > param.lfs
modem > modem.bin
kernel > zImage
use version 1.1 if latest version does not boot
heimdall-suite-1.1.1-win32
heimdall-suite-1.3.1-win32
Heimdall Suite V 1.3.2 for PC
Heimdall Suite V 1.3.2 for MAC
or using Heimdall on a linux machine
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xsenman said:
from link given to you earlier
Using Heimdall to flash
You can do the same process using heimdall instead of Odin3 too, to use heimdall one click you can download i9000 Rescue kit and flash. or use [GUIDE] Flashing with Heimdall
select files as follows...
primary boot > boot.bin
secondary boot > Sbl.bin
repartition > s1_odin_20100512.pit
factoryfs > factoryfs.rfs
cache > cache.rfs
dbdata > dbdata.rfs
param > param.lfs
modem > modem.bin
kernel > zImage
use version 1.1 if latest version does not boot
heimdall-suite-1.1.1-win32
heimdall-suite-1.3.1-win32
Heimdall Suite V 1.3.2 for PC
Heimdall Suite V 1.3.2 for MAC
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Thanks for the response. That rescue kit link doesn't work anymore, I've tried to get it before. I'm going to try and put Heimdall on, does it make any difference if it goes on Windows or Ubuntu in terms of picking up a connection? I thought I would initially try and flash the ezbase kit on, but the files look different to the ones you've shown above, or do I just unzip a rom and pick the files out? If there's still no connection should I try a jig? Thanks for your help.

threeboys said:
Thanks for the response. That rescue kit link doesn't work anymore, I've tried to get it before. I'm going to try and put Heimdall on, does it make any difference if it goes on Windows or Ubuntu in terms of picking up a connection? I thought I would initially try and flash the ezbase kit on, but the files look different to the ones you've shown above, or do I just unzip a rom and pick the files out? If there's still no connection should I try a jig? Thanks for your help.
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1) Connection problems are solved by following this [Tutorial] How to resolve micro USB connection problems [unknown USB device][code 43] ( link to this was given in [Tutorial] How to Unbrick, Flash, Downgrade, Root, Update i9000 from Froyo to Kit Kat )
2) you can use any, windows or ubuntu
3) yes you need to unzip the ROM to get the separate files
4) A JIG is always handy for putting phone into download mode but not for connecting to PC
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xsenman said:
1) Connection problems are solved by following this [Tutorial] How to resolve micro USB connection problems [unknown USB device][code 43] ( link to this was given in [Tutorial] How to Unbrick, Flash, Downgrade, Root, Update i9000 from Froyo to Kit Kat )
2) you can use any, windows or ubuntu
3) yes you need to unzip the ROM to get the separate files
4) A JIG is always handy for putting phone into download mode but not for connecting to PC
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Yes have followed through all of the tutorial and usb connection problems to no avail. I've downloaded the Heimdall suite but please excuse my ignorance how the heck do you install it? I've unzipped and dble clicked on the exe files, the heimdall.exe seems fine, but the heimdallfrontend.exe gives an error a file is missing. So not sure if its me, or it. Will keep trying. If I can't get heimdall to connect the phone what can I do? I've been all over the internet and I fail to see how it is completely stuffed, but still difficult to resolve.

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