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Unbricking I8190N with Heimdall

Hello, I don't see why this is not working -- I'm working on the following model:
Model number: GT-I8190N
Baseband version: I8190NXXALL6
Build number: JZO54K.I8190NXXALL6
I accidentally overwrote the partition table; now I'm trying to push into the original firmware:
Samsung-Updates.com-GT-I8190N-DBT-I8190NXXALL6-1356151513.zip
using Heimdall (v1.4 RC1) and i8190N_goldenxx.pit, which I've found on this awesome forum, and corresponds to the original PIT:
Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download successful.
Entry Count: 25
Unknown 1: 1598902083
Unknown 2: 844251476
Unknown 3: 28519
Unknown 4: 25708
Unknown 5: 28261
Unknown 6: 0
Unknown 7: 0
Unknown 8: 0
--- Entry #0 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 1
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 0
Partition Block Count: 256
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MBR,GPT
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #1 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 2
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 256
Partition Block Count: 768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MasterTOC
Flash Filename: STE_boot.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #2 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 70
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 1024
Partition Block Count: 2048
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PIT
Flash Filename: goldenxx.pit
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #3 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 71
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 6144
Partition Block Count: 2048
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MD5HDR
Flash Filename: md5.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #4 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 3
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 8192
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: STEboot1
Flash Filename: STE_boot1.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #5 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 4
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 9216
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: STEboot2
Flash Filename: STE_boot2.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #6 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 5
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 10240
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: Dnt
Flash Filename: dnt.ssw
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #7 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 6
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 11264
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: reserved
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #8 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 7
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 16384
Partition Block Count: 2048
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CSPSAFS
Flash Filename: cspsa.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #9 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 8
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 18432
Partition Block Count: 2048
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CSPSAFS2
Flash Filename: cspsa2.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #10 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 9
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 20480
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: EFS
Flash Filename: EFS.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #11 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 10
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 53248
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: ModemFS
Flash Filename: modemfs.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #12 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 11
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 86016
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: ModemFS2
Flash Filename: modemfs2.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #13 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 12
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 118784
Partition Block Count: 102400
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: Fota
Flash Filename: ssgtest.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #14 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 13
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 380928
Partition Block Count: 128
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: IPL Modem
Flash Filename: ipl.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #15 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 14
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 385024
Partition Block Count: 28672
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: Modem
Flash Filename: modem.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #16 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 15
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 417792
Partition Block Count: 4096
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: Loke4
Flash Filename: normal.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #17 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 16
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 421888
Partition Block Count: 4096
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: 2ndLoke4
Flash Filename: normal2.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #18 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 17
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 425984
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PARAM
Flash Filename: param.lfs
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #19 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 18
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 458752
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: Kernel
Flash Filename: boot.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #20 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 19
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 491520
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: Kernel2
Flash Filename: recovery.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #21 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 20
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 524288
Partition Block Count: 2457600
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SYSTEM
Flash Filename: system.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #22 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 21
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 2981888
Partition Block Count: 1720320
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CACHEFS
Flash Filename: cache.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #23 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 22
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 4702208
Partition Block Count: 655360
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: HIDDEN
Flash Filename: hidden.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #24 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 23
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 5357568
Partition Block Count: 0
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: DATAFS
Flash Filename: userdata.img
FOTA Filename: remained
Ending session...
Rebooting device...
Releasing device interface...
Re-attaching kernel driver...
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and the following heimdall command:
# heimdall flash --3 STE_boot1.img --4 STE_boot2.img --14 modem.bin --18 boot.img --20 system.img --21 cache.img --22 hidden.img --70 i8190N_goldenxx.pit --repartition --pit i8190_goldenxx.pit
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Everything flashes ok, but the device is stuck to the boot "samsung" screen (Yep, I waited hours; also tried with different firmwares and same procedure, but I've always got the same result)
I don't really see what's going wrong here... any idea ? PS: I don't have a Win box here

Guys, anyone here could please provide params.lfs, recover.img and other possibly needed files ? (Or point me any place on the web for finding them?)
I understand it's bothering to acquire the files from a device, if that fixes the problem I will thank with paypal
(And the files will remain here for other guys with similar issues)

pminervini said:
Guys, anyone here could please provide params.lfs, recover.img and other possibly needed files ? (Or point me any place on the web for finding them?)
I understand it's bothering to acquire the files from a device, if that fixes the problem I will thank with paypal
(And the files will remain here for other guys with similar issues)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
use ODIN + download stock firmware at SAMFIRMWARE.COM

pminervini said:
Guys, anyone here could please provide params.lfs, recover.img and other possibly needed files ? (Or point me any place on the web for finding them?)
I understand it's bothering to acquire the files from a device, if that fixes the problem I will thank with paypal
(And the files will remain here for other guys with similar issues)
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Click to collapse
Try Odin instead and see if any problems pop up or try to redownload the firmware at SamMobile

[R&D] [Discussion] AT&T S4 Active i537 Bootloader Unlock

Dear All,
It looks like the AT&T version of Galaxy S4 Active (i537) is NOT attracting any hackers/developers for unlocking the bootloader even though there is a bounty already in progress. This device is such a nice locked down piece of HW which does not allow us to exploit the full potential of the device.
EDIT: Thanks my-blue-snog-box. I have removed that reference. Lets start collecting what we can in this thread.
I also have been a regular follower of the GS3 Verizon bootloader hack and I guess it is about time, we start something similar for the AT&T GS4A bootloader hack.
Lets start discussions, put down what we know, throw around ideas and knowledge and get help from people who already have been involved with unlocking bootloaders in an attempt to get this beast free.
I am not doing this for the bounty or anything. I just want my bootloader unlocked and start using its full potential. I request the admins to please keep this thread alive. I also request everybody else to thrown in whatever the hell they have information on. In the meantime, I will start by collecting what I have and put it up here for analysis.
BR; Wolverine

Edit: my previous post is now irrelevant.

A good place to start looking for people interested in the discussion is [REF][R&D] MSM8960 Info, Architecture and Bootloader(s).
And also [DEV][THE S-OFF CAMPAIGN] We need electrical engineers & experts in JTAG, OpenOCD! View Single Post (thanks Antagonist42 for the collection).
Post explaining some Mobile Broadband and Qualcomm Proprietary Protocols
I would also suggest interested people to look at how the Verizon GS3 bootloader discussions went and how some of the ideas were applied (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769411). We have to start thinking out of the box here.
One thing confirmed is that Samsung is NOT changing the boot mechanisms, etc. while going from one device to another. So we might be able to tweak minor differences to get to our goal.
Please do read everything about rooting and how to recover your i537 from soft bricking. Also make sure you have the 1-click odin installer (with MF1) ready just in case.
Last and not the least, avoid any updates on your GS4A if you really want to see some action and provide help in this area.

PIT File Analysis for i537
Below is the PIT file analysis created by PITMagic. The PIT file was retrieved from my i537.
Code:
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PIT Magic v1.3.10 Copyright © Gaz 2012.
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Analysis for: SAMSUNG-SGH-I537.pit
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<<< Pit File Start >>>
[QUOTE][/QUOTE]----------------------------------------------------------
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<<< PIT File Header Information >>>
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Header Magic: 0x12349876 (4 Bytes)
Entry Count: 31 (4 Bytes)
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Dummy Data #1 (In String and Hexadecimal Format):
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String: COM_
Hexadecimal: 434F4D5F
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Dummy Data #2 (In String and Hexadecimal Format):
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String: TAR2
Hexadecimal: 54415232
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Dummy Data #3 (In String and Hexadecimal Format):
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String: MSM8
Hexadecimal: 4D534D38
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Dummy Data #4 (In String and Hexadecimal Format):
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String: 960
Hexadecimal: 39363000
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Dummy Data #5 (In String and Hexadecimal Format):
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String:
Hexadecimal: 00000000
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Dummy Data Length: (4 Bytes Per Block, 20 Bytes In Total.)
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Header Size: (28 Bytes)
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<<< PIT File Entries >>>
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Entry Memory Address: 0x1C
----------------------------------------------------------
Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 1
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 8*192
Block Count: 25*544
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: APNHLOS
Flash FileName: NON-HLOS.bin
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0xA0
----------------------------------------------------------
Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 2
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 33*736
Block Count: 105*528
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MDM
Flash FileName: modem.bin
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x124
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 3
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 139*264
Block Count: 256
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL1
Flash FileName: sbl1.mbn
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x1A8
----------------------------------------------------------
Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 4
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 139*520
Block Count: 512
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL2
Flash FileName: sbl2.mbn
FOTA FileName:
----------------------------------------------------------
Entry Memory Address: 0x22C
----------------------------------------------------------
Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 5
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 140*032
Block Count: 1*024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL3
Flash FileName: sbl3.mbn
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x2B0
----------------------------------------------------------
Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 6
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 141*056
Block Count: 4*096
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: ABOOT
Flash FileName: aboot.mbn
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x334
----------------------------------------------------------
Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 7
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 145*152
Block Count: 1*024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: RPM
Flash FileName: rpm.mbn
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x3B8
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 8
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 146*176
Block Count: 1*024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: TZ
Flash FileName: tz.mbn
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x43C
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 9
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 147*200
Block Count: 33*792
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PAD
Flash FileName:
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x4C0
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 10
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 5 (FOTA)
Block Size: 180*992
Block Count: 27*904
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: EFS
Flash FileName: efs.img.ext4
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x544
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 11
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 208*896
Block Count: 6*144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEMST1
Flash FileName: nvrebuild1.bin
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x5C8
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 12
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 215*040
Block Count: 6*144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEMST2
Flash FileName: nvrebuild2.bin
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x64C
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 13
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 221*184
Block Count: 1*560
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: M9KEFS1
Flash FileName: m9kefs1.bin
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x6D0
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 14
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 222*744
Block Count: 1*560
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: M9KEFS2
Flash FileName: m9kefs2.bin
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x754
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 15
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 224*304
Block Count: 1*560
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: M9KEFS3
Flash FileName: m9kefs3.bin
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x7D8
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 16
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 5 (FOTA)
Block Size: 225*864
Block Count: 4*915*200
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SYSTEM
Flash FileName: system.img.ext4
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x85C
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 17
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 5 (FOTA)
Block Size: 5*141*064
Block Count: 16*384
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PERSIST
Flash FileName:
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x8E0
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 18
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 5 (FOTA)
Block Size: 5*157*448
Block Count: 1*433*600
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CACHE
Flash FileName: cache.img.ext4
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x964
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 19
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 6*591*048
Block Count: 12*288
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PARAM
Flash FileName: param.lfs
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0x9E8
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 20
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 6*603*336
Block Count: 20*480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BOOT
Flash FileName: boot.img
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0xA6C
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 21
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 6*623*816
Block Count: 20*480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: RECOVERY
Flash FileName: recovery.img
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0xAF0
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 22
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 6*644*296
Block Count: 20*480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: FOTA
Flash FileName:
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0xB74
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 23
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 6*664*776
Block Count: 12*288
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BACKUP
Flash FileName:
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0xBF8
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 24
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 6*677*064
Block Count: 6*144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: FSG
Flash FileName:
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0xC7C
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 25
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 6*683*208
Block Count: 16
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SSD
Flash FileName:
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0xD00
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 26
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 5 (FOTA)
Block Size: 6*683*224
Block Count: 18*432
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PERSDATA
Flash FileName: persdata.img.ext4
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0xD84
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 27
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 5 (FOTA)
Block Size: 6*701*656
Block Count:
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: USERDATA
Flash FileName: userdata.img.ext4
FOTA FileName: remained
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Entry Memory Address: 0xE08
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 70
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size:
Block Count: 34
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PGPT
Flash FileName: pgpt.img
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0xE8C
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 71
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 34
Block Count: 16
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PIT
Flash FileName: MSM8960.pit
FOTA FileName:
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Entry Memory Address: 0xF10
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Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 72
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 50
Block Count: 32
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MD5
Flash FileName: md5.img
FOTA FileName:
----------------------------------------------------------
Entry Memory Address: 0xF94
----------------------------------------------------------
Binary Type: 0 (UNKNOWN)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 73
Attribute: 5 (READ / WRITE)
Update Attribute: 1 (FOTA)
Block Size: 30*777*311
Block Count: 33
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SGPT
Flash FileName: sgpt.img
FOTA FileName:
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<<< Pit File End >>>
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[Q] Is anyone working on SM-G730A recovery?

Is anyone working on SM-G730A recovery?

assassinanex said:
Is anyone working on SM-G730A recovery?
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did u try rom manager

lmao please people before u post check ur replys and see if they are valid, thx

Not that I know of. Boot, recovery and system dump is available but I don't think anyone started on custom recovery yet.

to learn
ive been on computers since windows 3.5 and can program some in vb6 and c++ but im moving to android dev and i was wondering if you could point me in the right direction to learn how to convert a cwm or a twrp to work for our model of phone and i will put the hours in to do this so i can contribute to our fellow cell phone users. thank u bro

assassinanex said:
ive been on computers since windows 3.5 and can program some in vb6 and c++ but im moving to android dev and i was wondering if you could point me in the right direction to learn how to convert a cwm or a twrp to work for our model of phone and i will put the hours in to do this so i can contribute to our fellow cell phone users. thank u bro
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I won't build recovery since I've never done it and doesn't have the device, but I can make a package with boot and recovery for odin which I guess will be needed for testing recovery. I'll try to rebuild system dump as well to make it odin compatible.
Edit1:Can someone make a dump for this? param -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p9
Edit2:Here's a odin file for stock boot and recovery in one package.
[URL=http://d-h.st/gCu]SM-G730A_boot_rec.tar.md5 - 14.76 MB[/URL]

thx i know odin so that could help but where would i learn from that so i can be helpfull in the fututure to this community, thx in advance

sorry didnt check my pm heres a thx for the help

assassinanex said:
sorry didnt check my pm heres a thx for the help
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Don't know much about this device yet but i'm trying to check other devices build on same SOC, as i mentioned in PM.
I think I gathered some info on the subject

tys0n said:
Don't know much about this device yet but i'm trying to check other devices build on same SOC, as i mentioned in PM.
I think I gathered some info on the subject
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How is it coming?

dylan07 said:
How is it coming?
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I believe the pit-file is in mmcblk0p3, so can someone make a dd to sd and upload please
In terminal emulator:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=/mt/sdcard/mmcblk0p3

tys0n said:
I believe the pit-file is in mmcblk0p3, so can someone make a dd to sd and upload please
In terminal emulator:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=/mt/sdcard/mmcblk0p3
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Do I need to be rooted for this?

dylan07 said:
Do I need to be rooted for this?
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Yes, but I was wrong anyway
It seems to be hidden somewhere but using heimdall could work.
It got option for downloading pit from device.

Here is the pit file (using Heimdall) from my G730A. Hope it helps.
Also printout of PIT info from Heimdall:
Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download successful.
Entry Count: 27
Unknown 1: 1598902083
Unknown 2: 844251476
Unknown 3: 21325
Unknown 4: 14413
Unknown 5: 13113
Unknown 6: 48
Unknown 7: 0
Unknown 8: 0
--- Entry #0 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 1
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 8192
Partition Block Count: 122880
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEM
Flash Filename: NON-HLOS.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #1 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 2
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 131072
Partition Block Count: 256
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL1
Flash Filename: sbl1.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #2 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 3
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 131328
Partition Block Count: 512
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL2
Flash Filename: sbl2.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #3 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 4
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 131840
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL3
Flash Filename: sbl3.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #4 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 5
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 132864
Partition Block Count: 4096
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: ABOOT
Flash Filename: aboot.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #5 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 6
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 136960
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: RPM
Flash Filename: rpm.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #6 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 7
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 137984
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: TZ
Flash Filename: tz.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #7 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 8
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 139008
Partition Block Count: 25600
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PAD
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #8 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 9
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 164608
Partition Block Count: 16384
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PARAM
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #9 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 10
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 180992
Partition Block Count: 27904
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: EFS
Flash Filename: efs.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #10 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 11
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 208896
Partition Block Count: 6144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEMST1
Flash Filename: nvrebuild1.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #11 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 12
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 215040
Partition Block Count: 6144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEMST2
Flash Filename: nvrebuild2.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #12 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 13
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 221184
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BOOT
Flash Filename: boot.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #13 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 14
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 241664
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: RECOVERY
Flash Filename: recovery.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #14 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 15
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 262144
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: FOTA
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #15 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 16
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 282624
Partition Block Count: 14320
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BACKUP
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #16 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 17
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 296944
Partition Block Count: 6144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: FSG
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #17 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 18
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 303088
Partition Block Count: 16
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SSD
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #18 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 19
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 303104
Partition Block Count: 16384
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PERSIST
Flash Filename: persist.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #19 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 20
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 319488
Partition Block Count: 2703360
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SYSTEM
Flash Filename: system.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #20 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 21
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 3022848
Partition Block Count: 1433600
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CACHE
Flash Filename: cache.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #21 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 22
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 4456448
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: HIDDEN
Flash Filename: hidden.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #22 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 23
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 4489216
Partition Block Count: 10780639
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: USERDATA
Flash Filename: userdata.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #23 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 70
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 0
Partition Block Count: 34
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PGPT
Flash Filename: pgpt.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #24 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 71
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 34
Partition Block Count: 16
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PIT
Flash Filename: MSM8930.pit
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #25 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 72
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 50
Partition Block Count: 32
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MD5
Flash Filename: md5.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #26 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 73
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 15269855
Partition Block Count: 33
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SGPT
Flash Filename: sgpt.img
FOTA Filename:
Ending session...
Releasing device interface...

WarriorIllumini said:
Here is the pit file (using Heimdall) from my G730A. Hope it helps.
Also printout of PIT info from Heimdall:
Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download successful.
Entry Count: 27
Unknown 1: 1598902083
Unknown 2: 844251476
Unknown 3: 21325
Unknown 4: 14413
Unknown 5: 13113
Unknown 6: 48
Unknown 7: 0
Unknown 8: 0
--- Entry #0 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 1
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 8192
Partition Block Count: 122880
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEM
Flash Filename: NON-HLOS.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #1 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 2
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 131072
Partition Block Count: 256
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL1
Flash Filename: sbl1.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #2 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 3
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 131328
Partition Block Count: 512
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL2
Flash Filename: sbl2.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #3 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 4
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 131840
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL3
Flash Filename: sbl3.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #4 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 5
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 132864
Partition Block Count: 4096
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: ABOOT
Flash Filename: aboot.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #5 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 6
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 136960
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: RPM
Flash Filename: rpm.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #6 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 7
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 137984
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: TZ
Flash Filename: tz.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #7 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 8
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 139008
Partition Block Count: 25600
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PAD
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #8 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 9
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 164608
Partition Block Count: 16384
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PARAM
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #9 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 10
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 180992
Partition Block Count: 27904
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: EFS
Flash Filename: efs.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #10 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 11
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 208896
Partition Block Count: 6144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEMST1
Flash Filename: nvrebuild1.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #11 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 12
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 215040
Partition Block Count: 6144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEMST2
Flash Filename: nvrebuild2.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #12 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 13
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 221184
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BOOT
Flash Filename: boot.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #13 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 14
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 241664
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: RECOVERY
Flash Filename: recovery.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #14 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 15
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 262144
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: FOTA
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #15 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 16
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 282624
Partition Block Count: 14320
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BACKUP
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #16 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 17
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 296944
Partition Block Count: 6144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: FSG
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #17 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 18
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 303088
Partition Block Count: 16
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SSD
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #18 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 19
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 303104
Partition Block Count: 16384
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PERSIST
Flash Filename: persist.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #19 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 20
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 319488
Partition Block Count: 2703360
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SYSTEM
Flash Filename: system.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #20 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 21
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 3022848
Partition Block Count: 1433600
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CACHE
Flash Filename: cache.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #21 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 22
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 4456448
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: HIDDEN
Flash Filename: hidden.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #22 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 23
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 4489216
Partition Block Count: 10780639
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: USERDATA
Flash Filename: userdata.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #23 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 70
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 0
Partition Block Count: 34
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PGPT
Flash Filename: pgpt.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #24 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 71
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 34
Partition Block Count: 16
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PIT
Flash Filename: MSM8930.pit
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #25 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 72
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 50
Partition Block Count: 32
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MD5
Flash Filename: md5.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #26 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 73
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 15269855
Partition Block Count: 33
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SGPT
Flash Filename: sgpt.img
FOTA Filename:
Ending session...
Releasing device interface...
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Thanks.
Now..is there any device with same processor & same screen resolution that got CWM? Maybe someone can just port it to SM-G730A using your stock recovery and that CWM.
Edit: Name of pit file should be MSM8930.pit

...and here is the recovery image.

WarriorIllumini said:
...and here is the recovery image.
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Got it already, but thanks
What about Galaxy express? Isn't that a similar device? http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_express_i8730-5271.php

Similar yes cause it's a galaxy but screen is 4.5 in, y'all talking 4 in. Idk about the processor but the original galaxy devices all had 4 in screens. Sorry if i missed something obvious, just reading around..
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justlovejoy said:
Similar yes cause it's a galaxy but screen is 4.5 in, y'all talking 4 in. Idk about the processor but the original galaxy devices all had 4 in screens. Sorry if i missed something obvious, just reading around..
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Both devices got 480X800 resolution.
Is this same as SM-G730A?
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305
You can take a look at this guide: [Guide]Port CWM Recovery for a device
May be worth a try, but first make sure you got a odin flashable original recovery file.

tys0n said:
Both devices got 480X800 resolution.
Is this same as SM-G730A?
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305
You can take a look at this guide: [Guide]Port CWM Recovery for a device
May be worth a try, but first make sure you got a odin flashable original recovery file.
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hey im willing to try to use dsxidas kitchen to port the recovery over. i gotta have all the proper odin flashing stuff just in case i brick my phone. someone post a odin file that has been sucessfully been able to restore by odin? ill try to work on it and see if i can get a cwm recovery for it

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The goal here is to obtain as detailed information about the device i9506 partitions as possible.
So i post here 3 different results obtained by using different ways
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- Terminal Tool Parted
- Heimdall i9506.pit file printed ([email protected] Dobell)
- Mobile Odin Pro dump file ([email protected])
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---- General Device Info ----
Device Name:
Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE+
Manufacturer Product Name:
GT-i9506
Processor:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
OS version:
Android 4.2.2
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Read out by Terminal (Tool Parted)
Code:
[B][email protected]:~$ sudo adb shell
[sudo] password for xenix96:
[email protected]:/ $ su
[email protected]:/ # parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
GNU Parted 1.8.8.1.179-aef3
Using /dev/block/mmcblk0
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) p
p
Model: MMC 016G94 (sd/mmc)
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 15.8GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 4194kB 19.9MB 15.7MB apnhlos
2 19.9MB 80.2MB 60.2MB modem
3 80.2MB 80.7MB 524kB sbl1
4 80.7MB 80.7MB 32.8kB dbi
5 80.7MB 80.7MB 32.8kB ddr
6 80.7MB 82.8MB 2097kB aboot
7 82.8MB 83.4MB 524kB rpm
8 83.4MB 83.9MB 524kB tz
9 83.9MB 94.4MB 10.5MB pad
10 94.4MB 105MB 10.5MB param
11 105MB 120MB 14.7MB ext4 efs
12 120MB 123MB 3146kB modemst1
13 123MB 126MB 3146kB modemst2
14 126MB 147MB 21.0MB boot
15 147MB 168MB 21.0MB recovery
16 168MB 178MB 10.5MB fota
17 178MB 186MB 7331kB backup
18 186MB 189MB 3146kB fsg
19 189MB 189MB 1024B fsc
20 189MB 189MB 8192B ssd
21 189MB 197MB 8389kB persist
22 197MB 210MB 12.6MB ext4 persdata
23 210MB 2600MB 2391MB ext4 system
24 2600MB 2967MB 367MB ext4 cache
25 2967MB 3177MB 210MB ext4 hidden
26 3177MB 15.8GB 12.6GB ext4 userdata
(parted)
quit
[email protected]:/ $ exit
[email protected]:/ $ exit
[email protected]:~$[/B]
=================================================================================
Printed out from I9506.pit file by Heimdall
Code:
[B][SIZE="4"]Heimdall v1.4 RC1
Copyright (c) 2010-2012, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/
This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.
If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/
Entry Count: 30
Unknown 1: 1598902083
Unknown 2: 844251476
Unknown 3: 21325
Unknown 4: 14413
Unknown 5: 14137
Unknown 6: 52
Unknown 7: 0
Unknown 8: 0
--- Entry #0 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 1
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 8192
Partition Block Count: 30720
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: APNHLOS
Flash Filename: NON-HLOS.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #1 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 2
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 38912
Partition Block Count: 117632
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEM
Flash Filename: modem.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #2 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 3
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 156544
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SBL1
Flash Filename: sbl1.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #3 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 4
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 157568
Partition Block Count: 64
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: DBI
Flash Filename: sdi.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #4 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 5
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 157632
Partition Block Count: 64
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: DDR
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #5 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 6
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 157696
Partition Block Count: 4096
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: ABOOT
Flash Filename: aboot.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #6 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 7
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 161792
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: RPM
Flash Filename: rpm.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #7 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 8
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 162816
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: TZ
Flash Filename: tz.mbn
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #8 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 9
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 163840
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PAD
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #9 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 10
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 184320
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PARAM
Flash Filename: param.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #10 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 11
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 204800
Partition Block Count: 28672
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: EFS
Flash Filename: efs.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #11 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 12
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 233472
Partition Block Count: 6144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEMST1
Flash Filename: nvrebuild1.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #12 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 13
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 239616
Partition Block Count: 6144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MODEMST2
Flash Filename: nvrebuild2.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #13 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 14
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 245760
Partition Block Count: 40960
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BOOT
Flash Filename: boot.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #14 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 15
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 286720
Partition Block Count: 40960
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: RECOVERY
Flash Filename: recovery.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #15 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 16
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 327680
Partition Block Count: 20480
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: FOTA
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #16 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 17
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 348160
Partition Block Count: 14318
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: BACKUP
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #17 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 18
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 362478
Partition Block Count: 6144
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: FSG
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #18 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 19
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 368622
Partition Block Count: 2
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: FSC
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #19 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 20
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 368624
Partition Block Count: 16
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SSD
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #20 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 21
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 368640
Partition Block Count: 16384
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PERSIST
Flash Filename: persist.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #21 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 22
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 385024
Partition Block Count: 24576
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PERSDATA
Flash Filename: persdata.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #22 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 23
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 409600
Partition Block Count: 4669440
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SYSTEM
Flash Filename: system.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #23 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 24
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 5079040
Partition Block Count: 716800
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CACHE
Flash Filename: cache.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #24 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 25
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 5795840
Partition Block Count: 409600
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: HIDDEN
Flash Filename: hidden.img.ext4
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #25 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 26
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 6205440
Partition Block Count: 0
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: USERDATA
Flash Filename: userdata.img.ext4
FOTA Filename: remained
--- Entry #26 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 70
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 0
Partition Block Count: 34
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PGPT
Flash Filename: pgpt.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #27 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 71
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 34
Partition Block Count: 16
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PIT
Flash Filename: MSM8974.pit
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #28 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 72
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 50
Partition Block Count: 32
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MD5
Flash Filename: md5.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #29 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 73
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size: 30777311
Partition Block Count: 33
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SGPT
Flash Filename: sgpt.img
FOTA Filename:
[/SIZE][/B]
=================================================================================
Read out of Mobile Odin pro Dump file
Code:
[B][SIZE="4"]
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 apnhlos -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 modem -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 sbl1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 dbi -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 ddr -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p5
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 aboot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p6
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 rpm -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p7
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 tz -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p8
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 pad -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p9
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 param -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p10
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 efs -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p11
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 modemst1 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 modemst2 -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p13
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 boot -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p14
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 recovery -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p15
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 fota -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p16
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 backup -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p17
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 fsg -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p18
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 fsc -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p19
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 ssd -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p20
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 persist -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p21
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 persdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p22
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 system -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p23
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 cache -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p24
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 hidden -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p25
lrwxrwxrwx root root 1970-01-17 13:37 userdata -> /dev/block/mmcblk0p26[/SIZE][/B]
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for op....

another one...

last one...

Partition table info/help I9506 badly needed
(When/if reading "we" mean Xenix and me that are working with this. Not my voices that some claim .)
@Dear Phil,
(I respect no PM since it's better then just ignoring (F-OFF is better then ignore!). But I hope you see this and answer.)
We need your help and your vast knowledge.
We have so little to work with. No "pre-Knox". Quite rough situation here since we can't get past the locks and blocks.
Also the damage to the hardware and the software to it. Make us wonder if there was an erase of data?
We don't even know if just reading/dumping the whole phone will trigger this "hidden efuse-data" that hard-bricks the phone...
I have it confirmed from SS that it's the same hardware as N9005 so "theoretically" it should just work using that.
But they have another partition table since they have crammed in more space so it's same same not same.
The "/system" is way too small. I want to repartition the phone but again, E-fuse?
You know the layout of the EEPROMS. You know the layout of every single damn device on earth! :good:
They have damn many block-partitions! Can you provide us with some info or point in some direction?
What they really are and the size they "usually" have?
You have seen the pre/post Knox partitions. What changed?
Is that discrepancy of partition size vs the stated size something that always existed or is it after Knox?
We have and use. Any new version?
If you read and feel for it, can you please get in touch and push us forward? Pliiiize, Christmas? haha
Happy holidays!
Did someone have contact? Mess me in that case.
/Abs

can you give me pit file for i9506? im searching for it cant find it. need to flash another region rom but i get fai after hidden and stating invalid ext4 image

mezo91 said:
can you give me pit file for i9506? im searching for it cant find it. need to flash another region rom but i get fai after hidden and stating invalid ext4 image
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Then you didnt searched well my friend.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49731942
Cheers
Sent from my GT-I9506 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

xenix96 said:
Then you didnt searched well my friend.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49731942
Cheers
Sent from my GT-I9506 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
im trying to flash latest australia rom. but it dont let me. at the end after hidden i get fail ext4 and on mobile invalid ext4 image. so i reflash Singapore rom. i want to flash the aust one as this one doesnt seem to have lte connectivity due to the csc i guess as i read on the web.

Mobile Odin dump
Mobile Odin dump
Android 4.3

mezo91 said:
ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/004> FAIL!
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> Re-Partition operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
im trying to flash latest australia rom. but it dont let me. at the end after hidden i get fail ext4 and on mobile invalid ext4 image. so i reflash Singapore rom. i want to flash the aust one as this one doesnt seem to have lte connectivity due to the csc i guess as i read on the web.
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As you can read here in DeHAWK post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51891913&postcount=516
DeHAWK said:
Time for a little update.
.....
...
..
More about the 4.4.2 aboot.mbn; both the phone model and carrier e.g SKT is listed in here. Hope you guys can see what this means...if active, it might prevent us from flashing anything else than firmware from our own carrier.
.....
....
....
Stay tuned.
Regards.
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And i made the same experiance with 4.3 I9506 France orange firmware from December ....i was no more able to flash any othere carrier specific firmware....
So this means the knoxed Bootloader also prevent us from flashing(Official Samsung Firmware) anything else than firmware from our own carrier!!!
If someone who had same issue can confirm this would be fine.... since i can no more test it cause i am back on 4.2.2 after i get replaced my device
If this assumption is wrong please correct me!!
Cheers

xenix96 said:
As you can read here in DeHAWK post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51891913&postcount=516
And i made the same experiance with 4.3 I9506 France orange firmware from December ....i was no more able to flash any othere carrier specific firmware....
So this means the knoxed Bootloader also prevent us from flashing(Official Samsung Firmware) anything else than firmware from our own carrier!!!
If someone who had same issue can confirm this would be fine.... since i can no more test it cause i am back on 4.2.2 after i get replaced my device
If this assumption is wrong please correct me!!
Cheers
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I flashed my knox Germany (T-Mobile) 4.3 i9506 with the unbranded Nordic 4.3 and the warranty 0x0 was retained.
I've also done the same with an EE i9505 4.3 that I bought recently directly from them in UK with UK unbranded BTU 4.4.2 firmware and did not void warranty bit.
Bear in mind both of the aforementioned phones were carrier unlocked from factory. I do not know what could happen to a carrier locked phone.

Here is PIT from my GT-I9506 (ks01lte):
View attachment MSM8974.zip

Hey
Just to let you know. I have been contacted several times by PM from people who can't flash other carriers firmware. It always stops after the hidden image. Just got one PM about this only 15 minutes ago.
So my prediction about the this is right. First time I heard about this, was back in January. It was a guy in Germany who had flashed the french 4.3 and now he couldn't get back to 4.2.2. We managed to get it back to 4.2.2 quite easy, but it wouldn't let him flash his german CSC/Hidden. But he actually found the solution himself here on XDA.
So carriers CAN lock the phone to a specific CSC, even on 4.3. Not said that they do, at least not all of them.
Regards.
Sent from my GT-I9305 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

INFO
Hello guys!
I contacted the moderators to clean and close this thread.
Cause i sell my device so i cant maintain this thread in future.
Thanks for the nice time with you guys with this phone!
Cheers

Mod Edit
Thread closed at the request of the [OP]
malybru
Forum Moderator

i8190 S3 mini / soft-bricked / twrp is being a persistent %@$%$!

hi, S3 Mini i8190, this has me banging my head in the wall for past 18 hours after trying a dozen roms / stock / custom / various recoveries and the pit files.
A.) Initially, the phone wasn't rooting with the norms so i had to install a prerooted rom. Anyway, since it was the an almost look-alike of stock, i wanted to move to CM 12. So, for that i had to install twrp, now even after being rooted, the odin wasn't able to flash the recovery. So, i chose the twrp app and there i messed up, i thought it would be the latest version which it wasn't it was a 2.6....version which doesn't support the f2fs so i knew i have to get a newer version of the twrp, since then i have been trying to fix this but i can't, so much so i tried stock pit files all over the internet and i get error on all of them "Complete(Write) operation failed."
Every recovery / rom which can be flashed using odin, flashes "successfully".
1.) rom loads up but it stays in soft-brick. (doesn't progresses from the boot anim)
2.) recovery shows to have successfully flashed, but on the boot; no matter which recovery i put in, it always goes to the same version of twrp that was initially installed by the app.
I forgot to mention, it asked if the right place to flash is an area of the internal memory...mmc...something...and i was furious and i selected it; i guess thats where it all messed up.
i tried pit files, roms, recoveries, stock, custom, adb push, adb sideload, various versions of odin and all.
B.) the real reason for changing to a custom rom was; the phone was able to connect to pc in download mode/recovery without a difficulty; however within rom, it was only on charging mode. So i guess there is something wrong from earlier on.
now i'm sure there's no memory bricked since writing happens easily. I probably have written the recovery somewhere like within the cache partition that it never gets deleted and no matter what i flash, it always open up twrp of the same version.
Pit isn't flashing. Can i repartition / format the entire memory someway? *nand flash etc didn't work within odin too. same error as that of pit files.
Please guide, i don't want to lose this phone, i just bought a new battery.
Any help / guide would be great. Also, nearly i have tried all there is on the forum. What are some other ways to format partitions / repartition? (not as important since logs would only tell unable to write but where should i start seeing the logs? )

hiemdall
I guess heimdall would be of help to repartition the mem blocks.... any guide on that would be much, much appreciated. Desperately looking to fix this. Alternately if any other solution is recommeded before that, please guide. Pit files won't run. Recovery can't be changed.
Also, the download mode has no counter, it shows current binary: samsung official and system status as official.
i bet the binaries aren't being placed where they should be. I'll need to repartition with no clue, where to start.

Hi Pendaweb,
penandweb said:
I guess heimdall would be of help to repartition the mem blocks.... any guide on that would be much, much appreciated. Desperately looking to fix this. Alternately if any other solution is recommeded before that, please guide. Pit files won't run. Recovery can't be changed.
Also, the download mode has no counter, it shows current binary: samsung official and system status as official.
i bet the binaries aren't being placed where they should be. I'll need to repartition with no clue, where to start.
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Just my 5 cent.... (I am not really a Android Developer, but understand the Smartphones "just" as little Linux-PCs.. So if you come from this way, things look diffent.)
What makes me wonder is this persisting Recovery... But at least there is one still running. (So for this and your EFS partition: First of all I Wold make a FULL SYSYTEM Backup with EFS PRo ! )
Your still running recovery can be used for an ADB Shell from your PC to figure out if your partition-table is messed up. In ADB-Shell you could use Shell commands like 'df' to figure out more. (I was into this when i had trouble with System-encryption, you could search my thread, perhaps there is a hint for you.)
Try to understand the partiton table (with all the blk0mmc...... ) and what is what for.
Compare with regular pit file.
I cannot guide you through this, because i have to google it myself. But I would try to figure out what the exact partitiontable at the S3 mini is. Perhaps this is "the wrong direction". (But for me it sounds the right guess ATM.)
I don't know if you ever worked in the shell. If not perhaps it would make more sense to figure out, if it is possible to do this with heimdal (which i think it should work)
I think the heimdal way will be better documented. At least there will be more people who could help you here.
did you ever flashed "new" boot or other partions aside from PITs , Recoverys or ROMs ? IF your partition table is fine, i would give this the first shoot to pich up some virgin Partitions (Boot, and all the other ones from a Full System Backup.... Just inserting your personal EFS-Backup (which you hopefully have)
To write logs you can use an External-SD-Card. (I used it a lot solving my trouble.)
It took me about a full month to solve my problem with encryption. Hours of reading, asking, getting hints, reading again, asking, ...... but in the end i succeeded in my task. and i learnd something new about Portable-Linux-Systems.....
So take your time. 18 hours seemed much to me, too...... in the beginning
If you are in a hurry you will mess things up.
Don't know if I could help much.

Thank you for the detailed response.
I'm again on it, trying the heimdall way. Partition seems good enough but heimdall can't write pit files either. Its picking up stuff though. Can read. Can't really write PIT.
As much as i know, Identifiers are sequention in a partition table, just about on the 3rd i read an identified on 71 with MD5HDR. I bet that's where it is all screwed up. Still looking into it. Yes, i'm pretty sure i was able to back up efs timely onto memcard.
Thank you.

tried heimdall; used all possible images i could attain including steboot.....mbr, gpt....,kernels, model, cache.... from the stock, and mbr+gpt from another source on the forum;
it flashed successfully on the console but then after restarting phone; the persistent b.....h is still there...
can't repartition using heimdall either.
Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download successful.
Entry Count: 25
Unknown 1: 1598902083
Unknown 2: 844251476
Unknown 3: 28519
Unknown 4: 25708
Unknown 5: 28261
Unknown 6: 0
Unknown 7: 0
Unknown 8: 0
--- Entry #0 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 1
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 0
Partition Block Count: 256
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MBR,GPT
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #1 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 2
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 256
Partition Block Count: 768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MasterTOC
Flash Filename: STE_boot.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #2 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 70
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 1024
Partition Block Count: 2048
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PIT
Flash Filename: goldenxx.pit
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #3 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 71
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 6144
Partition Block Count: 2048
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: MD5HDR
Flash Filename: md5.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #4 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 3
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 8192
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: STEboot1
Flash Filename: STE_boot1.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #5 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 4
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 9216
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: STEboot2
Flash Filename: STE_boot2.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #6 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 5
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 10240
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: Dnt
Flash Filename: dnt.ssw
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #7 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 6
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 11264
Partition Block Count: 1024
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: reserved
Flash Filename:
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #8 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 7
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 16384
Partition Block Count: 2048
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CSPSAFS
Flash Filename: cspsa.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #9 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 8
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 18432
Partition Block Count: 2048
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CSPSAFS2
Flash Filename: cspsa2.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #10 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 9
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 20480
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: EFS
Flash Filename: EFS.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #11 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 10
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 53248
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: ModemFS
Flash Filename: modemfs.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #12 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 11
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 86016
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: ModemFS2
Flash Filename: modemfs2.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #13 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 12
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 118784
Partition Block Count: 102400
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: Fota
Flash Filename: ssgtest.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #14 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 13
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 380928
Partition Block Count: 128
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: IPL Modem
Flash Filename: ipl.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #15 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 14
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 385024
Partition Block Count: 28672
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: Modem
Flash Filename: modem.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #16 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 15
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 417792
Partition Block Count: 4096
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: Loke4
Flash Filename: normal.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #17 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 16
Attributes: 2 (STL Read-Only)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 421888
Partition Block Count: 4096
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: 2ndLoke4
Flash Filename: normal2.bin
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #18 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 17
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 425984
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: PARAM
Flash Filename: param.lfs
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #19 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 18
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 458752
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: Kernel
Flash Filename: boot.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #20 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 19
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 1 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 491520
Partition Block Count: 32768
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: Kernel2
Flash Filename: recovery.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #21 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 20
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 524288
Partition Block Count: 2457600
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: SYSTEM
Flash Filename: system.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #22 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 21
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 2981888
Partition Block Count: 1720320
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: CACHEFS
Flash Filename: cache.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #23 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 22
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 4702208
Partition Block Count: 655360
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: HIDDEN
Flash Filename: hidden.img
FOTA Filename:
--- Entry #24 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 23
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 5357568
Partition Block Count: 9891840
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: DATAFS
Flash Filename: userdata.img
FOTA Filename:

penandweb said:
tried heimdall; used all possible images i could attain including steboot.....mbr, gpt....,kernels, model, cache.... from the stock, and mbr+gpt from another source on the forum;
it flashed successfully on the console but then after restarting phone; the persistent b.....h is still there...
can't repartition using heimdall either.
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Hi There,
I don't know if you yre still onto this, but i got a finding which could eventually help you.
but it seems that you have a general problem with you "internal SD" and this thread has a kind of workaround.
Perhaps a new place to start.
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1704646
Greetings:good:

Thank you so much, i just had put the phone aside a while back after getting tired of trying and got busier with work. Soon again, i'll be looking into fixing it. I hope what you recommended fixes it.
Also, i managed to get cyanogenmod up and running with twrp recovery but then realized i've lost my efs folder
but i have seen people fixing efs issues by putting on stock recoveries / other's efs files or something like that.
Any idea if i have lost my efs, could i utilize either stock or someone's else efs to fix it? so far i can't write to the efs folder as i presume the PIT has been corrupted and isn't being written at all.
thanks again