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I would like to upgrade my stock firmware to KL4 using Odin and am unsure if I need a Pit file or will the tar file be all that I need. Also, do I need to select "Re-Partition" in Odin?
Thanks for any help
you dont need the pit file, you just need the tar file or the files containe within the tar file
Richy99 said:
you dont need the pit file, you just need the tar file or the files containe within the tar file
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Thanks for your reply. Do I need to select re-partition?
Gaugerer said:
I would like to upgrade my stock firmware to KL4 using Odin and am unsure if I need a Pit file or will the tar file be all that I need. Also, do I need to select "Re-Partition" in Odin?
Thanks for any help
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If you have 3 files after extracting (CODE,MODEM,CSC) then attach these three files as PDA=CODE , PHONE=MODEM, CSC=CSC, if you have one file the attach it in PDA,
Then UnCheck Re-partition,
no need to select Pit file,
Put your phone in download mode,
Attach phone to PC
Once your PC detects your Phone Click Start
After Flashing Device restarts twice. Done..
ranjan.alva said:
If you have 3 files after extracting (CODE,MODEM,CSC) then attach these three files as PDA=CODE , PHONE=MODEM, CSC=CSC, if you have one file the attach it in PDA,
Then UnCheck Re-partition,
no need to select Pit file,
Put your phone in download mode,
Attach phone to PC
Once your PC detects your Phone Click Start
After Flashing Device restarts twice. Done..
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Thanks very much for your very helpful reply.
Remember using PC Odin to update, you are closing way to Root your device, If you want to Root it, just Root before it. See installation guide on my signature for further detail
dr.ketan said:
Remember using PC Odin to update, you are closing way to Root your device, If you want to Root it, just Root before it. See installation guide on my signature for further detail
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Thanks for your advice and the guides which are very helpful. I've downloaded the German stock ROM (LA4) from your list but I've been unable to extract the tar file using Winzip, so I'm stuck at the moment. Any further help from anyone how to extract the files would be appreciated.
Gaugerer said:
Thanks for your advice and the guides which are very helpful. I've downloaded the German stock ROM (LA4) from your list but I've been unable to extract the tar file using Winzip, so I'm stuck at the moment. Any further help from anyone how to extract the files would be appreciated.
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Dont use winzip to extract . Use 7z Extractor. its free.
Link to 7z
http://www.7-zip.org/download.html
ranjan.alva said:
Dont use winzip to extract . Use 7z Extractor. its free.
Link to 7z
http://www.7-zip.org/download.html
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Thanks once again for your help. I didn't know that Winzip did not work and that I needed 7z which I have downloaded and extracted the tar file.
I had a problem with Odin. Could not get it to flash la4 no matter what I tried.
So I bought mobile odin , put the relevant file on my phone and I was upgraded in under ten min Awesome app, sometimes its worth payin some money to get the job done
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Appreciate any help on the 2 questions below:
Rooted using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1462309. Followed the steps to the letter. As a total noob, I found this easiest to follow.
1. I now have no CMW (only Samsung Recovery when I reflash), I did not have flash CMW as an option in Mobile Odin Pro when I upgraded to LA4, but though it was OK.
2. The samsung keyboard letters come up as "null" when I type. I have tried to reflash the Cache as Dr. Ketan suggested, but have no CSC file. Reflashing all of the md5 does not repair the keyboard.
Many thanks for any input.
Download This
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=867766&d=1327254155
Extract it
Now execute, i m already rooted
connect your device to PC (usb debugging shud be on, unknown source shud ON, close kies/firewall/antivirus if running)
click any key after connecting device
in few second it shud be done
Now you shud have CWM.
flash cache with CWM
Hope everything shud be fine after that.
I have a sample problem. I followed instruction using Mobie Odin Pro to flash LA4. I got null null error. Your instruction said that go to Cache and select CSC and reflash. LA4 file was only single file. I am not sure what to pick.
Also, I followed an instruction here.
As soon as I hit Enter, I had a message saying that "The system can not find specified path."
You said that Put zImage file into zImage FOLDER. Do I have to create this folder? Then where?
Sorry for silly questions.
Thank you.
If you getting null keyboard error, flash la4 with mobile odin. Restore only system and cache. First open mobile odin, select la4 file, select ok, select modem and select clear. Now flash the firmware.
Boy124 said:
If you getting null keyboard error, flash la4 with mobile odin. Restore only system and cache. First open mobile odin, select la4 file, select ok, select modem and select clear. Now flash the firmware.
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I tried as you suggested. Basically, only clearing Modem. I am still getting null error for the keyboard. I must be doing something wrong.
Dont clear hidden. Clear 'only' modem. It worked for me.
Extract single file one level deep, get cache.img n put to SD card
select 'cache' from mobile odin, point to above said file n Flash
Boy124 said:
Dont clear hidden. Clear 'only' modem. It worked for me.
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Correct. That's what I did but still no luck. I will start over again.
dr.ketan said:
Extract single file one level deep, get cache.img n put to SD card
select 'cache' from mobile odin, point to above said file n Flash
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Whenever I had null keyboard error some files in system folder were missing. There was only build.prop file. Not csc and other two.
dr.ketan said:
Extract single file one level deep, get cache.img n put to SD card
select 'cache' from mobile odin, point to above said file n Flash
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dr.ketan.
Where do I get cache.img file? or which file should I extract from? Thank you.
dr.ketan said:
Extract single file one level deep, get cache.img n put to SD card
select 'cache' from mobile odin, point to above said file n Flash
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I am having the same problem. Flashed to LA4 with root+CWM, but I have null keyboard. I have flashed cache.img but it did not help. What can we do?
skim175 said:
dr.ketan.
Where do I get cache.img file? or which file should I extract from? Thank you.
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Get it by extracting ROM file(1 level deep).
Alternatively use multi CSC file to flash, attached here.
Atrix_E said:
I am having the same problem. Flashed to LA4 with root+CWM, but I have null keyboard. I have flashed cache.img but it did not help. What can we do?
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read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486508, your problem sorted out
dr.ketan said:
Download This
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=867766&d=1327254155
Extract it
Now execute, i m already rooted
connect your device to PC (usb debugging shud be on, unknown source shud ON, close kies/firewall/antivirus if running)
click any key after connecting device
in few second it shud be done
Now you shud have CWM.
flash cache with CWM
Hope everything shud be fine after that.
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where do i find cache,same keyboard null issue after rooting by your guide.(Thanks).i am using swype now.
[email protected] said:
where do i find cache,same keyboard null issue after rooting by your guide.(Thanks).i am using swype now.
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Use same rom file
Select phone in place of pda on pc odin
Dont select repartition
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hi, please i need help about unpack and repack galaxy mini stock roms (.tar.md5) cause i wanna remove bootloader (arm11boot) to avoid physical domage to my mini;
i didn't find the rom what im searching for in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551586
i need this middle east rom: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/155191960/b13d98c/S5570JPKT2_S5570OJPKT2_EGY.zip.html but without bootloader;
thankx
Send a pm to annson08.. Include the link and he may do it for you..
kitrax59 said:
Send a pm to annson08.. Include the link and he may do it for you..
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Don’t give me a fish, teach me how to fish.
I would like to help you fishing but I'M NOT RESPOSIBLE IF YOU ENDED BY CACHING A SHARK
I had downloaded a rom with removed bootloader from annson08 thread, by opening the .tar archive i noticed that he did just removed the arm11boot file from the package nothing else.
so maybe removing this file from your ROM and flashing it like usual will do the trick
Do It At Your Own Risk
Unpack rom..search bootanimation.zip.....replace with any other of ur choice
....repack
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bilel2301 said:
hi, please i need help about unpack and repack galaxy mini stock roms (.tar.md5) cause i wanna remove bootloader (arm11boot) to avoid physical domage to my mini;
i didn't find the rom what im searching for in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthre...?t=1551586
i need this middle east rom: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/155191960/b13d...Y.zip.html but without bootloader;
thankx
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unpack rom and its contents
open boot.image
in that remove arm11 boot
pack your rom !
flash it via odin
abdovar said:
I would like to help you fishing but I'M NOT RESPOSIBLE IF YOU ENDED BY CACHING A SHARK
I had downloaded a rom with removed bootloader from annson08 thread, by opening the .tar archive i noticed that he did just removed the arm11boot file from the package nothing else.
so maybe removing this file from your ROM and flashing it like usual will do the trick
Do It At Your Own Risk
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i know that he just removed arm11boot but when i did that with many method i didn't succed to add it to "odin multi downloader" it crashs every time when i add the new file without bootloader i think that is not just unpack,remove and repack there is something special to make odin fish a fish not a shark
bilel2301 said:
i know that he just removed arm11boot but when i did that with many method i didn't succed to add it to "odin multi downloader" it crashs every time when i add the new file without bootloader i think that is not just unpack,remove and repack there is something special to make odin fish a fish not a shark
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He wrote it in his thread...
I believe the method requires linux (/cygwin)...
Edit: no, I couldn't find it... :sad:
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a.cid said:
He wrote it in his thread...
I believe the method requires linux (/cygwin)...
Edit: no, I couldn't find it... :sad:
Typed on a small touchscreen
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yeah i used cygwin too but i failed to make the output file work on odin!!!
i used this method from yagya:
Code:
cd firmware_directory
// Goes inside firmware directory
tar -cf firmware_name.tar amss mibib oemsbl qcsbl boot.img recovery.img system.rfs csc.rfs
// This will create a tar_file named firmware_name.tar containing all the files mentioned afterwards. You'll need to check if all files except arm11boot are included or not and add (or remove) to or from above list.
md5sum firmware_name.tar >> firmware_name.tar
// Checks md5sum of the tar file.
mv firmware_name.tar >> firmware_name.tar.md5
// Renames the firmware file. The outcome of this is your flashable zip file.
[optional] gzip firmware_name.tar.md5
//zips the firmware_name.tar.md5 file as gz format. It is easier while sharing the file since it reduces the file size by almost 50 %.
you did everything correct but the problem of Odin crashing is its a md5 file then you remove the arm11boot md5 of file changes which makes the Odin crash
steps to correct it:-
1. extract everything from package
2. delete arm11boot
3. then download a software which can create a tar package
4. with that software create an empty tar package
5. put all the files in that tar package
then then you are ready to flash
dhlalit11 said:
you did everything correct but the problem of Odin crashing is its a md5 file then you remove the arm11boot md5 of file changes which makes the Odin crash
steps to correct it:-
1. extract everything from package
2. delete arm11boot
3. then download a software which can create a tar package
4. with that software create an empty tar package
5. put all the files in that tar package
then then you are ready to flash
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it doesn't work also!!!! i flash it with (.tar) odin freeze in "download amss" and with (.tar.md5) odin crash also like using cygwin!!! i think that i really need help from annson08, i pm him but he didn't answer :/ :/
bilel2301 said:
it doesn't work also!!!! i flash it with (.tar) odin freeze in "download amss" and with (.tar.md5) odin crash also like using cygwin!!! i think that i really need help from annson08, i pm him but he didn't answer :/ :/
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hey sorry for the late reply, really busy at the moment. I believe yagya made a tutorial about this...wait....hmmmm....ahh here it is,
http://handyinformation.freevar.com/showthread.php?tid=8&pid=12#pid12
that's not how I do things but that link also works.
annson08 said:
hey sorry for the late reply, really busy at the moment. I believe yagya made a tutorial about this...wait....hmmmm....ahh here it is,
http://handyinformation.freevar.com/showthread.php?tid=8&pid=12#pid12
that's not how I do things but that link also works.
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the link that you send to me is the link of my thread in yagya's forum
i try yagya's method but it doesn't work for me :/ :/
please when you have time pm how to do it thankx
Hi guys, I'm trying to root by following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2147852&highlight=root
So I downloaded everything from the links given there (Odin 3.04 and the cmw file. However when I'm on step 9
9- press the PDA button and select the unziped file from step (1)
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I click on PDA and the cmw file doesn't show in the location I left it. I tried moving it to desktop but doesn't work either. Any ideas please?
Thanks a lot
The CWM file's extension is .img, isn't it?
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Did you do unzip
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No, I hadn't, see here I'm confused. Step 1 says unzip, but Step 9 says select unzipped file, so which should it be?
To decide, I did a little research and found out Odin should open .tar and .tar.md5 files directly, so I figured it wasn't necessary to unzip.
Anyway it doesn't find it either way, I just tried unzipping but I can't find the .img file with Odin either =/ What am I doing wrong?
.rsrc folder
One more thing, when I try to open the Downloads folder where I left the .tar file, all I can see through Odin is this .rsrc folder that apears to be empty.
Try to download it again
And unzip it
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Solved!
Thank you both, I figured it out! I know it's dumb...but I didn't realize you had to run everything in Administrator mode (apparently). I tried this and it worked, it seems I was running Odin as Admin but in a non-Admin account and the files were hidden or something...
Anyway, sorry to bother you with my dumb question, but I hope this can help another dumb noob like me!
I'm ridiculously happy with my brand new CM 11 now, time to play with it!
Hi, I downloaded the zip folder: sm-t550_p550_p555_cf-autoroot. When I open it there is no .tar file, only cache.img.ext4 and recovery.img. I've rooted several times before and have normally had no issues following the xda links to the .tar files.
Sorry if I'm being a dumbo, help appreciated.
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Don't unzip or open. Copy for ur SD or internal. After, flash the zip (sm-t550_p550_p555_cf-autoroot) with TWRP. And Voilà! I hope I helped you :good: