can anyone tell what is the difference between a .tar file and .tar.md5 file? cos i downloaded a pda file that is .tar.md5 from here:
http://hotfile.com/dl/104777809/7737...A.tar.rar.html
and normally when flashing via odin theres always the .tar file only...
so i renamed the md5 file by deleting the ending(.md5) and seems like nothing changed to the file size etc(is it still safe to use in odin?). just need to know which file should i use to flash the single pda, the .tar or .tar.md5?(which is safer?)
thanks!!!
mab71 said:
can anyone tell what is the difference between a .tar file and .tar.md5 file? cos i downloaded a pda file that is .tar.md5 from here:
http://hotfile.com/dl/104777809/7737...A.tar.rar.html
and normally when flashing via odin theres always the .tar file only...
so i renamed the md5 file by deleting the ending(.md5) and seems like nothing changed to the file size etc(is it still safe to use in odin?). just need to know which file should i use to flash the single pda, the .tar or .tar.md5?(which is safer?)
thanks!!!
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Ahahahaha for real? Nothing changed to the file size? . You know my HDD got suddenly light as I deleted some big files
Sorry, really sorry for that . I just couldn't resist .
the file is the same, has nothing to do with the "ending"
you can flash it .the md5 just suggest it has a checksum/hash maybe there
http://goo.gl/SGj1d
Just Google MD5 .
Its a verification of the file is all ..
jje
Why do i get a .tar file instead of a .img file when unzipping tar.gz files
I've tried winraw and bitzipper run as admin or not
The files I'm trying to unzip are these
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922870
I've been browsing these forums all day trying to find someone thats had the same problem, guess I'm out of my league here
Thanks in advance
*.tar.gz files are. Zipped (the .gz) and Tar'd so it's a 2 step process.
Basically TAR is a grouping of the files and GZ is the compression.
Check out 7-zip:
http://www.7-zip.org/
Un-Gzip the file you have a *.tar file. Un-Tar the file and you have all the files.
YES! Thanks
I had tried to winrar and bitzipper them twice but the file was useless
But with 7-zip Ive got a img. file, seems like all the instructions I've been following said uncompress but I guess the assume that you know to do both
Now I can get on with my next nightmare getting this NC back to stock
Thank you
I´ve read about extracting one package file and I noticed that when we extract that, it won´t generate the file BOOT.tar.md5
What is this file? Is the kernel?
I wouldn´t have problem if I installed a rom stock without this file, correct?
Thanks...sorry my bad english.
If someone want to know. After search, i found the file BOOT.img.tar is the kernel!
I'm trying to install Magisk through the patched method on my N9600. So far I have
1. Downloaded stock ROM
2. Renamed AP file to .tar
3. Extracted with WinRar
4. Located the boot.img.lz4 file
I then tried to extract that with WinRar and got a message saying file was corrupted.
Is the file really corrupted? Becaus eI have in fact flashed my Note 9 via Odin with that particular stock ROM. Can anyone advise me further?
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I then tried to extract that with WinRar and got a message saying file was corrupted.
Is the file really corrupted? Can anyone advise me further?
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Usually the file is corrupted if the file comes from an incomplete download. Try downloading a new file before a retry
Snowby123 said:
Usually the file is corrupted if the file comes from an incomplete download. Try downloading a new file before a retry
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My other implied question was: Did I do everything right?
eliotargy said:
I'm trying to install Magisk through the patched method on my N9600. So far I have
1. Downloaded stock ROM
2. Renamed AP file to .tar
3. Extracted with WinRar
4. Located the boot.img.lz4 file
I then tried to extract that with WinRar and got a message saying file was corrupted.
Is the file really corrupted? Becaus eI have in fact flashed my Note 9 via Odin with that particular stock ROM. Can anyone advise me further?
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search for lz4 on either xda or google.
( you need to unpack it)
eliotargy said:
I'm trying to install Magisk through the patched method on my N9600. So far I have
1. Downloaded stock ROM
2. Renamed AP file to .tar
3. Extracted with WinRar
4. Located the boot.img.lz4 file
I then tried to extract that with WinRar and got a message saying file was corrupted.
Is the file really corrupted? Becaus eI have in fact flashed my Note 9 via Odin with that particular stock ROM. Can anyone advise me further?
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Hey friend, did you manage to accomplish this? Do you still trip the knox this way? I am just about to try it on a brand new Note 9, with no previous Samsung rooting experience.
Thanks
Why are you trying to patch? Please follow my guide for rooting the N9600.
christis said:
Hey friend, did you manage to accomplish this? Do you still trip the knox this way? I am just about to try it on a brand new Note 9, with no previous Samsung rooting experience.
Thanks
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No luck. Also no response to my post.
zxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzx said:
Why are you trying to patch? Please follow my guide for rooting the N9600.
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Where is your guide?
Again, where is your guide that you speak of?
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No luck. Also no response to my post.
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I see. In the meantime I have managed to succeed. Rooted an N960F/D with patching the boot image. I know the N9600 is a different beast, but this is NOT a root guide!!!!!!!!.
For step #5, Winrar is no good. You have to use lz4, but is a pain. Personally I used a special version of 7z which includes lz4 codec and is easier and very usefull in all the steps. The link is
https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd/releases (choose x64 or x86 depending on your Windows version).
After this, I cannot remember the exact steps. As far as I can racall, I think I patched it with Magisk (follow the Magisk guide) first, and then I had to retrieve the patched image and compress it again (to .tar???) with the same version of 7z.
7z itself can fully replace Winrar in the whole process. In the initial firmware zip file extraction, in the extraction of the AP md5 file (no renaming necessary), in lz4 extraction of the boot file, and finally in the patched img file compression back to tar. One for all tool (use the 7zFM (file manager) shortcut and the Add or Extract buttons).
And to answer my own question: Finallly, in order to install the final patched boot image via Odin, the bootloader HAS to be unlocked, so Knox is tripped anyway. No problem for me though, since I managed to run SHealth, Gpay and Spay (the latter via the phone - watch (Gear S) connection though, not as a stand-alone). And I ensured that where I live, it is not going to affect my warranty as long as is a hardware problem.
CAUTION: That was for N960F/D and is NOT a root guide anyway.
christis said:
I see. In the meantime I have managed to succeed. Rooted an N960F/D with patching the boot image. I know the N9600 is a different beast, but this is NOT a root guide!!!!!!!!.
For step #5, Winrar is no good. You have to use lz4, but is a pain. Personally I used a special version of 7z which includes lz4 codec and is easier and very usefull in all the steps. The link is
https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd/releases (choose x64 or x86 depending on your Windows version).
After this, I cannot remember the exact steps. As far as I can racall, I think I patched it with Magisk (follow the Magisk guide) first, and then I had to retrieve the patched image and compress it again (to .tar???) with the same version of 7z.
7z itself can fully replace Winrar in the whole process. In the initial firmware zip file extraction, in the extraction of the AP md5 file (no renaming necessary), in lz4 extraction of the boot file, and finally in the patched img file compression back to tar. One for all tool (use the 7zFM (file manager) shortcut and the Add or Extract buttons).
And to answer my own question: Finallly, in order to install the final patched boot image via Odin, the bootloader HAS to be unlocked, so Knox is tripped anyway. No problem for me though, since I managed to run SHealth, Gpay and Spay (the latter via the phone - watch (Gear S) connection though, not as a stand-alone). And I ensured that where I live, it is not going to affect my warranty as long as is a hardware problem.
CAUTION: That was for N960F/D and is NOT a root guide anyway.
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Mine falls at patching with Magisk. N9600.
I need a tar file because ODIN doesn't accept img files. Magisk used to be able to give a tar file, what happened?
As long as I'm unable to figure out how to make this work, rooting my device will be impossible. I don't want to give up now, not after getting through so many headaches...
Did you feed it a tar file? If you do it should give a tar file as output.
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Did you feed it a tar file? If you do it should give a tar file as output.
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That's the problem, I only have a .img file, and have no idea how to turn it into a .tar file, or how to get one from my firmware. There are plenty of guides around on how to convert .img into .tar, but I don't know whether they work for this purpose. I would appreciate some guidance here.