[Q] where can I find the PDA file for odin to bring my phone back to stock? - Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)

Does anybody know where I can find the PDA file for odin to bring my SGS4G back to stock. I have been searching everywhere and cannot find it. Thanks

You haven't been searching everywhere. search for the bible thread and look at the guides section. The first one is the noobs guide to odin. Follow that and you should be good.
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Yea I've been looking in the bible and have read that post and downloaded the file. My comp kept seeing it as a .rar file and realized that was the problem. Appreciate the reply even though the solution has been right in front of me the whole time.
Watching some videos on 0din and a lot of people are saying to use a .pit file.. Is that not needed?

A pit gile is not needed just fladh the pda file a.d make sure re-partition is unchecked also what browser are you using also extract it and open odin click pda and locate file where it says browse if it finds it the file should look like a piece of paper In a something .md5.tar and hit start shiuld take 2-3 mins
If I helped you dont forget to hit the tnanks button
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Thanks to you both... worked like a charm

Found the Bible thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=668090
But can't find the PDA file. Any ideas?
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Reason I'm looking for this file here is because the PDA file in this zip package:
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/odin-darkyrom-10-2-resurrection-gt-i9000.4272/
is corrupted. Tried unzipping with Winrar, Winzip, 7zip, disabled my anti-virus, nothing works. Keep getting a 'CRC check failed' error.

Nick:
Based on this post by you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19012178&postcount=1
And the darkyrom link you listed above, you do not have a Galaxy S 4G.
The bible thread you posted was for the HTC Dream: G1.
I think you need to take caution and READ before you start flashing your phone. It looks to me you thought recently you hard bricked your phone. You need to educate yourself before you turn your phone into a paperweight.
I saw somebody had already directed you to the correct forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=656
Yet you still posted here and found a bible in the HTC Dream: G1 section. Paying attention will help. Good luck!

Help!
I tried to flash Jellyblast v3 custom ROM on my Samsung Galaxy Y s5360l but its stuck at boot now. i have Odin downloaded and i downloaded the necessary files from hotfile to flash the stock rom back on my phone but when i click PDA on odin and search for the file, it is not appearing. Help would be greatly appreaciated. Thank you.

I would recommend searching the proper forum for your phone.
Maybe, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298737 for starters. Or,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465800&page=140.

Help!....Again
I dont know if i have the newest firmware updated but does that make a difference? My only problem is that when I open Odin and click PDA and search for the files they do not appear. Can anyone give me instructions to fix this?

Steps to fix:
1) Follow champ1919's directions and go to the right forum.
2) Read. Someone else might have a solution for you.
3) Don't necropost, if nothing seems similar to your question then make a new thread. Necroposting will make people want to ignore you.
4) Ask your question there, where the people actually know your phone.
5) Follow the directions in that post. Don't keep making new threads just because people aren't answering you fast enough.

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Please help me asap phone stuck in download mode

Okay here is my problem I followed the following tutorial step by step until I got to step 7
addictivetips.com/mobile/install-gingerbread-based-miui-custom-rom-on-samsung-captivate/
After getting to that step they tell you to download cm7-captivate-initial-kernel.tar
from
sourceforge.net/projects/teamhacksung/files/
I have searched everywhere for it and have come up with noting. I tried downloading the .zip file for it but odin doesn't take. zip files it only takes .tar .md5 etc..
If this is the right place to find this file please tell me how to go about getting the file. If someone can be so generous as to give me some in depth insite I would be very grateful. I am really lost right now and have my phone stuck in download mode as to not brick it.
Again thanks ahead of time for anyone who can help me find this file.
BTW I have a samsung captivate if that helps any. oh and sorry for the inconvenience of not posting a direct link. since im new here I am not allowed to post links.
Whats in the zip files
Does it contain he files you need
I am not quite sure what you mean when you say does it contain the files I need. But if you are talking about if I have all the files and completed alll the steps in the tutorial then yes I have.
I just cannot find the file mentioned in the tutorial that is called cm7-captivate-initial-kernel.tar........ I really need someone to point me in the right direction as far as this file goes?
Someone please help me it's been 8 hours that I have my phone in dowload mode as to not brick it. I just need this file... PLEASE HELP
Can someone please reply... I really need to use my phone again. I CANNOT MAKE PHONE CALLS... PLEAS E HELP ME
Try changing the zip extension to tar if that's what it's supposed to be. If you haven't already, unzip the file and see if what you need is inside.
EDIT: You may also want to check the Captivate forums here.
Why didn't you download everything before starting the process?
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Need Help using ODIN & Tar file

Need help. I am trying to restore my Skyrocket to factory. I down loaded the necessary files
-ODIN
-SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane
The thing is that when I open Odin, click PDA and browse, I don't see the tar file(SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane)? Do I have to convert the file to tar?
The SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane is in the download file and I see it but when I use Odin to browse, I don't see the file?
Am I doing something wrong or am I missing a step?
I am using Window's Vista. Does it make any difference?
I have read instructions many many times and I can't figure it out.
anyone out there?
Sorry bro. I would help you but seeing as I have yet to have my SkyRocket in Hand and have not gone through the rooting and ROM process on THIS device. I am not comfortable giving advice. Best to wait for someone who has more experience with the SkyRocket than I.
Juroid said:
Need help. I am trying to restore my Skyrocket to factory. I down loaded the necessary files
-ODIN
-SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane
The thing is that when I open Odin, click PDA and browse, I don't see the tar file(SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane)? Do I have to convert the file to tar?
The SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane is in the download file and I see it but when I use Odin to browse, I don't see the file?
Am I doing something wrong or am I missing a step?
I am using Window's Vista. Does it make any difference?
I have read instructions many many times and I can't figure it out.
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the .tar file is INSIDE the file you downloaded. the file you downloaded is a .7z or 7zip file. 7zip is a free archive/extractor. unzip it with 7zip and you will find your tar file.
i find it always helps to have your WINDOWS configured to show file extensions to keep confusion like this to a minimum, since you would have actually seen the file extension type.
careful! this method trips the ROM counter. why are you returning to stock?
I figuered it out. I bricked my phone trying to update to 2.36.
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You know there is a cwm flashable rooted zip for 2.3.6 right? Its here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1361144

[Q]: How to convert .img to .tar (recovery image)

Hello,
So I wanted to manually install recovery clockwork touch recovery 5.8.1.3 for the skyrocket, so I went to http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager and downloaded it the only problem is that is a .img file and not a .tar file that I could flash it via odin...
I would like to know the steps to make a .tar file that will flash via odin successfully.
If someone knowledgeable can help me that would be greatly appreciated it.
Thanks again!
Name it recovery.img and tar it up on a Linux box, windows built tars don't seem too work well, then flashed away.
cschmitt said:
Name it recovery.img and tar it up on a Linux box, windows built tars don't seem too work well, then flashed away.
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Forgive my ignorance but when you refer to a linux box, what do you exactly mean by that?
I run windows 7...
r3dp0is0n2012 said:
Forgive my ignorance but when you refer to a linux box, what do you exactly mean by that?
I run windows 7...
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Actually, stay away from the ROM Manager version, flash this one instead, it's already in a tar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22004305&postcount=1
Look for the 'ODIN install' version.
r3dp0is0n2012 said:
Forgive my ignorance but when you refer to a linux box, what do you exactly mean by that?
I run windows 7...
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He means do it on a machine running linux, not windoze.
Ubuntu is easy to install on your windows box with the wubi installer and pretty easy for linux noobs.
Time to do some research
www.ubuntu.com
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mindmajick said:
He means do it on a machine running linux, not windoze.
Ubuntu is easy to install on your windows box with the wubi installer and pretty easy for linux noobs.
Time to do some research
www.ubuntu.com
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Questions? look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php
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Oh Ubuntu yes... love and hate relationship we have... lol
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mindmajick said:
He means do it on a machine running linux, not windoze.
Ubuntu is easy to install on your windows box with the wubi installer and pretty easy for linux noobs.
Time to do some research
www.ubuntu.com
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Questions? look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php
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Okay downloading Ubuntu and installing... so exactly can I convert to .tar on a Linux box? lol
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r3dp0is0n2012 said:
Okay downloading Ubuntu and installing... so exactly can I convert to .tar on a Linux box? lol
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Did you not see that cschmitt gave you a link to a tar? It's for v5.5.0.4. There's also already a thread here for v5.8.1.3 in an Odin flashable tar. Didn't you search? Unless this is more of a practice exercise for you, which is totally understandable.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566613
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The question is not where to find it or how to flash it...(I know that) Te question is (how to) convert the file downloaded from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager and make/convert it to a .tar file that odin can find and flash... This question is for future reference and for everyone out there that is interested in learning (how-to) like me.
The thing is that when I download the touch recovery image from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager is not being detected by odin my guess is because is a .img file so the question I have beem asking since day one is does anyone out there know how to convert it so it can work via odin... either on linux or windoze... and I mean the how-to instructions step by step.
Well thank you so much.
r3dp0is0n2012 said:
The question is not where to find it or how to flash it...(I know that) Te question is (how to) convert the file downloaded from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager and make/convert it to a .tar file that odin can find and flash... This question is for future reference and for everyone out there that is interested in learning (how-to) like me.
The thing is that when I download the touch recovery image from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager is not being detected by odin my guess is because is a .img file so the question I have beem asking since day one is does anyone out there know how to convert it so it can work via odin... either on linux or windoze... and I mean the how-to instructions step by step.
Well thank you so much.
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ODIN flashable files must be in the tar format. Information on the tar command can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_(file_format)
Each file in the tar must have a specific file name which is resolved against the pit file stored in the phone to determine which partition it will be flashed to.
A reference of the partition to ODIN file mappings for the 727 can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25536393&postcount=1
In general, the tar file needs to be created on a machine running a version of Linux operating system. Ubuntu is a good place to start as there is an installer called Wubi that will allow you to install it into a file-based partition of an existing windows system. Information on installing Ubuntu via Wubi can be found here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide/
So, assuming that you have installed Ubuntu linux and you have your recovery.img in the home directory of that installation, the command to package recovery into an ODIN flashable tar would be:
Code:
tar -cf recovery-image.tar recovery.img
Take the recovery-image.tar file and flash it in ODIN (place it in the PDA section.)
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Now, a word of advice: Nobody is going to hold your hand around here, we are all big boys and girls and those who are most successful have put in the time to figure things out for themselves. If, after exhausting every possible Google search known to man (Google is your friend) , you still can't figure something out-- then ask your question, and not something like 'how do I create a .tar ?'
Explain what you have tried so far, what worked, and what didn't and ask very specific questions-- you will find that the dev's and long time contributors will sense that you're giving it your best shot and jump right in to help get you rolling again.
If you've done much reading on these forums over time you'll begin to notice that the same 10 or 12 questions get asked over, and over, and over and that gets really old, especially when most, if not all of these questions, have been answered numerous times and compiled into stickies that mysteriously hang at the top of every forum.
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cschmitt said:
ODIN flashable files must be in the tar format. Information on the tar command can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_(file_format)
Each file in the tar must have a specific file name which is resolved against the pit file stored in the phone to determine which partition it will be flashed to.
A reference of the partition to ODIN file mappings for the 727 can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25536393&postcount=1
In general, the tar file needs to be created on a machine running a version of Linux operating system. Ubuntu is a good place to start as there is an installer called Wubi that will allow you to install it into a file-based partition of an existing windows system. Information on installing Ubuntu via Wubi can be found here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide/
So, assuming that you have installed Ubuntu linux and you have your recovery.img in the home directory of that installation, the command to package recovery into an ODIN flashable tar would be:
Code:
tar -cf recovery-image.tar recovery.img
Take the recovery-image.tar file and flash it in ODIN (place it in the PDA section.)
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Now, a word of advice: Nobody is going to hold your hand around here, we are all big boys and girls and those who are most successful have put in the time to figure things out for themselves. If, after exhausting every possible Google search known to man (Google is your friend) , you still can't figure something out-- then ask your question, and not something like 'how do I create a .tar ?'
Explain what you have tried so far, what worked, and what didn't and ask very specific questions-- you will find that the dev's and long time contributors will sense that you're giving it your best shot and jump right in to help get you rolling again.
If you've done much reading on these forums over time you'll begin to notice that the same 10 or 12 questions get asked over, and over, and over and that gets really old, especially when most, if not all of these questions, have been answered numerous times and compiled into stickies that mysteriously hang at the top of every forum.
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Thank you very much, I will try to make it odin flashable and will get back to you with more detail information about my progress.
thanks again cschmitt.
Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22250312
Don't forget to drop a thanks bomb on sk8
Edit: The post above answers it. My bad did no read. (Too big a post for my lazy eyes.. )
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Thanks also for this exceptional peace of information, I also spent like 2h to figure out why all the downloads on the cwm website are .img files even in the SGS3 box, when you basically cannot use them except if you learn how to use Linux and archive them to .tar Now I have to install a linux distro and give it a try,
Thanks again

[Q] File is a .bin not a .tar.md5

Hello all,
I have spent a couple hours, probably not searching for the wrong term(s), and have not found a satisfactory answer this question.
I have been preparing to flash my new S3 following this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35418324
I have downloaded the vralec and vrblk3 bootchains, but when I run Odin and click on browse next to PDA it does not find the files as they end with a .(dot)bin instead of the .(dot)tar.(dot)md5 extension.
I do not want to ruin this phone so I need to know if I am supposed to use the Phone instead of the PDA section of Odin, which is the only place that the .bin file(s) are listed.
Any assistance or links to an answer would be awesome, thanks.
John
The files you need to root all end with a .zip.md5 if you down loaded them from the XDA download links on the boot guide page.
the files you need are:
VRALEC.bootchain.tar.md5
TWRP3210VWZ.tar.md5
VRBLK3_bootchain.tar.md5 - if you want stock Jelly Bean
bootloaders
CWN6012TouchVZW.tar.md5 or
TWRP2310VZW.tar.md5
superuser file
SuperSU_Bootloader_FIXED.zip
Make sure you are using this guide if you have updated to Jelly Bean 4.1.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
This all worked fine for me. Also there is a link for the YouTube video on the guide page.
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Rooting trouble VW Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate

Ok. I hope this is in the right spot. I have read thru the forums and can not seem to find a solution to my problem..
To start, I have a Verizion Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate. I am wanting to Root it in order to install Jellybean Rom.. Im using ODIN for this.
These are the two links I am currently using as guides..
theunlockr.com/2012/11/09/how-to-root-the-samsung-fascinate-odin-method
galaxyforums.net/forum/fascinate-rs-guides/1967-how-root-froyo-gingerbread-your-fascinate
Here are the files I have downloaded...
SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones
su-2.3.6.1.x
Superuser (ClockworkMod Recovery)
my problem is Odin is not reading ANY of the above files when im instructed to use the PDA button. the instruction tells me to choose the Clockwork (CWM3_Voodoo.tar .md5) But that does not exist-The files I have downloaded are in zip files. I've extracted these file to folders and Odin still does not read the files. I guess what I need are updated links to these files and maybe an updated guide to rooting my. Thanks!!

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