Samsung Mesmerize; SCH-i500; Rooted stock 2.3.4 Gingerbread with Busybox!
I really don't know how I got to this point, I've flashed w/ Odin so many times now, that I have no idea if the above is still where I'm at but here goes the problem:
I turn on my phone and it doesn't even show the Samsung logo, just goes directly to the Samsung Recovery Utils with #MANUAL MODE# displayed at the bottom of the screen.
"reboot system now"
again, reboots into the same recovery mode (Samsung...)
"apply sdcard:update.zip"(after returning to the main screen):
--Install from sdcard...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:failed to open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory)
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted
"wipe data/factory reset":
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
(Invalid arguement)
E:install_application_for_customer:Can't mount HIDDENSDCARD:
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI menu for format and reboot actions.
"wipe cache partition": works fine though
I know this has been asked before but I haven't found any other posts about the Samsung Mesmerize SCH i500 & I'm not sure if this is model specific & don't really want to take my chances, sorry.
Ok, update: I just used Odin to reflash to rooted 2.3.4 & it still goes to recovery mode (Samsung) & all the options are the same (w/ the same results) as above, I can't get my sdcard to show on my computer to manually apply the update, unless there is a way I don't know of, the only way I know requires me to be on the phone's Main Menu & use the notification drop-down menu to activate transfer mode on my computer, what am I missing?
Now I used Odin again, this time to put ClockworkMod Recovery v4.0.1.0 on it & now it booted up in CwM Recovery mode but I still get the same error when trying to apply the update (see above)
Trying to "- mount USB storage":
E:Unable to open ums lunfile (No such file or directory)
I just want to format the whole thing, phone & sdcard, & start over from scratch as though I had just bought the phone.
Ok, for future reference, if anyone has a problem like this, unless you find another solution, this is what I did:
I downloaded a rooted stock 2.2 Froyo, ran Odin & just put the SCH-I500_USCC_EA11_REL_ROOT.tar.md5 in the PDA part & flashed it, it went to the recovery screen again at boot up but, after selecting Reboot it went right to the phone splash screen, so, I guess I'm back in business but I haven't tested anything yet, I'll update this post to keep you all in the loop, wish me luck.
It would seem that I can get wifi but I don't have a carrier or 3G, as far as I can tell, its become no more than an iPod Tough (just having wifi access) I can, however, now access the sdcard, when I plug the USB cablein it asks if I want Samsung Kies or Mass storage.
I don't know
Download and unzip the linked file. Place the tar file in the PDA slot and the pit file in the PIT slot. Make sure repartition is checked and the flash. This should get the phone booting again.
http://db.tt/fOG2Lf6
Once this is done download and unzip the linked file. Do the exact same thing. Place the tar file in PDA and the pit file in PIT. Make sure repartition is NOT checked and flash. This should have you booting into EH09 without issue.
http://db.tt/hls4IuhW
scarmon25 said:
Download and unzip the linked file. Place the tar file in the PDA slot and the pit file in the PIT slot. Make sure repartition is checked and the flash. This should get the phone booting again.
http://db.tt/fOG2Lf6
Once this is done download and unzip the linked file. Do the exact same thing. Place the tar file in PDA and the pit file in PIT. Make sure repartition is NOT checked and flash. This should have you booting into EH09 without issue.
http://db.tt/hls4IuhW
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Worked great, thank u very much, started off w/ the signal bars at full but wouldn't make any outgoing calls or send any messages but I could receive messages (text), every time I tried to make a call it kept giving me a recording, something about "To make a collect call please enter the are code and phone number of the person you are trying to call...." so I type the number & it responds w/ something "....the number you are trying to call cannot be billed..." "...to make a phone call w/ a pre-paid card or a credit card..." so I just entered the US Cellular activation # & I was back in business!
ok so after this!
After i do this (Hopefully it works) then could i use ODIN to flash the pre rooted 2.3 rom? or not?
Once done with those instructions you will be on EH09. Odin a recovery and flash the below linked file. It will root it for you.
http://db.tt/QtScf9AW
scarmon25 said:
Download and unzip the linked file. Place the tar file in the PDA slot and the pit file in the PIT slot. Make sure repartition is checked and the flash. This should get the phone booting again.
Once this is done download and unzip the linked file. Do the exact same thing. Place the tar file in PDA and the pit file in PIT. Make sure repartition is NOT checked and flash. This should have you booting into EH09 without issue.
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Any chance you could relink those? I'm in the exact same boat.
Is there anyway I can get those links? When I click them it say's they're expired or something...
scarmon25 said:
Download and unzip the linked file. Place the tar file in the PDA slot and the pit file in the PIT slot. Make sure repartition is checked and the flash. This should get the phone booting again.
http://db.tt/fOG2Lf6
Once this is done download and unzip the linked file. Do the exact same thing. Place the tar file in PDA and the pit file in PIT. Make sure repartition is NOT checked and flash. This should have you booting into EH09 without issue.
http://db.tt/hls4IuhW
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Does anyone know what these two files referenced actually are?
Blahhh
I really needed those files.
Woolvz said:
I really needed those files.
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Check rootzwiki, there's no development going on here.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using xda premium
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I have a samsung galaxy s2 and i have rooted my phone, next I downloaded the villain rom and put it in a desktop folder, but it is nowhere to be seen when i try and find it after clicking on PDA in Odin. I guess it is not being found as it is not saved as the recognised tar file type? I can see that it is saved as a compressed zipped folder, is this why it does not show up?
If so how do i get it to become the right file type to be seen by odin and the PDA button?!
Sorry, massive noob here and have searched for the answer on here for hours, but no luck!
I think you have downloaded a flashable zip for use with CWM recovery not odin.
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.......
Thanks conan,
Do you know of any guides about flashing in recovery mode?
Im assuming you already have CWM recovery installed....
Transfer the ROM .zip file to your internal SD card. It is advisable to use the memory that is built into the phone and not the external SD that you have inserted.
Reboot to recovery, either via the CWM app if you have it installed or by holding the following button combination while turning the phone on;
Vol UP + Home + Power
Hold these until you see the recovery menu appear.
Then follow the installation instructions from the VR thread.
Hope that helps.
Hi, im trying to get rooted my SL I9003 referring to many useful guides i found on this forum; first of all, thanks a lot for that
But watch this thread! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647 ....all mirrors are dead and from mediafire u cant really download (eg i failed 1 dl, i have to wait 30 mins ;S)....also would like to know which is the difference between all those many versions and if there is a more upgraded one or one which fits best for my sl I9003 (firmware: 2.3.6, non-rooted)
Ty for the patience :good:
P.s: also, when i manage to download this file I9003XXKPH_I9003XXKPH_I9003SERKPH.zip from here http://hotfile.com/dl/145784146/61cb31c/I9003XXKPH_I9003XXKPH_I9003SERKPH.zip.html ...how am i supposed to make odin read the uncompressed content?? it is like normalboot.img...Odin requires .tar, md5 or smd for PDA field! :S D:
P.p.s: i guees that normalboot.img was a weird download error....now i have the right file....but checking some guides like kkrraazzyy ones i discovered i need to also select a file for the PIT field...and later, also a modem one and CSC.....ok, while i was writing i also saw this: "IF there is only a file of the f.w i.e. pda file then do NOT use a pit file for flashing just select the pda and flash it " cit. kkrraazzyy. So i said **** this i go flash this....lets hope ;D
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Bonaz93 said:
Hi, im trying to get rooted my SL I9003 referring to many useful guides i found on this forum; first of all, thanks a lot for that
But watch this thread! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647 ....all mirrors are dead and from mediafire u cant really download (eg i failed 1 dl, i have to wait 30 mins ;S)....also would like to know which is the difference between all those many versions and if there is a more upgraded one or one which fits best for my sl I9003 (firmware: 2.3.6, non-rooted)
Ty for the patience :good:
P.s: also, when i manage to download this file I9003XXKPH_I9003XXKPH_I9003SERKPH.zip from here http://hotfile.com/dl/145784146/61cb31c/I9003XXKPH_I9003XXKPH_I9003SERKPH.zip.html ...how am i supposed to make odin read the uncompressed content?? it is like normalboot.img...Odin requires .tar, md5 or smd for PDA field! :S D:
P.p.s: i guees that normalboot.img was a weird download error....now i have the right file....but checking some guides like kkrraazzyy ones i discovered i need to also select a file for the PIT field...and later, also a modem one and CSC.....ok, while i was writing i also saw this: "IF there is only a file of the f.w i.e. pda file then do NOT use a pit file for flashing just select the pda and flash it " cit. kkrraazzyy. So i said **** this i go flash this....lets hope ;D
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OK, now im ****ed, phone is in boot looop and in recovery mode i can only wipe cache data ( i have no root, i expected this flash to get me root acces)....and i have no backup of the datas....well maybe one on kies Can you guys help me? lol....oh what i have done is just downloading that file I9003XXKPH_I9003XXKPH_I9003SERKPH.zip, estracted and then flashed with odin with the file in PDA field..ty for help
Do not uncomperss the tar !!! If u r having 1 file in the zip file, then unzip the "ZIP" file and place it the the pda in odin then flash
"DO NOT EXTRACT THE .TAR FILE"
huh?
Mebin Robin said:
Do not uncomperss the tar !!! If u r having 1 file in the zip file, then unzip the "ZIP" file and place it the the pda in odin then flash
"DO NOT EXTRACT THE .TAR FILE"
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I have excrated the RAR file ( or zip, in my case it is rar, its anyway a compressed folder/file) and i got a TAR file which i placed in PDA field as explained from the guide....also when i flash it everything seems to be ok...i have some yellow boot writings at the start....such as "wiping cache....done" etcetc..with the android robot in the background....but the the phone just doesnt boot, it keeps on showing me samsung logo, then the short animation of samsung logo(without music except the first time) and again the samsung logo, then the animation......idk what to do
Bonaz93 said:
I have excrated the RAR file ( or zip, in my case it is rar, its anyway a compressed folder/file) and i got a TAR file which i placed in PDA field as explained from the guide....also when i flash it everything seems to be ok...i have some yellow boot writings at the start....such as "wiping cache....done" etcetc..with the android robot in the background....but the the phone just doesnt boot, it keeps on showing me samsung logo, then the short animation of samsung logo(without music except the first time) and again the samsung logo, then the animation......idk what to do
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Switch off your phone, hold volume up+power+home button and let go of power button only. Then wipe data and reboot
Bonaz93 said:
Hi, im trying to get rooted my SL I9003 referring to many useful guides i found on this forum; first of all, thanks a lot for that
But watch this thread! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647 ....all mirrors are dead and from mediafire u cant really download (eg i failed 1 dl, i have to wait 30 mins ;S)....also would like to know which is the difference between all those many versions and if there is a more upgraded one or one which fits best for my sl I9003 (firmware: 2.3.6, non-rooted)
Ty for the patience :good:
P.s: also, when i manage to download this file I9003XXKPH_I9003XXKPH_I9003SERKPH.zip from here http://hotfile.com/dl/145784146/61cb31c/I9003XXKPH_I9003XXKPH_I9003SERKPH.zip.html ...how am i supposed to make odin read the uncompressed content?? it is like normalboot.img...Odin requires .tar, md5 or smd for PDA field! :S D:
P.p.s: i guees that normalboot.img was a weird download error....now i have the right file....but checking some guides like kkrraazzyy ones i discovered i need to also select a file for the PIT field...and later, also a modem one and CSC.....ok, while i was writing i also saw this: "IF there is only a file of the f.w i.e. pda file then do NOT use a pit file for flashing just select the pda and flash it " cit. kkrraazzyy. So i said **** this i go flash this....lets hope ;D
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JUST CAREFULLY FOLLOW THIS POST
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30125476&postcount=6
hmhm
bscraze said:
Switch off your phone, hold volume up+power+home button and let go of power button only. Then wipe data and reboot
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Ty for the answer! I have already tried wiping the cache....wiping data means ill lose all of my datas right? :S
vishal24387 said:
JUST CAREFULLY FOLLOW THIS POST
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30125476&postcount=6
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I will try when i have time and if i have no opportunity left...because with re-partition i guess i will for sure lose my data ty anyway for answers, just remembered now that "clicking thanks button is better then saying thanks" so here i go thank u all
Yep, you'll lose data.
ok..
I have wiped all datas and the phone booted, ty....but now i see i only have an older version of the firmware 2.3.4 and XXKPH but no root acces...so how can i flash my phone in order to have root access?
Yo guys, again a problem....i have finally flashed my phone to XXLE4....i flashed it twice in order to get it rooted aftet with vf root, so i downloaded the rooting file from here http://www.mediafire.com/?07jdblow193h1jw i guess i chose the right version (it is for XXLE4)...so after geetting xle4, i flashed that file for rooting and now phone keeps on rebooting randomly after very few seconds it is booted....wtf
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Ok the issue is kind of solved....im now sure that is the cf-root file which leads the phone to keep on rebooting...now i flashed again the XXLE4 and everything is cool....ill try out rooting with superoneclick....still if u have have suggestion it is welcomed of course cheers:fingers-crossed:
bad news
Ok with SuperOneClick i cant update it.....these are the last strings where the error is:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl9 /system > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1
export TEMPRANDOM=76636
export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output
mount: Operation not permitted
END:76636
So if u please can tell me how gto root my phone....ty :S
Bonaz93 said:
Ok with SuperOneClick i cant update it.....these are the last strings where the error is:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl9 /system > /data/local/tmp/output 2>&1
export TEMPRANDOM=76636
export PS1=END:$TEMPRANDOM;cat /data/local/tmp/output
mount: Operation not permitted
END:76636
So if u please can tell me how gto root my phone....ty :S
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you cant root i9003 with superoneclick..! so use this method..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351056
ty
kishankpadiyar said:
you cant root i9003 with superoneclick..! so use this method..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351056
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I will try asap! but last question...do i have to also use the pit file? because it is actually attached! Or i just flash the CW file in PDA field with odin?
ty again
Bonaz93 said:
I will try asap! but last question...do i have to also use the pit file? because it is actually attached! Or i just flash the CW file in PDA field with odin?
ty again
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look, if your firmware has only 1 file.. then no need..
but then, you'll have to first flash a firmware which has 4 firmware files... for doing that flash pit file and then the firmware files..
then to flash the rom with only 1 firmware file, in PDA select that one file and flash..
huh?
kishankpadiyar said:
look, if your firmware has only 1 file.. then no need..
but then, you'll have to first flash a firmware which has 4 firmware files... for doing that flash pit file and then the firmware files..
then to flash the rom with only 1 firmware file, in PDA select that one file and flash..
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Sorry for my noobiness, but i havent understood exactly what you mean.....I have already flashed ROM to XXLE....maybe this will explain things better: Baseband version: I9003XXLE4 Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-CL1135264 Build number: GINGERBREAD.XXLE4
Ok so supposing i have flashed this ROM with only 1 PDA field file....can i root this directly with the CF file or do i have to use somehow the pit file attached? or....
Bonaz93 said:
Sorry for my noobiness, but i havent understood exactly what you mean.....I have already flashed ROM to XXLE....maybe this will explain things better: Baseband version: I9003XXLE4 Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-CL1135264 Build number: GINGERBREAD.XXLE4
Ok so supposing i have flashed this ROM with only 1 PDA field file....can i root this directly with the CF file or do i have to use somehow the pit file attached? or....
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Okay if you have already flashed the ROM and everything is fine, then use that universal rooting method and root your phone.. No re flashing needed..
Sent from my GT-i9003 using xda premium
still sucks .-.
Ok now i have root permission an everything...but little problem, which i had even before when i managed too root my phone with an older ROM...i have no more wifi connection. It just says "error":crying: How to deal with this since thats my only way to actually connect!
I see there are also some other ppl who are having the same problem...i googled "gt-i9003 rooted wifi error"..there are some questions but 0 answers..plz help .-.
other infos: when i digit *#*#526#*#* on keyboard it says: "Status......Driver loading unsuccessful"
Sorry to see that there are no devs, no ROMs for this model.
Is there any chance that somebody produce CWM/TWRP package of stock ROM?
(It's then easy to debloat and twea a little)...
Sorry I can't do it
Thanks anyways...
I have a stock ROM in an Odin flashable format and I don't think it's that hard to convert it to a format that works in TWRP or CWM. I don't want to upload it because it's really big but it's pretty easy to extract from Kies.
If you do a complete firmware reinstall from Kies (I did it by starting an emergency firmware recovery) then it will open a window with a loading indicator that takes a really long time. It takes a long time because it is downloading the stock ROM. If you look in your system temp folder while this is happening (try "cd %temp%" in a console window if you're not sure where that is) you'll see that there is a file with some randomly generated name in the root of the temp directory that keeps growing to over a gigabyte (just sort by size and it will be the file that keeps getting bigger and bigger). The file it's downloading is the ROM in an encrypted form. If you wait until it finishes downloading then it will decrypt the file as the same name but with .zip extension. As soon as the zip file appears you need to quickly copy it to another location before Kies deletes it. Now you have a stock ROM!
The hardest part of this whole process is actually getting kies to start the emergency recovery. I read that you can just do it from the tools menu but for me it did not work until I tried flashing something in Download mode and then intentionally yanked out the usb cable while it was downloading. This essential soft-bricks the device and puts it into emergency recovery mode which allows you to download the stock ROM via Kies.
With much embarrassment I have to admit I really thought I was smarter than a tablet and a few simple clicks. Apparently not. So now I am here with issues that I am sure someone can answer because your more advanced than a few clicks and a tablet.
I have briefly looked for a resolve to my issue but it is very overwhelming. So if you can just point me in the right direction and hold my hand at the same time I would be very appreciative :good:
Issues:
I originally downloaded Odin, GT-P5113 4.0.4, CM 12.1, CW Unofficial Touch 6.0.3.3 p5100 zip. I launced Odin and followed the steps from a you-tube video. Well upon my surprise CW was not on the tablet so I was at the Tabs generic recovery screen. I choose the option to delete all user data ( lots of no's to select from and one Yes). Well continuing to be a fool I completed this process. When the tablet rebooted I was stuck at the Samsung logo screen. I decided to get to the download screen and install smt810_cf_autoroot.tar. After loading this tar via Odin I became stuck on the Android man downloading screen. Waited a bit and nothing. Then my tablet shut down and came up with "Firmware upgrade encountered and issue" with the tablet-yellow ! icon and pc icon.
Another issue is when i download these files Odin will not find them in my file. Why? I usually keep them unzipped as a .rar in order for odin to show them so I can select PDA and attempt to install them.
Is there a way to still upgrade the Android system and fix this Firmware error at the same time?
Basically I am so new to this I need specific directions on resolving my issue. So if anyone has a moment please help me out here. I appreciate your time and knowledge
And I can use Odin to install to the tablet. If that helps Just not in the download screen on the tablet.
Learning76 said:
And I can use Odin to install to the tablet. If that helps Just not in the download screen on the tablet.
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first you should download the stock firmware of your device, if it's p5113 then search and download the same firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203309 check this thread if it's there, if it's not please google it, if already have it, ignore..
Once you have it, you should get the firmware md5 file (by unzipping the rar.) Odin will take tar file or md5 file. put it in Odin AP/PDA check the thread for all the details on how to flash correctly.
you have to get into download mode by pressing the power and volume up/right to do that once the firmware is successfully flashed and your tab starts running again. first get this part done.
Always use files that are meant only for your device. if your tab say p5113. then make sure the file you are flashing states it is meant for p5113 and not p5100. (maybe not in the rooting case cause it's same
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203309 here for all)
At some places you will find files marked as p51xx. those files are generally safe too and are meant for the p51xx tab series but that is later stage.
I appreciate the feedback and have found I had tried to flash my tablet with GT-P5110 software when i actually have a GT-P5113TS. I have found the firmware but my issue is when I download anything and extract it with using rar. I never get a .tar file or anything Odin can not recognize to select PDA and use.. What would cause that? How do I fix this?
Thank You
Learning76 said:
I appreciate the feedback and have found I had tried to flash my tablet with GT-P5110 software when i actually have a GT-P5113TS. I have found the firmware but my issue is when I download anything and extract it with using rar. I never get a .tar file or anything Odin can not recognize to select PDA and use.. What would cause that? How do I fix this?
Thank You
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Try winrar or 7zip, it should extract, you need md5 or tar format in pda section. If not what error are you getting? There must be some file when you open the archive?
Basically when I download the zip file I want and then extract it to a specific folder. All I after unzipping is File folders with other file folders inside,Img, File, PROP, and SH. I never extract anything that is a Tar file or anything Odin can recognize when on PDA within Odin. Plus a lot of times I click on a link for a download off this site and it sends me to some watch-movies website. Not a actual download. Or I am just missing it.
Learning76 said:
Basically when I download the zip file I want and then extract it to a specific folder. All I after unzipping is File folders with other file folders inside,Img, File, PROP, and SH. I never extract anything that is a Tar file or anything Odin can recognize when on PDA within Odin. Plus a lot of times I click on a link for a download off this site and it sends me to some watch-movies website. Not a actual download. Or I am just missing it.
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Maybe it's a bad link to your stock file then. Perhaps someone can give proper file link to the stock firmware. Inside the zip it's basically a md5 file for firmware to flash. Sadly I don't have a proper yoi will have to find of the net.
As Odin in Windows does not do the trick for me, flashing stock ROM onto the Tab3, 7.0 WiFi device, I'll now want to try using Haimdall on FWUL.
But to make that happen, I seem need seperate .img files as Haimdall works with seperate files instead of that big tar.md5 file like Odin in Windows does.
So the first question would be:
What tools do I need to get all these seperate .img files out of the stock ROM Odin uses??
In Haimdall I managed to detect the Tab3 device and download and save the PIT file successfully.
But when I try to write into 'recovery' partition using a renamed file (TWRP 3.0.0-0.img) recovery.img, the process failed.
The log shows successfull writing of the PIT file, but it failed on recovery.img with this error 'failed to confirm end file transfer sequence'.
Also, there's no progressbar showing on the Tab3 device, while writing.
I already tried other USB cables, same results.
So the second question would be:
What did I do wrong, or did I miss something?
xdausernl said:
As Odin in Windows does not do the trick for me, flashing stock ROM onto the Tab3, 7.0 WiFi device, I'll now want to try using Haimdall on FWUL.
But to make that happen, I seem need seperate .img files as Haimdall works with seperate files instead of that big tar.md5 file like Odin in Windows does.
So the first question would be:
What tools do I need to get all these seperate .img files out of the stock ROM Odin uses??
In Haimdall I managed to detect the Tab3 device and download and save the PIT file successfully.
But when I try to write into 'recovery' partition using a renamed file (TWRP 3.0.0-0.img) recovery.img, the process failed.
The log shows successfull writing of the PIT file, but it failed on recovery.img with this error 'failed to confirm end file transfer sequence'.
Also, there's no progressbar showing on the Tab3 device, while writing.
I already tried other USB cables, same results.
So the second question would be:
What did I do wrong, or did I miss something?
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To extract the firmware down to the individual .img files, try this thread, it leads to another guide on another site.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2138885
Keep in mind, this guide is a bit old, the basic process is still valid but some things may have changed in how Samsung firmware is put together, there may be some extra steps required for firmware from newer devices.
Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk
Droidriven said:
To extract the firmware down to the individual .img files, try this thread, it leads to another guide on another site.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2138885
Keep in mind, this guide is a bit old, the basic process is still valid but some things may have changed in how Samsung firmware is put together, there may be some extra steps required for firmware from newer devices.
Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk
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Thanks for your reply,
Right after I wrote this text, I came up with another approach ... to just rename the stock ROM extension 'tar.md5' to '.tar' and so I did, then I unzipped the file.
But thanks anyway ...
Inside I found several files and about 6 image files and the PBL.bin file.
For 4 partitions I found an image file, system.img, NVM.img, cache.img and hidden.img.
Guess what ... with Haimdall in FWUL the upload went successfully and there's also a statusbar on Tab3 while at download, where as Odin (any version) in Windows failed on me all the time.
All files needed to upload seperately though, all at the same time gave me this error 'failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence'.
For the boot.img file I couldn't find a partition.
Recovery.img and the PBL.bin file failed to upload using Haimdall with errors 'failed to upload' and 'failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence'.
I also tried to rename a TWRP image to recovery.img, but that upload failed as well.
At this point I only proved the hardware being OK, that is the USB cable and the USB port on the Tab3 device.
It seems like Android operating system crashes after the message windows from antivirus program 'program has stopped', it then shut down and reboot.
After login the same thing happens all over again ... like some sort of boot loop.
And there's just not enough time to change any of the system settings, nor to disable any apps due to all those message windows you have to click first.
Overall status being Android operating system is still faulty.
This means that I just may be able to fix this thing, I only need the right tools to get the job done.
And I can't believe there's no one out there that couldn't help me out ...
xdausernl said:
Thanks for your reply,
Right after I wrote this text, I came up with another approach ... to just rename the stock ROM extension 'tar.md5' to '.tar' and so I did, then I unzipped the file.
But thanks anyway ...
Inside I found several files and about 6 image files and the PBL.bin file.
For 4 partitions I found an image file, system.img, NVM.img, cache.img and hidden.img.
Guess what ... with Haimdall in FWUL the upload went successfully and there's also a statusbar on Tab3 while at download, where as Odin (any version) in Windows failed on me all the time.
All files needed to upload seperately though, all at the same time gave me this error 'failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence'.
For the boot.img file I couldn't find a partition.
Recovery.img and the PBL.bin file failed to upload using Haimdall with errors 'failed to upload' and 'failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence'.
I also tried to rename a TWRP image to recovery.img, but that upload failed as well.
At this point I only proved the hardware being OK, that is the USB cable and the USB port on the Tab3 device.
It seems like Android operating system crashes after the message windows from antivirus program 'program has stopped', it then shut down and reboot.
After login the same thing happens all over again ... like some sort of boot loop.
And there's just not enough time to change any of the system settings, nor to disable any apps due to all those message windows you have to click first.
Overall status being Android operating system is still faulty.
This means that I just may be able to fix this thing, I only need the right tools to get the job done.
And I can't believe there's no one out there that couldn't help me out ...
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I have to edit the last post, because I can change the stock ROM file name as mentioned before and that did not cause any problems with the md5 hash.
At this point, I can also download all files (10) succesfully from Heimdall with the Samsung tablet.
The only problem is caused by replacing the 'system.img' file, as the tablet immediatly reboots after Heimdall released the device after download was successfully.
It could mean that after the succesfull download, the downloaded system.img file is deleted at immediate reboot of the tablet, which would also explain why there's no changes after tablet reboot.
With all the other 9 downloaded files from Heimdall, it took several seconds until reboot of the tablet.
xdausernl said:
I have to edit the last post, because I can change the stock ROM file name as mentioned before and that did not cause any problems with the md5 hash.
At this point, I can also download all files (10) succesfully from Heimdall with the Samsung tablet.
The only problem is caused by replacing the 'system.img' file, as the tablet immediatly reboots after Heimdall released the device after download was successfully.
It could mean that after the succesfull download, the downloaded system.img file is deleted at immediate reboot of the tablet, which would also explain why there's no changes after tablet reboot.
With all the other 9 downloaded files from Heimdall, it took several seconds until reboot of the tablet.
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Try a windows PC and try flashing via Odin, it tends to work better than Heimdall.
Also, if you are trying to use a system.img that is different than the system.img in your firmware, your bootloader may not be allowing the different system to flash or boot on your device.
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xdausernl said:
Thanks for your reply,
Right after I wrote this text, I came up with another approach ... to just rename the stock ROM extension 'tar.md5' to '.tar' and so I did, then I unzipped the file.
But thanks anyway ...
Inside I found several files and about 6 image files and the PBL.bin file.
For 4 partitions I found an image file, system.img, NVM.img, cache.img and hidden.img.
Guess what ... with Haimdall in FWUL the upload went successfully and there's also a statusbar on Tab3 while at download, where as Odin (any version) in Windows failed on me all the time.
All files needed to upload seperately though, all at the same time gave me this error 'failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence'.
For the boot.img file I couldn't find a partition.
Recovery.img and the PBL.bin file failed to upload using Haimdall with errors 'failed to upload' and 'failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence'.
I also tried to rename a TWRP image to recovery.img, but that upload failed as well.
At this point I only proved the hardware being OK, that is the USB cable and the USB port on the Tab3 device.
It seems like Android operating system crashes after the message windows from antivirus program 'program has stopped', it then shut down and reboot.
After login the same thing happens all over again ... like some sort of boot loop.
And there's just not enough time to change any of the system settings, nor to disable any apps due to all those message windows you have to click first.
Overall status being Android operating system is still faulty.
This means that I just may be able to fix this thing, I only need the right tools to get the job done.
And I can't believe there's no one out there that couldn't help me out ...
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Droidriven said:
Try a windows PC and try flashing via Odin, it tends to work better than Heimdall.
Also, if you are trying to use a system.img that is different than the system.img in your firmware, your bootloader may not be allowing the different system to flash or boot on your device.
Sent from my SM-S767VL using Tapatalk
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Thanks for your reply.
But I came to Heimdall because Odin3 in Windows and even JOdin3 in Linux failed.
My guess is that the installed system.img on the system partition the culprit was in this case, because the stock ROM was the correct one for my tablet.
If you don't have the correct software, you either cannot install it or you will get your device bricked.
My device seem to be software bricked, for that matter and that is due to either the root software, anti virus software or an combination of both.
xdausernl said:
Thanks for your reply.
But I came to Heimdall because Odin3 in Windows and even JOdin3 in Linux failed.
My guess is that the installed system.img on the system partition the culprit was in this case, because the stock ROM was the correct one for my tablet.
If you don't have the correct software, you either cannot install it or you will get your device bricked.
My device seem to be software bricked, for that matter and that is due to either the root software, anti virus software or an combination of both.
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Meanwhile I think I found a possible cause for failure using Heimdall-Frontend.
Heimdall-Frontend uses only extracted content of a stock ROM, in my case that's 10 files.
Although the download of the 'system.img' file completed successfully and Heimdall-Frontend releases the connected device, there's still a slightly different behaviour at reboot of Tab3.
Because after the release of the connected device, Tab3 then immediately goes into reboot.
That's not the case with all other downloaded files.
After releasing the connected device, it then takes a few second until the Tab3 goes into reboot.
So my guess is that at immediate reboot the downloaded 'system.img' file will then be deleted from the Tab3.
That would explain why after reboot nothing has really being changed.