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I have to use Heimdall if I'm to flash my phone. At home I only have access to Mac. I used a PC at work to root my phone (superoneclick was waaay easy), but I don't want to push my luck with IT and my boss at work.
Is there a list of Heimdall packages for the SGS4G anywhere? I've been searching and can't find them anywhere. Maybe Heimdall 1.3 is too new??
I am hoping to use Audiophile because it just chaps my a$$ that I can't play a stock music player (TMOUS) without it skipping out (paucity of cpu cycles I imagine). I very much appreciate the post RaverX3X put up about Audiophile recently. However he focused on Odin and I can't use Odin.
Any ideas anyone?
No one has made any firmware packages for it.
You'd only use Heimdall for flashing a stock rom base with a custom kernel and then you'd have to flash audiophile through CWM anyway.
I'd make a firmware package for you if I wasn't on my way out soon though. Maybe if no one else has done it when I get back I'll set something up for you.
Alright I made the heimdall package for you, I haven't tested it though, so proceed at your own risk.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tea..._kh2_with_kg4_kernel_heimdall.tar.gz/download
Did it work? I want to know so I can post it on the original thread.
You gave some qualifications about using CWM before putting up the Heimdall package. Since this is my first time flashing and I only have my SGS4G so I am going slowly. I got CWM installed and backed up. I downloaded your file and have it on my Mac. Before I try to use, I want to be sure I know what I'm doing. So I'm reading a lot of XDA first.
You will be the second to know I got it installed and working (with me being the first obviously. )
Thanks for the help.
You actually don't need CWM at all. You'll wind up with CWM after flashing this.
Okay, I'll give this one a try. In a previous message you said that after using Heimdall, I still need to flash Audiophile using CWM. Is that still true? Is there any other software I need to flash with CWM?
You might need to flash my busybox_installer.zip but I think Raver may have included that in the audiophile ftw installer.
Well I tried but Heimdall could never see my phone. I can connect USB storage using the phone, but Heimdall can't detect the device at all.
I've searched XDA trying to find MAC drivers for the phone that might be better than mine, but I've not found anything yet.
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
Scroll down and find the OSX version (Heimdall suite 1.3.0). It comes with Codeless kext (aka driver). It should install libusb for you.
Hmmm, I installed that package. I do not know why kext didn't work. I know I have a system reboot since then.
Maybe I'll uninstall and try to re-install.
Thanks A Lot
FBis251 said:
Alright I made the heimdall package for you, I haven't tested it though, so proceed at your own risk.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tea..._kh2_with_kg4_kernel_heimdall.tar.gz/download
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Hello. First of all I want to thank you for this wonderful rom. I know how to use Odin but recently I got a Mac so I'm still learning how to use it. I decided to upgrade to gingerbread last night and then hell went broke loose I almost BRICKED my phone:-(. But searching the XDA this morning I found this thread and BAAAMMMM my phone is working again. I dunno how it works but I know You put effort on doing this so again Thanks a Lot!!!!!
MjLvMj said:
Hello. First of all I want to thank you for this wonderful rom. I know how to use Odin but recently I got a Mac so I'm still learning how to use it. I decided to upgrade to gingerbread last night and then hell went broke loose I almost BRICKED my phone:-(. But searching the XDA this morning I found this thread and BAAAMMMM my phone is working again. I dunno how it works but I know You put effort on doing this so again Thanks a Lot!!!!!
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Awesome, I'm glad it worked for you. I'll be making the Froyo portion of the heimdall package available soon in order to update my GB Starter Pack guide for mac/linux.
How straightforward was the install by the way? I'm still trying to get feedback from users.
I am very happy heimdall is working for you and you got the ROM flashed.
Very frustrated that I can't get heimdall to see my phone. I have CWM installed and I have the RootExplorer app working and I can see my SD card as a USB drive on my Mac. Is it possible to flash with just those three tools?
All the guides I see seem to focus on Odin or Heimdall. Do they do some magic that I can't accomplish on my own?
ustamills said:
I am very happy heimdall is working for you and you got the ROM flashed.
Very frustrated that I can't get heimdall to see my phone. I have CWM installed and I have the RootExplorer app working and I can see my SD card as a USB drive on my Mac. Is it possible to flash with just those three tools?
All the guides I see seem to focus on Odin or Heimdall. Do they do some magic that I can't accomplish on my own?
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Sadly there's no safe way to flash bootloaders using CWM, which is the only reason we're using Odin/Heimdall. I can't diagnose the problems on a mac since I don't own one, but have you tried removing heimdall, restarting, reinstalling, restarting and trying again? Might make it work.
Thanks A Lot
FBis251 said:
Awesome, I'm glad it worked for you. I'll be making the Froyo portion of the heimdall package available soon in order to update my GB Starter Pack guide for mac/linux.
How straightforward was the install by the way? I'm still trying to get feedback from users.
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Well I mess up with the bootloaders cuz Im coming from trigger rom froyo. But luckily for me I able to put the phone on Download Mode and the Heimdall just detected it. I just follow the read me files on the Heimdall then put your files on it. Press start and it work like magic... I have Gingerbread Phone
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ustamills said:
I am very happy heimdall is working for you and you got the ROM flashed.
Very frustrated that I can't get heimdall to see my phone. I have CWM installed and I have the RootExplorer app working and I can see my SD card as a USB drive on my Mac. Is it possible to flash with just those three tools?
All the guides I see seem to focus on Odin or Heimdall. Do they do some magic that I can't accomplish on my own?
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Just try to put your Phone on Download Mode and pray that Heimdall can detect it. Then your good!!!!
i tried flashing my sgs4g with odin and now all i get is the samsung galaxy s 4g from tmobile screen and it just keeps loading like that in a loop.
at first when I tried odin, i was not able to reboot and my screen displayed all sorts of colors and just did not work. I unplugged and tried odin again and came up to this point. now i'm trying to just get my phone working again. help anyone?
its not letting me unmount system in CWM everytime i go to mount/system it says errror mouting/system! I had rc 3.2, i was flashing 3.3 when this happened. help would be greatly appreciated
I'm having the same problem...except I didn't even think to check it since it's normally set to UMMU anyway...so I flashed the ROM and I'm stuck at the Galaxy S 4G logo screen.
I was on Valhalla Black 1.6, or whatever the latest version before the hybrid was. I've tried flashing back to that and a few other ROM's, but none are working. I really need my phone lol.
If anyone has ANY suggestions, please let us know. I am trying currently to install the drivers on my laptop so I can maybe go back to an older set of bootloaders, but something is not working with that either...UGHHHHH
I believe this is a GB issue with most kernels. Try flashing the modded KJ6 kernel, and see if that fixes it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1380331
A for the issue, I have had a similar issue. To fix it, I used Odin to flash back to Kj6 stock, Odined KH1 then XWM BH's's Kj6 kernel and then flashed the ROM i was currently using, following the instructions exactly and all was good...
I posted this in another thread concerning the battery issue, but it should work for your issue you as I was having the unmount issue with a different ROM and the battery issue at the same time. The ROM was a GB ROM as well (2.3.5)
It cleans out the gremlins
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thomas.raines said:
A for the issue, I have had a similar issue. To fix it, I used Odin to flash back to Kj6 stock, Odined BH's's Kj6 kernel and then flashed the ROM i was currently using, following the instructions exactly and all was good...
I posted this in another thread concerning the battery issue, but it should work for your issue you as I was having the unmount issue with a different ROM and the battery issue at the same time. The ROM was a GB ROM as well (2.3.5)
It cleans out the gremlins
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I'm not able to get past the main bootup screen, so no-go on getting to the market. This is the first time I've had an issue flashing and it's been a few months since I've even wanted to switch ROM's since Valhalla Black worked so well for me.
I flashed the kernel, but still can't change the mount point for /system...tried to flash the ROM anyway cuz I'm a dumbass and still not able to boot. I'm trying to get into ODIN to revert back to a stock GB ROM, or any GB ROM for that matter...my laptop is telling me the drivers weren't installed correctly. ODIN seems to recognize my phone in the yellow box (COM 5) but it doesn't have anything in the box above the yellow COM 5 box. (sorry for all the non-technical terms here).
My process is
1. Install Samsung drivers for 32 bit Windows 7 laptop (verified 32 bit...I've tried the wrong ones on a previous flash)
2. Install ODIN
3. Connect phone to laptop in DL Mode.
Everything is good except the damn drivers issue...bad link for the drivers perhaps??
If Odin says you are connected (yellow box), you should be able to flash. As long as your phone is in dl mode... The box above it fills up while Odin is performing the flashing operation
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I'm not able to get past the main bootup screen, so no-go on getting to the market. This is the first time I've had an issue flashing and it's been a few months since I've even wanted to switch ROM's since Valhalla Black worked so well for me.
I flashed the kernel, but still can't change the mount point for /system...tried to flash the ROM anyway cuz I'm a dumbass and still not able to boot. I'm trying to get into ODIN to revert back to a stock GB ROM, or any GB ROM for that matter...my laptop is telling me the drivers weren't installed correctly. ODIN seems to recognize my phone in the yellow box (COM 5) but it doesn't have anything in the box above the yellow COM 5 box. (sorry for all the non-technical terms here).
My process is
1. Install Samsung drivers for 32 bit Windows 7 laptop (verified 32 bit...I've tried the wrong ones on a previous flash)
2. Install ODIN
3. Connect phone to laptop in DL Mode.
Everything is good except the damn drivers issue...bad link for the drivers perhaps??
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When ever you get into download mode, does windows tell you that the device malfunctioned?
BAleR said:
When ever you get into download mode, does windows tell you that the device malfunctioned?
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Yes it does. It says it has malfunctioned and/or doesn't recognize the device....
I feel like I was SO close to an answer......crap....
StonedYoda said:
I feel like I was SO close to an answer......crap....
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Download this. It has the drivers and Odin in it as well as stock KG4 (the PDA, Phone and CSC files). Just don't use the PIT file. That should sqaure you up...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1183413&highlight=kg4
thomas.raines said:
Download this. It has the drivers and Odin in it as well as stock KG4 (the PDA, Phone and CSC files). Just don't use the PIT file. That should sqaure you up...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1183413&highlight=kg4
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THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!
Man I have been DYING!! HAHA...I now have a working phone again!! I guess now I just have to root it, but that's pretty simple if I remember correctly.
You and Raver are gonna be the 1st people I've donated to. Seriously, you guys rock!
StonedYoda said:
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!
Man I have been DYING!! HAHA...I now have a working phone again!! I guess now I just have to root it, but that's pretty simple if I remember correctly.
You and Raver are gonna be the 1st people I've donated to. Seriously, you guys rock!
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Well thank you. I'm just glad I could help. If you Odin one of the GB kernels that have voodoo, you won't have to root and CWM will be installed so you can just flash per the OP...
BTW, Raver is the man. He has helped me so much in my journey of learning...
thomas.raines said:
Well thank you. I'm just glad I could help. If you Odin one of the GB kernels that have voodoo, you won't have to root and CWM will be installed so you can just flash per the OP...
BTW, Raver is the man. He has helped me so much in my journey of learning...
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Well now I have the same issue I had before...except this time my phone turns on. It is telling me that the drivers aren't installed correctly etc.....so I can't get ODIN to recognize the phone is even there AGAIN!! LOL...I'm trying to reinstall those same drivers but so far no luck...One step forward, 2 steps back haha...any last piece of advice?
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Nevermind!!! I GOT IT!!! I was able to get ODIN to pick up my phone again...I'm going with the KC1 bootloaders to KJ6 kernel after completely formatting my SD card...THEN to this hybrid Valhalla/CM7 I've been wanting to try ALL EFFING DAY LOL
Thanks again for your patience and help, thomas.raines...as soon as my VA benefits come in next week, you (and Raver, natch) will not be forgotten!! You saved my phone and my sanity, brotha.
OK I'm in front of the weirdest thing I've ever seen in my Android life. Turns out I got my Infuse 4G and turn it back to stock AT&T Gingerbread 2.3.6 using Heimdall One-click Back-To-Stock UCLB3, and in the middle of process it seems my USB port disconnected my phone and I though I would see a brick, but thank God it was not that bad (I thought). I change the USB port and put my Infuse in download mode again, passed the tool again and everything went like heaven (again: I thought). I got my stock AT&T Gingerbread 2.3.6, but I never seen CWM anymore, I just can't because the weirdest screen I've ever seen (you'll see).
I thought my phone was unrooted, so I maded my way straight to SuperOneClick v2.3.3 and begin the simplest process. Well... it was unable to root my phone and believe me, it's not ADB problems, I know it because I can install apps through Android Commander without any problem... so that's the first weird thing I have here.
Until that moment I thought my phone was bad-flashed or something, so I tried with another tool, the mythic Odin with h8rift's [UCKD5] Odin - Stock (Root+3e) and with my device in download mode it never shown itself as COM## on Odin (required to start the process), however I clicked on PDA button, selected the .tar.md5 file and start the process that never started (logically).
So right now I have no idea what to do or where to go.
I'm apologize if I explain every little detail, the thing is that most of the time one get answers starting with "You did this?" "Have you tried that?" I all I want is to avoid that. For example, I have USB debugging, ok? Another thing someone could ask.
Please help me guys. I madded a video so you can see what happens when I try to enter CWM. Even when my phone starts, during AT&T logo screen flashes with a strange distortion. I madded this video and post it to YouTube so you can see what is hard for me to explain.
Please HELP!
I need anything that from scratch clean everything and put my phone shiny.
Best regards.
You have "rainbows" because you don't have Gingerbread bootloaders.
You need to use odin a GB leak or Heimdall a GB leak to correct the problem.
Your initial failed flash on heimdall was due to a bad connection -usb data cord or computer usb port.
qkster said:
You have "rainbows" because you don't have Gingerbread bootloaders.
You need to use odin a GB leak or Heimdall a GB leak to correct the problem.
Your initial failed flash on heimdall was due to a bad connection -usb data cord or computer usb port.
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Man I thank you with all my heart... can you give me some resource? Sorry to bother you with that, the problem is I've been reading since yesterday and my head is about to explode.
Please I'll appreciate it.
Best regards.
Stickied "Super Thread" in Development.
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Radiotsar said:
Stickied "Super Thread" in Development.
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Thanks, I'll check it right now
alainalemany said:
Man I thank you with all my heart... can you give me some resource? Sorry to bother you with that, the problem is I've been reading since yesterday and my head is about to explode.
Please I'll appreciate it.
Best regards.
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There are some links on my signature line, including the superthread.
If reading right, you are on uclb3 now. Soc can't root that. I don't think anything can. You have to load another kernel. Like qkster said see his sig. I used both uclb3 packages two night ago. Both work.
(thanks qk)
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Well that is really a super thread... right now I have no idea what to do, where to go. Please can anyone tell me which option take in order to disappear this "rainbows", root my Infuse and finally can install whatever ROM I want?
Best regards.
EDIT: OK I've installed (again) Heimdall UCLB3 2.3.6 but with the Flash Bootloader box checked and everything goes like heaven, NO MORE RAINBOWS However I can't root it with SuperOneClick v2.3.3, why is that? How can I root it?
Best regards.
I see you have not read either the original post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
there clearly says that the only way to root in 2.3.6 is by flashing DD Entropy512's kernel.
kalebdevil said:
I see you have not read either the original post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
there clearly says that the only way to root in 2.3.6 is by flashing DD Entropy512's kernel.
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OK I flashed Entropy512's kernel correctly but the problem is now I see only Samsung logo, I'm stuck there. However I can see a red CWM.
qkster said:
You have "rainbows" because you don't have Gingerbread bootloaders.
You need to use odin a GB leak or Heimdall a GB leak to correct the problem.
Your initial failed flash on heimdall was due to a bad connection -usb data cord or computer usb port.
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Why is it that you can go from froyo stock rooted with cwm recovery straight to flashing zeus for example? What step added the gingerbread bootloaders? Just trying to learn myself!
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SnowBeer said:
Why is it that you can go from froyo stock rooted with cwm recovery straight to flashing zeus for example? What step added the gingerbread bootloaders? Just trying to learn myself!
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from froyo with recovery, you can flash any rom. bypassing the bootloader.
a lot of people do this w/o prob until they run into recovery issue.
i'm not sure re: the exact architecture why this occurs.
the kernel gurus can tell you more.
if you use odin, and install one the gb leaks, you will have that BL, until you do a repartition with gtg's ultimate unbrick which brings you back to froyo. I think you will lose the bl's.
In good practice, I use the 1click heimdall w/ repartition - these are packaged with "official" GB leaks. imho, i believe they are better suited for a base to get to your custom GB rom.
if you're running infused 1.6, there is no needed 'cause it's froyo.
no rainbows there
edit: to each his/her own i guess. the reason why gtg's "unbrick" seems like a life saver is due to repartition with PIT files image.
the heimdall 1 click does the same thing but takes the guess work out from the inexperience user.
hey guys, need some help from the guru's here. trying some of the newer latest roms and kinda got stuck here. for some reason im not able to use odin(1.7 or 1.81) to go back to stock. i am able to use the heimdall one click versions (stock froyo, uclb3, and entropy DD kernel) but thats it. im on gb bootloaders and heimdall did ask to download some new drivers, wondering if that was why?
been having problems with this touch screen on several roms and was going to call about warranty. if they want it back, it needs to be stock stock.
thanks in advance for any help
brad
How are you entering download mode, manually or through extended power menu/toggles? Powermenu/toggles never worked for me I always had to go manually for it to be detected
Have you tried different USB ports? For me only one USB port works with Odin...even though the rest work out of download mode for transferring files
You probably do, but do you have drivers installed?
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doesnt matter if i enter download mode manually with the button/data cable method or through extended power menu.
im using the same usb port i've always used that has always worked for me. i'll try a different one.
also, i do have drivers installed because i have used odin in the past.
i honestly think it has something to do with the drivers that were installed when i used heimdall one click, they were a different set of drivers. i just dont know how to reinstall odin drivers or put it back the way it was beforehand.
i do have a replacement device on the way and i would like to have uckh1 installed before i ship it back to them.
Reload drivers. Heimdall drivers aren't used with Odin. Adam O just posted some comments on this in another thread recently.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23886132
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ahh sweet relief.. using another usb port works. thank you!
I have the samsung galaxy s 4g. It came with froyo 2.2 when I bought the phone. I used samsung kies mini to upgrade to gingerbread 2.3.6. After i had gingerbread 2.3.6 I wanted to get ice cream sandwhich. I messed up my phone after that ( I got the phone, ! ,computer icon my screen and also my phone would say samsung galaxy s 4g and would keep restarting). But then i used odin (took me a day to fix it) and got the phone to go to gingerbread 2.3.5 and now my wifi is really weak. I had full wifi bars in my room before and now it shows 1 or 2 bars only. How can i fix the wifi? Or will I have to get 2.3.6 gingerbread again to fix it? I dont have the 2.3.6 gingerbread files so can someone please post them and tell me instructions on how to do it. I tried to update to gingerbread 2.3.6 again using samsung kies mini but when i connect it, under firmware version it says unregistered device and under firmware upgrade it says nothing. Im real nooby at this, if anyone can help me that would be great.
Firmware version: 2.3.5
Baseband version: T959VUVKI1
Kernal version: 2.6.35.7-T959VUVKI1-CL579207
Build number: GINGERBREAD.VUVKI1
Guide in second link of my signature for 2.3.6.
lumin30 said:
Guide in second link of my signature for 2.3.6.
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So do i just put my phone in download mode and on odin i put the file in your signature in the PDA part of odin? it wont freeze in download mode like before and say fail? Does it matter which odin i use? Are you sure if i download gingetbread 2.3.6 it will fix the weak wifi signal?
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Guide in second link of my signature for 2.3.6.
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Great hiemedall guide!
READ THE WHOLE THING: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21953587
now we just need an odin guide like that. and then a simple guide to jump between odin and hiemedall(driver switch), it can get confusing.
An EFS(Encrypted File System) backup is nice to do, but it requires root access. Something that i recommend, but is not very necessary if you dont plan on flashing your phone often.
This is how i flash my phone:
READ the operation procedure(OP) EVERY time, if you dont understand, read it again, then the comments.
FIRST I use gremlin remover by thomas.raines: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500427
I would recommend steps 1 and 2(battery and SD card reset), step 3 is the goods, its fine to skip the filesystem cleaner part, because your going to flash the gremlin remover. The gremlin remover is an odin application, so you must be usng the appropriate drivers(not hiemedall drivers). If you have already installed hiemedall drivers, just open your device manager, scroll down to your usb devices, select your phone(samsung usb device), proporties, drivers tab, and i like to select UPDATE DRIVERS(grabs driver from microsoft), but you can roll them back too. There are many other ways about it, but this is the easiest ive found.download gremlin remover, ensure phone is unplugged, start task manager - END ALL KIES APPS, then RESET phone into download mode, start gremlin remover, plug in phone to computer via usb. The odin app should recognize your phone, saying some device was plugged in. Hit start, takes about 5-10 minutes, maybe longer. If it fails: close odin, unplug your phone, remove the battery, wait a few seconds, insert battery, start into download mode(possible that you have soft-brick if odin install fails, NO WORRIES, just a different screen than download mode, essentially the same as download mode.) start odin, connect phone to computer. If odin doesn't see your phone, just repeat the process, starting with driver install.(the same process if you have trouble w/ hiemedall, but different device driver and driver installation method[i use zadig.exe and install the WinUSB drivers to the samsung usb device])
IF you want to stay stock, stop here.
I think this flashing process includes root access, but I DONT KNOW. I'm also unsure the rom/kernel and modem version of this flash.
IF you need a different modem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192436(save modem flashing till last if you continue to follow my guide)
SECOND I flash Antonx's KJ6 1.1.3 barebone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1669364
This is a hiemdall app, so you need heimedall device driver. AntonX's kernel is included in the install. It supports voodoo sound and BLN(google play apps) which are both very useful.
That is probably as far as you should go, it will give you ROOT access, BLN, and voodoo sound for KJ6.
If you feel comfortable editing system files, continue.
OPTIONAL:
I personally then flash the BlastOff v2 kernel by bhundven: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828171
wifi.conf requires editing for wifi to work w/ this kernel, described in thread
I then flash lightningzap v5 by thomas.raines: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386027
This also requires editing of system files because bhundven's kernel includes cherry-picked parts of AntonX's, both of which have issues w/ lightningzap.
I get crazy battery life(36 hours+), im OCed at 1.1ghz, and defualt UV at -25mV.
Good luck!
xakuvo said:
Great hiemedall guide!
READ THE WHOLE THING: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21953587
now we just need an odin guide like that. and then a simple guide to jump between odin and hiemedall(driver switch), it can get confusing.
An EFS(Encrypted File System) backup is nice to do, but it requires root access. Something that i recommend, but is not very necessary if you dont plan on flashing your phone often.
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Why do you even need odin when you have heimdall? Heimdall replaces odin.
xakuvo said:
This is how i flash my phone:
READ the operation procedure(OP) EVERY time, if you dont understand, read it again, then the comments.
FIRST I use gremlin remover by thomas.raines: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500427
I would recommend steps 1 and 2(battery and SD card reset), step 3 is the goods, its fine to skip the filesystem cleaner part, because your going to flash the gremlin remover. The gremlin remover is an odin application, so you must be usng the appropriate drivers(not hiemedall drivers). If you have already installed hiemedall drivers, just open your device manager, scroll down to your usb devices, select your phone(samsung usb device), proporties, drivers tab, and i like to select UPDATE DRIVERS(grabs driver from microsoft), but you can roll them back too. There are many other ways about it, but this is the easiest ive found.download gremlin remover, ensure phone is unplugged, start task manager - END ALL KIES APPS, then RESET phone into download mode, start gremlin remover, plug in phone to computer via usb. The odin app should recognize your phone, saying some device was plugged in. Hit start, takes about 5-10 minutes, maybe longer. If it fails: close odin, unplug your phone, remove the battery, wait a few seconds, insert battery, start into download mode(possible that you have soft-brick if odin install fails, NO WORRIES, just a different screen than download mode, essentially the same as download mode.) start odin, connect phone to computer. If odin doesn't see your phone, just repeat the process, starting with driver install.(the same process if you have trouble w/ hiemedall, but different device driver and driver installation method[i use zadig.exe and install the WinUSB drivers to the samsung usb device])
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Yea, another guide for the same thing lumin30 already documented! And it's on the wiki.
xakuvo said:
IF you want to stay stock, stop here.
I think this flashing process includes root access, but I DONT KNOW. I'm also unsure the rom/kernel and modem version of this flash.
IF you need a different modem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192436(save modem flashing till last if you continue to follow my guide)
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You should be specific about versions you use. You do know. You downloaded the versions and flashed them to your phone.
xakuvo said:
SECOND I flash Antonx's KJ6 1.1.3 barebone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1669364
This is a hiemdall app, so you need heimedall device driver. AntonX's kernel is included in the install. It supports voodoo sound and BLN(google play apps) which are both very useful.
That is probably as far as you should go, it will give you ROOT access, BLN, and voodoo sound for KJ6.
If you feel comfortable editing system files, continue.
OPTIONAL:
I personally then flash the BlastOff v2 kernel by bhundven: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828171
wifi.conf requires editing for wifi to work w/ this kernel, described in thread
I then flash lightningzap v5 by thomas.raines: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386027
This also requires editing of system files because bhundven's kernel is based on AntonX's, both of which have issues w/ lightningzap.
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Not technically. Blastoff is not based on AntonX's kernel. It integrates some of the changes AntonX made to do OC/UV, BLN, and Voodoo Sound.
xakuvo said:
I get crazy battery life(36 hours+), im OCed at 1.1ghz, and defualt UV at -25mV.
Good luck!
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YMMV, Different people use their phones in different ways that we cannot anticipate. How you use your phone is different then how I use mine. And we will both get different battery life results.
bhundven said:
Why do you even need odin when you have heimdall? Heimdall replaces odin.
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oh, ive never ran an odin app w/ heimdall, maybe i should read further
EDIT: heimdall wont open gremlinremover.exe, probably because its an odin executable. This is why driver switch might be nessesary, im just noob, is there is an easy way to break down odin .exe into base files to load into hiemdall?
bhundven said:
Credits:
AntonX - For all of his great work that I cherry-picked
teamhacksung - For the bcm4329, mmc, and PowerVR changes I ported
FBis251 - For the BootLogo... I'm sure we have a newer one. Eh... so little time.
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same 01govoner code error as AntonX's kernel after lightningzapv5. i assume too much, im sorry for my error
side note:
lots of critisism for:
xakuvo said:
This is how i flash my phone:
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xakuvo said:
oh, ive never ran an odin app w/ heimdall, maybe i should read further
EDIT: heimdall wont open gremlinremover.exe, probably because its an odin executable. This is why driver switch might be nessesary, im just noob, is there is an easy way to break down odin .exe into base files to load into hiemdall?
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You cant run odin stuff from heimdall. He was saying use heimdall instead. It is much easier than odin. The gremlin remover uses a older version of android that I believe is actually a leak and not official. Until I started using heimdall I kept gremlin remover on the ready, but I prefer heimdall now because it really is much easier to use.
lots of critisism for:
This is how i flash my phone:
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Dont interpret that as negative critisism but more of suggestions to make things much simpler. You are using two different programs to accomplish something heimdall will do on its own.
i guess i dont understand what the gremlin remover does exactly, its 600mb, 3x the size of "normal" roms, takes maybe a minute or two longer to flash than an other rom. i suppose i like it because i feel it starts me out on a clean slate, which i can then manipulate from there, or try.
so i guess this is why it is big:
thomas.raines said:
Oh boy, it's so big because it includes EVERY stock partition on the phone. PIT, datafs, rootfs, kernel, cachefs, etc. I wish it could be slimmed down some, but when I tested it, I didn't get the same results.
I used DLCreator and an Odin3Execution from a Cappy ROM to create the 1-Click...
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so if i wanted to do that with heimdall...could you do that with heimdall? or something of the sort?