Hi guys,
Recently I've downloaded the last firmware from Vodafone Spain for the SM-G920F model using the wonderful SamFirm windows exe. The first time I got a ZIP file containing all the partition images and the second time ("Binary Nature" selected) I got the typical four files for the four ODIN'S fields.
Now, here comes the doubt, which of them should I flash? I mean, does the four files format include the PIT file for example? Or there are no differences between doing it using the ZIP file or four files format? Which is the better format/way to install it completely clean?
Thank you all!
So...
The four files firmware contains pit and will erase your data. That's the main differences. The four files is more through, so it's better for clean start.
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Hi,
So, I have seen lots of people talking about flashing individual files from different firmwares to solve some problems.
Here's my question:
How do you flash the individual files of a .tar file? E.g. modem.bin into PDA/phone/csc? ?
What's a Unix compatible tar?
Thanks in advance
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You can manipulate a tar archive with total commander or izarc to create valid archives. Today i flashed only the kernel from jpb to my jpa firmware. But also i had to do this as one package cause odin put up an error when trying to flash it as pda.
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Odin checks the filename, when i get home i will check a multi file package template using a multi package for i7500 that uses the same Odin version.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus Wi-Fi only GT-P6210 that I want to flash back to stock ROM using ODIN. I have found two packages at this thread. (I can't post to the following thread because I'm a noob)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367478
One package has only one file that I know is the PDA file. The other package has 3 files:
GT-P6210-MULTI-CSC-OXEKK1_RST.tar.md5
P6210_APBOOT_P6210XXKL2_CL583761_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5
P6210_CODE_P6210XXKL2_CL583761_REV02_user_low_ship_16G.tar.md5
The CODE file is the PDA file, correct?
The CSC file is the CSC file, duh.
What is the APBOOT file?
Can you also explain what the different files are? What is a CSC file? What is a PIT file? Why does the other package only contain the PDA file?
I've never ODIN'd before so I want to make sure I know what I'm doing and flash the correct package.
bdarc said:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus Wi-Fi only GT-P6210 that I want to flash back to stock ROM using ODIN. I have found two packages at this thread. (I can't post to the following thread because I'm a noob)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367478
One package has only one file that I know is the PDA file. The other package has 3 files:
GT-P6210-MULTI-CSC-OXEKK1_RST.tar.md5
P6210_APBOOT_P6210XXKL2_CL583761_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5
P6210_CODE_P6210XXKL2_CL583761_REV02_user_low_ship_16G.tar.md5
The CODE file is the PDA file, correct?
The CSC file is the CSC file, duh.
What is the APBOOT file?
Can you also explain what the different files are? What is a CSC file? What is a PIT file? Why does the other package only contain the PDA file?
I've never ODIN'd before so I want to make sure I know what I'm doing and flash the correct package.
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I have the same question my self but didnt know where to look... Hopefully you get an answer soon cause id like to know to, my tab got screwed up and i dont know how to get the original firmware back and no clue how to properly flash the odin with out screwing it up more, so hopefully this works
Hi
My device came with ILO product code.
I played with few (official) firmwares and after initializing my device using smart switch, I can no longer return to my original firmware. It's turns out that the initialization through smart switch used a pit file with very little place for "hidden.img"
Every firmware with above average hidden partition fail with odin.
Where can I get pit file for my location or even better - full firmware with pit included?
Thanks in advance
Sammobile?
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Their firmware's are stripped down - without the file I need
help
Same problem here.any help?
Hi
we meet again
I found this firmware
http://www.gsmforum.ru/threads/221072-G920F-(Galaxy-S6)?
it contains pit with 100MB for hidden.img
I downloaded but haven't flashed yet,
too many flashed in the last couple of days.
edit:
just compared the 100mb pit with the one currently on my phone using this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916936
the differences are - larger hidden.img in expense of userdata
Thread moved to proper forum.
omrij said:
Hi
we meet again
I found this firmware
http://www.gsmforum.ru/threads/221072-G920F-(Galaxy-S6)?
it contains pit with 100MB for hidden.img
I downloaded but haven't flashed yet,
too many flashed in the last couple of days.
edit:
just compared the 100mb pit with the one currently on my phone using this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916936
the differences are - larger hidden.img in expense of userdata
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Hi
That kinda make sense to me.cause before i flash a european rom with pit file i had less user data i don't remember exactly but it was like 200mb less.
Would u share that new pit with larger hidden.img?i mean just the pit.i will test that and share the resault here
I can still flash one or two more roms.
Have fun
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nlmly8wc8bdm3ql/ZEROFLTE_EUR_OPEN_HIDDEN100M.pit?dl=0
I can confirm this worked for me.
omrij said:
I can confirm this worked for me.
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well it didn't for me.again fail on hidden.img proccess
any special recepie?i just used the pit file with XSG firmware and odin 3.10.6
I added the pit to the tar and than flashed the tar. Without ticking something special in odin.
omrij said:
I added the pit to the tar and than flashed the tar. Without ticking something special in odin.
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How do you do that?
If you're on windows - download 7zip and make a new tar with all the files from original firmware+the pit file
ok,just double checking to make sure i do not make any more mistakes.i should put the pit file here right?
Yes
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when you choose to add files to archive
just select in archive format - tar
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zkx36acw8u3cch5/Screenshot 2015-05-26 00.56.22.png?dl=0
If you prefer, you can do it in another way
download this file
https://mega.co.nz/#!oJF1nAAS!bHpoSXEiBBLLYtj4HYQZUDvCcvLwUUgNin3wJLeT3eI
flash it (and only it) as csc
reboot again to download mode and flash XSG (original - without added pit)
Very Nice Thanks for the INFO. :good:
I only want to know why PIT can brick your device?
omrij said:
If you prefer, you can do it in another way
download this file
https://mega.co.nz/#!oJF1nAAS!bHpoSXEiBBLLYtj4HYQZUDvCcvLwUUgNin3wJLeT3eI
flash it (and only it) as csc
reboot again to download mode and flash XSG (original - without added pit)
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Thank you very much
Hello all!
This is my first tutorial here, hope to be useful as it was for me. After several attempts and extense research mainly here in XDA I finally achieved to downgrade my SM-G920I from 7.0 to 6.0.1 even with secure boot enabled.
The basics: Using a chilean stock 6.0.1 ROM:
- I've extracted all files from the stock rom and repacked it as 4 files without sboot.bin Instructions here: forum DOT gsmhosting DOT com/vbb/f777/tutorial-create-samsung-4-file-multi-firmware-your-own-100-a-1860706/- I've used a PIT default file for my model and region from here: sammobile dot com/forum/threads/30173-galaxy-S6-G920-pit-files
The instructions are the usual, Using Odin 3.12, flash the files into their respective slots and select the PIT file into PIT tab also. In options disable auto reboot and check re partition.
Download link in progress, but you can DIY with the instructions before.
downgrade issue can you give me the PIT file for sm-g920f please
also i have issue to back to nougat an error occured hidden.img durinf flashing
Mehar Zain said:
also i have issue to back to nougat an error occured hidden.img durinf flashing
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Have you downloaded a 6.0.1 stock rom for your model and then followed my instructions?
PD: The FRP for your device in on the second link mentioned before.
There is easier way ,after extracting delete all .bin (aboot cache hidden and something else cant remember)then repack using 7zip to the originat format u will notice that the new archive is bigger it's about 3.6 gb inside there is data,system and some other files flash the new archive with odin and thats all ,worked fine t mobile g920t downgrading from nougat to mm
amin44 said:
There is easier way ,after extracting delete all .bin (aboot cache hidden and something else cant remember)then repack using 7zip to the originat format u will notice that the new archive is bigger it's about 3.6 gb inside there is data,system and some other files flash the new archive with odin and thats all ,worked fine t mobile g920t downgrading from nougat to mm
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Yes, you are right. Using 7zip is a lot easier.
Will work on Att version G920A with locked bootloader on 7.0? I've been researching 2 days to see about downgrading it 6.0.1 while taking least chances as possible. If answer is yes, when repackaging should I remove md5 extension on all 4 files?
Thanks
amin44 said:
There is easier way ,after extracting delete all .bin (aboot cache hidden and something else cant remember)then repack using 7zip to the originat format u will notice that the new archive is bigger it's about 3.6 gb inside there is data,system and some other files flash the new archive with odin and thats all ,worked fine t mobile g920t downgrading from nougat to mm
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how you repack to original format with 7zip?
i always get error cheksum when put the file in odin
zhadow88 said:
how you repack to original format with 7zip?
i always get error cheksum when put the file in odin
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Just select the file and compress them using normal compression in options ,maybe the problem is with your version of odin
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81418691&postcount=29
Any way of removing the Unlocked Bootloader Txt when the phone Boots? Currently Rooted with Magisk Pastch File and want to be able to remove the Unlocked Bootloader Txt if I can? Phone is the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra SM-S908B. It is on the EUS Firmware used in the UK. Thanks. . .
In ketans post you've got it
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Dj-Clubber-UK said:
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Can you point me to Ketans Post please?
Dj-Clubber-UK said:
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Those images are packed on a TAR file named 'up_param.bin', which is part of the BL_***.tar.md5 firmware file.
Just open it with 7Zip, extract its contents, modify all the images you want (keep the size, image attributes, etc.) and repack them on a new tar file named 'up_param.bin'.
Finally pack that up_param.bin on another .TAR file (with any name), and flash that one with Odin (the slot you use is unimportant, Odin will rely on the inner filename to select the partition).
Done
rodrigofd said:
Those images are packed on a TAR file named 'up_param.bin', which is part of the BL_***.tar.md5 firmware file.
Just open it with 7Zip, extract its contents, modify all the images you want (keep the size, image attributes, etc.) and repack them on a new tar file named 'up_param.bin'.
Finally pack that up_param.bin on another .TAR file (with any name), and flash that one with Odin (the slot you use is unimportant, Odin will rely on the inner filename to select the partition).
Done
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You have totally lost me. I tried unzipping with 7zip but nothing happened?
Is there or can you do an already up_param.bin for the s22 Ultra for me at all? Really appreciate it as then I can just upload it already done? Thanks Well in advance???