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How to extract this rom? (Gigabyte S1205)

What tools can be used to decompress/extract the contents of that ROM correctly?
http://www.gigabytecm.com/Russia/Download.aspx?id=91
The device is Gigabyte GSmart S1205.
Any help is appreciated.

im interested too. the osnbtool seems to recognize the four sections however, it crashes.
OS ROM Partition Tool V1.59 By Weisun :> PDAclan.com
Sector size : 0x00000800
Extra data bytes : 0x00000008
OS IMAGE found.
Partitions infomation:
**************************************
Part-0 type: BOOT SECTION image
Part-1 type: XIP RAM Image
Part-2 type: IMGFS file system
Part-3 type: legit DOS partition
**************************************
flash.bin.PRE written.
-------------------------------------------------
Sector counters (extra-data) found in source file.
Partition 0 true offset:00003EAC true size:001FA173 Len:000007BE
Partition 1 true offset:00000000 true size:0000C478 Len:00000440
Partition 2 true offset:00000000 true size:00000000 Len:0000CAC0
Partition 3 true offset:00000000 true size:00000000 Len:00011440
Click to expand...
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*** the osnbtool stopped here. and windows caught an exception ****
i also tried to prepare_imgfs the flash.bin (with the ff params or combinations of each: -nosplit -acer -mpx200), the operation seems to have succeed everytime as there are no error messages.
However running viewimgf throws an exception (invalid header) and stops.
any help would be greatly appreciated.

flash.bin is signed?
i found this document
the requirement said something about signing the flash.bin? are all bin files signed before flashing to device?
curious, if this only applies to s1205, then is this the reason why osnbtool or other tools cannot dump the ROM?
any help is greatly appreciated.

Rom extraction - only from spec cable:
1. Pinout special contacts under accu:
From left to right: 1- Gnd, 2- Tx, 3-Rx, next symmetric 4 - Rx, 5 - Tx, 6 - Gnd
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Connect s1205 with Serial->USB to comp.
2. Flasher:
h..p://4pda.ru/forum/dl/post/1011438/SP_Flash_Tool_v1.1110.00_new_mcp.7z
3. run flasher
2. go to tab "Read back"
3. remove all task button "remove"
4. press button "Add"
5. 2 Click on stroke - select where save dump, press "save", in textbox "Length" - write 0х10000000
6. On tab "baudrate" select speed (std 115200 b/s, can 460?)
7. See in comp manag number of com port of cable and write this number in number port in flasher.
8. Press "Read back" and get rom(1) file without ext.
Do not start memory test in flasher!!! it's destroy you s1205.
If anybody need full dump - h...p://www.multiupload.com/ZBKA138KIN (Russian)

previous link is dead
fullflash reupload
new link:
uploadmirrors.com/download/1FBPRTOE/s1205_fullflash.rar

[UNBRICK & ROM & ROOT] G9300 {e1920_v77_zlh_fwvga}

New version of tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2288124
[ROM & ROOT]
Here we are going to install a mix of two ROMs in order to make the phone usable again..
You need to download these files;
SP Flash Tool;
http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/6833714/file.html
e1901;
http://www.4shared.com/file/9bsP-vQV/
e1920 (this should be original system, but when you install just this,
some red triangle appears and system will not continiue to load, so just do it like I will show you in this tutorial);
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=506476&uk=4178083362
Then, first you need to flash entire e1901 ROM to your phone, using flash tool..
After that you will need to flash only first six parts of e1920 ROM, it is shown in Pic0;
Pic0
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Also then download this; http://www47.zippyshare.com/v/70264800/file.html
Flash that recovery.img alone without any other part of ROM (that is Clockworkmod Recovery PORT)..
Now download this file; http://www47.zippyshare.com/v/52522093/file.html
That is ROOT for your phone, you need to put that file on your SD card and then put battery in your cellphone, pres Volume UP and Power Button together, that will send you to CWM recovery, from there install that file from your SD card, and restart your phone..
If it forces you to CWMR, just flash again the first six parts of e1920 ROM, and when you start your phone it should work fine..
But now You will have to SET your IMEI number becouse this is factory ROM, I am actually not sure how to do that, becouse I did not need that ( ..I have my CWM backups from before.. ..) ..so on that one you are on your own, but yes now you have ROOTed working phone again so it should not be that difficult to pull that off..
[UNBRICK]
Now I will post some pictures on how to unbrick your phone in case you get it hard bricked by trying out some other ROMs..
You will need to conect KCOLO and GND(or any other ground surfice on the phone), connect your phone with USB and start flashing the ROMs (like it is explained earlyer), pictures showing how to connect your phone and create a "jumper" are Pic1 and Pic2;
Pic1
Pic2
This will make your phone usable again.. and it is very stable.. maybe later I will try to make even better ROM, but for now this is it..
Special thanx to Mr. Dirk from ColonelZAP who helped me with unbricking the phone!!!
If this little tutorial helpd you just remember to hit THANX button.

*** UPDATE ***
Okay here is the way to enter you imei number;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW5lSVeMC4g
It will work for sure!

[Guide | Tutorial] Change Boot Logo of Samsung device without Root access!

This is j7108's
is from 5.1.1 but should can use in 6.0.1 as well:
https://mega.nz/#!nNkliAQb!VvopPnS5Zkk15Mhlikaixmg6zWbhyfS_xXe2unSmRqo
Boot Logo =/= Boot animation
Tool you need:
Windows Pc : 7zip, Odin, maybe a linux OS as well
Please note that I'm not responsible if you brick your device, flash back original BL_{firmware version}.tar.md5 to unbrick it
1. You need to get BL_{firmware version}.tar.md5 from your stock firmware, I get from SmartSwitch/Kies which has 4 .tar.md5 files
If your stock firmware consist of only 1, you might can extract it, not entirely sure how. Do share in the comment if you know.
2. You should open BL_{firmware version}.tar.md5 inside linux environment and modify param.bin because the tar contain permission information
Inside param.bin contain Logo.jpg which you can replace it
(rename the param.bin to param.tar so you can open it, after replace the picture, check the permission, tar it, rename it back to param.bin)
Note: The order(cm, sboot then param) and the permission inside the tar is extremely important. Once messed you will brick your phone
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Please share your method how to pack tar on Windows as well. I don't know how to set the permission in windows.
3. Once done repack the 3 files to anynameBL.tar note the .md5 is not needed. If you want to use .tar.md5, Odin need to verify it and it need extra steps
I apologies for lack of linux knowledge, I can't provide comprehensive method. All these steps are simplest possible approach.
We are almost done, now before you flash the Bootloader that you just repack, you need to make sure Frp Lock(if your phone has this feature) is OFF else you will brick your device.
To close Frp Lock, enable Developer Options(google it for step), enable OEM Unlock
Put your device to Odin mode, and you can start flashing
enjoy your new favorite stylish boot logo and turn off OEM Unlock to secure your device back

you write "The order(cm, sboot then param) inside the tar is extremely important" but in the screenshot there is another order.
And in some BL-images which i examined, it is always sboot, param and then cm!

hi
how to edit permission logo after edit file?
windows 32bit

How to flash NVRAM.bin using SP flash tool

How to flash NVRAM.bin using SP FLASH Tool
hi all am happy to join you this is my first post
In SP flash tool’s download tab the NVRAM partition does not appear while it does in the firmware folder.
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In order to let the NVARM partition appear in SPFT download tab do the following
1. Navigate to firmware’s folder and open the scatter file with notepad++ or with WordPad .if opened in WordPad then save is as *.txt
2. Scroll down the scatter file and find “partition_name: NVRAM”
3. Change the attribute of the fourth row of the nvram partition which reads “is_download: false” to “is_download: true” save and exit.
4. Launch SPFT and select this scatter and the nvram partition should be there in the download tab as follows
You can do the same for all other partitions to let them appear in the downloads tab.
5. Un thick all other partitions except the NVRAM
6. Disconnect(if device is connected ) and Turn it off remove and reinsert battery
7. Clicks download on SPFT and connect your phone via usb and wait until you see green the circle. DONE
Since the partition size of all NVRAM is the same 0x500000 you can flash any MTK phone NVRAM.bin file to any other MTK phone since the scatter type is the same MT6572 to MT6572 and MT6582 to MT6582 and so on.
I am not sure if it fixes the invalid or null IMEI problem since I didn’t tried it I just thought of it last night accidently.
And if this works then the more attention to the scatter the more our problems fixed will be that is without rooting. i gues it will work 90 percent
You can flash any NVRAM.bin file to any mtk phones but only with the original scatter file
Thanks
Se!dnejmy

Didnt fixed it
I tried with your method . it shows the partition in sp tool but I flashed just nvram file to my phone. but it didnt worked I'm still getting the nvram warning Error: 0x10
but I HAVE a problem
Last night i fixed the nvram error 0x10 and I was happy that it will be fixed but when my phone rebooted I saw that there was an error nvram warning error 0x02
then I tried to fix it and when nvram error 0x02 was fixed
the erroe 0x10 came back
can anyone give the solution

thanks so much. I had an IMEI issue and now it's completely solved except for one problem, the IMEI number differs from the original.

hi
i format whole of my phone is nokia 1 plus and i lost my nvram.
now how can i fix nvram in my phone? my phone dont have nvram partition.

How do I flash a SP tool backed-up rom?

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ick-instructions.4337339/page-6#post-86996673 someone posted
X7Max A14 Firmware Backup Files (Backed up through SP Flash Tool) here
BACKUP_FLASH.7z
drive.google.com
And I have no idea how to flash it, tho there's a guide in that thread, I think it's not for flashing a backed up rom.
AFAIK, those backed up files has to be converted using some tools or something to make it flashable? Just give me a little clue.

Just bumping one last time, won't happen again.

read back from SP Flash Tool is done by specifying start address + length for region EMMC_USER and can be written to EMMC_USER same way (assuming you pass mediatek secure boot with proper download agent and auth_sv5.auth file)
if you have one single big file, you can create scatter file and split into partitions with WwR MTK v2.51
there exist another alternative tool for SP Flash Tool called mtkclient, but I never used.

anand127 said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...ick-instructions.4337339/page-6#post-86996673 someone posted
X7Max A14 Firmware Backup Files (Backed up through SP Flash Tool) here
BACKUP_FLASH.7z
drive.google.com
And I have no idea how to flash it, tho there's a guide in that thread, I think it's not for flashing a backed up rom.
AFAIK, those backed up files has to be converted using some tools or something to make it flashable? Just give me a little clue.
Click to expand...
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Attach a screenshot showing its contents.. this will determine how you're to flash it

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The same thread did have a guide it says
"Unpack and copy your backup ROM_ files in this folder
- Choose scatter from this folder in SP Flash Tools
- Uncheck SECCFG (ROM_20) and flash ( Dont forget use MTKbypass utility and check port)
- After Flashig again go EDL mode and flash only SECCFG (ROM_20)
- Maybe need Format Data in Recovery
- Done"
What he/she meant by EDL mode? Mediatek doesn't have edl mode. Needs a bit clarification

Never mind

why do you want flash SECCFG? Do you know what SECCFG is for?

Judging by your reply, It got confusing pretty fast I guess
I can't get any clearer than this, how do I flash these files in screenshot? Simply select scatter and auth sv5 and all in one signature.bin and hit flash? Off course after using mtkauthbypass

unless you have some assignment (maybe img_list.txt file) files are useless because file names do not reflect partition names. for example what is partition name of ROM_33?
edit: assuming scatter file assign the ROM files automatically
- select all_in_one_signature.bin, and auth_sv5.auth (no bypass needed)
- uncheck preloader, seccfg, metadata, userdata (must not flashed)
- select "Download only"
- start "Download"
- connect phone (must powered off)