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[Q] HELP - Firmware upgrade

My Galaxy TAB is running P1000XXJID
I tried to do an upgrade using Odin but it failed. I guess I must be missing something.
Can someone point me to a step by step guide for dummies on how to upgrade the ROM?
Thanks in advance.

You will need to download a FULL firmware like JJ4 which has everything you need, including PIT file needed. Using Odin, select the PIT, CSC, Modem and Phone in there appropriate slots, select all areas, repartition, auto reboot, reset time and go. Then for non FULL firmwares, like JK1, you can just update the one area, without repartition.
This is how I did it anyway.....

Files
Which is which?
In the folder for JJ4 I have CSC, ALL, MODEM and pit.
is MODEM == Phone
and ALL == PDA?

What is the benefit of flashing the new rom?
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weirdNumber said:
What is the benefit of flashing the new rom?
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The same benefit any other type of update gives?!

alias_neo said:
The same benefit any other type of update gives?!
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Thanks... I appreciate the snark. Is there a changelog available?
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can we upgrade straight from JID to JK1, without flashing it 1st to JJ4?

yet another new euro rom P1000XXJMA

I wonder how fast this roms come up, yet another new euro rom from samfirmware
P1000XXJMA
how about that...and no description for this roms or what they add..

got to now it arrived via twitter.
You mean this one, right?
Model: GT-P1000 | Code: ITV | Version: P1000XXJMA/P1000OXAJMA/P1000XXJMA | Date: 08.12.2010 20:28 | Size: 217,77 MB | ID: 1572262300
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Very interesting! Would like to flash this on my euro-galaxy-tab, but don't know where to download it for free.

weichei said:
got to now it arrived via twitter.
You mean this one, right?
Very interesting! Would like to flash this on my euro-galaxy-tab, but don't know where to download it for free.
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yes this one, you can download from
http://www.samfirmware.com/apps/auth/login?why=pw&try=1&wp=1&next=WEBPROTECT-p1000.htm
just register if you don't have an account, and good luck with flashing ,hop it turns out for the best.

samfirmware has given it ## double pass
i would be very interested to know the benefits of this rom - has anyone flashed yet?

This firmware has been out for several days now, no issues to report of so far.

Im running jm6 and i cant go back to any other rom it keeps failing at zImage. Right now im downloading the jma to see if i can fix this
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bulldebeerman said:
Im running jm6 and i cant go back to any other rom it keeps failing at zImage. Right now im downloading the jma to see if i can fix this
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so why would you want to go back..any problems with jm6 rom ...

Is this capable to flash via Kies?

Haven't flash any euro ROM on my US t-mobile tab. Would this work for my first try?

how do i flash this? via odin? i already downloaded but is only one tar archive .... any idea?

i have the same problem...trying to upgrade the firmware but the archive didnt have any tar files.....

Eltahur said:
i have the same problem...trying to upgrade the firmware but the archive didnt have any tar files.....
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mine it has, but I don't know how to use it.....

ovigt71 said:
how do i flash this? via odin? i already downloaded but is only one tar archive .... any idea?
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flash first jm6 with pit, repartition checked
then flash jma without repartition, without pit

Got it running.
Pretty nice.
Had asia firmware, switched to jm6 and then to jma.
Also changed my csc from thailand to germany.
Now i have access to 7 apps in the samsung app. (including nfs shift and asphalt 5).
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melihasim said:
flash first jm6 with pit, repartition checked
then flash jma without repartition, without pit
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I have already:
PDA : P1000XXJM6
PHONE: P1000XXJM6
CSC: P1000OXAJM6
Shall I tick in Odin only the PDA, right? with out Phone or CSC...and NO Pit and No re-partition...
nevermind!
problem solved. thanks!

Tempted to download n flash this. Will it wipe all data apps etc? Only just got it after spendin 4 month playin wi my galaxy s
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[email protected] said:
Tempted to download n flash this. Will it wipe all data apps etc? Only just got it after spendin 4 month playin wi my galaxy s
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in my case, everything is gone...but at least it works.....

Heimdall Firmware Package

Does there exist a Heimdall Firmware Package for the 9100?
I have the US AT&T phone, but I'd put any language into it at this point.

Hi,
U can use download the roms.
extract the files.
use the latest Heimdall to install the rom.
No need for packages.
Just read the readme doc and guide before using Heimdall.
Also first install the driver for your phone, and extract and download the pit file of your phone.
Then use the pit file to install the files from the rom.
Hope this helps.

Hi, please help! All the firmwares for galaxy s2 I have downloaded don't have a PIT included in the tar. I have downloaded them from this site both from the branded firmwares and the unbranded ones. Where do I get the PIT?
Thanks.

Cookoospite said:
Hi, please help! All the firmwares for galaxy s2 I have downloaded don't have a PIT included in the tar. I have downloaded them from this site both from the branded firmwares and the unbranded ones. Where do I get the PIT?
Thanks.
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NEVER use a pit file PERIOD

Thanks for your reply. How do I get heimdall to flash without the PIT? Everything I have read says you need to browse for that in order to flash if you don't have a heimdall package.
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First question before this post is moved is why do you want to flash via Heimdall .
Why not just flash using ODIN .
jje

Hi, cost I can't get Odin to work for me! Tried 1.3 and 1.7 and they get me further, far as cache then it just hangs 4 hours :-( wish I could get it 2 work
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JJEgan said:
First question before this post is moved is why do you want to flash via Heimdall .
Why not just flash using ODIN .
jje
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In my case: Because it means I have to reboot into windows just for that. Everything else is on Linux.

Cookoospite said:
Hi, please help! All the firmwares for galaxy s2 I have downloaded don't have a PIT included in the tar. I have downloaded them from this site both from the branded firmwares and the unbranded ones. Where do I get the PIT?
Thanks.
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you can use heimdal to extract the current pit from your phone, save the file on your pc and use it for flashing kernels & stuff.

Stock la4 is german

Hi just thought id help u guys who have upgraded your firmware to the newest stock la4 from the android developement section..
Which means u have to change ur country sales code (csc) to DBT which is the german csc.
After u have done that then u will be able to upgrade ur phone trough kies when the next update will be available.
If u dont have the right csc kies will say that it doesnt support ur phone..
I used the sgs csc selector which is available at the market and it worked fine for me!
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Thanks for the Info.
I did install a stock rom but it was different to the country sales code i had.
Therefore Kies came up with the error message like you stated.
I am going to use that app now.

Only got the one csc showing can't change it however.. Any other ideas without root etc?
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What I don't get is why the German released Note's are getting all the updates but no updates at all are being pushed out to certain other regions. I have a black German note which is updated now to the latest LA4 but my white Portuguese Note is still on KK5 and says no updates are available OTA.

does changing the Csc perform a master reset?
I have read in another thread that if you do change the CSC it will perform a master reset.

Portuguese note here, also stuck on kk5.... :-/
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Yes it will..
HasC said:
does changing the Csc perform a master reset?
I have read in another thread that if you do change the CSC it will perform a master reset.
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@HasC
That's correct. It's better to use Odin PC since it won't do a factory reset since the only thing it'll do is upgrading. And no, it won't affect the binary counter.
Just download LA4 and Odin from here and follow the steps in the second post.
Briefly told the only steps are:
- Download LA4
- Open Odin
- Hit "PDA" and choose the md5-file
- Press "Start"
- Wait
- Done
If you're rooted and still want to be rooted when you upgrade to LA4, flash LA4 from the device itself using CWM or Odin Mobile

LordManhattan: how about if you just want to change the CSC? i'm on a stock LA4 rooted..

Btw, Never ever flash a custom ROM using Odin PC. If you do that the binary counter will get touched. For example, if you want to flash Rocket ROM or CM9 or whatever, always flash it from the device itself.
Only use Odin PC when you want to flash a stock ROM like LA4 and stuff like that.
If you want to keep root, then always flash directly from the device. Not Odin PC.

LordManhattan said:
@HasC
That's correct. It's better to use Odin PC since it won't do a factory reset since the only thing it'll do is upgrading. And no, it won't affect the binary counter.
Just download LA4 and Odin from here and follow the steps in the second post.
Briefly told the only steps are:
- Download LA4
- Open Odin
- Hit "PDA" and choose the md5-file
- Press "Start"
- Wait
- Done
If you're rooted and still want to be rooted when you upgrade to LA4, flash LA4 from the device itself using CWM or Odin Mobile
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Thanks for that, but I have already flashed to LA4 and was going to change the CSC to the German one if it meant that using the OP's app suggestion meant not having to do a master reset.

jetv1r said:
LordManhattan: how about if you just want to change the CSC? i'm on a stock LA4 rooted..
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Then it'll perform a factory reset and delete everything on the phone (except the things on the SD card)
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HasC said:
Thanks for that, but I have already flashed to LA4 and was going to change the CSC to the German one if it meant that using the OP's app suggestion meant not having to do a master reset.
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If you change the CSC it will perform a factory reset.

master reset
yes it will reset ur phone but the google account will retrieve all ur downloaded softwares for u..
there have been a lot of talk about the german roms and apparently they always seem to get the updates first thats why i changed my scandinavian rom to stock german la4 hopeful of getting the next updates as soon as possible..
lordmanhattan thanks for the info, i have personally been avoiding using odin at all because of the counter, are u sure it wont count the stock flashing?
heard anything about counter reset developement is it near finish or available already?

Odin is safe to use as long as you only flash stock ROMs. It won't touch the binary counter, but it will do it if you flash a custom ROM with Odin. If you want to flash a custom ROM, use CWM or Odin Mobile from the Market.

Need help odin shows failed message

Hello everyone please help me whenever I was trying to flash stock rom for my galaxy y gt s5360
Odin always shown failed message
I did different stock rom to flash use different usb cable, different pc, even different usb port but no success.
The good thing is my phone doesn't got bootloop and it's easily on without any problem
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Where are you getting your stock rom files from
if it's from dokys thread you should have 3 files once unzipped
Pda csc & modem
Place Pda in pda
modem in phone
csc in csc
do not tick any boxes like repartition
if you have only 1 file you need to split it for use with odin (see dev section for the tool)

marcussmith2626 said:
Where are you getting your stock rom files from
if it's from dokys thread you should have 3 files once unzipped
Pda csc & modem
Place Pda in pda
modem in phone
csc in csc
do not tick any boxes like repartition
if you have only 1 file you need to split it for use with odin (see dev section for the tool)
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I downloaded stock rom from sammobile.com
I already did that what you said...
But nothing going well
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gauravgymnast08 said:
I downloaded stock rom from sammobile.com
I already did that what you said...
But nothing going well
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Get it from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465800
specific firmware like one I use xxlf3 is in a link at top or choose ones from thread

marcussmith2626 said:
Get it from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465800
specific firmware like one I use xxlf3 is in a link at top or choose ones from thread
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I flashed asian firmware like ddla2 and ddla3 but now I m gonna to download your firmware
Thanks downloading I will flash later then report you
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