I dont have access to a linux box and I think in order to flash the latest JMA firmware from samfirmware i need to extract the rfs files in order to load them up via odin...if im completely off please disregard or point me to the correct path..
if any helpful souls out there that wouldnt mind extracting the files and uploading them here?
thanks
Im just a noob trying to flash the latest JMA firmware on my JM6 tab
thanks again..
EDIT - Thank you all for explaining it:
For anyone else presented with the same issue; use the zipped JMA file in odin in the PDA box and the pit file located at the bottom of the samfirm page when flashing the latest JMA firmware.
Eltahur said:
I dont have access to a linux box and I think in order to flash the latest JMA firmware from samfirmware i need to extract the rfs files in order to load them up via odin...if im completely off please disregard or point me to the correct path..
if any helpful souls out there that wouldnt mind extracting the files and uploading them here?
thanks
Im just a noob trying to flash the latest JMA firmware on my JM6 tab
thanks again..
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Extract them yourself by opening the file with 7Zip or WinZip. They're just archives.
Also - Should be in the General section.
knightnz said:
Extract them yourself by opening the file with 7Zip or WinZip. They're just archives.
Also - Should be in the General section.
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thanks for the tips. I just installed both winzip and 7zip and could not extract the factory.rfs file with either.....
im guessing I have to extract the factory.rfs file and zip as a tar file for odin right?
Eltahur said:
thanks for the tips. I just installed both winzip and 7zip and could not extract the factory.rfs file with either.....
im guessing I have to extract the factory.rfs file and zip as a tar file for odin right?
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The file you download is a zip file. Unzip it. There should be a tar file in there, tar is an archive format (similar to the way zip is, only it's uncompressed), so use 7zip or other unarchiving software to untar the file. There will be all of the JMA files including the RFS images contained in the tar file.
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The file you download is a zip file. Unzip it. There should be a tar file in there, tar is an archive format (similar to the way zip is, only it's uncompressed), so use 7zip or other unarchiving software to untar the file. There will be all of the JMA files including the RFS images contained in the tar file.
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I see, so i downloaded a ziped file from samfirmware with the JMA firmware, unziped it down and got the pit file but there were no tar files in there for me to use in odin under the PDA box.
when flashing JMA what file do i put in PDA box? i pressume thats the only file i will use besides the pit file given that i dont want to replace the modem (phone) file...
I'm sorry if this is not making any sense
Eltahur said:
I see, so i downloaded a ziped file from samfirmware with the JMA firmware, unziped it down and got the pit file but there were no tar files in there for me to use in odin under the PDA box.
when flashing JMA what file do i put in PDA box? i pressume thats the only file i will use besides the pit file given that i dont want to replace the modem (phone) file...
I'm sorry if this is not making any sense
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Go find the thread here that has the JMA firmware, that's where I got mine from
Eltahur said:
I see, so i downloaded a ziped file from samfirmware with the JMA firmware, unziped it down and got the pit file but there were no tar files in there for me to use in odin under the PDA box.
when flashing JMA what file do i put in PDA box? i pressume thats the only file i will use besides the pit file given that i dont want to replace the modem (phone) file...
I'm sorry if this is not making any sense
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Use the JMA file here on XDA. Extra JMA.tar. Select that file ALONE as PDA. No repartition, PIT, Phone or CSC. It'll update PDA, Phone and CSC automatically.
If it doesn't reboot on its own after flash is complete, reboot into recovery.
You should be upgrading to JMA from JM6.
If you still need to extract/unpackage RFS->
Reffer to my guide here
Cheers
Can someone skilled please explain in detail how to create a non-wipe version of a given stock rom?
I know that the data.img has to be removed from the according .tar.md5 file (see picture), in order to do that you have to open the file with a zip program (remove the .md5 or open it with "open with").
The problem is, after removing the data.img the .tar.md5 file want flash proper with odin. I guess this is due to a wrong md5 sum which was not changed during this process, and therefore is no longer valid!
I remember that I read once that you have to use a specific packer for that (winrar for example is not able to do this), but I cant find this source again!
Can someone please illuminate us in regard to that?
Thank you very much in advance!
ps.:
I posted this in development section because I think this is more development related as Q/A! If this violates the forum rules any mod should feel free to move this thread into Q/A...
You don't have to keep the .md5 extension to flash via odin, and thus skip the md5 checksum check.
But I don't know if it will flash properly after you removed the data.img
I have never tried that. Maybe you still have to modify a script or something...
I thought of using Mobile Odin and not selecting the Code.tar.md5 through the open file dialog, but rather selecting every part to flash individually and NOT selecting anything for data.
Too scared to try...
thanks latoc!
can someone with experience confirm that is it enough to remove the data file from the tar, repack it and don't add .md5?
I tried the mobile odin method and it wiped my phone even though nothing was selected in the data part.
There must be a script somewhere that tells the phone to wipe...
I made a backup before so no problem for me
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Use peazip, it can create working tar images that can be flashed. Winrar corrupts tar. Some say 7z also does a good job. I haven't tried it as I was happy with peazip. You can even use gzip. Hope it helps.
You can even extract all the contents, remove add files, then use paezip or gzip to make a tar. Works perfectly. MD5 is not a necessity. If you want, you can create a MD5 hash for the new tar that you have created. Google it. Its easy.
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Use peazip, it can create working tar images that can be flashed. Winrar corrupts tar. Some say 7z also does a good job. I haven't tried it as I was happy with peazip. You can even use gzip. Hope it helps.
You can even extract all the contents, remove add files, then use paezip or gzip to make a tar. Works perfectly. MD5 is not a necessity. If you want, you can create a MD5 hash for the new tar that you have created. Google it. Its easy.
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thanks for the answer!
peazip uses 7zip via console, so its the same!
anyway, the tar from peazip wont flash! odin (1.83 and 1.85) stops with an error (could not write) with the boot.bin (from my modified tar), after that the phone wont boot and give the message: firmware update failed, use kies recovery mode blabla
only way to get it back to life without kies is to flash a proper boot.bin (sbl.tar), which is the software boot loader.
did you experience anything like that before?
No one with an idea?
There must be enough people with this knowledge around here...
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I didn't try it myself but someone else post this link to this thread in the SGSII forums about what you're asking about, I want to try when I get home and get the latest LA3 firmware but here it is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132724
matius44 said:
I didn't try it myself but someone else post this link to this thread in the SGSII forums about what you're asking about, I want to try when I get home and get the latest LA3 firmware but here it is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132724
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And this supercomplicated procedure achieves what exactly?
A non-wiping rom update?
I think he just wanted to delete the data image, repack and flash with odin.
Just needed the correct packer. Right?
legion1911 said:
And this supercomplicated procedure achieves what exactly?
A non-wiping rom update?
I think he just wanted to delete the data image, repack and flash with odin.
Just needed the correct packer. Right?
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right, it should be enough to delete the data.img!
it looks like the problem is the packer, although i'm in contact with intratech (who is a xda-mod who did this a few times @sgs2 forums, besides he's really great in what he is doing!) and he meant that there could also be a wipe instruction inside the cache.img!
when i know more i will post it here!
TML1504 said:
right, it should be enough to delete the data.img!
it looks like the problem is the packer, although i'm in contact with intratech (who is a xda-mod who did this a few times @sgs2 forums, besides he's really great in what he is doing!) and he meant that there could also be a wipe instruction inside the cache.img!
when i know more i will post it here!
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Great! Will be waiting for you're simpler procedure as I found that way hard myself!
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TML1504 said:
thanks for the answer!
peazip uses 7zip via console, so its the same!
anyway, the tar from peazip wont flash! odin (1.83 and 1.85) stops with an error (could not write) with the boot.bin (from my modified tar), after that the phone wont boot and give the message: firmware update failed, use kies recovery mode blabla
only way to get it back to life without kies is to flash a proper boot.bin (sbl.tar), which is the software boot loader.
did you experience anything like that before?
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I think you can safely remove boot.bin from the tar file. You should verify this before trying.
PS : If the bootloaders havent changed, why do you want to flash them? They are already there.
That packer could be used to easily install anything.
So if you find that packer, please let us know.
ragin said:
I think you can safely remove boot.bin from the tar file. You should verify this before trying.
PS : If the bootloaders havent changed, why do you want to flash them? They are already there.
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it would be ok to remove the boot.bin as well, but then the flash would fail on the next (first) file odin tries to flash!
in case of not deleting boot.bin, this would be the first and therefore damage the boot partition, a reboot is not possible. that's the reason i hat to reflash sbl.bin!
the reason for this is again the packer, if the .tar would be ok, so would be the flash procedure!
intratech suggests to use linux and the following command to create a odin flashable tar:
Code:
tar -c boot.bin cache.img factoryfs.img hidden.img modem.bin param.lfs Sbl.bin zImage >> [Name of the desired file].tar
i will look far a tar executable for win32 and report!
done!!!
found a working packer: tar for win32
this was a little bit tricky, because the download from http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/gtar.htm did not work, i always get the error message "The procedure entry point libiconv_close could not ..."
searching in google about that i discovered the following:
in the download from sourceforge is an old dll, the "libiconv-2.dll" which causes this error! you have to download a newer version from diffutils 2.8.7-1, which can be found here!
then, simple rename the inside libiconv2.dll to libiconv-2.dll and overwrite the one in the \bin dir from the C:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin!
then add "C:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin" to the path variables of your system, then you can use the tar command from the whole shell!
lol, until now this was all to get the tar program running! all people running linux won't need this steps, as tar should be fully functional for them!
then simple extract the rom files with whatever packer you like, you should see a file named "CODE_N7000XXLA3_CL880036_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5" or whatever your original rom is. remove the .md5 and extract again, then you should end up with some more files:
boot.bin
cache.img
data.img
factoryfs.img
hidden.img
param.lfs
sbl.bin
zimage
now, tar the files you want to flash into one file with the shell command from intratech, for example:
tar -c boot.bin factoryfs.img hidden.img param.lfs sbl.bin >> filename.tar
you can also add whatever kernel you wish, add a zimage then!
DO NOT ADD CACHE.IMG, AS IT CONTAINS THE WIPE COMMAND!!!
now flash this file (and perhaps the proper modem.tar.md5) with odin as PDA (modem as phone) and you are done!
upgraded with this method from KL7 to LA3 without wipe and without any problems. once you have tar for win32 up and running it's really simple!
big thanks to intratech for aiding me about the cache.img and the tar syntax!!
ps.: i don't care about the yellow triangle nor the flash counter, as it is very easy to reset: use the sbl.bin from the sgs2, flash it, remove battery, use usb-jig, remove battery, flash sbl.bin from note, remove battery, done! no triangle, counter at 0
TML1504 said:
done!!!
found a working packer: tar for win32
this was a little bit tricky, because the download from http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/gtar.htm did not work, i always get the error message "The procedure entry point libiconv_close could not ..."
searching in google about that i discovered the following:
in the download from sourceforge is an old dll, the "libiconv-2.dll" which causes this error! you have to download a newer version from diffutils 2.8.7-1, which can be found here!
then, simple rename the inside libiconv2.dll to libiconv-2.dll and overwrite the one in the \bin dir from the C:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin!
then add "C:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin" to the path variables of your system, then you can use the tar command from the whole shell!
lol, until now this was all to get the tar program running! all people running linux won't need this steps, as tar should be fully functional for them!
then simple extract the rom files with whatever packer you like, you should see a file named "CODE_N7000XXLA3_CL880036_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5" or whatever your original rom is. remove the .md5 and extract again, then you should end up with some more files:
boot.bin
cache.img
data.img
factoryfs.img
hidden.img
param.lfs
sbl.bin
zimage
now, tar the files you want to flash into one file with the shell command from intratech, for example:
tar -c boot.bin factoryfs.img hidden.img param.lfs sbl.bin >> filename.tar
you can also add whatever kernel you wish, add a zimage then!
DO NOT ADD CACHE.IMG, AS IT CONTAINS THE WIPE COMMAND!!!
now flash this file (and perhaps the proper modem.tar.md5) with odin as PDA (modem as phone) and you are done!
upgraded with this method from KL7 to LA3 without wipe and without any problems. once you have tar for win32 up and running it's really simple!
big thanks to intratech for aiding me about the cache.img and the tar syntax!!
ps.: i don't care about the yellow triangle nor the flash counter, as it is very easy to reset: use the sbl.bin from the sgs2, flash it, remove battery, use usb-jig, remove battery, flash sbl.bin from note, remove battery, done! no triangle, counter at 0
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Bravo, Wiener, Bravo!
Btw I found another way and just did it.
I used dsixda kitchen to deodex, root, zipalign and make a non-wipe version and it was easy!
Thought I might share it with you guys
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thx for the info, but i personally dislike most deodexed roms!
besides it could cause unknown troubles (remember tha smali baksmali issue) it generally runs less smooth! the reason? simply speaking odexed is optimized (the o in odex), deodex trades this optimizations for the advantage of being simpler to skin, modify etc.
this means deodexed may be acceptable for people who want to skin and modify a lot, therefore almost all custom roms are deodexed. it makes it simpler for the cook!
you as an enduser would almost always prefer odexed roms. also lots of quality mods are available for odexed too...
just my opinion, and i used to use custom roms a lot!
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Ok I just upgraded from KKA to LA3 without wiping using nothing but the stock files and mobile odin:
Launch mobile odin, and fill each line one by one, selecting the correct firmware file, except data and cache.
Select ever root if you didn't select a rooted kernel, and flash that baby! !!
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Latoc said:
Ok I just upgraded from KKA to LA3 without wiping using nothing but the stock files and mobile odin:
Launch mobile odin, and fill each line one by one, selecting the correct firmware file, except data and cache.
Select ever root if you didn't select a rooted kernel, and flash that baby! !!
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also thx, for me this didn't work from KL7 to LA1, got bootloops! but generally fine if this was only my fault, and the odin method works fine!
Ok so i was trying to root my SGS and got stuck in the first step.
It says after u download the zip u unzip and there is supposed to be a .tar file.
But after i unzipped mine was another zip so i unzipped that and there was some weird file called : zImage
Its not a tar file so says my computer. Is it supposed to be like that? Any help will be thanked.
So i tried rooting my phone and it didn't work, i am on gingerbread and have no experience about SGS but have some experience about android.
So after i failed my root i tried turning on the phone but this weird picture of a phone/yellow triangle/computer
And it won't let me turn on the phone fully, i can only go to download mode and nothing else. i have tried hard reset but not working.
Please help!
Simliar problem as this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805923.
just unzip it first one and its tar file just put it in pda in odin and flash it. don't
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yahyoh said:
just unzip it first one and its tar file just put it in pda in odin and flash it. don't
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From properties it said that the zImage file is a tar file so should i flash using that?
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cuz u have to flash the kernel and the phone will boot. as i said before just unzip the downloaded file the put the unziped file in pda in odin
don't extract the zimage file from the tar file
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androidboss7 said:
From properties it said that the zImage file is a tar file so should i flash using that?
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the zimage is inside the tar file don't extract it just flash the tar file
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You have to flash a complete stock rom to get the phone to work
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Start with settings in Windows file manager = show file extensions (like .tar .zip .txt .exe)
Depending on what program used to unzip, .zip and .tar might have same icons. Show file extension to see difference.
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yahyoh said:
the zimage is inside the tar file don't extract it just flash the tar file
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thats what i did and this is what happened.
do i have to flash to stock rom again or can i just root again and it will
boot?
The zimage file is contained in the .tar, but still you need to flash the .tar file...
.Tar files seem like zip files and can be extracted, so to solve the windows showing the file as zipped do as O-T said:
O-T said:
Start with settings in Windows file manager = show file extensions (like .tar .zip .txt .exe)
Depending on what program used to unzip, .zip and .tar might have same icons. Show file extension to see difference.
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Then start ODIN with administrator privileges and use the .tar file (ONLY TAR FILES) as PHONE, do not choose any other file and certainly dont tick re-partition, after all are ready (and your phone is in download mode and recognized by ODIN) press start.
If you failed and see the screen with "Phone/YellowTriangle/Computer" do not worry, just pull out the phone battery, leave it with battery off for 30 secs, put the battery back in, get your phone to download mode (guess you are putting your phone to download mode before flashing, right?) and try again using the instructions that you have read in all those posts!
Coolgreek said:
The zimage file is contained in the .tar, but still you need to flash the .tar file...
.Tar files seem like zip files and can be extracted, so to solve the windows showing the file as zipped do as O-T said:
Then start ODIN with administrator privileges and use the .tar file (ONLY TAR FILES) as PHONE, do not choose any other file and certainly dont tick re-partition, after all are ready (and your phone is in download mode and recognized by ODIN) press start.
If you failed and see the screen with "Phone/YellowTriangle/Computer" do not worry, just pull out the phone battery, leave it with battery off for 30 secs, put the battery back in, get your phone to download mode (guess you are putting your phone to download mode before flashing, right?) and try again using the instructions that you have read in all those posts!
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Thanks mate!
After i read ur post i flashed again and it works again with root!
So final question. if i want to unroot do i just flash stock kernel and i am unrooted?
androidboss7 said:
Thanks mate!
After i read ur post i flashed again and it works again with root!
So final question. if i want to unroot do i just flash stock kernel and i am unrooted?
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Glad to be of help!
About your question: Exactly. Flashing original kernel will remove root!
Coolgreek said:
Glad to be of help!
About your question: Exactly. Flashing original kernel will remove root!
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thanks for ur help dude
I have faced it myself, and somehow I fixed it by myself. Since it fails on Hidden.img, my mind clicked.
Here are the steps:
1 - Download your Stock FW, its file extension should be '.zip'.
2 - Extract it anywhere you like, then you get the PDA file which its extension is '.md5'.
3 - Flash it, and wait till it Fails.
3 - Double click to open the .md5 file and choose WinRAR.
4 - There you will find boot.img, system.img and other files, but you will also find the hidden.img.
5 - Extract hidden.img to your desktop and then rename it as hidden.img.tar.
6 - Import hidden.img.tar into ODIN in the PDA tab.
7 - Finally, restart your device into Download Mode, then flash it.
If you have any issues, feel free to ask.
Kazzko said:
I have faced it myself, and somehow I fixed it by myself. Since it fails on Hidden.img, my mind clicked.
Here are the steps:
1 - Download your Stock FW, its file extension should be '.zip'.
2 - Extract it anywhere you like, then you get the PDA file which its extension is '.md5'.
3 - Flash it, and wait till it Fails.
3 - Double click to open the .md5 file and choose WinRAR.
4 - There you will find boot.img, system.img and other files, but you will also find the hidden.img.
5 - Extract hidden.img to your desktop and then rename it as hidden.img.tar.
6 - Import hidden.img.tar into ODIN in the PDA tab.
7 - Finally, restart your device into Download Mode, then flash it.
If you have any issues, feel free to ask.
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thank you my friend. i almost create a new thread about that problem. appreciate