Hi i have a question about using 7zip to make .tar files to flash with odin. For example, if i want a earlier modem version in my phone, and i extract the modem.bin from a earlier software and put it onto my desktop. I have the option when i open 7zip to select the modem.bin and convert it into a .tar by using the add key and changing the file type. Is this safe to do? I've seen alot of people using cywin and stuff, but 7zip seems like its much easier.
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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.
maniac3389 said:
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
Anyone have have a copy of the decompressed sd bootable el30, I am not sure how to decompress a .tar, and also not sure I could do it at work?
Thanks
I don't think you are supposed to decompress the .tar, you can just flash the .tar straight into ODIN
I am referring to http://epiccm.blogspot.com/2012/01/boot-el30-stock-from-sdcard.html You can book el30 from your sdcard, no need to do a restore and stuff like that, it has a tar.bz file, I am not sure what to do with
You could open the tar with winrar or something similar and extract it, but I'm not sure if it would hinder it in anyway.
use winrar or 7zip to open the .tar.bz file (it's similar to a .zip file)
extract it to your pc (desktop is fine)
copy the "multiboot" directory from your desktop (or wherever you put it) to the ROOT of your SD card
when you want to boot into it, go into recovery and flash multiboot/EL30/boot_EL30.zip
when done, just reboot normally and you will be back into your normal os
Its going to be a big file idk if you want to download that or wait for an upload
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Anyone know how to pull out Boot.img and baseband from tar.md5 with cygwin and flash ir in odin. Thanks in advanced.
You don't need Cygwin to extract files. Rename the .tar.md5 file to .tar and open with WinRAR or 7-Zip. From there, extract the files you need.
Help me unpack .tar.md5. I have Windows 7,8.1 and 10. what program to use to uncompress the file system.img, and system.img.ext4 and the file itself ***.tar.md5
I watched a lot of instructions and downloaded many, many programs ...everywhere says that the file is corrupted...I realized that is not true unpack tar.md5. I'm doing this using total commander.I just wash the end of the tar.md5. and write zip
My phone G900F. I have port galaxy s6 G920F ror my G900F
I recently unpacked a system.img using this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/pocket-neo/general/guide-extract-factory-samsungs-img-file-t3184278. If your trying to get into a tar.md5 rename it to just "tar" and use something like winrar to open it up and pull the IMG file you want.
Many people find this issue while flashing stock frimware via Odin That after system.img is done Odin gets failed so I came up with a fix.
1) On pc open the firmware with winrar (or any other software like 7zip)
2)Then extarct the file named hidden.img from it to any place.
3) Rename the hidden.img file as hidden.img.tar . 4)Reflash the frimware through odin
5)You will get failed again but now flash the hidden.img.tar with odin now it will be successful and your phone will boot.
If the problem is still there or anyone needs to ask something qoute this post and not the whole first post (please)
@naimrlet mention this in the master thread too
This problem also occurs when you are flashing a different stock frimware for same device (e.g. different country firmware for same device) like people flashing aol1 for g531h to make s6/j7 mod by @ERICKONIX, work. This fix will also work that case too
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3) Rename the hidden.img file as hidden.img.tar
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Doing this is the same as not flashing the Hidden partition. You can't just rename it, you need to tar it. Just use 7-zip for it
fabiossilva21 said:
Doing this is the same as not flashing the Hidden partition. You can't just rename it, you need to tar it. Just use 7-zip for it
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No it involves flashing the hidden because if you rename with the extension it becomes tar. But sometimes you need to turn an option on the pc to see the extension but to know that it became tar when you rename it, the icon changes from winrar to the icon associated with tar files
fabiossilva21 said:
Doing this is the same as not flashing the Hidden partition. You can't just rename it, you need to tar it. Just use 7-zip for it
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Nah no need to tar it just rename