Heimdall is a cross-platform open-source tool suite used to flash firmware (aka ROMs) onto Samsung Galaxy S devices.
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How to flash a custom recovery with heimdall (without touching the main system)?
The first recommended step in the installation of CyanogenMod on Samsung Galaxy S is flashing a custom recovery like ClockworkMod or the one from Replicant with a command like:
heimdall flash ...
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Heimdall could not able to flash Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 in linux?
I am trying to flash Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 using Heimdall commands in Linux.
issue:
sudo heimdall detect
command not supoorting to detect device but device is already there becase
sudo ...
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Getting my OS back after flashing CWM
I don't understand this CWM deal. People on forums are talking about it like it is some additional software, but after I flashed it to my phone (using Heimdall) I cannot boot my OS anymore. Did it ...
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Which version of Heimdall to use with S2 or S3?
I think this is a pretty straight forward question.
I have a Galaxy S2 (i727) and a Galaxy S3 (i747) and I'd like to use Heimdall with both of them, but can't seem to find which version of Heimdall ...
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Restoring LGU+ Galaxy S2 to official factory firmware
OK, this is going to be a lot to take. So, please don't get angry.
I'm in the US and my brother is in South Korea. He was recently given (for free) a working Samsung Galaxy S2 from the LGU+ network. ...
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Tar header contains invalid size
I've been trying to open a .tar.md5 file containing a cellphone software update using Heimdall under Mac OSX Snow Leopard. The file was extracted from a .zip downloaded from sammobile.com containing ...
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Unable to flash CWM recovery to GS3 over stock 4.1 with Heimdall
I want to root and upgrade to 4.1 a just-unboxed Samsung Galaxy S3.
After running the official OTA update with stock Samsung ROM, I tried to follow the tutorial here with openSUSE.
I installed ...
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Heimdall firmware package of cyanogemmod
How I can get a Heimdall firmware package of CyanogenMod?
For example, I want get this firmware, convert it to Odin images, and package and flash it with Heimdall.
Is it possible?
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How to flash Samsung devices from a GNU/Linux host running on ARM architecture?
To flash a Samsung Galaxy S (where do not have root access in the currently running OS, and with a stock recovery) with a new firmware (OS), I need to connect it with a USB cable to another computer ...
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Samsung S3 i9300 rooted with Heimdall. Am I able to unroot with ODIN?
I rooted my phone with the Samsung Galaxy S III: Full Update Guide
I stumbled when I tried to flash the CyanogenMod. I do not get the install from zip file command while in the ClockworkMod recovery ...
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“Failed to detect compatible download-mode device” on Mac Lion with Samsung Galaxy S2
Hi I'm using the cyanmodgen wiki to install it. but I'm stuck on the first step.
Whenever i do sudo heimdall flash --kernel zImage
I get :
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Failed ...
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Backup Samsung Fascinate running ICS, make ODIN-flashable image
I have Samsung Fascinate running ICS. It's very easy to break the OS, such as: by improperly booting into recovery. I want to make a backup, which I could flash using ODIN.
Does anyone know what ...
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'Failed to access device' when trying to root Samsung Galaxy S 2.3.3 with Heimdall
I want to install CyanogenMod on my Samsung Galaxy S. In order to do that it needs to be rooted first of course. For that I followed the the explanation on the CyanogenMod wiki to the letter.
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How can I flash ClockworkMod with Heimdall on Galaxy Mini?
I tried to flash ClockworkMod with Heimdall on my Galaxy Mini by doing the following:
I go into download mode
Plug in my phone
Go into the recovery image folder
Run heimdall flash --kernel ...
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Can I make a full backup of my phone with Odin and without root?
As a follow up to this question, is it possible to use Odin (or Heimdall) to save a complete image of my phone without root?
Odin already allows me to completely overwrite pretty much everything on ...
