• Linux
• Heimdall

Heimdall - Mobile - Flash Rom Notes

• 2017 Tried to flash rom on Note3
  • Ubuntu 16.04 - Heimdall package cant download PIT (Partition file) over usb from phone.
    • Worked after using GIT source ./heimdall info , Heimdall v1.4.2
      • sudo ./heimdall download-pit --output mypit.pit
  • After Heimdall saved the PIT it rebooted the phone and all was fine.
    • Used TWRP app to install recovery Note3-Int-Qualcomm

12 Dec 2017 , Note3 stuck in boot loop after TWRP bootloader install on Android

1. Down load github code  git@github.com:Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall.git 

2. Follow instructions https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall/master/Linux/README

3. Make Heimdal
   1. sudo apt install cmake libusb-1.0-0-dev zlib1g-dev qt5-default libgl1-mesa-dev
   2. cd Heimdal
   3. mkdir build
   4. cd build
   5. cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
   6. make

4.  sudo ./heimdall download-pit --output mypit.pit 

   • Session begun.
     
     Downloading device's PIT file...
     PIT file download successful.
     
     Ending session...
     Rebooting device...
     Releasing device interface...

5. Rebooted and all OK !!

6. 201712 - Upgrade to latest mobilephone Phronesis rom

13 Dec 2017 - Flash Note3 - firmware/modem/radio with heimdal-frontend to resolve "network not available"

• Already installed run from the build/bin/heimdal-frontend (Gui)

• follow https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878686

• Steps

  1. download from sammobile firmware for SM-N9005 Note3, 1.3GB XFM

  2. sudo ./heimdall download-pit --output Note3pit.pit
  3. Un-zip, un-tar
  4. Now heimdall cant find Note3 in download mode, looking in syslog it looks like the mtp-probe is a problem
     • sudo gvim /lib/udev/rules.d/69-libmtp.rules

       • #NOTE3 download pieter
         ATTR{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTR{idProduct}=="685d", GOTO="libmtp_rules_end"

     • ok working ,  sudo ./heimdall download-pit --output Note3_b_pit.pit --verbose --usb-log-level debug 

     • from log

                            kernel: [ ] usb 1-1: Product: MSM8960
                            kernel: [ ] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Sasmsung 

  5. select a file for each partition one by one from the un-zipped, untar'ed files.
     • There is a suggested file name as you add them.
     • Upload button only un-gray when all added.
     • can test usb connectivity on the [Utilities] tab, i had to try a better usb cable.

  6. Upload done, success, and reboot. (First time files on system partition, new usb cable, reboot PWR+Home+VolDown -> upload)

  7. Rebooted for a while, stuck on SAMSUNG sparkly screen. 12h30->13h10->13h33->14h05 Battery went flat,

  8. heimdal new modem, and TWRP 2.7.8.0, boot into TWRP, reflash Phronesis ROM v7.
  9. Reboot 10h07 to 10h16 9min boot, to gears Android is upgrading.

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