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

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...

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