DeprecatedHeimdallRecoveryInstallation » History » Version 8
Paul Kocialkowski, 07/21/2013 09:45 PM
1 | 1 | Paul Kocialkowski | h1. Heimdall/Recovery Installation |
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3 | *Warning: flashing another operating system like Replicant may void your warranty and will erase the data stored on the device.* |
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5 | This guide assumes your phone is supported by Heimdall and installation is to be done using recovery. |
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7 | h2. Download the files |
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9 | 3 | Paul Kocialkowski | * Refer to your device page to find a link to the latest images (*Last images* part of the table). |
10 | 1 | Paul Kocialkowski | * Download the images *and the md5 checksum* |
11 | 8 | Paul Kocialkowski | * Download and install "heimdall":http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/ (version *1.4 RC1* or later) |
12 | 6 | Paul Kocialkowski | * System permissions are needed to access the device with heimdall. You can either lunch heimdall as root, for instance using sudo, or setup udev rules for your user. |
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14 | h2. Copy the files to the device |
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16 | h3. Using the internal memory |
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18 | # Mount usb storage from the current system of your phone |
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19 | # Create a directory *at the root* of the usb storage |
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20 | # Copy the downloaded images *and md5 checksum* to this directory |
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22 | h3. Using a µSD card |
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24 | # Mount the µSD card, make sure it's fat32 |
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25 | # Create a directory *at the root* of the µSD card |
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26 | # Copy the downloaded images *and md5 checksum* to this directory |
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28 | 8 | Paul Kocialkowski | h2. Device specificities table |
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30 | 8 | Paul Kocialkowski | Each device has its own set of keys to enter different boot modes and specific partition names. |
31 | Moreover, a specific partition name has to be specified to heimdall when flashing. |
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33 | 8 | Paul Kocialkowski | |_. Device |_. Keys for Download mode |_. Keys for recovery mode |_. Kernel partition |_. Recovery partition | |
34 | | *Galaxy S* | Volume-, Select, Power | Not available | kernel | Not available | |
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35 | | *Galaxy S2* | Volume-, Select, Power | Not available | kernel | Not available | |
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36 | | *Galaxy S3* | Volume-, Select, Power | Volume+, Select, Power | BOOT | RECOVERY | |
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37 | | *Galaxy Tab 2 10.1* | Volume+, Power | Volume-, Power | kernel | recovery | |
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38 | | *Galaxy Tab 2 7.0* | Volume- | Volume+, Power | kernel | recovery | |
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40 | 1 | Paul Kocialkowski | h2. Prepare the phone |
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42 | # Turn the phone off, disconnect any USB cable |
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43 | 1 | Paul Kocialkowski | # Hold the key combination for Download mode (release only when in Download mode) |
44 | # You should be in Download mode. If not, remove the battery and retry the steps above |
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45 | # You might need to confirm that you want to _download a custom OS_ |
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46 | # Once the Download screen is waiting, plug the USB cable |
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48 | h2. Flash the images |
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50 | # Flash the recovery image using heimdall: |
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51 | 8 | Paul Kocialkowski | If the recovery partition is available for your device, you can install recovery to the recovery partition: |
52 | 4 | Paul Kocialkowski | <pre> |
53 | 8 | Paul Kocialkowski | heimdall flash --[RECOVERY PARTITION] path/to/recovery.img |
54 | 4 | Paul Kocialkowski | </pre> |
55 | 8 | Paul Kocialkowski | If it is not available, flash recovery on the kernel partition: |
56 | <pre> |
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57 | heimdall flash --[KERNEL PARTITION] path/to/recovery.img |
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58 | </pre> |
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59 | 1 | Paul Kocialkowski | # The phone should reboot and heimdall indicate that the operation was successful |
60 | 8 | Paul Kocialkowski | # If you flashed to the recovery partition, hit the recovery mode keys quickly, or you'll have to power off the phone and hit the recovery mode keys then |
61 | 1 | Paul Kocialkowski | # Wait until recovery boots |
62 | # You should be in recovery mode. If not, remove the battery and retry the steps above |
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63 | # Select *flash images* |
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64 | 4 | Paul Kocialkowski | # Choose the location of the images (internal sdcard is the phone's internal memory, sdcard is the µSD card) |
65 | 1 | Paul Kocialkowski | # Confirm flash |
66 | # Get back to the general menu |
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67 | # Select *wipe data/factory reset* |
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68 | # Confirm wipe |
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69 | # Get back to the general menu |
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70 | # Reboot |
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72 | *Your device should now be running Replicant!* |