[GUIDE] How to use Odin for GT-I9070

Shaaan · Nov 11, 2012

Odin is the saviour tool for all Samsung devices. The method for flashing by Odin differs from device to device.
This thread will give step by step instructions on how to flash a stock rom from Odin on the GT-I9070/p :

A. Download Odin tools from here : http://d-h.st/3zJ
Pass : shaaan

B. Download the stock rom from www.samfirmware.com

Setting up Odin :
1. Make sure you have installed the necessary drivers for this device. The drivers can be installed from within KIES or seperately. (I will upload the drivers shortly).

2. Run Odin as administrator.

3. Setting up the files is divided in two types depending on the firmware type :
a. If the firmware is a multi package file, put the files in the corresponding sections.
ie. CSC file in CSC section, PDA file in PDA section.

b. If the firmware is a single package, add the single file in the PDA section.

4. Now that Odin is setup, put the phone in download mode. To do that, power off the phone and press 'home+power+volume down' buttons together. Keep the buttons pressed till Download mide appears.

5. Now that Odin and the phone are setup, connect the phone to the device. Odin will detect the device and show something like 'com port (1)'

6. Flash the device.

7. The flash will take 5 minutes for a full flash on average.

8. When the flashing is complete, DO NOT remove the device until Odin shows ' PASS '.

9. The device will reboot. Remove the device, go to recovery mode and do a factory/data reset.

That's it. Happy flashing peeps..!!

nikufellow · Nov 11, 2012

Awesome guide mate - messing around with our device without Odin is risky !

shut_down · Nov 19, 2012

This should be sticky. A lot of people is asking how to revert to original FW, or similiar questions that is connected to reverting. And it is almost at the end of forum, and thay cant see it.

Shaaan · Nov 19, 2012

I pmed the mods to do it. But they won't budge..
Please pm them..

atishey23 · Nov 19, 2012

Nice guide!!!
And adding images would be a nice option

.
And plz add a point which tells which buttons to press like
"Re-Partition" ,"Auto Reboot","F.Reset Time" ,"Flash Lock"......

Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda premium

rodrorlz · Nov 23, 2012

Very good guide,good work !
It may be better if you add some images

th3cr0w · Nov 24, 2012

atishey23 said:
Nice guide!!!
And adding images would be a nice option.
And plz add a point which tells which buttons to press like
"Re-Partition" ,"Auto Reboot","F.Reset Time" ,"Flash Lock"......

Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda premium

From what I was able to find in other guides it is ONLY 'Auto Reboot' and 'F. Reset Time' to be checked.
All others to be unchecked.

There are some posts not to bother with that .pit file that is inside Odin .zip file.
Odin package from sammobile got 2 .pit files for 8GB - GT-I9070_EUR_XX_8G and GT-I9070_EUR_XX_8G_20111220_KL6 and one for 16GB
(at least paired with XEO region XXLD1) not only that one we got in link form 1st post.

I was also able to find some info that if you use .pit check also 'Re-Partition'.
Now I am curious about if It would be good idea for me to actually Re-Partition my phone - bought it used (not new) and my PC detects only 4GB of internal SD. Will it increase custom binary counter? (so far it is at 0 and I would rather keep it that way)

Is it going to fix that issue so I will be able to use all 8GB (minus system partition)?
If so how to use it and what .pit file to take?
.pit only, re-partition only and run it once, then single-package as PDA with reboot and F. Reset on another flash run?
Or maybe all at once?

BTW you guys ROCK.
Rooted SGS i9000 2 years ago with this forum and now I am very close to do it again with SGSA.

shut_down · Nov 25, 2012

th3cr0w said:
From what I was able to find in other guides it is ONLY 'Auto Reboot' and 'F. Reset Time' to be checked.
All others to be unchecked.

There are some posts not to bother with that .pit file that is inside Odin .zip file.
Odin package from sammobile got 2 .pit files for 8GB - GT-I9070_EUR_XX_8G and GT-I9070_EUR_XX_8G_20111220_KL6 and one for 16GB
(at least paired with XEO region XXLD1) not only that one we got in link form 1st post.

I was also able to find some info that if you use .pit check also 'Re-Partition'.
Now I am curious about if It would be good idea for me to actually Re-Partition my phone - bought it used (not new) and my PC detects only 4GB of internal SD. Will it increase custom binary counter? (so far it is at 0 and I would rather keep it that way)

Is it going to fix that issue so I will be able to use all 8GB (minus system partition)?
If so how to use it and what .pit file to take?
.pit only, re-partition only and run it once, then single-package as PDA with reboot and F. Reset on another flash run?
Or maybe all at once?

BTW you guys ROCK.
Rooted SGS i9000 2 years ago with this forum and now I am very close to do it again with SGSA.

It is normal to have 4GB on internall SD. The rest of it goes to system partition, application partition and RAM I think...

th3cr0w · Nov 25, 2012

shut_down said:
It is normal to have 4GB on internal SD. The rest of it goes to system partition, application partition and RAM I think...

googled a bit more and found it out too :crying:

BTW - both of those 8GB .pit files are identical (according to 'comp' tool in windows) so there is no reason to use re-partition - other than sth went totally wrong and you are trying to recover from brick or sth serious as this .pit file is already on your device.

Just flashed unbranded stock for XEO region - original one was branded.

NOTE to anyone who is still thinking about safety of this method:

After initial reboot - when it was reconfiguring in recovery mode - or however you will call it (just before odin should say 'pass' - still in that little font screen) windows started to reinstall usb drivers - odin log in bottom corner said 'disconnected' and even then my newly flashed ROM is working as it should. I would rather keep it connected till Odin confirms all went as intended but in case of similar issue - do not get heart attack

Kulwinder Singh · Nov 28, 2012

odin is used for flashing stock roms only???

nikufellow · Nov 30, 2012

Kulwinder Singh said:
odin is used for flashing stock roms only???

nope it can also be used to flash custom Roms and kernels though flashing custom kernels via odin will increase your bin counter !

toninsc · Dec 16, 2012

Hello guys...

How are you? I´m new on the i9070 threads!!! I´ve had others phones before, like SG2, xperia sola, live with walkman... so, i need the password to descompress odin... i search on thread but i don´t found it...

SORRY I found the password... shaaan

rlarry · Dec 20, 2012

Of what I understand, can I test an unlimited number of stock firmware and the binary counter remain 0?
If I flash an unbranded firmware can I use SIM cards from other providers?
Now my phone is branded and I can not use SIM cards from other providers.

Thanks.

mathei · Dec 21, 2012

Kulwinder Singh said:
odin is used for flashing stock roms only???

Read please, sir!
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1985199
:laugh:

vazzz · Dec 30, 2012

Someone help me? LINK

sonimayurp · Jan 12, 2013

Hi i have downloaded the russian jelly bean 4.1.2 package but when i tries to flash it using odin3 v1.83 it shows me "The Parameter is incorrect" why???

shut_down · Jan 12, 2013

sonimayurp said:
Hi i have downloaded the russian jelly bean 4.1.2 package but when i tries to flash it using odin3 v1.83 it shows me "The Parameter is incorrect" why???

Try to remove .md5 from filename.

sonimayurp · Jan 13, 2013

shut_down said:
Try to remove .md5 from filename.

Hmm it worked thx..

ne2ion · Jan 14, 2013

Flash JB

Hi, I want to flash Jelly Bean , do i need to use the pit file , or just select one package and then select the rom??

Edit : flashed

JBAdvXDA · Jan 31, 2013

This version of Odin does not work when flashing JB to my device.

I successfully used Odin3v3.07 from this post: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2086965

Please update this guide. I spent quite a lot of time trying to figure out what was wrong.

Thanks

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