[Script][Tool] how to create a tar.md5 file from img For Odin

andwan0 · Sep 15, 2017

Ibuprophen said:
I did a quick search involving a few different keyword combinations for this and it looks like there's one way
You can look into installing the G925K TWRP and then install a G925F Firmware via TWRP.

That's an idea... Hmmm...

Cool that sounds promising. What is TWRP and what does it do?
How to install firmware via TWRP?

kien_vip · Sep 27, 2017

the tool of op only pack .bin and .img files. i edit a bit to can pack every file types in .tar file. enjoy

No-Lags · Oct 22, 2017

mkh.mourad said:
for how want to use Odin to flash the ClockWorkMod Recovery img or any image files like "boot.img", this is a tool to create a tar.md5 file from the img file.
unzip the file tool, and put your img files into the same directory of the batch file.
if you have more than one file put each file in a separate folder.
launch the "ImgToTar.MD5.bat" to create files with the extension of tar.md5 for each img file.
Note: the script rename the each file starting by "recovery*.img" to "recovery.img" , and files named "boot*.img" or "kernel*.img" image to "boot.img". if your file has another name , don't forgot to rename a recovery image to recovery.img, and the boot image to boot.img.

hope that help some body how search a batch file to create tar.md5 file for using it in Odin.

******************** new version of the script:
in this new version you can combine multiple files ,img and bin files, all of them into one file tar.md5 bundle.
a "AllFiles" directory is created including this result pack file ready to use in new Odin version v3.10.7.

Going around looking for a solution to create a *.bin to *tar.md5 file, I found it in this thread. It's really helpful. Thanks very much Bro!! :good:

sk1887 · Nov 19, 2017

G900F

kien_vip said:
the tool of op only pack .bin and .img files. i edit a bit to can pack every file types in .tar file. enjoy

Very interesting usage of variables, both op's and yours.

I've been going the easier way to make a custom bat file following the original bat. We could either make a bat to have user input a file or directory that is needed to be tar-ed ...
Anyway for Samsung's bootable stuff this my tar.md5 script:

Code:

bin\tar --create --format=gnu -b20 --quoting-style=escape --owner=0 --group=0 --totals --mode=644  -f boot.tar aboot.mbn rpm.mbn sbl1.mbn sdi.mbn tz.mbn boot.img NON-HLOS.bin
bin\md5sum -t boot.tar >> boot.tar
bin\mv boot.tar boot.tar.md5

This was for G900F, any newer or older Samsung will be different

TheBestKmanEver · Dec 3, 2017

used this to have TWRP pre-installed when i flash stock firmware. had to add some extra code to the batch file for it to get all the files into it but it worked perfectly for my stock firmware with TWRP.

eizzjalil · Feb 25, 2018

mkh.mourad said:
for how want to use Odin to flash the ClockWorkMod Recovery img or any image files like "boot.img", this is a tool to create a tar.md5 file from the img file.
unzip the file tool, and put your img files into the same directory of the batch file.
if you have more than one file put each file in a separate folder.
launch the "ImgToTar.MD5.bat" to create files with the extension of tar.md5 for each img file.
Note: the script rename the each file starting by "recovery*.img" to "recovery.img" , and files named "boot*.img" or "kernel*.img" image to "boot.img". if your file has another name , don't forgot to rename a recovery image to recovery.img, and the boot image to boot.img.

hope that help some body how search a batch file to create tar.md5 file for using it in Odin.

******************** new version of the script:
in this new version you can combine multiple files ,img and bin files, all of them into one file tar.md5 bundle.
a "AllFiles" directory is created including this result pack file ready to use in new Odin version v3.10.7.

thank you so much for this script,sir. without this, i dunno when i can twrp my trend plus. thank you sooooo muchhh:good::good::good::good::good:

Clipless · Jul 27, 2018

This worked on my S4 L720T. Thanks!

DryreL · Jul 28, 2018

Here is the easy way:

ets2_volvo · Jul 31, 2018

how to make tar on img.ext4 files ? on snapdragon devices odin cant accept .img files. when i trying img.ext4 files this tool cannot make anything.

Clipless · Aug 4, 2018

ets2_volvo said:
how to make tar on img.ext4 files ? on snapdragon devices odin cant accept .img files. when i trying img.ext4 files this tool cannot make anything.

I am currently blanking on what ext4 files are but you have probably downloaded the wrong file to flash. This script is for .img files, not .img.ext4 files. Look around on the net for the .img file to convert. If you are trying to F2FS your phone I suggest you put that idea on hold until you get better at ROM phone tech.

ittiandro · Oct 2, 2018

Unclear how to convert from .zip to TAR.MD5 with Odin

I have downloaded the TarTool for Odin but I don’t quite see how to convert to TAR-MD5 the zip file of the ROM I want to flash in my Samsung Tablet
Once I unzipped the Odin Tar Tool, I get a folder containing the following files/Folders:
Bin Folder
Other Files: Batch, imgToTarMD5,Odin,Yes_file, Log
The Bin folder contains the following files:
Cygattr-1.dll
Cygiconv.dll
Cyginti-8.dll
Cygwin1.dll
MD5 Sum( opens command screen)
MV ( Cmd screen opens, disappears)
Tar ( ditto)
Odin3 .exe ( already previously installed)
Odin3 ( configuration settings)
TMAX.dll
ZLIB.dll
I can;t see any IMG file there

Again, I don’t know how to convert the ROM .ZIP file to Tar.MD5 based on the above files/ folders.What do I have to rename? Can somebody help?
I hope somebody replies because I already posted on a another issue a few days ago and I have no reply as yet.

Thanks
Ittiandro

zfk110 · Nov 2, 2018

ittiandro said:
I have downloaded the TarTool for Odin but I don’t quite see how to convert to TAR-MD5 the zip file of the ROM I want to flash in my Samsung Tablet
Once I unzipped the Odin Tar Tool, I get a folder containing the following files/Folders:
Bin Folder
Other Files: Batch, imgToTarMD5,Odin,Yes_file, Log
The Bin folder contains the following files:
Cygattr-1.dll
Cygiconv.dll
Cyginti-8.dll
Cygwin1.dll
MD5 Sum( opens command screen)
MV ( Cmd screen opens, disappears)
Tar ( ditto)
Odin3 .exe ( already previously installed)
Odin3 ( configuration settings)
TMAX.dll
ZLIB.dll
I can;t see any IMG file there

Again, I don’t know how to convert the ROM .ZIP file to Tar.MD5 based on the above files/ folders.What do I have to rename? Can somebody help?
I hope somebody replies because I already posted on a another issue a few days ago and I have no reply as yet.

Thanks
Ittiandro

This tool is to get your stock boot.img file and then convert to Tar.MD5 so you can install it using Odin, so download your stock firmware then unzip it using 7zip software after that copy your boot.img file into tar-Tool_Odin3-v3.10.7_by_mkh.mourad\tar-Tool run the batch file ImgToTar.MD5.bat which will create that boot.img into boot.imgTar.MD5 so you can odin it using CP tab, is that what you are trying to achieve?

if you post questions without proper info nobody wont be able to help you out, explain your situation, tablet model #, which ROM, etc.

n_boy86 · Jun 8, 2019

promising if only a guide how to start

cant understand a juta of this program

i have a tar file img, i double click on the tool nothing

LGMONO · Jun 15, 2019

omg thank you so much for these files I was able to re create my own tar script using the provided files thank you thank you

asheroto · Jun 17, 2019

Hi there,

I'm using your script, version 3.10.7 but get an error when trying to flash via ODIN...

Using ODIN 3.13.1.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

dewyner · Jul 15, 2019

launch the "ImgToTar.MD5.bat....doesn't launch right click flashes dissapears

mkh.mourad said:
for how want to use Odin to flash the ClockWorkMod Recovery img or any image files like "boot.img", this is a tool to create a tar.md5 file from the img file.
unzip the file tool, and put your img files into the same directory of the batch file.
if you have more than one file put each file in a separate folder.
launch the "ImgToTar.MD5.bat" to create files with the extension of tar.md5 for each img file.
Note: the script rename the each file starting by "recovery*.img" to "recovery.img" , and files named "boot*.img" or "kernel*.img" image to "boot.img". if your file has another name , don't forgot to rename a recovery image to recovery.img, and the boot image to boot.img.

hope that help some body how search a batch file to create tar.md5 file for using it in Odin.

******************** new version of the script:
in this new version you can combine multiple files ,img and bin files, all of them into one file tar.md5 bundle.
a "AllFiles" directory is created including this result pack file ready to use in new Odin version v3.10.7.

launch the "ImgToTar.MD5.bat....doesn't launch right click open or right click run as administrator screen flashes than disappears?????

pippideniro · Sep 2, 2019

thnx, followed your instruction accordingly and all work. now i have magisk installed on my Galaxy Note 4

asifmute · Sep 7, 2019

how to make multiple *img+*img+*img into one *tar.md5 file

Ibuprophen · Sep 8, 2019

asifmute said:
how to make multiple *img+*img+*img into one *tar.md5 file

Though, not impossible but, can (potentially) do more harm than good.

Each separate tar file needs to be able to run through its process from start to end without interruption. Combining them may end up interrupting the process for the next one before said process has been completed. If the img files are separate in itself, then there's a reason for this.

The best way to deal with separate img files are to flash them separately and, technically, wouldn't take much longer than a combined one would take.

As I had stated in the first part (that this isn't impossible), I just wanted to let you know that I don't do this myself because of these reasons.

I hope that I had explained this okay via text...

Good Luck!

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mkh.mourad · Nov 8, 2019

asheroto said:
Hi there,

I'm using your script, version 3.10.7 but get an error when trying to flash via ODIN...

Using ODIN 3.13.1.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

did you rename the tar file? you must not.

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