Flash Android on Tizen (GT-I9300) device?

[Sylar]

Hi, I received from a friend of Samsung two device with Tizen os, based on Galaxy S3. I would like to know if there is a method to flash android on one of them, to compare the difference. Thank you

This is the device model:

 

[shaiws]

Hi, I received from a friend of Samsung two device with Tizen os, based on Galaxy S3. I would like to know if there is a method to flash android on one of them, to compare the difference. Thank you

This is the device model:

did you try to flash S3's firmware?

 

[Sylar]

So, I open Odin. Go to download mode on my device, connect with usb. Odin says: "<ID:0/004> Added!!"
Then I insert on PDA the .tar.md5 firmware file (I9300XXEMC2_I9300ITVEMC1_I9300XXEMC2_HOME.tar).
Then I click START, the screen of the device blinks once but odin says:

<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9300XXEMC2_I9300ITVEMC1_I9300XXEMC2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/004> Added!!

And nothing has changed..Ok? Thank you

 

[adfree]

1.
Remember differences between prototype/sample and retail devices...

So check if your device is retail... remove battery look on label...
"Not for sale" or something similar could be on label...

2.
Bootloader... maybe for Tizen Special Bootloader...

I have read short something about this somewhere forgotten...
Because Tizen is cra...

So the Question is, if you can generally update your Tizen devices with Tizen for instance...

Or you have never tried... Maybe other problem...

3.
Maybe better or safer choice is to use your Tizen devices with Tizen...
There are different Versions available... instead risk to brick your Tizen device, by stupid mistake.

4.
You could sell your Tizen device.

Best Regards

 

[Sylar]

1.
Remember differences between prototype/sample and retail devices...

So check if your device is retail... remove battery look on label...
"Not for sale" or something similar could be on label...

2.
Bootloader... maybe for Tizen Special Bootloader...

I have read short something about this somewhere forgotten...
Because Tizen is cra...

So the Question is, if you can generally update your Tizen devices with Tizen for instance...

Or you have never tried... Maybe other problem...

3.
Maybe better or safer choice is to use your Tizen devices with Tizen...
There are different Versions available... instead risk to brick your Tizen device, by stupid mistake.

4.
You could sell your Tizen device.

Best Regards

Label says only:

MODEL: GT-I9300
FCC ID: A3LGTI9300A
SSN :I9300GSMH
RATED: 3.8V ; 2100mA
Made in Korea by Samsung

Can you help me? I will not sell the device, they was gift to me..

 

[adfree]

As you know I am Android Idiot... never used Odin... nor flashed any Android handset...

But I know little bit about Security problems with Bootloader...

Short Google search, because I have forgotten where I saw instruction on Tizen site...

https://wiki.tizen.org/wiki/OSDev/Flashing_to_device

Download the [B]lthor[/B] tool for [B]Linux[/B] PCs available at download.tizen.org/tools/lthor-tool/

Maybe Tizen handsets have special secured and locked only for Tizen devices...

So again...
You can update Tizen Firmware on your S3 ?
Never tried ?

Best Regards

 

[Mr.W0lf]

I think partitions are not the same (Tizen and Android)
If you want to risk ... try to flash the pit file

 

[adfree]

Please... better sell Tizen device or share with Tizen Developers...
Instead doing brainless stxpid tests...

First official Tizen devices end 2013... beginning 2014...

Tizen Developer could develop for Tizen... :angel:

Also more usefull... in my eyes... dump Bootloader or whole memory from S3...

Maybe then more chance to port to S8500/S8530/S8600...

If you need S3 with Android... buy S3.
Or maybe some S3 user would exchange...

Best Regards

 

[Sylar]

As you know I am Android Idiot... never used Odin... nor flashed any Android handset...

But I know little bit about Security problems with Bootloader...

Short Google search, because I have forgotten where I saw instruction on Tizen site...

https://wiki.tizen.org/wiki/OSDev/Flashing_to_device

Download the [B]lthor[/B] tool for [B]Linux[/B] PCs available at download.tizen.org/tools/lthor-tool/

Maybe Tizen handsets have special secured and locked only for Tizen devices...

So again...
You can update Tizen Firmware on your S3 ?
Never tried ?

Best Regards

Yes I updated Tizen Firmware ih this device today, so it isn't blocked.

I wont sell them because they are gift to me and I'm so correct with this.

 

[adfree]

Okidoki, if Tizenupdate success... then maybe Tizen Bootloader is secured to Download only Tizen stuff...

No idea...
If someone has Bootloader of Tizen or dumped Tizen Bootloader... We could maybe check...

Btw.
Found this about "Not for sale"... only as info.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31587295&postcount=47

live demo unit

Best Regards

 

[mylove90]

Can't you just install Android apps on the device ??

Or you want the whole Android experience ??

I remember seeing that Tizen devices can use Android's apps

Best Regards

 

[hero355]

Can't you just install Android apps on the device ??

Or you want the whole Android experience ??

I remember seeing that Tizen devices can use Android's apps

Best Regards

He wants to Flash Android on Galaxy S3 RD (Tizen),
and Tizen can run android apps only with Polaris App Player

 

[Rebellos]

AFAIK there is uboot working on this device, and it does not support ODIN. It does support THOR and might support fastboot. On legacy I9300 you will find SBOOT.
Dump dat stuff. Google for howtos.

 

[Sylar]

AFAIK there is uboot working on this device, and it does not support ODIN. It does support THOR and might support fastboot. On legacy I9300 you will find SBOOT.
Dump dat stuff. Google for howtos.

Yes it support lthor.. Do you know if there is a possibility to flash android with this like Odin? Thank you

 

[adfree]

Not tested NO idea no Tizen device to check... but this looks interesting:
http://www.tizenexperts.com/2012/05/tizen-developer-device-boot-loader-special-user-mode/

Here are maybe some basics about Tizen Bootloader...
https://source.tizen.org/sites/default/files/tizen_porting_guide_2.0_alpha.pdf

Again.
I think it would be good idea to Backup BEFORE Tizen Bootloader from device...
Then you can check if similar to Android...

Otherwise your tests could lead to bricked Software dead device... with no use...

Best Regards

 

[Sylar]

Not tested NO idea no Tizen device to check... but this looks interesting:
http://www.tizenexperts.com/2012/05/tizen-developer-device-boot-loader-special-user-mode/

Here are maybe some basics about Tizen Bootloader...
https://source.tizen.org/sites/default/files/tizen_porting_guide_2.0_alpha.pdf

Again.
I think it would be good idea to Backup BEFORE Tizen Bootloader from device...
Then you can check if similar to Android...

Otherwise your tests could lead to bricked Software dead device... with no use...

Best Regards

My friend on Samsung that sent me the devices told me that RD-PQ shares very same hardware with S3, but he doesn't know how to flash Android on it. Thank you

 

[Sylar]

AFAIK there is uboot working on this device, and it does not support ODIN. It does support THOR and might support fastboot. On legacy I9300 you will find SBOOT.
Dump dat stuff. Google for howtos.

From tizen.org:

"For the Tizen platform, the boot loader
comes in two parts. The first part is the primary boot loader and the second part is the
secondary boot loader. The primary boot loader is the Samsung proprietary boot loader and is
also called s-boot. The secondary boot loader is the open source boot loader u-boot, which is
customized further for the Tizen platform. "

UPDATE:
This is the files that are in the System of the device, as you can see there is u-boot and s-boot. But how to launch s-boot and not u-boot bootloader?
https://www.dropbox.com/home/Public/Tizen_RD-PQ_System_20130423_1

Can you find the command list to open s-boot bootloader in s-boot-mmc.bin file? Thank you

 

[Sylar]

Hi, Had you see these files?

 

[adfree]

Thanx, I am not registered on Dropbox...
I can not download...

Best Regards

 

[Sylar]

Thanx, I am not registered on Dropbox...
I can not download...

Best Regards

for you: https://mega.co.nz/#F!WZcRiI6L!Z3rhLxpFnC53z9z0KYwWHw