Using Heimdall to flash files to your Android device can be confusing if you are a Mac or Linux user. Heimdall is an alternative to Odin, which is Windows based. Odin is a little more straight forward and I found Heimdall pretty confusing.
Most the time, you can flash files to your Android device using a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP. However, if you have a file that can only be flashed with software like Odin, it is very frustrating if you are a Mac or Linux user. If you need to flash a file this way, it’s not too difficult. Just be aware that you can hard-brick your phone, so you should only flash files with Odin or Heimdall if you are comfortable taking this risk.
Using the Heimdall GUI on a Mac is pretty easy once you’ve done it once. Here’s how to do it. If you get confused, you can watch a video that describes a similar process.
Using Heimdall version 1.4.0 (the latest version available for download on the Glass Echidna website) you may see this message or one similar to it: Error: Failed to confirm end of PIT file transfer! https://smarterbrown857.weebly.com/kik-for-mac-computer-download.html. If you experience this error, get the latest version on GitHub with the issue patched. Hello, when i unzip the zip file that i downloaded on a mac i only get the FACTORYFS – factoryfs.img.The other files that you have listed above i can see them& also the Heimdall crashes unexpectedly on my OS YOSEMITE 10.10.
Heimdall is a cross-platform open-source tool suite used to flash stock firmware (aka ROMs) onto Samsung mobile devices on Linux and Mac OS X. It is completely open source, so, we can be sure that the development of the tool is not going to stop anytime soon. Get it now for Windows. Heimdall-frontend icon shared by wxtester on July 27, 2014. For more customizable settings, download our powerful app now! The latest version of heimdall-frontend is 1.3 on Mac Informer. It is a perfect match for Device Assistants in the System Tools category. The app is developed by Carrington.
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Step 1: Download Heimdall
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Download the latest version of Heimdall from http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall/
Download the latest version of Heimdall from http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall/
Install Heimdall: requires reboot.
Step 2: Detect Phone and Download PIT File
You do not need Samsung drivers on a Mac like Windows. Word of caution: avoid downloading PIT files from the internet. Always create your own from your phone.
- Turn your phone off. Put into Download Mode. Ex: Samsung you power on with the Power Button + Volume Down
- Choose the Utilities button at the top of the screen
- Click “Detect”
- Click “Save As” and name your PIT file something like “S4.pit”
Step 3: Flash Files
- While still in Download Mode, switch to the “Flash” button at the top of Heimdall
- Browse for the PIT file you created above
- Click the “Add” button.
- Choose the Partition Name dropdown and select the type of file you have. Ex: MDM is for modems
- Click the “Browse” button just below the Partition Name and find the file you want to flash
- Click “Start”, let it run, and you are done
That should be it. This worked for me when recently updating basebands.