From 07dcba54fc8cc5b7c6515305aa233e24a58adc94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamin Dobell Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 00:08:30 +1000 Subject: Update copyright notices, version identifier and documentation for 1.4.0 release. --- OSX/README.txt | 1074 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------- 1 file changed, 543 insertions(+), 531 deletions(-) (limited to 'OSX/README.txt') diff --git a/OSX/README.txt b/OSX/README.txt index 3f27a04..47b0bf4 100644 --- a/OSX/README.txt +++ b/OSX/README.txt @@ -1,533 +1,545 @@ -Heimdall (c) 2010-2011 Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna -http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/ - -DISCLAIMER: - - This software attempts to flash your Galaxy S device. The very nature of - flashing is dangerous. As with all flashing software, Heimdall has the - potential to damage (brick) your device if not used carefully. If you're - concerned, don't use this software. Flashing ROMs onto your phone may also - void your warranty. Benjamin Dobell and Glass Echidna are not responsible - for the result of your actions. - - -These instructions are for OS X operating systems. - - -Installing Heimdall and Heimdall Frontend Binaries: - - 1. Run "Heimdall Suite.pkg" and follow the instructions. - - 2. Reboot your system. - - 3. Done - - - -Flashing Heimdall Firmware Package with Heimdall Frontend: - - As of Heimdall Frontend 1.3 there are now two main ways to flash a ROM from - Heimdall Frontend. The simpler and preferred option is to download a - Heimdall Firmware Package and follow the following steps. - - - 1. Fully charge your device (use the wall charger as it's faster). - - 2. Open the Heimdall Frontend (heimdall-frontend) application. - - 3. From the "Load Package" tab, under the "Heimdall Firmware Package" - section click the "Browse" button. - - 4. Use the dialogue that appears to navigate to, and select, the Heimdall - firmware package that you wish to flash. - - 5. You will see progress bars appear as the package is decompressed and - extracted. - - When the package has finished being decompressed you should see - information about the particular firmware package that has been - selected. - - 6. Verify that your device is listed under "Supported Devices". If it's not - then STOP immediately! DO NOT flash this firmware to your device! - Instead search for an appropriate firmware package for your device. - - If you believe there is a mistake and your device is actually - supported please get in contact with the firmware developer (not Glass - Echidna!) and ask them to rectify the issue. If the developer provided - a URL you may be able to contact them by pressing the "Homepage" button. - - 7. If you've verified your device is supported you may continue to press - the "Load / Customise" button. - - 8. You should now be looking at the "Flash" tab. If not verify that you did - in fact push the "Load / Customise" button. - - Generally, you won't NEED or WANT to customise a firmware package! In - which case you can safely move on to step 9. - - Nonetheless, the "Flash" tab provides you with a means to customise the - firmware package before flashing it to your device. See "Performing a - Custom Flash with Heimdall Frontend" for more details. - - 9. Put your Galaxy S device into download mode and plug it in to your PC. - - Download mode can be accessed several different ways depending on your - particular device model. If you're unsure how to do this please search - online for the appropriate method. - - 10. Press the "Start" button. - - 11. Heimdall Frontend will display the progress and inform you when the - flash is complete. - - If something went wrong i.e. your device wasn't detected because it - wasn't in download mode, then the status section will let you know the - cause of the problem. - - - -Performing a Custom Flash with Heimdall Frontend: - - This is the advanced means of flashing firmware to your device. - - If you're not an advanced user or a developer, in the event that a Heimdall - Firmware Package doesn't exist for the particular firmware (or files) that - you wish to flash, then I strongly recommend you get in touch with developer - of the firmware (or files) and politely ask them to create a Heimdall - Firmware Package for you. In doing so then you don't have to worry about - making mistakes due to inexperience. - - If you're looking to customise an existing Heimdall Firmware Package then - follow steps 1-8 of "Flashing Heimdall Firmware Package with Heimdall - Frontend" then start from below with step 5. - - - 1. Fully charge your device (use the wall charger as it's faster). - - 2. Download a decrypted Samsung Galaxy S ROM or a Heimdall Firmware Package - and extract everything to the one directory. - - 3. If the ROM is not a Heimdall Firmware Package it may instead be provided - as multiple archives (nested or otherwise), extract them all to the same - location. - - NOTE: If you want to use the CSC then extract it last. - - 3. Open the Heimdall Frontend (heimdall-frontend) application. - - 4. Select the "Flash" tab. From the "Flash" tab you're able to completely - customise a flash. - - 5. Before you can chose which partitions you want to flash with particular - files you MUST first select a PIT file. To do this click the "Browse" - button in the "PIT" section. This will open a dialogue allowing you to - navigate to and select a valid PIT (.pit) file. - - If you do not already have a valid PIT file stored on your computer you - can download your device's PIT file from the "Utilities" tab. - - 6. If a valid PIT file has been selected then "Add" button below the - "Partitions (Files)" list-box will become enabled. Press this button to - add a partition to your flash. - - 7. When you first add a partition you will see the "Partition Name" and - "Partition ID" be populated with information. Use the "Partition Name" - drop down to select which partition you wish to flash. "Partition ID" - will automatically update and is never directly editable. - - 8. You must then select a file to flash to the partition that you just - specified using the "Browse" button under the "File / Partition". You - will not be able to flash, create a firmware package or add another - partition until you have selected a file. However, you're still able to - press the "Remove" button if you've decided not to flash the partition - you've just specified. - - 9. When you've specified a file name then you'll be able to see the updated - information in the partition list to the right. You can select any - partition from this list and customise it as you see fit. - - You can also remove a partition from the list by selecting it and - clicking the "Remove" button. Removing a partition from the list doesn't - remove it from your device, it simply means it will not be flashed. - - 10. Repeat steps 7-9 as often as needed to specify all the partions/files - that you wish to flash. - - 11. Now you can chose whether you would like to repartition your device as - well as whether you would like to prevent the device rebooting once a - flash has been completed. These options can be enabled or disabled by - toggling the "Repartition" and "No Reboot" check-boxes. - - In the general case you will only need to enable repartition if you wish - to change the PIT file on your device. Keep in mind that repartitioning - will wipe your device! - - The "No Reboot" option is rarely required. It's mostly in place so you - can manually boot straight into recovery mode after a flash (rather than - booting up normally). - - 12. If you've added at least one partition to your flash (and selected a - file for that partition) then the "Start" button will be enabled. Press - the "Start" button to begin the flashing process. - - You may notice that the "Create Package" tab becomes available at the - whenever the "Start" button becomes available. From this tab you're able - to create a reusable, redistributable Heimdall Firmware Package with the - files and partitions you just selected. See "How to Create a Heimdall - Firmware Package" for details. - - 13. Heimdall Frontend will display the progress and inform you when the - flash is complete. - - If something went wrong i.e. your device wasn't detected because it - wasn't in download mode, then the status section will let you know the - cause of the problem. - - - -Flashing Firmware from Command Line: - - 1. Fully charge your phone (use the wall charger as it's faster). - - 2. Download a decrypted Samsung Galaxy S ROM or a Heimdall Firmware Package - and extract everything to the one directory. - - 3. If the ROM is not a Heimdall Firmware Package it may instead be provided - as multiple archives (nested or otherwise), extract them all to the same - location. - - NOTE: If you want to use the CSC then extract it last. If you're asked - to overwrite files then do so. - - 4. Put your Galaxy S device into download mode and plug it in.. - - 5. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you extracted - the ROM/firmware files. - - 6. Type the following to list all the functionality Heimdall supports: - - heimdall help - - 7. Use the instructions to manually enter a command with all the files you - want to flash. - - Here is an example that does a full flash and repartition on a GT-I9000: - - heimdall flash --repartition --pit s1_odin_20100512.pit --factoryfs factoryfs.rfs --cache cache.rfs --dbdata dbdata.rfs --primary-boot boot.bin --secondary-boot Sbl.bin --param param.lfs --kernel zImage --modem modem.bin - - - 8. Heimdall will display the progress as it flashes so that you know things - are working as they should. - - - -How to Create a Heimdall Firmware Package: - - Firstly, Heimdall's firmware package format is just a regular TAR archive - compressed with gzip. The only two real requirements are that a valid - firmware.xml must be included (refer to Appendix A) and you can only - include files (no directories, links etc.) As such if you'd like there is - nothing preventing you from creating Heimdall packages manually. Of course - Heimdall Frontend provides a simple user interface that takes care of all - the hard work for you. - - There are two ways in which you can create a firmware package. You can - create a package from scratch, or you can load an existing package, apply - modifications and then save the package. Creating a package from scratch - is the preferred approach, by taking this approach you're far less likely - to run into file name length limitations. These are not Heimdall's own - limitation but rather a limitation of the TAR archive format. - - Before you can access Heimdall Frontend's firmware creation functionality - (available from the "Create Package" tab) you must first specify which - files will be included in your package, as well as a few flashing options - i.e. Whether or not users should repartition when flashing. This - information must be filled out from the "Flash" tab in exactly the same - fashion you would provide information to flash your device (see "Performing - a Custom Flash with Heimdall Frontend"). As mentioned above, it's not the - preferred means, but you're able to load an existing package as a starting - point for this information. - - Once you've specified the files/partitions you wish to include in your - firmware package the "Create Package" tab will become available. Clicking - this tab will display additional information that you can include in your - package. In order to continue you must fill out all sections except for the - URLs section, which is optional. The following is a break-down of what all - these options mean. - - - General Firmware Information: - - - Firmware Name - This is the name of your particular firmware. An - example would be "Cyanogenmod". - - Firmware Version - This is the version identifier for your package. Any - valid string will be accepted although a the inclusion of decimal - point version number is preferred i.e. "7.1". If it makes sense - then feel free to append a text string like "RC1" or "Beta 1" to - the decimal point version. - - Platform Name - This is the name of the platform (or operating system) - that your firmware is based on. In most cases this will simply be - "Android". - - Platform Version - This is the operating system version that your - firmware is based on. Again decimal point version numbers are - preferred over text, i.e. "2.3.4" is preferred over "Gingerbread". - - - - Developers - - - URLs (Optional): - - Homepage - Here you can enter your personal URL or a URL particularly - pertaining to the firmware being packaged. The URL must be well - formed for it to work. An example of a well formed URL is - "http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/". It is - important to include "http://" in order to specify the protocol as - other protocols such as "ftp://" are equally valid although - unlikely to be used. - - Donate - Here you can enter a URL that will link users to a page to - make donations for the effort you've put into developing your - firmware. Once again the URL must be well formed but there is no - requirement on how your donation page should work. For instance - both "http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/" and - "http://forum.xda-developers.com/donatetome.php?u=2710388" are - equally valid. - - Developer Info: - - Name - Here you can enter in the name of individual team members or a - team name. Click "Add" and the developer will be added to the list - on the right. If you make a mistake you can select a developer from - the list and click "Remove". You can list as many developers as you - like however visual constraints of the "Load Package" tab means - only a few names will be visible. Where possible you may want to - opt for team names over listing individual team members. - - - - Supported Devices - - - This section allows you to create a list of devices that are supported by - your particular firmware. Although Heimdall isn't capable of enforcing this - we strongly recommend you take this section seriously. If filled out - correctly you could help save a number of accidental bricks! - - Device Info: - - Manufacturer - This is where you can enter the name of the manufacturer - for a particular device. For now this will most likely be - "Samsung". - - Name - This is the human readable name for a particular device. - "Galaxy S", "Galaxy S II", "Droid Charge", "Vibrant" and - "Galaxy S (Telstra)" are all valid names. There are a lot of - possible variations here so be as specific as you think is - necessary. - - Product Code - This is by far the most important bit of device - information. Device names tend to be region specific and further - subject to the whims of telecommunication companies and resellers. - Product Codes (or product IDs) are designated by manufacturers and - are generally the definitive means of referring to a particular - device. Examples are "GT-I9000", "GT-I9100" and "SCH-I897". If - you're unsure of a particular product code then both Google and - GSMArena are your friends! - - - After filling out all the necessary information the "Build" button will be - enabled. If it's still disabled then you know you're missing some required - information. In particular you must specify at least one developer and at - least one supported device. Pressing the "Build" button will bring up a - save dialogue where you must chose a file name for your particular package. - Don't worry about specifying the ".tar.gz" extension Heimdall Frontend will - take care of this automatically. - - Once you've chosen a file name Heimdall Frontend will begin the process of - building the firmware package. In doing so a valid firmware.xml file will - be generated from the information entered. All files will be archived in a - single TAR file then the TAR archive will be compressed via gzip - compression. Compression will take a little while but you will see progress - bars so you know the application hasn't hung. When the progress bars - disappear you're finished making your package. - - Congratulations! You're now ready to redistribute your firmware package - online or by any means you see fit. - - - -Appendix A - firmware.xml - -The following details a part of the Heimdall Firmware Package format. This -is only relevant to developers or advanced users who wish to create Heimdall -Firmware Packages outside of Heimdall Frontend or in some way integrate support -for the format in their own software. - - -All Heimdall Firmware Packages must contain a file called firmware.xml. This -file stores flash information and meta-data for the package as well as -information about other files contained within the package. - -The format is fairly straight-forward so it won't be explained in great detail. -Nonetheless the following is an example of a valid firmware.xml file. - - - - Test Firmware - 1.1 - - Android - 2.3.4 - - - Benjamin Dobell - Hedonism Bot - - http://www.glassechidna.com.au/ - http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/ - - - Samsung - GT-I9000 - Galaxy S - - - Samsung - GT-I9000T - Galaxy S (Telstra) - - - Samsung - GT-I9000M - Vibrant - - - Nl3276-I9000 s1_odin_20100512.pit - 0 - 0 - - - 0 - gq3276-boot.bin - - - 24 - Uh3276-cache.rfs - - - 22 - em3276-factoryfs.rfs - - - 11 - fl3276-modem.bin - - - 21 - Xd3276-param.lfs - - - 3 - if3276-Sbl.bin - - - 6 - cr3276-zImage - - - - - -New lines need not be included and the order in which elements are specified -does not need to match that of the above example. - -One and only one element must be included. The element -must also have a version attribute specified. The version must be parsable as -an integer and indicates what version of the Heimdall Firmware Package -specification the package adheres to. - -All data is stored as strings, however a 's element must be parsable -as an integer. The value represents the partition ID (according to the -specified PIT file) that the file should be flashed to. - -A 's and elements must also be parsable as -an integer. However, as they represent boolean values, a value of zero ("0") -means false (or disabled) where as a non-zero value (typically "1") means true -(or enabled). - -File names are specified relative to the TAR archive in which firmware.xml and -all other files are to be stored. Heimdall Firmware Packages do not support -directories or links, as such file names should only be a name and not a path. - - and are the only optional elements, all other elements must -be included. - - - -Appendix B - Installing Heimdall from Source: - - 1. First make sure you have installed XCode and pkgconfig. - - NOTE: There are several different ways you can install pkgconfig, one - option is to use Macports (http://www.macports.org/). - - 2. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory you downloaded, - or extracted, Heimdall to. - - 3. Download, compile and install libusb-1.0: - +Heimdall (c) 2010-2013 Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna +http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/ + +DISCLAIMER: + + This software attempts to flash your Galaxy S device. The very nature of + flashing is dangerous. As with all flashing software, Heimdall has the + potential to damage (brick) your device if not used carefully. If you're + concerned, don't use this software. Flashing ROMs onto your phone may also + void your warranty. Benjamin Dobell and Glass Echidna are not responsible + for the result of your actions. + + +These instructions are for OS X operating systems. + + +Installing Heimdall and Heimdall Frontend Binaries: + + 1. Run "Heimdall Suite.pkg" and follow the instructions. + + 2. Reboot your system. + + 3. Done + + + +Flashing Heimdall Firmware Package with Heimdall Frontend: + + As of Heimdall Frontend 1.3 there are now two main ways to flash a ROM from + Heimdall Frontend. The simpler and preferred option is to download a + Heimdall Firmware Package and follow the following steps. + + + 1. Fully charge your device (use the wall charger as it's faster). + + 2. Open the Heimdall Frontend (heimdall-frontend) application. + + 3. From the "Load Package" tab, under the "Heimdall Firmware Package" + section click the "Browse" button. + + 4. Use the dialogue that appears to navigate to, and select, the Heimdall + firmware package that you wish to flash. + + 5. You will see progress bars appear as the package is decompressed and + extracted. + + When the package has finished being decompressed you should see + information about the particular firmware package that has been + selected. + + 6. Verify that your device is listed under "Supported Devices". If it's not + then STOP immediately! DO NOT flash this firmware to your device! + Instead search for an appropriate firmware package for your device. + + If you believe there is a mistake and your device is actually + supported please get in contact with the firmware developer (not Glass + Echidna!) and ask them to rectify the issue. If the developer provided + a URL you may be able to contact them by pressing the "Homepage" button. + + 7. If you've verified your device is supported you may continue to press + the "Load / Customise" button. + + 8. You should now be looking at the "Flash" tab. If not verify that you did + in fact push the "Load / Customise" button. + + Generally, you won't NEED or WANT to customise a firmware package! In + which case you can safely move on to step 9. + + Nonetheless, the "Flash" tab provides you with a means to customise the + firmware package before flashing it to your device. See "Performing a + Custom Flash with Heimdall Frontend" for more details. + + 9. Put your Galaxy S device into download mode and plug it in to your PC. + + Download mode can be accessed several different ways depending on your + particular device model. If you're unsure how to do this please search + online for the appropriate method. + + 10. Press the "Start" button. + + 11. Heimdall Frontend will display the progress and inform you when the + flash is complete. + + If something went wrong i.e. your device wasn't detected because it + wasn't in download mode, then the status section will let you know the + cause of the problem. + + + +Performing a Custom Flash with Heimdall Frontend: + + This is the advanced means of flashing firmware to your device. + + If you're not an advanced user or a developer, in the event that a Heimdall + Firmware Package doesn't exist for the particular firmware (or files) that + you wish to flash, then I strongly recommend you get in touch with developer + of the firmware (or files) and politely ask them to create a Heimdall + Firmware Package for you. In doing so then you don't have to worry about + making mistakes due to inexperience. + + If you're looking to customise an existing Heimdall Firmware Package then + follow steps 1-8 of "Flashing Heimdall Firmware Package with Heimdall + Frontend" then start from below with step 5. + + + 1. Fully charge your device (use the wall charger as it's faster). + + 2. Download a decrypted device ROM or a Heimdall Firmware Package + and extract everything to the one directory. + + 3. If the ROM is not a Heimdall Firmware Package it may instead be provided + as multiple archives (nested or otherwise), extract them all to the same + location. + + NOTE: If you want to use the CSC then extract it last. + + 3. Open the Heimdall Frontend (heimdall-frontend) application. + + 4. Select the "Flash" tab. From the "Flash" tab you're able to completely + customise a flash. + + 5. Before you can chose which partitions you want to flash with particular + files you MUST first select a PIT file. To do this click the "Browse" + button in the "PIT" section. This will open a dialogue allowing you to + navigate to and select a valid PIT (.pit) file. + + If you do not already have a valid PIT file stored on your computer you + can download your device's PIT file from the "Utilities" tab. + + 6. If a valid PIT file has been selected then "Add" button below the + "Partitions (Files)" list-box will become enabled. Press this button to + add a partition to your flash. + + 7. When you first add a partition you will see the "Partition Name" and + "Partition ID" be populated with information. Use the "Partition Name" + drop down to select which partition you wish to flash. "Partition ID" + will automatically update and is never directly editable. + + 8. You must then select a file to flash to the partition that you just + specified using the "Browse" button under the "File / Partition". You + will not be able to flash, create a firmware package or add another + partition until you have selected a file. However, you're still able to + press the "Remove" button if you've decided not to flash the partition + you've just specified. + + 9. When you've specified a file name then you'll be able to see the updated + information in the partition list to the right. You can select any + partition from this list and customise it as you see fit. + + You can also remove a partition from the list by selecting it and + clicking the "Remove" button. Removing a partition from the list doesn't + remove it from your device, it simply means it will not be flashed. + + 10. Repeat steps 7-9 as often as needed to specify all the partions/files + that you wish to flash. + + 11. Now you can chose whether you would like to repartition your device as + well as whether you would like to prevent the device rebooting once a + flash has been completed. These options can be enabled or disabled by + toggling the "Repartition" and "No Reboot" check-boxes. + + In the general case you will only need to enable repartition if you wish + to change the PIT file on your device. Keep in mind that repartitioning + will wipe your device! + + The "No Reboot" option is rarely required. It's mostly in place so you + can manually boot straight into recovery mode after a flash (rather than + booting up normally). + + 12. If you've added at least one partition to your flash (and selected a + file for that partition) then the "Start" button will be enabled. Press + the "Start" button to begin the flashing process. + + You may notice that the "Create Package" tab becomes available at the + whenever the "Start" button becomes available. From this tab you're able + to create a reusable, redistributable Heimdall Firmware Package with the + files and partitions you just selected. See "How to Create a Heimdall + Firmware Package" for details. + + 13. Heimdall Frontend will display the progress and inform you when the + flash is complete. + + If something went wrong i.e. your device wasn't detected because it + wasn't in download mode, then the status section will let you know the + cause of the problem. + + + +Flashing Firmware from Command Line: + + 1. Fully charge your phone (use the wall charger as it's faster). + + 2. Download a decrypted device ROM or a Heimdall Firmware Package + and extract everything to the one directory. + + 3. If the ROM is not a Heimdall Firmware Package it may instead be provided + as multiple archives (nested or otherwise), extract them all to the same + location. + + NOTE: If you want to use the CSC then extract it last. If you're asked + to overwrite files then do so. + + 4. Put your Galaxy S device into download mode and plug it in.. + + 5. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you extracted + the ROM/firmware files. + + 6. Type the following to list all the functionality Heimdall supports: + + heimdall help + + 7. Before flashing, you must first know the names of the partitions you + wish to flash. These can be obtained by executing: + + heimdall print-pit --no-reboot + + The inclusion of --no-reboot ensures the phone will not reboot after PIT + file has been downloaded and displayed. After executing a command with + the --no-reboot argument, the next command should include the --resume + argument. + + NOTE: You can still safely reboot your phone manually (with the power + button) after executing --no-reboot commands. + + 8. Use the help and print-pit output to construct a command with all the + file you want to flash. + + Here is an example that does a full flash and repartition on a GT-I9000: + + heimdall flash --repartition --resume --pit s1_odin_20100512.pit --FACTORYFS factoryfs.rfs --CACHE cache.rfs --DBDATA dbdata.rfs --IBL+PBL boot.bin --SBL Sbl.bin --PARAM param.lfs --KERNEL zImage --MODEM modem.bin + + 9. Heimdall will display the progress as it flashes so that you know things + are working as they should. + + + +How to Create a Heimdall Firmware Package: + + Firstly, Heimdall's firmware package format is just a regular TAR archive + compressed with gzip. The only two real requirements are that a valid + firmware.xml must be included (refer to Appendix A) and you can only + include files (no directories, links etc.) As such if you'd like there is + nothing preventing you from creating Heimdall packages manually. Of course + Heimdall Frontend provides a simple user interface that takes care of all + the hard work for you. + + There are two ways in which you can create a firmware package. You can + create a package from scratch, or you can load an existing package, apply + modifications and then save the package. Creating a package from scratch + is the preferred approach, by taking this approach you're far less likely + to run into file name length limitations. These are not Heimdall's own + limitation but rather a limitation of the TAR archive format. + + Before you can access Heimdall Frontend's firmware creation functionality + (available from the "Create Package" tab) you must first specify which + files will be included in your package, as well as a few flashing options + i.e. Whether or not users should repartition when flashing. This + information must be filled out from the "Flash" tab in exactly the same + fashion you would provide information to flash your device (see "Performing + a Custom Flash with Heimdall Frontend"). As mentioned above, it's not the + preferred means, but you're able to load an existing package as a starting + point for this information. + + Once you've specified the files/partitions you wish to include in your + firmware package the "Create Package" tab will become available. Clicking + this tab will display additional information that you can include in your + package. In order to continue you must fill out all sections except for the + URLs section, which is optional. The following is a break-down of what all + these options mean. + + - General Firmware Information: - + + Firmware Name - This is the name of your particular firmware. An + example would be "Cyanogenmod". + + Firmware Version - This is the version identifier for your package. Any + valid string will be accepted although a the inclusion of decimal + point version number is preferred i.e. "7.1". If it makes sense + then feel free to append a text string like "RC1" or "Beta 1" to + the decimal point version. + + Platform Name - This is the name of the platform (or operating system) + that your firmware is based on. In most cases this will simply be + "Android". + + Platform Version - This is the operating system version that your + firmware is based on. Again decimal point version numbers are + preferred over text, i.e. "2.3.4" is preferred over "Gingerbread". + + + - Developers - + + URLs (Optional): + + Homepage - Here you can enter your personal URL or a URL particularly + pertaining to the firmware being packaged. The URL must be well + formed for it to work. An example of a well formed URL is + "http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/". It is + important to include "http://" in order to specify the protocol as + other protocols such as "ftp://" are equally valid although + unlikely to be used. + + Donate - Here you can enter a URL that will link users to a page to + make donations for the effort you've put into developing your + firmware. Once again the URL must be well formed but there is no + requirement on how your donation page should work. For instance + both "http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/" and + "http://forum.xda-developers.com/donatetome.php?u=2710388" are + equally valid. + + Developer Info: + + Name - Here you can enter in the name of individual team members or a + team name. Click "Add" and the developer will be added to the list + on the right. If you make a mistake you can select a developer from + the list and click "Remove". You can list as many developers as you + like however visual constraints of the "Load Package" tab means + only a few names will be visible. Where possible you may want to + opt for team names over listing individual team members. + + + - Supported Devices - + + This section allows you to create a list of devices that are supported by + your particular firmware. Although Heimdall isn't capable of enforcing this + we strongly recommend you take this section seriously. If filled out + correctly you could help save a number of accidental bricks! + + Device Info: + + Manufacturer - This is where you can enter the name of the manufacturer + for a particular device. For now this will most likely be + "Samsung". + + Name - This is the human readable name for a particular device. + "Galaxy S", "Galaxy S II", "Droid Charge", "Vibrant" and + "Galaxy S (Telstra)" are all valid names. There are a lot of + possible variations here so be as specific as you think is + necessary. + + Product Code - This is by far the most important bit of device + information. Device names tend to be region specific and further + subject to the whims of telecommunication companies and resellers. + Product Codes (or product IDs) are designated by manufacturers and + are generally the definitive means of referring to a particular + device. Examples are "GT-I9000", "GT-I9100" and "SCH-I897". If + you're unsure of a particular product code then both Google and + GSMArena are your friends! + + + After filling out all the necessary information the "Build" button will be + enabled. If it's still disabled then you know you're missing some required + information. In particular you must specify at least one developer and at + least one supported device. Pressing the "Build" button will bring up a + save dialogue where you must chose a file name for your particular package. + Don't worry about specifying the ".tar.gz" extension Heimdall Frontend will + take care of this automatically. + + Once you've chosen a file name Heimdall Frontend will begin the process of + building the firmware package. In doing so a valid firmware.xml file will + be generated from the information entered. All files will be archived in a + single TAR file then the TAR archive will be compressed via gzip + compression. Compression will take a little while but you will see progress + bars so you know the application hasn't hung. When the progress bars + disappear you're finished making your package. + + Congratulations! You're now ready to redistribute your firmware package + online or by any means you see fit. + + + +Appendix A - firmware.xml + +The following details a part of the Heimdall Firmware Package format. This +is only relevant to developers or advanced users who wish to create Heimdall +Firmware Packages outside of Heimdall Frontend or in some way integrate support +for the format in their own software. + + +All Heimdall Firmware Packages must contain a file called firmware.xml. This +file stores flash information and meta-data for the package as well as +information about other files contained within the package. + +The format is fairly straight-forward so it won't be explained in great detail. +Nonetheless the following is an example of a valid firmware.xml file. + + + + Test Firmware + 1.1 + + Android + 2.3.4 + + + Benjamin Dobell + Hedonism Bot + + http://www.glassechidna.com.au/ + http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/ + + + Samsung + GT-I9000 + Galaxy S + + + Samsung + GT-I9000T + Galaxy S (Telstra) + + + Samsung + GT-I9000M + Vibrant + + + Nl3276-I9000 s1_odin_20100512.pit + 0 + 0 + + + 0 + gq3276-boot.bin + + + 24 + Uh3276-cache.rfs + + + 22 + em3276-factoryfs.rfs + + + 11 + fl3276-modem.bin + + + 21 + Xd3276-param.lfs + + + 3 + if3276-Sbl.bin + + + 6 + cr3276-zImage + + + + + +New lines need not be included and the order in which elements are specified +does not need to match that of the above example. + +One and only one element must be included. The element +must also have a version attribute specified. The version must be parsable as +an integer and indicates what version of the Heimdall Firmware Package +specification the package adheres to. + +All data is stored as strings, however a 's element must be parsable +as an integer. The value represents the partition ID (according to the +specified PIT file) that the file should be flashed to. + +A 's and elements must also be parsable as +an integer. However, as they represent boolean values, a value of zero ("0") +means false (or disabled) where as a non-zero value (typically "1") means true +(or enabled). + +File names are specified relative to the TAR archive in which firmware.xml and +all other files are to be stored. Heimdall Firmware Packages do not support +directories or links, as such file names should only be a name and not a path. + + and are the only optional elements, all other elements must +be included. + + + +Appendix B - Installing Heimdall from Source: + + 1. First make sure you have installed XCode and pkgconfig. + + NOTE: There are several different ways you can install pkgconfig, one + option is to use Macports (http://www.macports.org/). + + 2. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory you downloaded, + or extracted, Heimdall to. + + 3. Download, compile and install libusb-1.0: + http://www.libusb.org/ - NOTE: Alternatively you may install Macport's libusb-devel package. - - 4. Enter the following commands to compile libpit. - - cd libpit - ./configure - make - cd .. - - NOTE: There is no need to run "sudo make install". - - 4. Enter the following commands to compile and install Heimdall: - - cd heimdall - ./configure - make - sudo make install - cd .. - - 5. If you haven't installed the driver before, enter the following: - - cd OSX - sudo ./install-kext.sh - - 6. Done - - - -Appendix C - Installing Heimdall Frontend from Source: - - 1. Compile and install Heimdall, see Appendix B. - - 2. First make sure you have installed XCode from your OS X install DVD. - You'll also need Qt 4.7 or later, available from: - - http://qt.nokia.com/downloads/ - - 3. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory you extracted Heimdall to. - - 4. Enter the following commands to compile and install Heimdall Frontend: - - cd heimdall-frontend - qmake heimdall-frontend.pro - - 5. Open Finder and navigate to the heimdall-frontend sub-directory. Open - the newly created XCode project. - - 6. From the menu bar select Build -> Build. This outputs heimdall-frontend - to /Applications - - 7. Done - + NOTE: Alternatively you may install Macport's libusb-devel package. + + 4. Enter the following commands to compile libpit. + + cd libpit + ./configure + make + cd .. + + NOTE: There is no need to run "sudo make install". + + 4. Enter the following commands to compile and install Heimdall: + + cd heimdall + ./configure + make + sudo make install + cd .. + + 5. If you haven't installed the driver before, enter the following: + + cd OSX + sudo ./install-kext.sh + + 6. Done + + + +Appendix C - Installing Heimdall Frontend from Source: + + 1. Compile and install Heimdall, see Appendix B. + + 2. First make sure you have installed XCode from your OS X install DVD. + You'll also need Qt 4.7 or later, available from: + + http://qt.nokia.com/downloads/ + + 3. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory you extracted Heimdall to. + + 4. Enter the following commands to compile and install Heimdall Frontend: + + cd heimdall-frontend + qmake heimdall-frontend.pro + + 5. Open Finder and navigate to the heimdall-frontend sub-directory. Open + the newly created XCode project. + + 6. From the menu bar select Build -> Build. This outputs heimdall-frontend + to /Applications + + 7. Done + -- cgit v1.2.3