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Flash a new Android ROM on Mac with ADB and Heimdall
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Find any ROM that you want to flash and unzip it. If there is a xxx.tar.md5 remove the .md5 and untar the file as well, until there is a list of around 12 files in a folder. Not switch to your console and change into that directory.

Software you need

  • adb
  • heimdall (brew cask install heimdall-suite)

Known problems with Heimdall "Claiming Interface Failed"

´´´ $ kextstat | grep -v apple $ sudo kextunload -b com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite $ sudo kextunload -b com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData $ sudo kextunload -b com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl ´´´

Flashing the ROM

$ adb reboot bootloader $ heimdall flash --APNHLOS NON-HLOS.bin
--ABOOT aboot.mbn
--BOOT boot.img
--HIDDEN hidden.img.ext4
--MDM modem.bin
--RECOVERY recovery.img
--RPM rpm.mbn
--SBL2 sbl2.mbn
--SBL3 sbl3.mbn
--SYSTEM system.img.ext4
--TZ tz.mbn
--CACHE cache.img.ext4

Have fun with your new ROM!

@ehsanghaffar
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thanks a lot

Is it possible to access the IMEI and repair it with Heimdall?

@fizzyz
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fizzyz commented Oct 26, 2024

In 2024, it is not working

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