yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Zyxxeil:
I finnaly got ubuntu to run and i ran the program and it says it cant find the device. Here is the log.

1. Apply UnBrickable Mod

2. Remove then insert Device battery

3. Connect to computer via USB.

4. Click the Download Mode button

5. Download new software with Heimdall.

Credits:

AdamOutler- Hardware Analisys/Modification/high level software development

Rebellos- Firmware development

Midas5, mijoma, TheBeano- UART Output Debugging/Firmware Support

Building command list

--S5PC110 (Galaxy S) selected, Resurrector HIBL.bin to 0xD0020000

Secondary Bootloader Sbl.bin to 0x40244000 through SMDK

Building command list

Clearing Previous Instance

--S5PC111 (Galaxy Player) selected, Resurrector HIBL.bin to 0xD0020000

Secondary Bootloader GPSbl.bin to 0x40244000 through SMDK

Begin Resurrection Sequence

Requesting Permission to access device

Please wait.... Uploading..

-------------------------------------------------------------

Hummingbird Interceptor Boot Loader (HIBL) v2.1

Copyright (C) Rebellos 2011

-------------------------------------------------------------

SMDK42XX,S3C64XX USB Download Tool

Version 0.20 (c) 2004,2005,2006 Ben Dooks <ben-linux@fluff.org>

Interceptor Injection Complete. Injecting modified SBL

SMDK42XX,S3C64XX USB Download Tool

Version 0.20 (c) 2004,2005,2006 Ben Dooks <ben-linux@fluff.org>

SBL Injection Failure

failed to find devicefailed to find device

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Well guys thanks for all the help i guess im F*cked.

Ima see if best buy will accept our accidental warranty for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Revised USA version should be here tonight. :) I don't know if it will work as I don't have a US version to test with.

EDIT: Should I leave the 2.2.1 restore or I can erase it? (I'm beginning to miss some space for dropbox :()

EDIT2: USA link up.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Zyxxeil:
Good news best buy accepted it they said it was a short circuit in the device since i told them that i left it charging over night and it wouldnt turn on in the morning.

Well anywas i saw that the ICS development is going real smooth.

Also is there anythings that i should stay away from so i dont have to deal with this again, i can deal with bootloops and the phone and computer picture but not with this.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] klin1344:
Don't flash roms with bootloaders unless you really have to. ;)

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[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Nice at least you have a new device and you're gonna have a jig (maybe) in case something happens. :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Kwipper:
BTW. This stock rom also just bricked my device too, because it has the SBL.bin bootloader file in it. I think the Original Poster of these files may want to put up a warning or something.... in big noticable bold letters! :D

... or create new custom firmware that contains just the factoryfs.rfs and zImage files

Those are the two files you really need anyways. You don't really need any others.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
When did you flash this? and at when (which file) did it failed?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Ok so it seems that US and Intl versions are different. I'll make something like adamoutler with the bootloader for the 5.0

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1386669

EDIT: I'll wait for news from mime and his jig.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] gsm1999:
I need help

YP-G1CW/XEZ << this model 4.0

I need to flash this model back..

My digitizer is responding upside down..

I need the firmware please...

Kernel or boot
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
use the XXKPQ file on the first page (be sure to check re-partition)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Ok I have added a new revised version of the stock recovery. It should work with people who are from CM7 and wants to return to stock.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Vilai:
so i just used the new rom and it appears to fix the errors stated in the previous thread... now idk what to do next i have flashed steve's as well as klin's but i still boot into recovery mode.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] iJimaniac:
Hey, need some help:

I just tried flashing my own recovery of a factoryfs.rfs and zImage, and first it failed, then I got the phone to pc image, then I tried again and it passed, but now it just stays at the "samsung" (not pulsing, doesn't make it to the boot animation). I can make it to the recovery menu (now stock), but when I try to wipe data I get this:

"Formatting /data...

E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2

Formating /dbdata...

E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10

Formatting /cache...

E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl11

Data wipe complete."

And when I try cache I get:

"Formatting /cache...

E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl11

Cache wipe complete."

It looks to me that I might need to flash those partitions? Does this rom have those?

Any input is appreciated! Please! Thank you

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Also, is there a reason the U.S rom is down?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
There's a method I can try but I will wait if it will work or more people. I just have 1 person which gets his device restored. Also I closed the link because the old recovery method I used was hardbricking devices.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Ok I would need some help from someone who have US 4.0 stock rom to make these dumps for me (in terminal app or adb shell with su permissions). I need them to make the rom.

dd if=/dev/block/bml1 of=/sdcard/boot.bin bs=256
dd if=/dev/block/bml4 of=/sdcard/sbl.bin bs=256
dd if=/dev/block/bml6 of=/sdcard/param.lfs bs=256

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] klin1344:
Ok I'll get them to you first thing tomorrow morning.

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[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] iJimaniac:
Will your rom include the /data and /cache partitions? I think that is all I really need, judged upon my errors?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] klin1344:
Here ya go.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] iJimaniac:
Halleuja! (or however you spell that, LOL)!! I FINALLY got kwipper's stock rom downloaded and flashed, then a data and cache reset got it fixed! :D :D :D No sending it to samsung this time, :P
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Nice it seems that the error is in the kernel and not in the partitions what did you do?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] klin1344:
I've experienced the same problem before when trying to reverse the dd command to install my rom, and a flash back to stock was all that was necessary.

Anyway, I'm on spring break and today I've managed to port cwm 5.0.2.7 to steves kernel! :) (steves is based on cwm 3.0.0.5) It might fix the bricked after nandroid backup problem, though I've never actually experienced it. No ETA yet, but I'll release it once I get proper ext4 ghetto lagfix working.

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[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] iJimaniac:
Well, from start to finish: Flash Steve's kernal (no problem), enter cwm, make nandroid, bootloop, try to flash my own backup, first fails with phone to PC image, reflash then stuck at plain (no pulse) Samsung text, get errors posted above, then flash kwipper's stock (no repatition, just factoryfs.rfs and zImage), bootloop, wipe data and cache = fixed!

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[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Ok people with a US device and get bootloops even though they try the fix in the other thread there's new instructions at page 1.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Vilai:
when i click the link for the u.s. it gives me the international one.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
sorry about that it's fixed now.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] yesisuck:
My experience so far:

I have a Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 8Gb (YP-G1CWY/XAA).

I installed Steve's kernel (followed http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1377771 ).

Installed a CM7 mod (following http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1517194 ) but that resulted in a bootloop.

Decided to follow the instructions in this thread to return to factory ROM. Everything flashed ok, but aftewards the Home button didn't work anymore. (I now realize that I had flashed the International firmware, because the US link in the first post pointed to the International ROM instead of the US ROM).

I was unable to get back into download mode; the secret keypress just didn't work anymore. So, I used the ROM Manager app to 'reboot into recovery'. The device rebooted to the 'android recovery (e3)' screen. I was stuck at that screen. I could use Vol Up / Vol Down to change the highlighted line, but couldn't make a selection as the home button didn't work. Rebooting the device put me back at the same 'android system recovery (3e)' screen.

I killed a usb cable, added a few 100k ohm resistors (more or less following http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=841512 ). This got me back into download mode. I downloaded the US version of the files from the thread (the link was changed today to point to the US Rom). Flashed with repartition, when the device rebooted it went back into the 'android system recovery (3e)', but this time my home button worked. I choose reboot system. The device rebooted, but returned to the same screen.

I then flashed steves kernel. Now the device boots into clockworkmod system recovery. Choosing 'reboot system now' causes the device to reboot, but it always returns to CWM Recovery.

I tried flashing the bootloader (using the one from the US .zip file from this thread), but I get the below error in odin:

At the moment, I am stuck booting into CWM Recovery and I still cannot get into download mode, except with the USB jig.

Any hints/advice on how to get this thing booting to something other than the recovery modes would be greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Vilai:
Followed instructions on second post failed with results like the above post... also tried with .pit file from the other post that got it fixed http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1545336&page=3
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Did you wipe data?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Try to flash it with heimdall.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Vilai:
sorry never used heimdall before... where do i get the package from and could i get a guide to instruct me in the steps?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Updated US restore pack and instructions. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] jpfx:
careful!

I had a soft-bricked US 4.0. would start CWM or android recovery but go no further. This was from a (failed) attempt to go from steves (ok) to klin (not ok) where I'm pretty sure I made the mistake of checking repartition at some point whilst trying to get back to something working.

Anyway, from a soft-brick (ok to cwm), I followed the latest instructions for US which use heimdall.

Pit set for 'Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 U.S. 8GB.pit'

Checked 'repartition'

Used zadig to replace driver for samsung usb composite device after which heimdall frontend detected the player.

Set the partitions (and rechecked) as detailed and let it run. Heimdall went through flashing all the partitions with no errors.

Sad to say, player died at completion, black screen, no power up whatsoever.

So be careful or be prepared for this result.

just asking... Is this pit file (we've all been using) bad?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
I do not know. This device is kind of hard to understand (I don't have it too) because all of these methods were working with at least 1 player. I can always put Intl bootloaders but users reports that they can't use recovery/download button combinaisons.

EDIT: I do have the reason: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=882189 The bootloaders I have are corrupted.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] klin1344:
Maybe you should keep the bootloaders out of the rom? If the device boots, then all is needed are the partitions, flashing bootloaders will only increase the chance of a brick.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tdm:
Agreed
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] yesisuck:
Yes, I did every wipe available in thw CWM Recovery mode. It did not change the behavior at all.

I was never successful in flashing the bootloader with the US files. I kept getting an error with param.lfs. Sadly, I decided to remove the param.lfs from the tar file, to see if I could get the bootloader fixed. Now I have a real brick. (power button does nothing, device does not connect via USB, does not charge)

I sent it back to samsung, in hopes that either 1.) it is so broken that they will not notice that it is rooted or 2.) the fee that they charge to repair a rooted device it is reasonable.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Yes maybe but it didin't work (for US device) because I already tried that. People were reporting infinite bootloops. It can be possible but I would need some testing.

(Sorry for late reply.)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] klin1344:
Just some advice...

Yesterday I had just repartitioned my device to convert back to RFS. I had backups of every partition and flashed some of them through Heimdall. I flashed param.lfs, zImage, dbdata, and cache. After flashing it went straight into stock recovery and wiped data/factory reset by itself, and then rebooted again into the loading screen and then to the system. I think the problem with the infinite bootloops is that right now you are using bml6 as param.lfs, but filesystems have to be flashed with stl (tdmcode said this a long time ago). And Adamoutler said in another thread a few days ago that bootloaders can't be dumped -- doing so will just brick your device. They have to be obtained from an official package, and in this case the US doesn't have one yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Well I didin't touch param.lfs at all. This rom was containing only system, cache, dbdata and zImage. So maybe the only way to flash it is like you have said. (in waiting for bootloaders.) as for bml/stl thing, it still don't make sense because all samsung firmwares with bootloaders works the same way as the recovery rom for Intl devices. (As the pit is re-partitionning all the partitions of device.)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] klin1344:
No I'm saying that when you asked for me to dump boot.bin, Sbl, and param.lfs the commands you gave me was to dump bml6 for param. The reason why it fails in Odin is because filesystems can only be flashed with stl, not bml. So you would need to dump stl6 instead. Look here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22422519&postcount=75

And the pit does not wipe out /efs, only data, dbdata, cache, param.lfs, and system.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
After reading and reading your post, I think tdm meant that by filesystems he meant system and all the others. But for bootloaders, bml is used because there's not counterparts for stl.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tdm:
Yeah the mounted file systems are flashed as stl, the kernel as bml. Never flashed a boot loader and hope to never need to do it.....
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] klin1344:
That's what I meant by filesystems in the first place. Kernel and bootloaders are not filesystems, that's why you use bml to dump them and stl for everything else.

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[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Sorry I misunderstood. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] lomniom:
Your 100th appreciation. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
LOL thanks! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
I hope this will be the one to work. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] yesisuck:
Samsung repaired my hard bricked (corrupted bootloader) device under warranty. YMMV.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] klin1344:
Here is the stl6 dump you wanted. Sorry I didn't pm because it's easier to attach files in a post.

Just remember to remove the zip extension.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
I hope this is the last one. The recovery for US is up. Thanks to Klin1344 for his param.lfs.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Tcollins412:
Whenever I try to start the recovery with heimdall, i keep getting "ERROR: Failed to access device. libusb error: -12"

Anybody know what to do?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Tcollins412:
THANK YOU! I fixed it, but I'm now stuck in this mode only showing a "Phone ! computer" image every time I try to restart the device, and I cannot get it back into download mode. Can anybody help with this problem now?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
You can flash it anyway. This mode is the forced download mode so the device tells you that it need to get something flashed.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Vilai:
NO WAY!!!!! It worked :) the u.s. I followed instructions for heimdall and it worked perfectly :)... I wanna thank you for all the hard work you have put in as well as Klin and everyone else too :)... After over a month of barely any progress it finally works thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Nice to hear that it worked! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] daniel644:
Got it all up and running but I have 3 problems, I have no LOCKSCREEN and when I connect it to my computer to transfer files to it I don't get any "drives" on my computer to transfer files to, the third problem is when I hold the power button to bring up the "power menu" you know that power off, airplane mode and silent mode menu the player simply powers down.

Oh yeah US 4.0 recovering from the latest cm7 build.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Yes I know me too I am experiencing this problem actually. It is an assumption(I don't think it makes sense) but I think the problem come from actually all the partitions are not rfs (like efs and modem in my case.)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tdm:
You need to flash efs using odin/heimdall in order to recover it back to stock rfs.

Nothing should have touched the modem partition, it should still be stock unless you did something to change it.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Didin't you add another device node to support it?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tdm:
I added a device node so that the reservoir can be accessed by bml_over_mtd when there are more than 8 partitions (my device has 8, yours has 9). The actual data in the modem partition is not touched.

I don't even know what is in there since I don't have it. Probably a firmware blob for the i9000 modem or just zero bits, but that is just a guess.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Do you want me to make a dump of it?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] tdm:
No, it would not do me any good. I doubt it is used on your device either, since the devices do not have a modem.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] daniel644:
I flashed over to Klin's R5 ROM and got the internal "usb storage" and the sd card to show up when hooked to a computer, but still no lockscreen (except the poweramp lockscreen works) and still no power menu. But after flashing to R5 my gmail and youtube started Force closing so I just uninstalled them, I can just use my cell phone for them.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
I know I did have this with renaissance and stock rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
I added new instructions for people who did have a problem with efs when coming from CM7.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] fromnowon:
How to solve it?Thx~
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Have you propely installed heimdall? Also you need to totally reinstall your rom. (make a backup before to don't lose your data.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] fromnowon:
I've followed your instructions to do a full recovery.

But,when I gonna install heimdall's driver,it couldn't detect my device...so I selected "Options-->list all device" and chose the "sumsung usb xxx" section.

Is that right?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Yes but you need to do it when you are in download mode.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] fromnowon:
Ha,DONE!

I unchecked the "Repartition" and it just worked like a charm!

Now it booted,and everything goes well.

Thx for helping me out!:D
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Nice to hear that it's working :D.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Gigadroid:
I have found a fix for the EFS Galaxy S II Skyrocket. (see attachment below)

Can this also work for our GPlayer?

I lost the file ...

[FIX] No Power Menu, No Lockscreen, Corrupt Efs FIX! Skyrocket and T989
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
I don't think it would work because the file have a sbl in it :confused:. It will most likely brick the device.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] jbwalters:
Outstanding

I was able to restore my Media Player 4.0 on the first try.

Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Tcollins412:
I did this coming from cm7, and im getting a bootloop. Could this have to do with efs?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Well I never experienced a bootloop with related to efs so I don't think it's the case. Try to restore again.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Tcollins412:
i did twice. any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
with re-partition?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Tcollins412:
yea
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] rosser725:
I keep getting this:

ERROR: Failed to access device. libusb error: -12

Also, should I be putting the efs.img in the Heimdall efs section?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Yes you should. Normally if you have a libusb error it's that your drivers are not installed correctly.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Did you wipe your data?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] j21098:
thank you so much dude i bricked mine while flashing a rom and this helped me so much already hit thanks button

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one HUGE problem i cant go into download mode

:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] daniel644:
Hey Gigadroid (and any one else interested) as you may remember I lost my EFS being a newb and messing with the CM7 betas but I just had something AWESOME happen (don't know if it will hold if I flash something else), OK here is what happened, Since I recovered from CM7 I had not had a lockscreen or power menu just a little while ago I was running Stratus 1.4 and the Terrasilent 1.1 kernel with full ext4 conversion and decided to give Klin's new Icy Fusion 1.1 a try and it kept freezing on me so I flashed back to Stratus 1.4 and now have my lockscreen, power menu. I was, before using this restore method a few times, able to get a power menu and lockscreen on Klin's R5 but when that would happen my home button would break, right now I have ALL 3 working, So it looks like something in Klin's new ROM might have fixed this problem, time will tell if it holds up or not.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Tcollins412:
How do i do this from heimdall?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Normally you do this while in recovery.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Tcollins412:
but im restoring via heimdall. Should i put terraSilent on there and then boot into recovery and clear data?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
nope just the stock kernel and clear data. But did you restore the efs?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Tcollins412:
how do i boot into recovery from stock? and no i forgot to backup efs.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Sorry for late reply. To enter recovery to do volume+ with home button when the samsung logo appearsé However when you just restored it should appear automatically.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] hanthesolo:
Can someone with a us player pull their bootloader for me please? The first day I got the player, I completely bricked it, and the only way I got it to work again was to flash the intl recovery with the us pit file. I of course being the newb I was, flashed the bootloader as well. Being a developer, it is extremely annoying to have to use a jig to boot into download mode every time my device bootloops (thank goodness for a spare electrical kit, and a bad microusb cable!).