[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers] saznat:
The device details are:

MODEL: SM-T580 10.1 2016 with 16GB (WIFI Only)

PRODUCT: AJNB3R

UN: CAJ036DF7ECBBA3

VENDOR: SAMSUNG

VER: T580XXU4CSA1

SERIAL: R52HA2BZ9TA

PURCHASED IN UK THROUGH VERY

The pit file attached was extracted by chimera. I have no idea how reliable chimera is, or whether the PIT they saved is actully what is on the device. However, I did try changing all the PIT entries in it to match the ones you sent me the other day. I was hoping that if I did this and the signature part of the file was untouched, I might be able to flash it.

I was wrong. I couldn't. I got the same error on line 1892 mentioned below.

The first thing I did when I bought the tablet in 2016 was to install TWRP custom recovery and root it. So from day one, OEM was unlocked.

I have never flipped that switch off and I don't know what else did.

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This problem started when I updated my custom ROM from TWRP and the

device crashed within seconds of starting the install. That update was just upgrading the ROM that was already on the device. I do still have the TWRP image I saved before installing the update.

Looking into that backup I extracted some files which are shown below. HoweverI don't know if any of the information extracted from the previous TWRP backup is of any use, as any of that information could have been overwritten or wiped by the update

I was upgrading the ROM from

[T580]_Stock-DBT-8.1.0-XXU4CRK5-FW_v1.3_by_hanspampel.zip

to

[T580]_Stock-DBT-8.1.0-XXU4CSB1-FW_v1.4_by_hanspampel.zip

/system/CSCVersion.txt contained: T580OXA4CRK5

/System/SW_Configuration.xml

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>

<SW-Configuration>

<MobileData>

<PublicName>SM-T580</PublicName>

</MobileData>

<CustomerDataSet>

<CSCName>T580OXA</CSCName>

<CSCVersion>4CRK5</CSCVersion>

<NbCustomer>5</NbCustomer>

<CustomerData src="/Customer/DBT/customer.xml" />

<CustomerData src="/Customer/ITV/customer.xml" />

<CustomerData src="/Customer/XEO/customer.xml" />

<CustomerData src="/Customer/XEF/customer.xml" />

<CustomerData src="/Customer/BTU/customer.xml" />

</CustomerDataSet>

</SW-Configuration>

build.prop

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# begin build properties

# autogenerated by buildinfo.sh

ro.build.id=M1AJQ

ro.build.display.id=M1AJQ.T580XXU4CRK5 by hanspampel v1.3

ro.build.version.incremental=T580XXU4CRK5

ro.build.version.sdk=27

ro.build.version.preview_sdk=0

ro.build.version.codename=REL

ro.build.version.all_codenames=REL

ro.build.version.release=8.1.0

ro.build.version.security_patch=2018-11-01

ro.build.version.base_os=

ro.build.version.security_index=1

ro.build.date=Fri Nov 16 18:11:46 KST 2018

ro.build.date.utc=1542359506

ro.build.type=user

ro.build.user=dpi

ro.build.host=21HH1D07

ro.build.tags=release-keys

ro.build.flavor=gtaxlwifixx-user

ro.product.model=SM-T580

ro.product.brand=samsung

# ro.build.product is obsolete; use ro.product.device

ro.build.product=gtaxlwifi

ro.product.name=gtaxlwifixx

ro.product.device=gtaxlwifi

# ro.product.cpu.abi and ro.product.cpu.abi2 are obsolete,

# use ro.product.cpu.abilist instead.

ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a

ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi

ro.product.cpu.abilist=armeabi-v7a,armeabi

ro.product.cpu.abilist32=armeabi-v7a,armeabi

ro.product.cpu.abilist64=

ro.product.manufacturer=samsung

ro.product.locale=en-GB

ro.wifi.channels=

# Do not try to parse description, fingerprint, or thumbprint

ro.build.description=gtaxlwifixx-user 8.1.0 M1AJQ T580XXU4CRK5 release-keys

ro.build.fingerprint=samsung/gtaxlwifixx/gtaxlwifi:8.1.0/M1AJQ/T580XXU4CRK5:user/release-keys

ro.build.characteristics=tablet

# Samsung Specific Properties

ro.build.PDA=T580XXU4CRK5

ro.build.official.release=true

ro.config.rm_preload_enabled=0

ro.build.changelist=14598547

ro.product_ship=true

ro.chipname=exynos7870

# end build properties

# begin build properties

# autogenerated by vendor_buildinfo.sh

ro.product.board=universal7870

ro.board.platform=exynos5

ro.vendor.product.manufacturer=samsung

ro.vendor.product.model=SM-T580

ro.vendor.product.brand=samsung

ro.vendor.product.name=gtaxlwifixx

ro.vendor.product.device=gtaxlwifi

# end build properties

#

# from device/samsung/gtaxlwifi/system.prop

#

#

# system.prop for universal7870

#

ro.arch=exynos7870

ro.kernel.qemu=0

ro.kernel.qemu.gles=1

persist.demo.hdmirotationlock=false

# read DS/SS property

import /efs/factory.prop

#system prop for Bluetooth SOC type

#BT

qcom.bluetooth.soc=rome

sys.config.phone_start_early=true

# GPU WFD support

ro.exynos.vendor.wfdsupport=1

#

# ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES

#

ro.product.first_api_level=23

net.dns1=8.8.8.8

net.dns2=8.8.4.4

ro.arch=exynos7870

persist.demo.hdmirotationlock=false

rild.libpath=/system/lib/libsec-ril.so

rild.libargs=-d

/dev/umts_ipc0

exynos.ril.modempath=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5

exynos.ril.nvpath=/efs/

ro.debug_level=0x4948

dev.usbsetting.embedded=On

ro.hdcp2.rx=tz

ro.opengles.version=196610

debug.hwc.otf=1

debug.hwc.winupdate=1

debug.hwc.nodirtyregion=1

debug.sf.disable_backpressure=1

dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=8m

dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=192m

dalvik.vm.heapsize=512m

dalvik.vm.heaptargetutilization=0.75

dalvik.vm.heapminfree=512k

dalvik.vm.heapmaxfree=8m

persist.sys.strictmode.disable=true

keyguard.no_require_sim=true

ro.carrier=unknown

persist.radio.atfwd.start=false

ro.security.icd.flagmode=multi

security.ASKS.policy_version=000000

ro.build.scafe.version=2018A

ro.sf.lcd_density=240

ro.error.receiver.default=com.samsung.receiver.error

ro.config.ringtone=Over_the_Horizon.ogg

ro.config.notification_sound=Skyline.ogg

ro.config.alarm_alert=Morning_Flower.ogg

ro.config.media_sound=Media_preview_Touch_the_light.ogg

ro.config.ringtone_2=Basic_Bell.ogg

ro.config.notification_sound_2=S_Charming_Bell.ogg

security.mdpp.mass=skmm

ro.security.vpnpp.ver=2.1

ro.security.vpnpp.release=1.1

ro.frp.pst=

ro.wsmd.enable=true

ro.security.vaultkeeper.feature=0

ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-samsung

ro.control_privapp_permissions=log

setupwizard.feature.deferred_setup_suggestion=false

setupwizard.feature.deferred_setup_notification=false

ro.setupwizard.wifi_on_exit=false

ro.setupwizard.mode=OPTIONAL

ro.com.google.gmsversion=8.1_201809

ro.build.version.sem=2701

ro.build.version.sep=90500

ro.treble.enabled=false

ro.build.selinux=1

persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib.2=libart.so

dalvik.vm.isa.arm.variant=cortex-a15

dalvik.vm.isa.arm.features=default

ro.config.knox=v30

ro.config.tima=0

ro.config.timaversion=3.0

ro.config.timaversion_info=Knox3.2_..

ro.config.iccc_version=3.0

ro.config.dmverity=A

ro.config.kap=true

ro.kernel.qemu=0

ro.ss.bid=20649615

net.bt.name=Android

dalvik.vm.stack-trace-dir=/data/anr

ro.expect.recovery_id=0xdb1b08cd8281e0409e275a4d3bf7582eed2a04f5000000000000000000000000

customer.xml (general info only)

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<CustomerData>

<GeneralInfo>

<CSCEdition>ED0003</CSCEdition>

<Country>Germany</Country>

<CountryISO>DE</CountryISO>

<Region>EUR</Region>

<SalesCode>DBT</SalesCode>

</GeneralInfo>

Is it right to assume that my current pit file (extracted through chimera) came from that failed update? Or could it have come from one of the other ROMS I have tried to flash since? I can't remember any flash through odin that didn't say "FRP is enabled, ignore PIT download".

and if I tick the repartition option ,I always get an odin log like this

while Flashing. This extract was while flashing T580XXU4CSA1:

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> Total Binary size: 3496 M

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/003> Can't open the specified file. (Line: 1892)

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I can't find out how to get round this or understand what this Line 1892

issue is.

I'm not sure whether I managed to flash an incorrect custom ROM, although I was very careful to ensure they were all named T580. I don't get why there is a CARRIER pit entry in a WIFI only device. I'm assuming CARRIER relates to a mobile network.

Is it worth my while downloading all the latest binary 4 firmwares for all regions and flashing them one by one, in the hope that one will do the job?

And thanks again. I keep getting flustered and wondering what is actually relevent in all this. You're helping to keep me focused and not wandering off on pointless tangents.

If there's anything else in the TWRP image that may help you, I'll extract it and post it.