[Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Questions & Answers] andy01q:
Thank you for the support once more. I've been running Odin 3.14.4 since before I started this thread. I see it says engine v(ID:3.1401), so I redownloaded the most recent version and it still does. I've been trying to fix the device for over a month now and it's kinda rough. For example today it took me one hour to get into Download mode and then 2 hours until Odin recognized the device.

I tried 3 USB ports and 5 USB cables and eventuall I could do some semblance of flashing with the original setup that I used before (the port that worked is reserved to transfer data to and from android devices and least used USB port by far). This one is with the most recent files from https://sfirmware.com/samsung-sm-p610/

"<ID:0/003> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1401)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> Total Binary size: 7335 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> Re-Partition operation failed.

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

the operation "hang" at "Initialzation" (not my typo) for about 50 minutes and then another 10 minutes at "Set PIT file..". One good thing about this attempt was that it did not disconnected the phone, so I could just try again.

I also tried an older Firmware file frm sfirmware and it actually started flashing BL, but after it hang for 3 hours I gave up. During that attempt the SM-P610 showed "pit_flash_binary Unsupported Version." on the Download-mode screen. I guess not too surprising.

Out of desperation I also tried flashing the firmware that Frija suggests on Automatic mode weirdly Odin hang for 20 minutes on "SetupConnection.." and then just

"<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

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

afterwards. Also allowed me to reattempt without further ado.

Then I googled "Re-Partition operation failed." and one idea was to untick Re-Partion. I checked and saw that it was unchecked, so I decided to check it and tried again with the most recent one from sfrimware. Then I got

"Can't open the serial(COM) port." I tried a couple ideas from google, including just restarting Odin, but no avail. Maybe something that Zadig can help with, but patching with Zadig always leads to Odin not recognizing the device after. This time after patching with Zadi Heimdall and Zadig can't see it anymore either. I'm taking a break now, no idea what I'll try next.

Edit: Right now I got Heimdall to recognize the device again, but Odin still does not. Now I'm looking for a way to convert either .zip or .tar.md5 to .tar.gz.

edit: Can I just unpack and then use 7zip to compress to .tar and then 7zip to get to .tar.gz or is something wrong with that? Do I get 4 files or compress them to one bigger file? I guess I'll find a file to be used with Heimdall and see how it is packed.