Heimdall 1.4 RC1:

    - Massive refactoring.
    - Support for Qualcomm based devices.
    - Print PIT from file.
    - Use partition names as arguments e.g. --HIDDEN, --KERNEL, --MOVINAND etc.
    - Heimdall Frontend UI improvements.
    - And much more...

1 files changed, 49 insertions, 39 deletions

diff --git a/Linux/README b/Linux/README
index 4f9b9a6..a181796 100644
--- a/Linux/README
+++ b/Linux/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Heimdall (c) 2010-2011 Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna

+Heimdall (c) 2010-2012 Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna

 http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/

 

 DISCLAIMER:

@@ -84,11 +84,12 @@ 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.

+    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 the
+    developer of the firmware (or files) and politely ask them to create a
+    Heimdall Firmware Package for you. In doing so, you avoid the risk of
+    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

@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ Performing a Custom Flash with Heimdall Frontend:
        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.

+       NOTE: If you want to use the CSC then extract it last. If you're asked

+             to overwrite files then do so.

 

     3. Open the a terminal and run Heimdall Frontend by typing:

 

@@ -116,14 +118,14 @@ Performing a Custom Flash with Heimdall Frontend:
     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.

+       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.

+       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 the "Add" button below the
+       "Partitions (Files)" list-box will be 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"

@@ -229,8 +231,7 @@ How to Create a Heimdall Firmware Package:
     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.

+    to run into file name length limitations.

 

     Before you can access Heimdall Frontend's firmware creation functionality

     (available from the "Create Package" tab) you must first specify which

@@ -254,14 +255,14 @@ How to Create a Heimdall Firmware Package:
         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.

+        Firmware Version - This is the version identifier for your package. Any
+            valid string will be accepted, although 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

+        Platform Name - This is the name of 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

@@ -295,8 +296,8 @@ How to Create a Heimdall Firmware Package:
             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

+            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.

 

 

@@ -359,8 +360,9 @@ 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.

+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.

@@ -458,20 +460,28 @@ be included.
 

 

 

-

 Appendix B - Installing Heimdall from Source:

 

-    1. First make sure you have installed build-tools, pkgconfig, zlib-dev and

-       libusb-1.0-dev (v1.0.8 or newer).

-

+    1. First make sure you have installed build-tools, pkgconfig, zlib-dev and
+       libusb-1.0-dev (v1.0.8 or newer).
+
        NOTE: Package names may not be absolutely identical to those above.

 

     2. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory you downloaded,

        or extracted, Heimdall to.

 

-    3. Enter the following commands to compile libpit.

+    3. Enter the following commands to compile libpit:

 

             cd libpit

+            ./configure
+            make
+            cd ..

+

+       If you have problems please consult http://www.libusb.org/

+

+    4. Enter the following commands to compile libpit.

+

+            cd libusb-1.0

             ./configure

             make

             cd ..

@@ -486,11 +496,11 @@ Appendix B - Installing Heimdall from Source:
             sudo make install

             cd ..

 

-       NOTE: As an alternative to "sudo make install" you may chose to generate

-             a package by typing the following:

-

-                sudo checkinstall --pkgversion <version>

-

+       NOTE: As an alternative to "sudo make install" you may chose to generate
+             a package by typing the following:
+
+                sudo checkinstall --pkgversion <version>
+
              Where <version> is the current Heimdall release e.g. 1.3.0

 

     5. Done

@@ -510,9 +520,9 @@ Appendix C - Installing Heimdall Frontend from Source:
     4. Enter the following commands to compile and install Heimdall Frontend:

 

             cd heimdall-frontend

-            qmake heimdall-frontend.pro

+            qmake-qt4 heimdall-frontend.pro

             make

-            sudo make install

+            sudo make install
 

        NOTE: As an alternative to "sudo make install" you may chose to generate

              a package by typing the following: