Using Heimdall MacOS to Install Stock ROM on Galaxy S2

I have always played with my Samsung Handsets (Rooting, Multi-Booting, trying different ROMs) using the standard Odin software on Windows. Somehow have never loved the easy life on Windows and always fancied to work on the Macintosh OS (Being from a Unix Background, I liked it even more). I own an Apple MacBook Air, and have been doing a lot of stuff lately using it.

The latest was trying to install the stock rom on my Galaxy S2. The steps I followed will be briefed in the below blog.

Pre-requisites

1- Samsung S2 phone (Or any other phone model)
2- USB Cable
3- Battery at-least 50% charged
4- Download the required Stock Rom (can use http://stockroms.net)
5- Install heimdall-suite-1.4.0-mac.dmg on your Mac. Download here

In my case I downloaded ICS Stock Rom for Galaxy S2


Step 1 : Connect your phone

A- Open Heimdall
B- Connect the USB cable on the phone
C- Restart the phone in download mode (Vol Down + Power + Home)
D- Vol UP to continue download mode
E- In Heimdall GUI, click on Utilities
F- Click on detect on the top left. The output should say "Device detected", if not, repeat the steps again from B.

Step 2 : Download the current PIT file.

If you need to save your current partition instruction table, you have to create a PIT file of the current set up.

A - Follow step 1 to connect phone
B- Once device is connected, in Utilities screen, click on save as.
C- Give a path where you want to save the PIT file
D- Click on download. This will download the pit file on the location you mention. If it hangs in the process anywhere, repeat the steps and try

Output Screen Heimdall+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Successful Rom Updates using Macbok - Heimdall

Heimdall v1.4.0

Copyright (c) 2010-2013, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/

This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.

If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/

Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...

Initialising protocol...
Protocol initialisation successful.

Beginning session...

Some devices may take up to 2 minutes to respond.
Please be patient!

Session begun.

Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download successful.

Output Ends++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


Step 3 : Installing the ROM

The ROM you download, should have the below mentioned files to continue install

A - Follow Step 1 and Step 2 above

B- Click on Flash in Heimdall GUI frontend

C- Browse the PIT which you downloaded in Step 2, Once you do that the partition name field gets active

D- Select Partition name and assign respective files from the ROM which you need to install e.g

BOOT=boot.bin

CACHE=cache.img

FACTORYFS=factoryfs.img

HIDDEN=hidden.img

MODEM=modem.bin

PARAM=param.lfs

SB1=SbI.bin

KERNEL=zimage

E- Then click start. The magic will begin. Post install the phone will reboot, and Heimdall GUI fronted will look as below :

Output Screen Heimdall+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Successful Rom Updates using Macbok - Heimdall

Heimdall v1.4.0

Copyright (c) 2010-2013, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/

This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.

If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/

Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...

Initialising protocol...
Protocol initialisation successful.

Beginning session...

Some devices may take up to 2 minutes to respond.
Please be patient!

Session begun.

Uploading BOOT
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BOOT upload successful

Uploading SBL1
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SBL1 upload successful

Uploading PARAM
0%
94%
100%

PARAM upload successful

Uploading KERNEL
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KERNEL upload successful

Uploading CACHE
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CACHE upload successful

Uploading MODEM
0%
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MODEM upload successful

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HIDDEN upload successful

Ending session...
Rebooting device...
Releasing device interface...

Output Ends++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Enjoy Flashing your handset.... Cheers.

Wireless Festival 2014 - Birmingham

Ever since I have moved to UK have been planning to visit the music festivals...

I was just browsing the internet when I saw the line-up of Wireless Festival which was jaw dropping and irresistible. Bruno Mars, Ellie Goulding, Sean Paul, John Newman all together (Though I so wished if Ed Sheeran would have been there too..) .. Amazing isn't it ?

I booked my tickets and yayy waited for 05th of July 2014 !!

The day came when me and my wife travelled for the festival and it was one of the best events I have ever attended in my life, so well organised and with the best line-ups in the house.

The main stage was huge !! there were 2 other stages , the future stage and the bum bum stage.

John Newman showed some awesome moves !! This guy is talented, a good performer..

Then it was Ellie Goulding time... I have been following her since quite a long time when she was more into vocals for trance music.. she rocked the stage !!

I also took a video of her, performing the starry eyed.. her oldie track..

Then it was time for the headliner act, there were more performances in between, including OutKast, don't follow them to be honest, so just headed far from the stage and rested for a while to rush back to the main stage for Bruno..

Bruno arrived, with a massive entry, he nailed it totally as every single person in the festival just couldn't stop dancing ! He was supported by some good moves by his team on stage and splendid fireworks and lights ..

Thanks to the British Weather all this while.. The Rain God was kind, scared us for a bit, but eventually was an awesome weather throughout the day !!!

A glimpse of the performance of Bruno Mars .. 

Overall, this has been the best ever experience of my lifetime.. and I surely look forward for it next time.. Psst.. next year please get Rihana, Katy, Eminem, Ed Sheeran :P

Cheers..