Heimdall is a free and open-source software[1] for Linux, Macos and Unix[2], to manage and flash files on electronic devices[3]. It's the Linux equivalent[4] of the Windows software Odin, provided by Samsung.
Function
editHeimdall is a free/libre/open-source, cross-platform[5] replacement for Odin which is based on libusb[6]. The name Heimdall, like Odin, is an allusion to Norse mythology; both Odin and Heimdall are among the deities of the Norse pantheon.
As in Download mode, the following command permits to heimdall to flash a recovery file[7] :
heimdall flash --RECOVERY /path/to/twrp.img
as for Samsung devices released after 2018, the following one is necessary regarding Samsung new mechanisms :
heimdall flash --RECOVERY /path/to/twrp.img --VBMETA /path/to/vbmeta.img
References
edit- ^ linuxserver/Heimdall, LinuxServer.io, 2024-08-04, retrieved 2024-08-04
- ^ "Heimdall | Glass Echidna". glassechidna.com.au. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "flash firmware using Heimdall for Linux". XDA Forums. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Heimdall installation". /e/OS community. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Self Host with IPv6rs - IPv6 Provider - How to Install Heimdall on Alpine Linux Latest". ipv6.rs. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Android hacker's handbook | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Arch Linux - heimdall 1.4.2-8 (x86_64)". archlinux.org. Retrieved 2024-08-04.