"WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed" when trying to flash a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini GT-I9195 using compiled-from-source Heimdall 1.4.1

[breversa]

Hi,

Following @lope's advice here : https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall/issues/348, I built Heimdall from source and tried to flash a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (GT-I9195), to no avail :

Heimdall v1.4.1

Copyright (c) 2010-2014 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...
      Manufacturer: "Sasmsung"
           Product: "MSM8960"

            length: 18
      device class: 2
               S/N: 0
           VID:PID: 04E8:685D
         bcdDevice: 0100
   iMan:iProd:iSer: 1:2:0
          nb confs: 1

interface[0].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 1
   Class.SubClass.Protocol: 02.02.01
       endpoint[0].address: 82
           max packet size: 0010
          polling interval: 09

interface[1].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 2
   Class.SubClass.Protocol: 0A.00.00
       endpoint[0].address: 81
           max packet size: 0200
          polling interval: 00
       endpoint[1].address: 01
           max packet size: 0200
          polling interval: 00
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...

Initialising protocol...
Protocol initialisation successful.

Beginning session...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...

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

WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
Session begun.

WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
Downloading device's PIT file...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after receiving packet failed. Continuing anyway...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
PIT file download successful.

Uploading RECOVERY
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
0%WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...

14%

28%

42%

57%

71%

85%

100%
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
RECOVERY upload successful

Ending session...
WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...
Releasing device interface...```

[00joshi]

Can confirm, I tried the same device. Various older version of Heimdall lead to the same result on Ubuntu 16.10:

Heimdall v1.4.1

Copyright (c) 2010-2014 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... Manufacturer: "Sasmsung" Product: "MSM8960"

        length: 18
  device class: 2
           S/N: 0
       VID:PID: 04E8:685D
     bcdDevice: 0100

iMan:iProd:iSer: 1:2:0 nb confs: 1

interface[0].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 1 Class.SubClass.Protocol: 02.02.01 endpoint[0].address: 82 max packet size: 0010 polling interval: 09

interface[1].altsetting[0]: num endpoints = 2 Class.SubClass.Protocol: 0A.00.00 endpoint[0].address: 81 max packet size: 0200 polling interval: 00 endpoint[1].address: 01 max packet size: 0200 polling interval: 00 Claiming interface... Setting up interface...

Initialising protocol... Protocol initialisation successful.

Beginning session... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...

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

WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... Session begun.

WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... Downloading device's PIT file... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after receiving packet failed. Continuing anyway... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... PIT file download successful.

Uploading RECOVERY WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... 0%WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway...

7%

14%

22%

29%

37%

44%

51%

59%

66%

74%

81%

88%

96%

100% WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... ERROR: Failed to unpack received packet.

ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence! ERROR: RECOVERY upload failed!

Ending session... WARNING: Empty bulk transfer after sending packet failed. Continuing anyway... Releasing device interface...

[Arroloff]

i got the same issue, s4 mini, build from source, mint 18 and with the same output.

[jesse-osiecki]

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[alanpoon]

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[SIN47]

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[ghost]

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[paulsommer]

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[tflucke]

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[louisdoe]

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