How to convert stock tar file into a cwm zip?? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Guyz ive been going through xda and google on how to convert stock firmware eg xwlsk tar file into cwm flashable zip......but didnt find an answer????? Please help
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Its not easy to do that. And there have been members who have asked the same question recently (u can search for those threads).
My point is, why convert when u can simply flash via Odin? Or if u don't want to use a computer, flash it via Mobile Odin!
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immortalneo said:
Its not easy to do that. And there have been members who have asked the same question recently (u can search for those threads).
My point is, why convert when u can simply flash via Odin? Or if u don't want to use a computer, flash it via Mobile Odin!
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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OP, what neo said is the best thing to do, and for the answer to your question I myself have answered atleast in two different threads on what to do, just do as neo said.
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immortalneo said:
Its not easy to do that. And there have been members who have asked the same question recently (u can search for those threads).
My point is, why convert when u can simply flash via Odin? Or if u don't want to use a computer, flash it via Mobile Odin!
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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I wanted to make a rom using latest stock firmware for myself as per my requirements!!! I'm frequently changing roms and not satisfied with one
king_below_my_lord said:
OP, what neo said is the best thing to do, and for the answer to your question I myself have answered atleast in two different threads on what to do, just do as neo said.
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Shahan_mik3 said:
I wanted to make a rom using latest stock firmware for myself as per my requirements!!! I'm frequently changing roms and not satisfied with one
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*Sigh* Alright the easiest way is to use Android Kitchen.

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Im using kitchen but it does not detect tar...but it detects zips.!!!
Anyways I got to know how to use it thank you
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Shahan_mik3 said:
Im using kitchen but it does not detect tar...but it detects zips.!!!
Anyways I got to know how to use it thank you
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Almost similar.. try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41096466
Edit:: you got the idea.. share it
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corruptionfreeindia said:
Almost similar.. try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41096466
Edit:: you got the idea.. share it
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Nope.......btw I found a thread but got stuck in 4 step......so instead of unraring the stock I used the Zip file in kitchen
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Shahan_mik3 said:
Nope.......btw I found a thread but got stuck in 4 step......so instead of unraring the stock I used the Zip file in kitchen
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I just played with latest kitchen and a tar file some time ago, you must have made some kind of mistake.
Edit : if you post what you did, I'll help you a bit, but I won't recommend it, no offense though a person having trouble opening a tar file in kitchen just might not be ready yet to modify roms and risk flashing it.
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king_below_my_lord said:
I just played with latest kitchen and a tar file some time ago, you must have made some kind of mistake.
Edit : if you post what you did, I'll help you a bit, but I won't recommend it, no offense though a person having trouble opening a tar file in kitchen just might not be ready yet to modify roms and risk flashing it.
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I put the tar in kitchen and opened cygwin and pressed 1 and got a message tellin no rom found in directory (note I have unziped the tar from rar file)
But then I did the same steps with cm and it worked
I AGREE people like should not try modifying custom roms
But trying wont harm ........if we think the same thing and sit simply we are not goin to learn anything :beer:
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Shahan_mik3 said:
I put the tar in kitchen and opened cygwin and pressed 1 and got a message tellin no rom found in directory (note I have unziped the tar from rar file)
But then I did the same steps with cm and it worked
I AGREE people like should not try modifying custom roms
But trying wont harm ........if we think the same thing and sit simply we are not goin to learn anything :beer:
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Ah... I did not mean to insult you buddy but trying carelessly will give you a bricked device....but I appreciate your effort, trial and error is always how a true dev finds a path to a solution, well try your best and be careful when you are decompiling/recompiling core system files.
Here is how you create a working folder with your tar file
Step 1:
1.After downloading yourfilename.tar.md5, rename it to yourfilenname.tar
2.Put it in original_update folder in Kitchen
3.Goto Kitchen Menu in Cygwin
4.Press 1 and then Press Enter
Step 2:
1.After downloading tar file ,extract it content directly into original_update folder("be careful in extracting the image file directly into original_update folder dont make a sub directory for that folder)
2.Goto Kitchen menu in Cygwin
3.Press 1 and then Press Enter
For your example look at the attached image's for step 1 and 2

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Originally Posted by Shahan_mik3<br />
I put the tar in kitchen and opened cygwin and pressed 1 and got a message tellin no rom found in directory (note I have unziped the tar from rar file)<br />
But then I did the same steps with cm and it worked<br />
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I AGREE people like should not try modifying custom roms <br />
But trying wont harm ........if we think the same thing and sit simply we are not goin to learn anything :beer:<br />
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Ah... I did not mean to insult you buddy but trying carelessly will give you a bricked device....but I appreciate your effort, trial and error is always how a true dev finds a path to a solution, well try your best and be careful when you are decompiling/recompiling core system files.<br />
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Here is how you create a working folder with your tar file<br />
Step 1:<br />
1.After downloading yourfilename.tar.md5, rename it to yourfilenname.tar<br />
2.Put it in original_update folder in Kitchen<br />
3.Goto Kitchen Menu in Cygwin<br />
4.Press 1 and then Press Enter<br />
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Step 2:<br />
1.After downloading tar file ,extract it content directly into original_update folder("be careful in extracting the image file directly into original_update folder dont make a sub directory for that folder)<br />
2.Goto Kitchen menu in Cygwin<br />
3.Press 1 and then Press Enter<br />
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For your example look at the attached image's for step 1 and 2
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Aww you mean two methods??.....I'm just followin a thread from xda
How to create a custom rom for begginers....almost all steps are explained except what are the use of each kitchen option
Can u help me out with that???
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Shahan_mik3 said:
Aww you mean two methods??.....I'm just followin a thread from xda
How to create a custom rom for begginers....almost all steps are explained except what are the use of each kitchen option
Can u help me out with that???
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Lol, you are kidding right? Everything is pretty direct ain't it, I was surprised that the dev made it all really easy, all we need to know is a little amount of Unix, some amount of Java and some basic xml. But lol you will run into trouble, I for example is having a problem with a system apk(Yeah just one) which I can't recompile, I think it's some kind of dependency issue but hell I don't care.
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king_below_my_lord said:
Lol, you are kidding right? Everything is pretty direct ain't it, I was surprised that the dev made it all really easy, all we need to know is a little amount of Unix, some amount of Java and some basic xml. But lol you will run into trouble, I for example is having a problem with a system apk(Yeah just one) which I can't recompile, I think it's some kind of dependency issue but hell I don't care.
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I'm an electronics not a computer student btw I understand almost all options except 2 or 3
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Shahan_mik3 said:
I'm an electronics not a computer student btw I understand almost all options except 2 or 3
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Which?
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king_below_my_lord said:
Which?
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Plugin scripts
Unpack data.img
Convert update script or updater script
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Shahan_mik3 said:
Plugin scripts
Unpack data.img
Convert update script or updater script
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Plugin Script's - I don't know actually, will try and report later.
Data.img - for modifying data partition files
Updater script - script which is followed for installing a zip file.
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king_below_my_lord said:
Plugin Script's - I don't know actually, will try and report later.
Data.img - for modifying data partition files
Updater script - script which is followed for installing a zip file.
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Coool no prob
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You need this..
Will be much helpful for you to build a ROM
Using kitchen
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633246
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Shahan_mik3 said:
Coool no prob
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Plugin Scripts if you select it, you will get a menu of basic operations made easy, like installing CWM, batch deodexing etc. Sorry for the late reply was hunting for a smali file containing the string which gets called on the execution of back button operation to kill, found nothing ,wasted lots of precious time, I should have checked your thing earlier.