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And,comes another guide from me.... I was actually extracting a stock firmware and this came into my mind
Ok,I made this guide since the process of extracting firmware is a bit confusing sometimes.So,lets start with it
What you would need:
1.7zip or any other zip utility
2.Stock Firmware
3.MagicISO
4.Nothing else
Tutorial:
1.Start off by downloading a stock firmware,for this guide,we assume its DDKQ8
2.You will get 2 files, S5830DDKQ8_<bla bla>.tar.md5 and SS_DL.dll
3.Ignore the second file,we only need the first file which has an extension of .md5
4.Now its not possible to extract the file with the current extension.
5.So,rename the file S5830DDKQ8_<bla bla>.tar.md5 to S5830DDKQ8_<bla bla>.tar
6.Now,the file is extractable,so extract it.
7.You will get approx. 9 files: arm11 boot,amss,csc.rfs and various others.
8.Delete all the files except boot.img and system.rfs.These are the only files we need.
9.Now,using MagicISO,open up system.rfs and extract it.
10.Make a new folder named Rom_working
11.Now,move the boot.img there
12.Make a folder called system
13.Move all contents of system.rfs to this this folder.
14.Now all you need is a META-INF folder to complete the rom.(Unless you messed up)
Thats it! Pretty easy huh,this is something really basic,but a few people get confused on extracting it anyway.Its just meant to be a basic guides for those people.If you want to get more info on making a rom,refer this guide which i wrote a few months ago.Hope this helped you guys out.
NOTE: I am not responsible if you mess up your phone or w/e happens to it.Btw,<bla bla> stands for the rest of the filename
thanks for that,, i was woundering how it was done,, i ended up using a nandroid backup with kitchen to make my own lol
How can I root the rom??
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Where do we get a META-INF folder?
Do we use CWM recovery to restore with the new folder?
lypang said:
Where do we get a META-INF folder?
Do we use CWM recovery to restore with the new folder?
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You can get a META-INF folder by creating one yourself
I don't understand your 2nd question though
dredremon said:
How can I root the rom??
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Take su bin file from a rooted rom and insert it in your rom.Done.
lypang said:
Where do we get a META-INF folder?
Do we use CWM recovery to restore with the new folder?
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Make one yourself,refer other stock roms for the path,then get the update binaries and script from BlackHawk (if stock ONLY).
okay, this is to flash via CWM is not it? how to change the kernel?
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modolheula said:
okay, this is to flash via CWM is not it? how to change the kernel?
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Kernel is in boot.img. If u want to change kernel, you should change the boot.img
Sent from my fingers to your face,take it or leave it.
okay, I'm trying to find out about the boot.img .... thanks for sharing knowledge
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Well, on Linux I usually do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28933492&postcount=3
Hmm is it possible to extract a stock ROM from the phone itself? Or not extract but get the stock ROM as zip (with those md5 files, etc) so that it can be flashed via Odin on another phone?
It's because i can't find anywhere to download the stock ROM i had...
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Millenium3 said:
Hmm is it possible to extract a stock ROM from the phone itself? Or not extract but get the stock ROM as zip (with those md5 files, etc) so that it can be flashed via Odin on another phone?
It's because i can't find anywhere to download the stock ROM i had...
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Many ways:
1.Adb pull /system
2.Manual copy and paste with file xplorer
3.Use Qtadb and copy /system
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Prawesome said:
Many ways:
1.Adb pull /system
2.Manual copy and paste with file xplorer
3.Use Qtadb and copy /system
Sent from the year 3000 using a SGA where sheep's are not present.
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Y U No like cwm backups ?
Prawesome said:
Many ways:
1.Adb pull /system
2.Manual copy and paste with file xplorer
3.Use Qtadb and copy /system
Sent from the year 3000 using a SGA where sheep's are not present.
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Thanks i will try and post if i have any problems
madman said:
Y U No like cwm backups ?
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I want to flash the rom in another phone... or maybe it works by copying the backup files cwm made into the another phone? But anyways i tried to restore the stock rom once but it failed.. but thanx
PS: i actually thought the thread was the guide for my question
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Don't forget to press thanks button..!!
Prawesome said:
Many ways:
1.Adb pull /system
2.Manual copy and paste with file xplorer
3.Use Qtadb and copy /system
Sent from the year 3000 using a SGA where sheep's are not present.
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ok sorry for late reply
after pull /system how can i make the stock ROM flashable through ODIN on another phone?
or at least another way to flash the rom? adb push?
Millenium3 said:
ok sorry for late reply
after pull /system how can i make the stock ROM flashable through ODIN on another phone?
or at least another way to flash the rom? adb push?
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For Odin flash,refer freeyourandroid.com.
For CWM flash,take updater script and binary from Blackhawk and put it in your rom
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dredremon said:
How can I root the rom??
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Download root file with su and extract it you will find the files you need there.
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can some1 tell me what i did wrong? I made a flashable zip, and after installation phone is not booting.
TechNoJerky said:
can some1 tell me what i did wrong? I made a flashable zip, and after installation phone is not booting.
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Logcat or it didn't happen
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I want two things
1- how to move apps to external sd on my galaxy pocket plus
2- how to reset custom binary flash counter on my galaxy pocket plus . I tried with triangle away but it says : could not locate magic header . Creat dump file might help to bring support.
Dump file :- 4shared.com/zip/XTh24rqJ/TriangleAway.html
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maybe
Beso1 said:
I want two things
1- how to move apps to external sd on my galaxy pocket plus
2- how to reset custom binary flash counter on my galaxy pocket plus . I tried with triangle away but it says : could not locate magic header . Creat dump file might help to bring support.
Dump file :- 4shared.com/zip/XTh24rqJ/TriangleAway.html
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1. the first think of my brain is with link 2sd with ext partition:good:
2. are you tried flash with odin??
I have flashed a recovery img with odin
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Hi All
How can flash kernel.img via CWM,how to convert the .img to .zip for flash in recovery
Can body crate a falshble-kernel.zip for me...????????
PLZ help me....
TNX
Android:CM 4.1.2
XPERIA MINI ST15
UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER
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First, turn off your phone.
-turn on it.
-turn off it.
-turn on it.
-turn off it.
-turn on it.
-turn off it.
-turn on it.
-turn off it.
-turn on it.
Done.
If the battery is over.
Recharge it and do all the step again..
Farshid-Iran said:
Hi All
How can flash kernel.img via CWM,how to convert the .img to .zip for flash in recovery
Can body crate a falshble-kernel.zip for me...????????
PLZ help me....
TNX
Android:CM 4.1.2
XPERIA MINI ST15
UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER
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It can't be done...
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1.. Download the kernel
file to your SD Card. It
should be in *.zip or *.rar or *.7z extension.
2. Extract the file via
Root Explorer.
3. You'll get a "boot.img"
file after the extraction
is completed. This file IS the main kernel.
4. Now create a folder in your SD Card to be
shown as /clockworkmod/backup/*KERNEL NAME*. Replace ''KERNEL NAME'' to the name of the kernel you are flashing.
5. Move boot.img file you got after extraction to "/sdcard/
clockworkmod/backup/
NAME/*HERE*. (the folder you've created- in
step#4).
6. View the details of
that boot.img file. (long
tap on file>Details- on
root explorer).
7. Copy the MD SUM you
got in file details.
8. Now there, create a
file and name it as nandroid.md5 . Open
nandroid.md5 file you
have created in a TEXT
EDITOR and paste that
md5 sum you've
copied ..and save ur
nandroid.md5 file.
Now there will be 2 files
in /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/NAME/*HERE*:
--BOOT.IMG
--NANDROID.MD5
make sure their is no
other file except these two (boot.img, nandroid.md5)
9. Boot in CWM recovery.
10. Mount/System.
11. Select "backup and
restores''> advanced
restore.
12. Choose ur kernel file.
13. Select restore boot> comfirm restore.
14. When restore done,
goto ADVANCED and fix
permissions.
15. Finally, click on
REBOOT SYSTEM NOW.
Phone will restart and
1st boot will take some
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yazan.enbawe said:
1.. Download the kernel
file to your SD Card. It
should be in *.zip or *.rar or *.7z extension.
2. Extract the file via
Root Explorer.
3. You'll get a "boot.img"
file after the extraction
is completed. This file IS the main kernel.
4. Now create a folder in your SD Card to be
shown as /clockworkmod/backup/*KERNEL NAME*. Replace ''KERNEL NAME'' to the name of the kernel you are flashing.
5. Move boot.img file you got after extraction to "/sdcard/
clockworkmod/backup/
NAME/*HERE*. (the folder you've created- in
step#4).
6. View the details of
that boot.img file. (long
tap on file>Details- on
root explorer).
7. Copy the MD SUM you
got in file details.
8. Now there, create a
file and name it as nandroid.md5 . Open
nandroid.md5 file you
have created in a TEXT
EDITOR and paste that
md5 sum you've
copied ..and save ur
nandroid.md5 file.
Now there will be 2 files
in /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/NAME/*HERE*:
--BOOT.IMG
--NANDROID.MD5
make sure their is no
other file except these two (boot.img, nandroid.md5)
9. Boot in CWM recovery.
10. Mount/System.
11. Select "backup and
restores''> advanced
restore.
12. Choose ur kernel file.
13. Select restore boot> comfirm restore.
14. When restore done,
goto ADVANCED and fix
permissions.
15. Finally, click on
REBOOT SYSTEM NOW.
Phone will restart and
1st boot will take some
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I guess that's not working too, as restoring a nandroid backup on our devices doesn't restore the kernel, and it's even technically impossible. I guess that can't work
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mihahn said:
I guess that's not working too, as restoring a nandroid backup on our devices doesn't restore the kernel, and it's even technically impossible. I guess that can't work
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I didn't try it but here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991168
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yazan.enbawe said:
I didn't try it but here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991168
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Yes on Samsung galaxy devices it could work (I guess it should be working if there's this guide) because they have a separate kernel/recovery partition. On our xperia devices the recovery is installed in the kernel and you can't flash another kernel from your running kernel. So on xperia devices this won't work I guess
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tnx
TNX all for help me...
mihahn said:
Yes on Samsung galaxy devices it could work (I guess it should be working if there's this guide) because they have a separate kernel/recovery partition. On our xperia devices the recovery is installed in the kernel and you can't flash another kernel from your running kernel. So on xperia devices this won't work I guess
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But if you have the kernel in zip format you can install it from recovery.. My friend have xperia sp and he flashed several kernal from recovery. .... But the problem is to get a flashable recovery... I didn't find anyone for my Mobile
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yazan.enbawe said:
But if you have the kernel in zip format you can install it from recovery.. My friend have xperia sp and he flashed several kernal from recovery. .... But the problem is to get a flashable recovery... I didn't find anyone for my Mobile
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Maybe it works on newer xperia devices, but not on our devices
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mihahn said:
Maybe it works on newer xperia devices, but not on our devices
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I take a nandroid backup and change the kernal if I restore it the kernal will back or what??
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yazan.enbawe said:
I take a nandroid backup and change the kernal if I restore it the kernal will back or what??
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If you restore the backup it won't restore the kernel. Flash the kernel for the rom you restore first and restore it then
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I think this question has been repeated upteeeenth time
YOU CANNOT FLASH KERNEL VIA RECOVERY ON XPERIA 2011 DEVICES
Reason #1 : We don't have a recovery partition .Other devices boot from recovery partition which allows to flash boot partition .
Reason #2 : Our recovery lies in boot partition. You cant flash kernels while they are running .
Depending on the recovery used ,the flashing will fail or the device will be hard bricked .
Only way to flash kernels on Xperia 2011 lineup is via fastboot .Period . No compromise .
Don't apply methods for other devices on 2011 lineup without prior knowledge.
mihahn said:
If you restore the backup it won't restore the kernel. Flash the kernel for the rom you restore first and restore it then
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So you till me that I cant flash a kernel in any way without a pc
But I don't have pc right now... I'm stuck with my recent Kernel
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yazan.enbawe said:
So you till me that I cant flash a kernel in any way without a pc
But I don't have pc right now... I'm stuck with my recent Kernel
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That's it. The only way is fastboot via your PC
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mihahn said:
That's it. The only way is fastboot via your PC
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Can you help me with this problem my friend.
When I was on stock Rom I mack a nandroid bahck up then I changed the Rom ond the kernal.... yesterday I flashed the stock kernal then restored the the back up.... Look at the picture to see what happened :what:
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You have corrupted backup or you deleted some file off the nandroid backup ..
karandpr said:
You have corrupted backup or you deleted some file off the nandroid backup ..
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No I didn't do any thing.... But when it failed to restore I opened the nandroid.md5 file of the backup and check the md5 and I notice a different in the system md5...
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The md5 of the system
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This is my first time trying to root my Micromax Canvas HD.
I am trying to install CWM recovery using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167621
However I am stuck in the second step itself. I have extracted the "Kernel Source" SouceCode(IQ451_4.1).zip file. But I am not able to find any recovery.img file to replace. What is the problem here? Have I downloaded the wrong file? Should I download something else?
While trying to extract the zip file, Winrar asked me if I want to rename the duplicate files, because there were a few files with the same name but different size. I asked Winrar to rename the files. Is this a problem?
I am completely new to this field, so I am not exactly sure what I am doing wrong.
Any help regarding this problem would be of great help to me. Please tell me of the things that need to be taken care of before rooting my phone.
Thanks a lot.
sudhingr8 said:
This is my first time trying to root my Micromax Canvas HD.
I am trying to install CWM recovery using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167621
However I am stuck in the second step itself. I have extracted the "Kernel Source" SouceCode(IQ451_4.1).zip file. But I am not able to find any recovery.img file to replace. What is the problem here? Have I downloaded the wrong file? Should I download something else?
While trying to extract the zip file, Winrar asked me if I want to rename the duplicate files, because there were a few files with the same name but different size. I asked Winrar to rename the files. Is this a problem?
I am completely new to this field, so I am not exactly sure what I am doing wrong.
Any help regarding this problem would be of great help to me. Please tell me of the things that need to be taken care of before rooting my phone.
Thanks a lot.
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Use mobile uncle tools instead of the above method.. Download recovery... Rename it to recovery.img... Place it in sd card... Not in any folder.. Just inside sd card.. Open mobile uncle tools... Update recovery.. It automatically detects the file in sd card... Select... Flash...reboot.. Done...
Hit thanks if this helped..
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$hino said:
Use mobile uncle tools instead of the above method.. Download recovery... Rename it to recovery.img... Place it in sd card... Not in any folder.. Just inside sd card.. Open mobile uncle tools... Update recovery.. It automatically detects the file in sd card... Select... Flash...reboot.. Done...
Hit thanks if this helped..
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Is there no other solution? Will I be able to use the files that I have already downloaded?
I have tried loading the recovery.img file through the Flash tool, but it asks me to select the path for the PRELOADER..
How do I find the preloader file?
You can use the downloaded file... Why do you want to use the flash tools method when the thing can be done in 2 clicks..
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just use Framaroot app and then Rashr app
sudhingr8 said:
Is there no other solution? Will I be able to use the files that I have already downloaded?
I have tried loading the recovery.img file through the Flash tool, but it asks me to select the path for the PRELOADER..
How do I find the preloader file?
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U need to root chd to install custom recovery. To do so download framaroot app from framaroot.net . Then to install custom recovery just use Rashr (search it in google play)
Can anyone flash this file to your phone using cwm it will create a dump image there will be no problem using this need asap