[Q] File Repository - Captivate General

Is there a file repository on this site, and if not, why not?
It would make things much easier if we had a place to put these files complete with a description. I had been looking for modem files and finally found a collection of them in some thread, but it was a pain.

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Putting togeter exe from wm6 image (noob)

Hi,
Following this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=310287 I created a dump directory for a WM6 image. Inside the SYS directories are a number of subdirectories. Some of these subdirectories have familiar names (e.g. calendar.exe). Using calendar.exe as an example, there are 5 files: imageinfo.bin, imageinfo.txt, S000, S001, and S002. Here are my questions:
1. What are these 5 files?
2. What tool would I use to put the folder together to create a single executable?
Sorry for the noob questions but I can't find the answer on the forums!!
OK, after trying out all of the tools in one of the bundles, I found the answer to the second question:
2. Within someone's kitchen tools (I don't remember which one I downloaded) was a file called recmod.exe. Run it with the folder as a parameter and it will put the exe together.
I still don't have the answer as to what those 5 files are though.
My terms may be off base but I'll try to explain what these files are as I understand it (and hopefully not look stupid in the meantime as I'm also trying to explain it in layman's terms).
Many core files are constructed like this so that they are optimized in the Rom to make them run more efficiently on our devices.

Rom Files

Hey guys im trying to build my own rom using a tutorial i found on this site. the thing is that im at the section where im suppose to put the missing files where they r to go but i cant seem to get pass that section.
my problem is that the PKG Tool shows me the missing files, but where do i find them using the explorer window opened.
i am frustreated man and really need help.
Tambuyeye said:
Hey guys im trying to build my own rom using a tutorial i found on this site. the thing is that im at the section where im suppose to put the missing files where they r to go but i cant seem to get pass that section.
my problem is that the PKG Tool shows me the missing files, but where do i find them using the explorer window opened.
i am frustreated man and really need help.
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When creating packages with Package tool it creates the following folders:
SYS
OEM
Missing <-- Thats what you are looking for.
I suggest that if this is your 1st attempt and you are building based on a custom rom, use HyperCore Kitchen. Its very easy to use and does the extraction much quicker and easier than doing it by hand. Once you have the hang of it then just move your stuff to another kitchen. Nice part about HyperCore you can dump just about any rom if you set it for that specific device. Just a note: some cookers protect their roms and you end up with almost everything in Missing. You can dump WizFlo from 6.1.1.3 upwards easily
When you have run the PkgTool - Build Packages option, don't mistaken the Missing Manifests for the same thing as Missing Files or Missing Packages. The missing "dsm" manifest files the Pkg Tool refers to are contained in the XIP files (which you will be doing next, i.e., extract XIP). So, you can just ignore the Missing Manifest message and continue on, however be aware that you must use compatible XIP that contains these "missing" dsm manifest files when you go to re-build your rom.
If there are indeed missing packages or missing files, it will tell you exactly what they are and where (what folder) they are supposed to go into. These missing packages/files will be in the dump folder along side the OEM and SYS folders after you run the Build Packages option in the PkgTool app.
This took me a while to realize as it was not explained (or at least I did not see it anywhere) in the various forums/threads on rom building.
If I am wrong on any of this someone please correct me as I too am relatively newbie to this and still learning.
Good Luck!

Loading resource.zip files

I've done my searching homework, but haven't found a reference on how to load a resource.zip file. Is this done the same as an update.zip, or am i supposed to manually load the contents via the shell?
Just curious. I'm currently running 5.0.1H.
Thanks in advance.
Sephatine said:
I've done my searching homework
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Doubtful.
Unzip the resource.zip to your SD card.
You'll have two new folders.
audio
resource
Enjoy.
and put it in the /sdcard/media/ folder for the audio...
the wallpapers can go wherever..
thanks
I DID actually do just as I told you I did, and I appreciate the answer. There was 1 thread on this board in the search results for 'resource.zip'. Those topics talked about the contents, but not the method of using the file.
I'm familiar enough with the SDK to know that a zip archive is just a java container that, if formatted correctly, can be used by the system, hence the reason I didn't just dump the contents on my SD card which I knew I could do. I figured since i had seen multiple versions of this file... always named the same... with a zip extension, that it MIGHT actually be a file that the API would recognize and do something with.
I'll go find the wiki and put this up there so as to prevent someone else from having to search for this.

[Q] How To Build Gapps Files using UpdatezipCreator

Hi all! Have been having a play with UpdatezipCreator for windows. Put all of the .apk files into a folder called:
“System”
As suggested in the UpdatezipCreator wiki. However, when I run the gapps file in clockwork Mod, it completely ignores what I have done. Also, for some reason, it places all files into a directory, one level down and the directory is called whatever I have named the .zip. is this normal or, am I missing some vital step. Would like to get this working as I would like to add missing accessibility components to the gapps file that I am using in order to get ICS talking out of the box with my Sony Xperia Pro. Am also interested in getting this going so that I can assist other visually impaired users with this. Finally, am open to creating gapps files with other methods in Windows. Thanks in advance for all help with this. It’s really appreciated!

LOS carrier / modem configuration: How does it work?

Hi all,
I would like to gain a bit deeper understanding of how LOS is working in terms of actual phone function. I'm pretty sure that the following is only the tip of the iceberg, but with the stock ROM, for example on a Sony Z5C, there is a folder
/system/etc/customization/modem
that contains .mbn files for various providers and a folder
/system/priv-app/CarrierConfig
that contains a corresponding .apk file.
Now for example in LOS17.1, the first folder (or similar files) do not exist and the second one is called CarrierSetup with a corresponding .apk file. I assume the latter .apk is responsible for some sort of generic carrier configuration, but how does that work? Is it hard coded in the .apk, or is there some generic configuration file somewhere? And: How can I find out, what configuration is currently used and what bands are available?
Any helpful answers or references to further info are welcome!
Cheers,
r.

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