can a nandroid backup be packaged as an update.zip and if so whats the best way to do it
am i right that you can
extract data.img and system.img and then do what you need to their
then zip up the package
then zign it
but then i think i would be missign boot.img or is that not needed
Its simple enouph just to use rom manager and let it do all the work
I've same problem.
I have a samsung galaxy gio gt5660 and rom manager don't recognize unofficial 5.0.2.6 cwm recovery for this phone. So I can not use rom manager.
I have a nandroid backup with these files: boot.img - cache.rfs.tar - data.rfs.tar - nandroid.md5 -recovery.img - sd-ext.ext2.tar - system.rfs.tar and I'd want to create an update zip for flashing with cwm.
Any help will be appreciated, thanks
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Hi,
(newbie question)
I have CWM recovery installed on my galaxy nexus (installed w/o ROM MANAGER). I've successfully created a backup. I've tarred the backup directory and moved to file to my computer.
I know I can restore easily with ROM Manager or booting into CWM but I'm trying to learn things the hard way and want to restore using fastboot.
I've extracted the tar which contains..
boot.img
cache.ext4.tar
data.ext4.tar
nandroid.md5
recovery.img
system.ext4.tar
When doing some googling the process is to sequentally flash all the img files. However the data and system are not packaged as img files but tars.
So what is the process for a complete restore with fastboot?
Eould love to know this as well. I have ADB setup etc but my CWM backup produced .tar files(cache.ext4.tar, data.ext4.tar, syste,.ext4.tar) not .img files (apart from recovery.img and boot.img).
Any help appreciated !
I have made a custom ROM, with additional API's and patches using stock ICS source - Downloaded from source.android.com.
After modifying, patching etc, I built the ROM using 'make' on my Ubuntu machine.
I followed the steps here to build the ROM: http://source.android.com/source/building.html
The output of this procedure is attached as a screenshot
(I copied the folder to windows hence the screenshot shows a windows OS)
Now I have a ROM I am asked to flash it using'fastboot flashall' per the instruction here:
http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html
My device doesn't seem to support a Fastboot mode.
The output folder of the ROM is attached as a screenshot.
A> When I try to use CWM, it fails to flash - MD5 Mismatch:
Also I am unsure how CWM flashes and which of the folders are to be included. A CWM recovery generates:
1. boot.img
2. recovery.img
3. system.ext4.tar
4. data.ext4.tar
5. cache.ext4.tar
6. nandroid.md5
Clearly my output folder is not aligned to this format. So I'm a bit lost here.
B> Odin takes on tar file. I am not sure if simply making the folder a tar will work.
C> Heimdall doesnt support this tab I guess...
Any ideas on a solution would be appreciated.
Thanks & Regards
Indrajit
Downloaded & Installed a custom ROM zip, it worked. How can I make mine into a zip?
Most of the custom ROMs have a boot.img, system folder, data folder and meta-inf.
What is Meta-Inf?
Also If I zip my ROM (created as mentioned above) and try installing it doesnt since I dont have a Meta-Inf & I cant use the other meta-inf.
This is the ROM I installed: Worked fine except USB-PC connection didnt:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1643736
Any ideas / suggestions would be highly useful & appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
[Q] Can I convert a cwm flashable file (.zip) into fastboot flashable file (.img) ? I want to flash cwm through fastboot so that I don't need to root. Help me.
Hello Droiders!! I am presenting Universal boot.img or recovery.img flasher zip.
Disclaimer:I or XDA Developers will not be responsible for any damage of your Device.A Backup is highly recomanded.
Things You Will Needed:
1) CWM must be installed in your Device.
2) boot.img or recovery.img that you want to flash.
3) Any application for zip/uzip.
Instruction for boot.img:
1) Download Universal_Boot_Img_flasher.zip from the attachment.
2) unzip the zip and there will be a folder named boot.Put your boot.img(must named as 'boot.img') in boot folder.
3) zip the folder again and flash the zip through CWM
Instruction for recovery.img:
1) Download Universal_Recovery_Img_flasher.zip from the attachment.
2) unzip the zip and there will be a folder named recovery.Put your recovery.img(must named as 'recovery.img') in that folder.
3) zip the folder again and flash the zip through CWM
Hello Droiders!! I am presenting Universal boot.img or recovery.img flasher zip.
Disclaimer:I or XDA Developers will not be responsible for any damage of your Device.A Backup is highly recomanded.
Things You Will Needed:
1) CWM must be installed in your Device.
2) boot.img or recovery.img that you want to flash.
3) Any application for zip/uzip.
Instruction for boot.img:
1) Download Universal_Boot_Img_flasher.zip from the attachment.
2) unzip the zip and there will be a folder named boot.Put your boot.img(must named as 'boot.img') in boot folder.
3) zip the folder again and flash the zip through CWM
Instruction for recovery.img:
1) Download Universal_Recovery_Img_flasher.zip from the attachment.
2) unzip the zip and there will be a folder named recovery.Put your recovery.img(must named as 'recovery.img') in that folder.
3) zip the folder again and flash the zip through CWM
Tested Devices:
1) Samsung galaxy s2
2) HTC one
3) Andromax C2
4) Micromax A110
6) Samsung galaxy star pro
6) Samsung galaxy S dous 2
Q/A:
1) What is this?
-> There is lots of method in XDA for flashing boot.img or recovery.img without PC.But in those methods you may have to know the boot or recovery mount point for newbies it is difficult.To solve this i have made this flasher.This is a universal flashable zip for flashing boot.img or recovery.img.This will work on any Device.
2) How it works?
-> When you flash this script using recovery,then the script get boot or recovery partition mount point from /etc/recovery.fstab and flash you boot.img or recovery.img in that partition.
If You Like it then Hit My Thanks Button. :good:
Yes this works...my device is Alcatel One Touch Pop C2. I didn't have an sdcard to flash from recovery so i used flashify and it worked. Thanks for this.
Dear, this universal recovery can be apply on andriod tv box devices? specialy on x96 max 4gb/64gb
Hello everyone ! I have a question : i know how to create a file zip to flash install in twrp and i can share my rom for my friend in facebook
i know how to backup rom by twrp, so I should choose which option : all option or only : boot, system, data, pro_info.... ???? before i do a file zip to flash install in twrp