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How to use ROM Extractor ?

I would like to modify shellres.dll.040C.mui (french WM6.0). So, I use first ROM Extractor. I enter \windows\shellres.dll.040C.mui in the field "Save to", and ... when I boot again, the device is frozen on the WM welcome page.
I made the same operation a couple of weeks ago but I was thinking that I made an error when editing the file then copy it on the device.
In fact, the problem seems due to the use of ROM Extractor. Copying the file in \windows seems not so good...
So, where should the file be saved ?

i already asnwered before, get a shellress file found somewhere in the forum(will give you a link if found) and just edit it, as its teh same for almost all the devices, then just cab it up and installit in your device

Ok, but I need a french version and ...
... and, for my understanding, I would like to know how to do that with the ROM extractor. Where should the file be saved ?

Help ! Where the file must be extracted ?
Which value to enter in the field "Save to" ?
1. "\"
2. "\windows"
3. "\shellres.dll.040C.mui"
4. "\windows\shellres.dll.040C.mui"
If I choose option 4 (the most logical for me), my device cannot boot (it's frozen on the Windows welcome page) even if I don't modify the file.
040C is a french version.
Anyway, if I get the english version as proposed, where the file must be installed ?

Google Experience only

I am happy with what I have since the new update from Viewsonic.
If I only want to add Google Experience, marketplace, do I still need to go through the process of rooting, installing clockwork and a new UI?
Is there just a simple way to add GE to the Classic UI?

Gapps install
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842590

Everyone,
I have had zip luck with this method of installing zapps. Not a dev, but I've been doing this long enough.....
I moved the Recovery file to to /sdcard. Checked for command and command line inside that file All ok to my eye.
Downloaded the gapps file which my WinRAR pronounces a WinRAR/Zip file. So I tried renamein the original update.zip and didn't get any install. So I extracted using winRAR. Still no install.
I tried the permutations as well. Extracted using G-Tablet extract. Still no results.
There must be something I am missing here -- too much holiday cheer or too many crowds or whatever.
Suggestions?!
Rev

butchconner said:
Everyone,
I have had zip luck with this method of installing zapps. Not a dev, but I've been doing this long enough.....
I moved the Recovery file to to /sdcard. Checked for command and command line inside that file All ok to my eye.
Downloaded the gapps file which my WinRAR pronounces a WinRAR/Zip file. So I tried renamein the original update.zip and didn't get any install. So I extracted using winRAR. Still no install.
I tried the permutations as well. Extracted using G-Tablet extract. Still no results.
There must be something I am missing here -- too much holiday cheer or too many crowds or whatever.
Suggestions?!
Rev
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I HAD to resort to putting on Clockwork Mod 0.8 to get GApps on my G Tablet.
Putting the update.zip on the internal and sd card storage did not work for me either with the newest update installed.
Clockwork Mod is a super easy install - just follow the instructions on how to install G Apps...basically: put CWM on your SD card in it's root (meaning NOT in any directories) and rename it update.zip, put the corresponding recovery directory on the SD as well. I use Winrar as well, I drag the recovery directory right from the file itself and to the SD Card.
Will look like:
Drive: update.zip
Drive: /recovery/command
basically.
Flash it the normal stock way (power and volume +). I press Power and Volume + without even powering off the device, because if the device is powered down and then you start it and miss that first start up, the device WILL delete the recovery/command file and the update won't flash.
GL

I don't officially get to play with my GTab until after package opening tomorrow so I can't do anything today, but I'm trying to line up my to do list. I have never rooted, flashed, or modded anything but am not afraid to play around as long as I don't brick the tablet.
What do you mean when you say "put the corresponding recovery directory on the SD as well. I use Winrar as well"? What is the corresponding recovery directory? What do you use Winrar for? I Googled "winrar" and found " WinRAR is a shareware file archiver and data compression utility developed by Eugene Roshal, and first released in the fall of 1993.[1] It is one of the few applications that is able to create RAR archives natively, because the encoding method is held to be proprietary. " I cannot figure out why it would be needed to load the standard Android market.

MSU_Sparty,
When you do updates (or installs) that have to be flashed onto the internal sdcard, they usually com in pairs of files. You will have an update.zip file that has the update in it (DUH!) -- and accompanying it will be a "Recovery" directory that has a command file in it (The command file has only one line that "calls" the update.zip file.
WinRAR "Zip" utility enters the picture because most of the devs here use WinRAR to package updates. The when they tell you to decompress it, you use WiinRAR and are left with a .zip file to install.
That's the question I had about this update. The Gapp file show to be a RAR package, but when I un-RAR it I come up with no .zip file -- only regular files.
Hope this helps you understand.
Rev
P. S. -- If you are new to this business, take it slow and easy and read ahead on this site and make sure you understand what you are doing. I try to do that, but even with years of IT experience I still mess things up once in a while.

Neoprimal,
Thanks for the tip about CWM. I have two tablets and the other has CWM on it and is fairly modded.
But this tablet I am trying to keep basically stock so I can get updates, etc. and see what the "state of product" is.
As mentioned in my previous answer, I am stumped because I am not getting what looks to be an update.zip file from the Gapp download. When I use WinRAR to decompress the Gapp file, I don't get a .zip file -- only a couple of directories. On the other hand, when I rename the Gapp file update.zip and try to flash it it doesn't work.
Again, thanks for the reply.
Anyone else with suggestions!!!????
Rev

Thanks. What you've written really does clarify the previous post. I appreciate it.
But let me ask another naive question. Why don't the developers create their update programs so they can be installed by just downloading them OTA like most applications? That would sure make it easier for neophytes. I'm guessing that the reason is because we aren't really adding an application but replacing the OS.
I greatly appreciate your guidance and that of all of the folks who use this forum.
Happy Holidays!

might be a stupid question, but my g tab doest not recognizes the .rar Rom file

i'm trying to update my gtab to tnt lite 3.1. currently, i'm running the tnt lite 2.2 and installed that with out any problems following directions. that was a zip format. however, the tnt lite 3.1 file that i got from the following thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842004
is a .rar. When i go to install the zip from sd card, go to roms folder, it doesn't come up and i can't see it. however, the tnt lite 2.2 is there. i tried just re-doing the folder into zip, and got it to recognize, but it still did not boot up. i selected it and it just went back to the previous menu. how or where can i get the zip file for tnt lite 3.1?

You need to extract the rar file first. Once extracted you will find a update.zip file you can use to install.
You can extract the rar on the gtab with androzip from market or unrar it from your PC with winrar or 7zip.

wasya152 said:
i'm trying to update my gtab to tnt lite 3.1. currently, i'm running the tnt lite 2.2 and installed that with out any problems following directions. that was a zip format. however, the tnt lite 3.1 file that i got from the following thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842004
is a .rar. When i go to install the zip from sd card, go to roms folder, it doesn't come up and i can't see it. however, the tnt lite 2.2 is there. i tried just re-doing the folder into zip, and got it to recognize, but it still did not boot up. i selected it and it just went back to the previous menu. how or where can i get the zip file for tnt lite 3.1?
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This is directly taken from the link you provided. The rar file once extracted will have the update.zip file, and a recovery folder with a command file in it. It is a rar so people with clockwork know not to try and flash the file directly without pulling the zip file out of it.
Instructions for those with standard recovery:
- Extract the RAR to the root of your internal memory. So, for example, if your device is mounted on your Windows F drive, you need to extract the RAR so that you have an F:\update.zip file and an F:\recovery folder. Then, unmount the drive cleanly.
- Power off the device, then begin the flash process by holding the power switch and volume up switch for several seconds. You should see a recovery screen and it will take 1-2 minutes to complete.
- After the update is complete, the system will reboot.
- You will see the standard Google registration screen, on first boot. You can skip the Google registration process and try later, when you have WiFi running.
Note: these instructions are for the internal memory. If you have no access to that (ie stuck in a boot loop), you can add the files to a microSD card and that will work. However, you need to make one edit to the \recovery\command file, which is a text file. Edit it in notepad and change "SDCARD" to "SDCARD2" and resave it. But, make sure that Windows doesn't add a .TXT extension - it HAS to be called "command".
Instructions for those with clockworkmod .8:
- Extract the RAR and place the update.zip file anywhere in /sdcard (do NOT just copy the original RAR, that won't work! You have to open up the RAR and copy the update.zip inside. You don't need the /recovery folder for cwm). I would recommend putting the file on the root of /sdcard, since it will be easier to upgrade that way.
- Reboot into recovery. Do a backup first, as that's always a good idea.
- Then, choose "apply sdcard:update.zip", assuming you added the update.zip to the root of /sdcard, and run it.
- Reboot.
Note: I have heard reports that this might "Status 7" and I have no fix for that, yet. It seems to be intermittent.

thanks guys. that was very helpful. got it to work.

Good to hear. I actually specifically used a rar format for these because it needs to be extracted. I used to use a zip format and there was a lot of confusion, as well - I need to support standard recovery users as long as we have them (and we will probably always have a few of them).

[Q] How to extract .img files? (system, cache, boot)

Hey guys, i've searched the forums for this although haven't really seen any that can teach or show me how. So, counting on the devs on our thread to help out a little, c'mon, give this noob something to wrack his brains with for a couple of weeks..

What are you extracting them from?

Woodrube said:
What are you extracting them from?
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[GUIDE] Extract files from Nandroid backups
From an SBF you need this. (instructions provided by chops13)
1. moto android depacker http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/x...ba/screen2.jpg
http://modmymobile.com/forums/402-ge...13-2010-a.html
2. unyaffs for windows
http://boomtopper.blogspot.com/2009/...ws-binary.html
3. cygwin1.dll
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dl....shtml?cygwin1
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Step 1. - launch moto android depacker
2. Menu > Open From File > choose your .SBF rom file
3. Menu > Split to Folder
4. Put unyaffs and cygwin1.dll in the Folder that has now been created in windows explorer by the last Split to Folder action
5. Also inside that new folder (named like your SBF file automatically) you will see a bunch of .SMG files.
6. Take note of the .SMG filename with the largest amount of data. One will be significantly bigger than the others. This is where all your .apk's are stored.
7. Open command prompt
8. navigate to the location of this Folder with unyaffs, cygwin1.dll, and the other .smg files
9. Once you command prompt is inside that folder type: unyaffs <filename.smg>
10. For me the .SMG file that was the biggest was CG39.smg
11. You will then see that folder filling up with a bunch more folders as it extracts
12. One of the Folders will be "app"
12. Go into that folder and you will see all of you ROM .apk's Each apk is an app, that you can now manually install or remove to rebuild a customized image, etc.

Woodrube said:
What are you extracting them from?
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You know the image files we have for our XT720s, i was thinking of extracting APKs from the ROM as i need an FM radio apk to try out, that's why i though of extracting them from my nandroid backups.. Is that possible?

3rdstring said:
[GUIDE] Extract files from Nandroid backups
From an SBF you need this. (instructions provided by chops13)
1. moto android depacker http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/x...ba/screen2.jpg
http://modmymobile.com/forums/402-ge...13-2010-a.html
2. unyaffs for windows
http://boomtopper.blogspot.com/2009/...ws-binary.html
3. cygwin1.dll
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dl....shtml?cygwin1
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Step 1. - launch moto android depacker
2. Menu > Open From File > choose your .SBF rom file
3. Menu > Split to Folder
4. Put unyaffs and cygwin1.dll in the Folder that has now been created in windows explorer by the last Split to Folder action
5. Also inside that new folder (named like your SBF file automatically) you will see a bunch of .SMG files.
6. Take note of the .SMG filename with the largest amount of data. One will be significantly bigger than the others. This is where all your .apk's are stored.
7. Open command prompt
8. navigate to the location of this Folder with unyaffs, cygwin1.dll, and the other .smg files
9. Once you command prompt is inside that folder type: unyaffs <filename.smg>
10. For me the .SMG file that was the biggest was CG39.smg
11. You will then see that folder filling up with a bunch more folders as it extracts
12. One of the Folders will be "app"
12. Go into that folder and you will see all of you ROM .apk's Each apk is an app, that you can now manually install or remove to rebuild a customized image, etc.
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Seems simple enough.. Thanks!!

JiroPrinz8 said:
You know the image files we have for our XT720s, i was thinking of extracting APKs from the ROM as i need an FM radio apk to try out, that's why i though of extracting them from my nandroid backups.. Is that possible?
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When I want to do something like this, I just flash the nandroid I want to extract from and once it sets up, I go into /system and pull the apks that I want out and copy them to a folder on my sdcard. Then I go into that ROM I will use and then go into the folder on the sdcard and install them there. If need be, I move them over to /system/app.
Worked for me a number of times but I create a "shopping list" before I flash the one I am extracting from, so I know what it is that I am looking for (and maybe pick a few that i might want to check out, like the 3g hotspot or Notification toggle).
Not all apps will cross over though. Depends on if they are signed or not and also several factors with the framework and the build.
As far as the FM radio apk, which ROM are you using b/c they are posted all over the place (2.1, 2.2dexters, 2.2 Kahls, 2.2Wanhu, Miui).

Yeah, i'm just trying to figure out which will work, i had the FMradio FC on me so tried to reinstall it, no luck, deleted the apk and dalvik cache for FM radio, then tried to install it, still no luck.. Any ideas guys?

You can also do it right on your phone with unyaffs from the market. I use it all the time. Works awsome.

easye420 said:
You can also do it right on your phone with unyaffs from the market. I use it all the time. Works awsome.
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Very nice. Just checked it out.

Finally
3rdstring said:
[GUIDE] Extract files from Nandroid backups
From an SBF you need this. (instructions provided by chops13)
1. moto android depacker http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/x...ba/screen2.jpg
http://modmymobile.com/forums/402-ge...13-2010-a.html
2. unyaffs for windows
http://boomtopper.blogspot.com/2009/...ws-binary.html
3. cygwin1.dll
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dl....shtml?cygwin1
-
Step 1. - launch moto android depacker
2. Menu > Open From File > choose your .SBF rom file
3. Menu > Split to Folder
4. Put unyaffs and cygwin1.dll in the Folder that has now been created in windows explorer by the last Split to Folder action
5. Also inside that new folder (named like your SBF file automatically) you will see a bunch of .SMG files.
6. Take note of the .SMG filename with the largest amount of data. One will be significantly bigger than the others. This is where all your .apk's are stored.
7. Open command prompt
8. navigate to the location of this Folder with unyaffs, cygwin1.dll, and the other .smg files
9. Once you command prompt is inside that folder type: unyaffs <filename.smg>
10. For me the .SMG file that was the biggest was CG39.smg
11. You will then see that folder filling up with a bunch more folders as it extracts
12. One of the Folders will be "app"
12. Go into that folder and you will see all of you ROM .apk's Each apk is an app, that you can now manually install or remove to rebuild a customized image, etc.
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Finally, how to rebuild its (app, etc, bin,...) to CG39.smg?
Thank U very much :x

Who can help me, please?

leuleu9x said:
Finally, how to rebuild its (app, etc, bin,...) to CG39.smg?
Thank U very much :x
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hi i have exatly same cuestion how to rebuild ?? i edit tts lang pico but now now to send to phone
thks in advance

I'm trying to extrack APKs, followed the instructions aforementioned but still receveing:
8 [main] unyaffs 5960 handle_exceptions: Exception: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATIO
N
2790 [main] unyaffs 5960 open_stackdumpfile: Dumping stack trace to unyaffs.e
xe.stackdump
error
Anyone can help me? thanks

What command did you use ?

unyaffs works on *.img. For *.apk use apktool.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

omartelinho said:
I'm trying to extrack APKs, followed the instructions aforementioned but still receveing:
8 [main] unyaffs 5960 handle_exceptions: Exception: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATIO
N
2790 [main] unyaffs 5960 open_stackdumpfile: Dumping stack trace to unyaffs.e
xe.stackdump
error
Anyone can help me? thanks
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I am too got the same error, till I cant extract the CG2.smg file
pls help anybody

omartelinho said:
I'm trying to extrack APKs, followed the instructions aforementioned but still receveing:
8 [main] unyaffs 5960 handle_exceptions: Exception: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATIO
N
2790 [main] unyaffs 5960 open_stackdumpfile: Dumping stack trace to unyaffs.e
xe.stackdump
error
Anyone can help me? thanks
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Same error here. Did you guys solve this??

[Q] task rpcrouter:15 blocked (CDMA)

Same as posted here "I have an HTC [differing: Touch Pro (Alltel CDMA)]. I followed the instruction on forum.xda-developers.com for [FRX*] but it [enters an endless loop] at "task rpcrouter:15 blocked for more than 120 sec". The solution that worked in that link does not solve the same problem with a CDMA RAPH800.
The solution given there (paraphrased from that thread):
Link to the fix. The issue is caused by not having a data plan; the install gets stuck in a loop looking for a signal.
The solution that worked for a GSM phone
download RIL file from http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...9&d=1302817139 and place in the root of microsd.
download rootfs file from http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1NGCVCTT and place in the root of microso.
add to the end of /conf/froyo.user.conf file "/sdcard/libhtcgeneric-ril.so /lib/froyo/libhtcgeneric-ril.so" before the last "}"
Please help me find a solution for a CDMA phone - next month I'd like to take a dozen of these phones and use them as learning aids in a construction course for laborers, but I cannot start testing construction applications since I cannot get the OS to work.

I'm curious as to what happens when you format your microSD and run FRX7.1MR without anything additional. Could I get you to try this method without the additional stuff?
To be explicit, I'd like you to format your microSD with something other than the Windows method and I'd like you to download THIS (if you haven't already) and THIS. Extract the contents of both files to the root of your microSD. You should see a folder called "FRX07.1" and under that folder, you should see 3 folders and 7 files. Move the contents of that folder up to the root of the microSD. Look under the folder called "STARTUPS" and locate your device type (ie RAPH800) and copy over to the root of your microSD. Once done, run Haret on your phone and let me know what happens.

do you have an application you suggest for "format your microSD with something other than the Windows method"; sourceforge did not turn up anything.

forest.peterson said:
do you have an application you suggest for "format your microSD with something other than the Windows method"; sourceforge did not turn up anything.
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use SDFormatter

wow that SDformatter link has a lot of popups - this link feels less like I just found a date at the bus-stop sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_3 ; but it will not install on either Server2008R2 x64 or Server2003 R2 SP2 x32.
I reformatted the microSd with the format tool in Server2008R2 as FAT format. Installed the files, and boom - I see little green guys swirling around the screen. After awhile a dialog appeared "Sorry! The process com.android.phone has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again"; the dialog closed and it seems like it works! Thank you. I will try again with the HPtool and as FAT32.
Now I just need to learn how to use Android - and the screen calibration seems off? Deleting ts-calibration and rebooting to calibrate.

Glad to hear using the latest bundle works for you! Yeah, that might be a slight issue with an outdated kernel. The main thing I wanted to do is get you booted up first!
Before we continue, make sure you make a backup of your current configuration by copying the contents of the microSD and either moving it to your computer or some other storage device. This way you know you have a "working" bundle.
Next we update the kernel package from HERE; might I suggest using THIS kernel package. Be sure to delete the old files (should be located under root of the microSD and called modules-xxx and zImage) first! Extract till you see two files then rename zImage-xxx to just zImage and feel free to delete the files you extracted from. I've always created my own ts-calibration file but just wanted you to have it, "just in case".
Additionally, you may also need to update the rootfs by deleting the file called rootfs and downloading THIS file. Extract the file and rename to just rootfs and be sure to place it where the file called Haret is (default location is root of the microSD).

files are downloaded and installed - everything seems to work