Anyone here know how to open/browse/extract files from a .kdz file? I've spent the last hour or so searching via Google and can't come up with anything that works.
Did you try winrar?
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KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
Did you try winrar?
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Yea it gives an error. Does it support that file type?
Have you tried 7zip? I've never seen an archive it couldn't open, it's like the VLC of compression.
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Have you tried 7zip? I've never seen an archive it couldn't open, it's like the VLC of compression.
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I haven't tried that one. I'll try it as soon as I can convince my wife to stop shopping so we can go home ... lol ... Thanks for the suggestion.
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Have you tried 7zip? I've never seen an archive it couldn't open, it's like the VLC of compression.
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Just tried it and it wouldn't open it. Bummer.
Which file are you trying to extract?
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The GB update kdz file.
You need an LG Utilties program to extract the KDZ files. There are some out there for the KP500 and GW520 but not sure if the same utility will work for the G2X P999 files. After that you need a program called unyaffsmbn (zips on internet) to extract the files further. Here is a GW520 Utility zip (attached to post) that I haven't tried yet. I was trying to do the same stuff you've been playing with. I haven't tried to extract the files yet. Another way is to grab them while someone is using the KDZ program to update their phone. The files are extracted and put into "C:\ProgramData\LGMOBILEAX\Phone" but as soon as the program detects no phone the entire directory is blown away. Too fast to grab the files. If someone is updating a phone the files are there long enough to copy, but I am not going to update my phone again just to grab the files.
phburks said:
The GB update kdz file.
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They already have the GB update in the Development section. You could also just download the source code from LG.
People are after the baseband. That's not included on the rom files you mentioned.
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jboxer said:
You need an LG Utilties program to extract the KDZ files. There are some out there for the KP500 and GW520 but not sure if the same utility will work for the G2X P999 files. After that you need a program called unyaffsmbn (zips on internet) to extract the files further. Here is a GW520 Utility zip (attached to post) that I haven't tried yet. I was trying to do the same stuff you've been playing with. I haven't tried to extract the files yet. Another way is to grab them while someone is using the KDZ program to update their phone. The files are extracted and put into "C:\ProgramData\LGMOBILEAX\Phone" but as soon as the program detects no phone the entire directory is blown away. Too fast to grab the files. If someone is updating a phone the files are there long enough to copy, but I am not going to update my phone again just to grab the files.
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Thanks. Will play around with this.
Sorry for my response. I did a internet search and got a lot of weird results.
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KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
Sorry for my response. I did a internet search and got a lot of weird results.
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Nah its cool. I was hoping I'd missed something and it would work. It didn't lol.
jboxer said:
Another way is to grab them while someone is using the KDZ program to update their phone. The files are extracted and put into "C:\ProgramData\LGMOBILEAX\Phone" but as soon as the program detects no phone the entire directory is blown away. Too fast to grab the files.
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This was my first approach but I didn't know where the files were extracted to so thanks. I managed to grab the extracted files by creating a symbolic link named Phone in that LGMOBILEAX directory. I pointed the symlink to another dierectory. I named it Test since I wasn't sure if this would work. I then ran the kdz updater (without my phone attached of course) and it extracted the kdz file to .\Phone which in turn saved them in my .\Test directory. The updater aborted when it detected there was no phone and the extracted files remained in the .\Test directory.
So now I have 2 files (it only extracted 2), Star_Model.dll and a .wdb file that is undoubtedly the firmware because its like a 180MB file. I tried extracting from the firmware using a couple different versions of LG utils that were floating around because they have an option to extract files from a wdb file, but they keep giving an error. I'll keep trying lol.
Any ideas?
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People are after the baseband. That's not included on the rom files you mentioned.
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Exactly. I don't know why we don't have a flashable baseband yet and maybe my approach is going to be a dead end. Is a flashable baseband even possible on this phone? I dunno lol. Nobody seems to be paying it (the baseband) any attention.
I want to see a flasable baseband and other wind subscribers would as well because to get it we would have to flash the gb update. That changes the splashscreen to tmobile making it unable to change back since we don't have the stock rom that I know of.
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Need help. I am trying to restore my Skyrocket to factory. I down loaded the necessary files
-ODIN
-SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane
The thing is that when I open Odin, click PDA and browse, I don't see the tar file(SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane)? Do I have to convert the file to tar?
The SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane is in the download file and I see it but when I use Odin to browse, I don't see the file?
Am I doing something wrong or am I missing a step?
I am using Window's Vista. Does it make any difference?
I have read instructions many many times and I can't figure it out.
anyone out there?
Sorry bro. I would help you but seeing as I have yet to have my SkyRocket in Hand and have not gone through the rooting and ROM process on THIS device. I am not comfortable giving advice. Best to wait for someone who has more experience with the SkyRocket than I.
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Need help. I am trying to restore my Skyrocket to factory. I down loaded the necessary files
-ODIN
-SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane
The thing is that when I open Odin, click PDA and browse, I don't see the tar file(SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane)? Do I have to convert the file to tar?
The SGH-I727-UCKJ2-k0nane is in the download file and I see it but when I use Odin to browse, I don't see the file?
Am I doing something wrong or am I missing a step?
I am using Window's Vista. Does it make any difference?
I have read instructions many many times and I can't figure it out.
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the .tar file is INSIDE the file you downloaded. the file you downloaded is a .7z or 7zip file. 7zip is a free archive/extractor. unzip it with 7zip and you will find your tar file.
i find it always helps to have your WINDOWS configured to show file extensions to keep confusion like this to a minimum, since you would have actually seen the file extension type.
careful! this method trips the ROM counter. why are you returning to stock?
I figuered it out. I bricked my phone trying to update to 2.36.
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You know there is a cwm flashable rooted zip for 2.3.6 right? Its here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1361144
I just can't find a way to extract what is in the .img files.
It's such a small file so shouldn't be hard to find.
Downloading it from the Play store does not resolve the issue
How can I re-acquire the needed .odex file and/or extract what I may need from the .img files?
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I just can't find a way to extract what is in the .img files.
It's such a small file so shouldn't be hard to find.
Downloading it from the Play store does not resolve the issue
How can I re-acquire the needed .odex file and/or extract what I may need from the .img files?
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Do you have a Backup of your system - if so restore your backup. If not google extract .img files and look for software.
No backup...I just need to find a way to extract the files from the .img files of which I did google but nothing useful came up
Delirious17 said:
No backup...I just need to find a way to extract the files from the .img files of which I did google but nothing useful came up
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Try magic iso -
http://www.free-news-release.com/Extract--IMG-files---MagicISO-Detail_14991.html
No luck
I have ISOBuster...extracted some files but it was unable to extract them all. It did find a number of android files but no .odex files
Delirious17 said:
No luck
I have ISOBuster...extracted some files but it was unable to extract them all. It did find a number of android files but no .odex files
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Sorry Bro. Do full wipe and start over from scratch, reinstall. I Hope all works out for ya. Peace-
Why the hell is it impossible for someone to find a way to get such a small measly file to get this stupid update to go through!!
Which update are you trying to apply? You will need the pre-updated file. 4g updates were 3.2.4 and 3.2.6.
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I'm on 3.2.4 and trying to update to whatever it's asking me to update it to.
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Why the hell is it impossible for someone to find a way to get such a small measly file to get this stupid update to go through!!
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Well first, getting angry because others may not be interested in your issue is not the way to get help LOL. If you tried everything else, Why don't
you try flash the Stock 4G XOOM Firmware Download [4G|MZ602-HLK75D]
##PLEASE NOTE##
This file are from Motorola's Development site, I will not take liability with anything that happens with your device if something goes wrong.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FLASH THIS FILE ON ANYTHING BUT THE VERIZON WIRELESS MOTOROLA XOOM Z602 (4G MODEL) OR YOU WILL HAVE A SHINEY PAPER WEIGHT!!!!
dungeondefenders.odex anyone?
Such a small file to find yet only option seems to flash...
Make a nandroid backup of your current setup...restore stock, pull file, restore backup. Or try just opening the img file with winrar.
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bwcorvus said:
Make a nandroid backup of your current setup...restore stock, pull file, restore backup. Or try just opening the img file with winrar.
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What good would making a backup of something I don't even have in the current setup??
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What good would making a backup of something I don't even have in the current setup??
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Because that's the first thing you do when you are going to flash stuff. If you had done this the first time you wouldn't be in this situation.
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testingchip said:
because that's the first thing you do when you are going to flash stuff. If you had done this the first time you wouldn't be in this situation.
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you are no help why even reply
Delirious17 said:
I just can't find a way to extract what is in the .img files.
It's such a small file so shouldn't be hard to find.
Downloading it from the Play store does not resolve the issue
How can I re-acquire the needed .odex file and/or extract what I may need from the .img files?
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did u ever find the file? if so can you send it to me. i have a similar issue
Guys, I've seen some people wanting to access BIN roms and/or FLS basebands included in KDZ official roms, and not knowing how to do it.
I've searched the forum, found out how to do it, and decided to make a tutorial for our phone.
Here it goes:
0. Have a "KDZ official rom" file to extract
1. Download attached LGExtract.7z and put the included LGExtract.exe file in the same folder as your kdz
2. Open a Command Prompt
3. Change directory to the folder where you have put the previous files (LGExtract.exe and KDZ file)
4. Run this: LGExtract -kdz V***_00.kdz (use your kdz's name, for example LGExtract -kdz V30A.kdz)
5. Manually extract the CAB file in the same dir (use 7-zip or WinRAR)
6. Run this: LGExtract -wdb V***.wdb LGP920.dll (for example LGExtract -wdb V30A.wdb LGP920.dll)
7. Now you have some files, a few numbered BINs and one FLS)
8. Change directory to BIN folder to manually merge the bin files
9. Run this: copy /b "LGP920_AP[*].bin" "LGP920_AP.bin"
Should output something like this: (THE NUMBER ORDER MUST BE ASCENDING)
LGP920_AP[0].bin
LGP920_AP[1].bin
LGP920_AP[2].bin
LGP920_AP[3].bin
LGP920_AP[4].bin
LGP920_AP[5].bin
1 file(s) copied
10. Now you have your BIN (rom) and your FLS (baseband) files
I like living on the edge and flashing .kdz. hahha
But this is very helpful!:thumbup:
Awesome tut dude.:thumbup:
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Good man thanks for putting this up. I have been flashing via this method since Gingerbread because I couldn't flash KDZs due to a broke CPU. I'm sure this will come in handy for others:thumbup:
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This is the best way to make things complicated! )) Just use LGP970 Rom Converter!! Put KDZ in same folder as application and run it! On first question press number in order wich is KDZ file, and after extracting on question about CWM recovery or something like that, just hit N on keyboard and you are done.
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This is the best way to make things complicated! )) Just use LGP970 Rom Converter!! Put KDZ in same folder as application and run it! On first question press number in order wich is KDZ file, and after extracting on question about CWM recovery or something like that, just hit N on keyboard and you are done.
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Yes, it is easy, but when you do this, IMEI is null so you need to fix it.
What is the easiest way to flash kdz files into p920?
Actually, it won't bomb your IMEI - I flashed the modem firmware several times already - it's the fault of CM10's modem RIL, so updating to V21D/E or V28 is usually recommended. No matter how hard you do, you cannot brick the modem unless you flashed obviously wrong modem firmware but if it was from any of O3D ROMs, you won't even lose IMEI. I flashed V21D modem firmware extracted with LG P970 ROM extractor and I didn't even need to touch the modem terminal.
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Thanks Woodpeckerlo! I wasn't even aware that this tool was out there! :thumbup: Here's the post where you can find it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26983245
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Whell, i used P970 KDZ Extractor for Official V30A p920 rom and I had a IMEI problem. I did this from v21e and v28 and both have IMEI problems after that.
I think KDZ is the safest way.
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Thanks Woodpeckerlo! I wasn't even aware that this tool was out there! :thumbup: Here's the post where you can find it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26983245
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You're welcome! I use this for long time now, ever since i had optimus 2x about a year and half ago and it always did the job.
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pelicango said:
Whell, i used P970 KDZ Extractor for Official V30A p920 rom and I had a IMEI problem. I did this from v21e and v28 and both have IMEI problems after that.
I think KDZ is the safest way.
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This is definitely not the reason u had IMEI problem! I never had that problem and i used it xx times on two different phones. U probably downloaded faulty rom or have windows problem and it didn`t unpack properly. I flashed V28e and V30a with SmartFlash after unpacking KDZ and my phone works normally.
See? The only way to grenade your IMEI is by flashing wrong modem firmware or corrupted one. Thus, repeating what I said, no matter how hard you do, you won't lose your IMEI.
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Guys, there have been multiple reported cases of lost imeis when flashing basebands (fls), it has happened to me twice.
Flashing kdzs doesn't create that problem, at least I've never read such a case.
daniel.mota said:
Guys, there have been multiple reported cases of lost imeis when flashing basebands (fls), it has happened to me twice.
Flashing kdzs doesn't create that problem, at least I've never read such a case.
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That's why I use kdz.
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I think some CPUs work better with one or the other. I have to ise this janky Netbook that has something like Windows 7 but its like Windows ultimate or somethn like that. I have tried so many times to flash KDZs properly and it just doesn't work for me and the one time I did get the tools to work I completely broke my network and had to format my CPU. Flashtool however works flawlessly for me and I have never had problems; then again I have everything installed correctly too which makes a huge difference. I had an imei issue once back in the ported SU760 days but I'm pretty sure a factory reset and a fresh base and flash fixed that. Its just what works for you.
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P990_AP.bin and P990_CP.fls
Hi daniel.mota,
Your LGExtract.exe from LGExtract-0.2.1.7z works great and wrote an easy to follow tutorial. Thank you.
But, what can I do about the .bin and .fls file? I mean what is the next meaningful step I can take?
Sherab (newbie):laugh:
Hy guys, I've got a problem... LGExtract extracts the cab as well and this one extracts a wdb, a wdh and the dll.
When I try to extract the wdb it extracts a file *.tot how to go through this??
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Hy guys, I've got a problem... LGExtract extracts the cab as well and this one extracts a wdb, a wdh and the dll.
When I try to extract the wdb it extracts a file *.tot how to go through this??
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Rename file *.tot to *.bin.
Guys, so sorry for the tricky question, I've read in a Spanish forum that this tool is only going to work for Firmwares not bigger than 1gb, can you please confirm this info? or maybe sharing your experiences on using this with a big KDZ? Thanks a lot in advance
I am trying to flash the new firmware
i am running badseed rom with s off and unlocked
I downloaded the no boot img firmware
fastboot oem rebootRUU (this puts the device in RUU mode)
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip (rename file to firmware.zip)
then i get error:cant not open firmware.zip
not sure what i am doing wrong
ryanchief said:
I am trying to flash the new firmware
i am running badseed rom with s off and unlocked
I downloaded the no boot img firmware
fastboot oem rebootRUU (this puts the device in RUU mode)
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip (rename file to firmware.zip)
then i get error:cant not open firmware.zip
not sure what i am doing wrong
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Someone else said if you rename the file using Windows it adds .zip automatically. Delete the .zip an try again.....let me know.
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That worked i renamed it and took out the .zip and it flashed fine
Thank you very much for your help
ryanchief said:
That worked i renamed it and took out the .zip and it flashed fine
Thank you very much for your help
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No problem bro. As I don't use Windows an the funny part is I just learned that tip yesterday a few hours before you ask. Good timing. But glad to hear it is took care of...
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The problem is caused by a setting in Windows. For some odd reason Microsoft has chosen to hide file extensions of "known" file types by default. It's always been this way for Windows. Unless you change the setting, Windows will show the name without the extension. Files such as zip, jpg, bmp, txt, etc. would be examples of what are considered "known" file types. So, in this case, what's happening is people see the file name without the extension, rename it to firmware.zip and end up with a file that's really named firmware.zip.zip. I'm not sure why they chose to do this but I don't care for it at all myself. It's one of the first things I change after an installation of Windows if I'm going to be using it myself.
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The problem is caused by a setting in Windows. For some odd reason Microsoft has chosen to hide file extensions of "known" file types by default. It's always been this way for Windows. Unless you change the setting, Windows will show the name without the extension. Files such as zip, jpg, bmp, txt, etc. would be examples of what are considered "known" file types. So, in this case, what's happening is people see the file name without the extension, rename it to firmware.zip and end up with a file that's really named firmware.zip.zip. I'm not sure why they chose to do this but I don't care for it at all myself. It's one of the first things I change after an installation of Windows if I'm going to be using it myself.
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That's what I said his problem was . An I dont use Windows or I would definitely not have that setting turned on either.
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One of the first things I do is on any Windows box os turn off hide file extensions, then turn on show hidden files. Like Verizon, Microsoft wants to keep us out of trouble
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Hello everyone, can anyone pull out the LG folders from system/priv_app, upload them somewhere and give me a link? Cause they only ones showing up for me are the LG Backup and Quicksomething.
Or, even better, is there a way for me to pull those apps from the 5.11PR .kdz file?
I think there is a tool to extract to .kdz, but i could be wrong.
Another method might be to grab the pr .img from one of the root threads and extract that?
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I think there is a tool to extract to .kdz, but i could be wrong.
Another method might be to grab the pr .img from one of the root threads and extract that?
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Yeah, there is, but I've got no idea how to use it properly, it gives me bin files, which I can't open. You might be right with the .img though, gonna give it a try tommorow.