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Extracting CABS from EXE files

How does one go about extracting the CAB file from a desktop installation EXE file so I can have it with me when I want to Hard Reset ?

When you run setup.exe a folder is created in %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft ActiveSync\ with the cab's
If you unplug your device from ActiveSync, run setup.exe, click start - run and type %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft ActiveSync\ (and press return), locate the new folder, copy the cab file to somewhere else, delete the folder, connect the device to ActiveSync, copy the cab to your storage card and your all set
There is also a program called Universal Extractor that unpacks most stuff - Google it

U can use universal extractor in some cases, or after runnig exe on PC files can be found smwhere in async directory, or it creates folder for itself in Program files (both on PC). Or after it starts installing, dont click anything ad search for *.cab. AFAIK it should work (expcept few apps)

FileJuicer
Filejuicer works for Macs. It is a good program for us mac users to get cab files out of .exe. www.filejuicer.com

I use this program but it doesn't work with all the EXE files. It worked 7 out 10 of the files that I tried to extract the CAB. Give it a try.

Wow ALL great ideas ands methods.
I was able to grab them from the active sync folder.
Duh I should have thought of that I have done that on the other end ( ppc) but not desktop.
Thanks

Mac user needs file extracted

I need to install Funambol, too bad I use Mac...
Here's the file: http://funambol.com/opensource/download.php?file_id=funambol-smartphone-plugin-7.0.8.exe
Could someone please extract the .cab and send it to me?
Thank a lot in advance!

get a copy of vmware fusion, install windos on it.

try changing it from exe to zip many exe install programs are just self extracting zip files

[Request] Unpack .RARs

Anyone know of an archive manager that supports unpacking password protected .RARs?

abcdfv said:
Anyone know of an archive manager that supports unpacking password protected .RARs?
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WinRAR, 7zip

afazel said:
WinRAR, 7zip
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Those aren't for android though

I'm afraid that I don't think there is one. You're probably stuck using a computer.
Or you could try to get unrar (linux command line) running on your phone and then do this from the command line
Code:
unrar e -p{password} file.rar
Let me know if you get unrar compiled on your phone

Originally Posted by Poodulz over at AndroidCommunity
Well try this out, download any .rar file you want from the internet to your Hero, open up opera browser and point it at http://www.unzip.co.nr/
Upload the .rar and click the button
It will upload it to the site and then decompress it for you, then you can download the decompressed file and voila, bobs your uncle, your shiny file is ready for use.
Updates by me.

quick search in market, gave me Unrar from Twanky Deuce Software

I use AndroZip for zips and rars, works well

Unrar is closed source, can't get it compiled for ARM.
Unrar and Androzip don't support passworded files.

Dex2Jar tutorial/help?

I found dex2jar that is intended to convert .dex files to human readable .class files in java. The tutorial however is not very complete and even after putting both the .apk and the dex2jar unzipped file into a folder and running the code in command prompt, all I receive is the opening of dex2jar.sh. I do not find the .jar file that should be generated in the same folder. Anybody with experience with dex2jar want to post a tutorial or some help?

1. dex2jar.sh file.apk
2. profit

I feel like an idiot right now. The sh file is for Linux computers, I am on windows, so I should have ran the batch file.

im going to bump this thread...
i am having some problems with dex2jar right now. ive been able to properly run baksmali, but for some reason im not able to run dex2jar.
im on windows 7, and ive tried saving the .zip file to a folder then unzipping with command prompt, and etc. however, this process does not unzip for me. maybe, i need to look up the unzip command lines to make sure, if im even entering the informaiton correctly. though, i assume that i could just unzip the .zip program into a folder using winace, or something. And, the dex2jar program would work the same. i might be wrong, but i manually unzipped dex2jar to a folder.
then, since my phone is rooted. I easily have access to classes.dex files. So, I put the classes.dex files in the same folders as the dex2jar files and etc.
now, i run command prompt and try to pull up all the directories to the dex2jar.bat and classes.dex files. after i have the directories set up. I run the command line of dex2jar.bat classes.dex
and usually gives me an error of
'java' not recognized on internet or/and external etce etc etc..
ive had the same error with baksmali, but i was doing something wrong, as in the file system and using the wrong command line.
i've tried moving up a few directories too the lib files, and running the dex2jar-0.0.7.8-SNAPSHOT.jar file, (or whatever it is called) in the command line with classes.dex and it gives an error, but the last line says batch (or something) is operational.
SORRY, for the lOOOOOOOnnnng run down, but i really need help.

@badmonopoly
Initially, I struggled a bit, but here's what i did to make it work (on XP)
1. Extract all the files in the zip file to a folder. You can use any extracting tool in windows.
2. Copy you .dex file to this folder.
3. Run setclasspath.bat. This should be run because this data is used in the next step.
4. Go to Windows Command prompt, change the folder path to the folder where you extracted the zip file in step 1 and run the command as follows:
dex2jar.bat classes.dex
5. Tada!! Your jar file will be ready in the same folder.
Hope this helps..
P.S.: You need to have Java installed on your Windows machine for this to work.

this is what you're looking for:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=873466

I got it all working but i have one problem probably a noob question but how do i get it back to a dex?
ok well nevermind smali and baksmali is way easier to use

jar2dex
HI I have got a serious problem and i have edited one of this but now i need to convert jar file to dex how ???? this is really serious for me plz help!!!

msri3here said:
@badmonopoly
Initially, I struggled a bit, but here's what i did to make it work (on XP)
1. Extract all the files in the zip file to a folder. You can use any extracting tool in windows.
2. Copy you .dex file to this folder.
3. Run setclasspath.bat. This should be run because this data is used in the next step.
4. Go to Windows Command prompt, change the folder path to the folder where you extracted the zip file in step 1 and run the command as follows:
dex2jar.bat classes.dex
5. Tada!! Your jar file will be ready in the same folder.
Hope this helps..
P.S.: You need to have Java installed on your Windows machine for this to work.
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Great...........Nice Work

msri3here said:
@badmonopoly
Initially, I struggled a bit, but here's what i did to make it work (on XP)
1. Extract all the files in the zip file to a folder. You can use any extracting tool in windows.
2. Copy you .dex file to this folder.
3. Run setclasspath.bat. This should be run because this data is used in the next step.
4. Go to Windows Command prompt, change the folder path to the folder where you extracted the zip file in step 1 and run the command as follows:
dex2jar.bat classes.dex
5. Tada!! Your jar file will be ready in the same folder.
Hope this helps..
P.S.: You need to have Java installed on your Windows machine for this to work.
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cant open the file.
file is corrupted
why??

Flashing Questions

For http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
Where do I download the APX Drivers? I can't seem to find them..
Also, after flashing CWM, I can just flash roms right? I don't need to install CWM everytime I flash a rom..

APX Drivers
When you download the NVFlasher.zip. set up a new folder and place the .zip file inside of it. Then unzip the file inside that folder. There will be two folders. One of them is the NV Flasher program folder. The other folder is titled APX. The particular driver .dll file you will be looking for is in the i386 folder inside of the APX folder. So after you unzip that file, continue to follow the instuctions in that particular thread. When the computer asks you to browse for that particular folder (search automatically, or manually choose it) navigate to the NVFlasher folder, double click the APX folder and then double click on the i386 folder and choose the particular .dll file it is asking for.
You will not need to flash every time after following this particular method. This creates a permanent recovery on your phone. You can simply enter recovery and flash a new rom. However, I strongly suggest you always create a backup of your current ROM before trying something new. Just in case...
Hope this helps.

Derp. I google'd half an hour trying to found APX Drivers. It was included in the download.
Btw, what if I have a AMD computer instead of an intel?
Do I use the amd64 folder instead?
Another question. Do I need adb tools and some LG drivers before I can install cwm and root?

As far as which folder to use, I am unsure. I think that the APX driver install box will list a very specific .dll file. I know that I found that particular file in the i386 folder. That's what i would recommend. If it doesn't work, you can always restart the process and click on the other folder.
I do not think you need to install sdk and adb tools. It appears that NV Flasher is a complete package, all in one type of program.
Good luck. Keep us posted on how it goes.

It doesn't matter where you extract the drivers to because when you need to load them tell the computer where to look rather than it searching automatically. Do it manually that way it will get the right driver from the file folder you downloaded. Like other poster said if one doesnt work try the other your computer is smart enough to know which is right for it atleast.
I don't think you need any other drivers because those other drivers are for when you sync it or use the phone as a mass storage device. I would just do a back of up and load a custom rooted rom and go from there.
If your G2X is still using froyo go for the ultimate rom as your first rom till you decide to go for GB or whenever we get ICS