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!
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Hi guys, I was wondering how you would go about personalizing ROMs for your own use. Nothing code-wise, but installed programs and such. Opening up the zip files of downloaded ROMs I see the apk files and the system apk files - is it really as easy as just removing those you don't want and plotting in the ones that you do?
If this rom is from the same board as you, can say so.
But, .. you still need to run a linux terminal the code to sign the package that you previously made with same special files..
Just the search tools and you'll find it!
...You can easily too start porting rom's too...
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!
ROM Explorer
From time to time I need to extract some files from various Android ROMs. So far I downloaded the ROM file and then started to search for further tools to extract files from the downloaded ROM. If all went well I ended up with an image I could open with ext4_unpacker to finally extract the files I needed. This whole procedure took a lot of time, involved tools from unknown sources and often simply didn't work. So I decided to create my own tool.
ROM Explorer can directly open the following files:
zip archives with img or new.dat entries
Samsung md5 archives
Sony ftf archives
Huawei update.app archives
img/ext4 image files
lz4 image files (used by Samsung)
sin fies (used by Sony)
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Usage
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Start the executable. You will see a window similar to ext4_unpacker. In the first line you select a file, in the second line you can choose an archive entry if the file is an archive file.
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Let me try and report you back
Thank you I will try this out. Thanks too for making it open source
Not Running on Windows 7 x64
samidos said:
Not Running on Windows 7 x64
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0.9.1 should fix this. Be sure to first uninstall before installing 0.9.1.
After hours of google search and downloading countless apps that dont work I found this. This app is legit and works on windows 10 64bit. Thank you for your work.
Your app is GREAT! Thanks for sharing it.
Edit: Answered my own question. Windows 10 tip "Run As Administrator" and dont drag files "to the desktop" but instead to an Explorer window.
Can this program find the differences between compiled ROMs?
I ask this question because Xiaomi on the Mi 9 released an initial kernel with sourcecode that was changed over time without updating the GitHub https://github.com/MiCode/Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource/tree/cepheus-p-oss and because of this change, the ROMs have something different between how they connect to the cameras. The old ROM versions (4/1/2019 and before) connect fine to the cameras, but post that date, a custom kernel built from the GitHub source will fail to connect to the cameras. Since the change has not been made open source on GitHub, there has to be another way to find and patch new kernel builds in order for them to work. Would your software be able to extract these changes? If not, do you have any other ideas which may? Much appreciated.
Hi!
I can't for the heck of me find which surface pro 6 firmware files I need, where to download them and where to copy them to. I read through the surface related how-to for bliss, but that is quite vague and also does not mention surface pro 6.
Currently, I can't get the touch screen to work, power or volume buttons don't work and also the battery indicator doesnt work. Wifi and keyboard worked out of the box.
Can someone point me to the right files and also where to copy them to?
Thank you so much for your help!
Found my own solution after some trial&error
How?
If you could tell me how you got the touchscreen working it would be appreciated
Here is what I did:
Download the following zips as described in the below link for "series 5" devices
https://docs.blissroms.com/Bliss OS/installation-guide/#specific-surface-model-instructions
Ipts v102
I915 kbl
Unzip both and store on a USB stick
Boot bliss
Open "files" app
Copy both directories to a local folder, e.g. into "downloads"
Then download root browser classic from the Google play store.
With that, simply copy the ipts folder from downloads to system/lib/firmware/Intel (I deleted the existing ipts folder before copying the new one over. Not sure if that's necessary)
and the files within the kbl folder into system/lib/firmware/I915 (again, I deleted all files starting with "kbl..." before I copied the new ones over.
I am sure there is a more ellegant way, but this worked for me.
Thanks, I had got that working myself with a similar trial and error approach too. But I still have a problem with the power / volume / battery and the general ACPI settings. I can see all the patches in the kernel folders within lib.
Adding the drivers soc_button_array and surfacepro3_buttons as I have found to try and fix it don't seem to do anything and I can't find the surface_acpi kernel module to inject which is on some of the surface-linux posts.
I think it may be time to look at installing Ubuntu on my Mac and building a proper Surface Pro 6 Kernel for BlissOS unless anyone has any other suggestions?
I have the same issues with the volume and power buttons. But I got around that by installing apps: for example, there is a simple app that will shut down or restart your surface by tapping on the icon
Now I have the next challenge: I also have a surface 7 and none of the exist existing Android builds even boot when trying to install. Looks like I have to wait and hope there will be a build soon that also includes the necessary surface pro 7 files
CWayman said:
I think it may be time to look at installing Ubuntu on my Mac and building a proper Surface Pro 6 Kernel for BlissOS unless anyone has any other suggestions?
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How can I get the original .config to build a new kernel?
Gesendet von meinem Mi MIX 2S mit Tapatalk
CWayman said:
Thanks, I had got that working myself with a similar trial and error approach too. But I still have a problem with the power / volume / battery and the general ACPI settings. I can see all the patches in the kernel folders within lib.
Adding the drivers soc_button_array and surfacepro3_buttons as I have found to try and fix it don't seem to do anything and I can't find the surface_acpi kernel module to inject which is on some of the surface-linux posts.
I think it may be time to look at installing Ubuntu on my Mac and building a proper Surface Pro 6 Kernel for BlissOS unless anyone has any other suggestions?
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@CWayman how do you make to work the touch screen, I have a Surface pro 4. Please Help. I replace the folders for 4 series (i915, intel folders) in system/lib/firmware. Thanks in advance.
Help with the firmware instructions
philip00026 said:
Here is what I did:
Download the following zips as described in the below link for "series 5" devices
https://docs.blissroms.com/Bliss OS/installation-guide/#specific-surface-model-instructions
Ipts v102
I915 kbl
Unzip both and store on a USB stick
Boot bliss
Open "files" app
Copy both directories to a local folder, e.g. into "downloads"
Then download root browser classic from the Google play store.
With that, simply copy the ipts folder from downloads to system/lib/firmware/Intel (I deleted the existing ipts folder before copying the new one over. Not sure if that's necessary)
and the files within the kbl folder into system/lib/firmware/I915 (again, I deleted all files starting with "kbl..." before I copied the new ones over.
I am sure there is a more ellegant way, but this worked for me.
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I have a surface pro 6 too and did exactly everything you said, but after moving the files and the folder, I reboot my surface and after booting BlissOS touch input still doesnt work.. am I missing something? Please help!
philip00026 said:
Here is what I did:
Download the following zips as described in the below link for "series 5" devices
https://docs.blissroms.com/Bliss OS/installation-guide/#specific-surface-model-instructions
Ipts v102
I915 kbl
Unzip both and store on a USB stick
Boot bliss
Open "files" app
Copy both directories to a local folder, e.g. into "downloads"
Then download root browser classic from the Google play store.
With that, simply copy the ipts folder from downloads to system/lib/firmware/Intel (I deleted the existing ipts folder before copying the new one over. Not sure if that's necessary)
and the files within the kbl folder into system/lib/firmware/I915 (again, I deleted all files starting with "kbl..." before I copied the new ones over.
I am sure there is a more ellegant way, but this worked for me.
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It once worked for my sp5, However it doesn't work anymore after I updated bliss to 11.3. I can't downgrade because google play store doesn't work on that version. Please help!
did anyone get a Surface 6 working any better?
There are builds for Surface if you guys want to try
Hi, i seen a magisk zip package but... I don't wont use/need magisk so, extract file and move via TWRP file manager with success.
I just wont make now a similar archive but TWRP compatible (so, no for magisk).
I need simply to rename some files (as backup, but isn't necessary) and put some new files in different directory (i think I can simply recreate directory structure just with useful files and move entire folder like some magisk script module).
Any help or file example?
Thanks in advance
lupastro82 said:
Hi, i seen a magisk zip package but... I don't wont use/need magisk so, extract file and move via TWRP file manager with success.
I just wont make now a similar archive but TWRP compatible (so, no for magisk).
I need simply to rename some files (as backup, but isn't necessary) and put some new files in different directory (i think I can simply recreate directory structure just with useful files and move entire folder like some magisk script module).
Any help or file example?
Thanks in advance
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Ask queries or any questions in qna page not here. Close the thread and ask on proper forum page.
Sorry, recovery and other devel, to me seems appropriated but ok, i can try with best category
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Edit, sorry again, but cannot found a way to close.
@lupastro82 there are zip templates
Tipically recovery zip files , nowadays are moved to magisk modules the most
Latest time i tryed where una le to mount system partition (but maybe there are newest templates, not sure, but i did it for my-self, so, no problem at the end)
Psk.It said:
@lupastro82 there are zip templates
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Ty so much. I just wont found something like this (just an example file).
If there is issue with system mount isn't a great problem. I can before mount by myself.
lupastro82 said:
Ty so much. I just wont found something like this (just an example file).
If there is issue with system mount isn't a great problem. I can before mount by myself.
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MiXplorer.zip | Tool by Psk.It for Utilities
MiXplorer is a full featured asset, it allows local management of pdf, images, archives, as well as clound connections to the most well-known repositories (box, drive, etc.), it is a music player, it also allows server engine as ftp and http (so you can share documents cross devices connected to...
androidfilehost.com
system partition is meaningfull if you want to flash extra app
/META-INF/com/google/android/update-script is where the magic happends
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