Can someone show me how to make a flashable zip please? All I wanna do is take some apks I themed and flash them through twrp. I Googled how to do it and the guides give you a template where you just drop your apk in there and flash it but every time I try to flash it it fails.
Can someone maybe show me how to create it from scratch with the update scripts? People post flashable zips all the time on here so I'm sure someone knows how to do it.
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If you have the apks all you gotta do is use an app like root explorer and.push the apks manually into the system changing the permissions accordingly. Would be much easier that way
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If you have the apks all you gotta do is use an app like root explorer and.push the apks manually into the system changing the permissions accordingly. Would be much easier that way
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I know how to do that and it works that way but I have a bunch of apks I themed and I wanna make a flashable zip so people can install them all at once.
I asked similar question in android themes and here is the reply, hope it helps you
Here you have a empty Update Script.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1084746/SGS/UpdateEmpty.zip
You can put your apk inside.
Dont sign system apks!
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I asked similar question in android themes and here is the reply, hope it helps you
Here you have a empty Update Script.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1084746/SGS/UpdateEmpty.zip
You can put your apk inside.
Dont sign system apks!
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I just put the apk in and flash?
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I just put the apk in and flash?
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Yup put the apk in and flash the zip
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I think I know why I can't make a flashable zip right or why it fails. I think it's because of the permission being wrong. Does anyone know how to set the permissions of an apk file before it's on the phone? Do I just have to sign it with apk manager or something?
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I'm pretty sure there was a great tutorial back in the Desire forums... I'd link you but I'm on my HOX.
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I think I know why I can't make a flashable zip right or why it fails. I think it's because of the permission being wrong. Does anyone know how to set the permissions of an apk file before it's on the phone? Do I just have to sign it with apk manager or something?
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Dude use apk multi tool... I too experienced same problems but using this tool made things simple. It's does everything for you
http://apkmultitool.com/?q=node/5
Xda- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310151
If you have questions regarding tool post them here
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Dude use apk multi tool... I too experienced same problems but using this tool made things simple. It's does everything for you
http://apkmultitool.com/?q=node/5
Xda- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310151
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I have been using it. But every time I try to make a flashable zip it fails. That's why I think it's because the permissions aren't set right. I'm asking how to set the permissions before you make a zip.
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I have been using it. But every time I try to make a flashable zip it fails. That's why I think it's because the permissions aren't set right. I'm asking how to set the permissions before you make a zip.
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I use it and I do not set any permissions it works fine....
Do you sign the apk? Which option are you using
I am not trying to smart, you may already sign but I faced similar problems so just helping out
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Can someone show me how to make a flashable zip please? All I wanna do is take some apks I themed and flash them through twrp. I Googled how to do it and the guides give you a template where you just drop your apk in there and flash it but every time I try to flash it it fails.
Can someone maybe show me how to create it from scratch with the update scripts? People post flashable zips all the time on here so I'm sure someone knows how to do it.
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App2zip
Available at the store, and free
Attached is a empty flash zip that will work on our phone the proper folders are in place to add apks to the system apps.
When adding apk to a zip you must create a folder path like system/app then place the apk inside the app folder so you would have a folder in the zip named system then inside that a folder named app inside that the apk or apks if they are system apps. You do not need to set permissions. When zipping the file when done just highlight the folders inside the extracted zip not the whole zip. ie. META-INF and system folder then right click select send to then compressed zip name the zip what ever you want then flash it.
http://db.tt/ksLowIQt
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Use permissions as shown in below link
http://www.dropmocks.com/iaWpL
Related
I don't know how and where to post this so I'll put this here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAyE7IPAm-I&feature=related
Can someone make this into a boot animation with the sound and full instructions? Please and Thanks
Give me a couple of days.
Do you want that "transformers" banner logo in there? I'll make a couple different versions layer on tonight.
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Ok thank you very much.
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I would like one with all the gears and things turning without any of the Transformers faces or words in it if that would be okay. Thanks!
I have the first one ready to test. This is exactly as it appears on the video.
To install:
Download the file, or files if you want the audio. Rename the animation file. Depending on the rom you are on, it could be bootanimation.zip or VZW_bootanimation.zip. Extract the mp3 from the android_audio.zip. Find your current boot animation one and rename this one to that exact name. Either rename or move your current boot anim, just in case you don't want this one. Now place the renamed file and the mp3 into the same folder you found the original one in. Again, depending on the rom, this could be in system/media or system/customize/resource.
Let me know how it works out for you guys. I will do a couple more versions of this also.
Works great! It's in landscape but it works good. Could you make one in portrait without all the transformers faces and words? Sorry, I don't mean to sound picky. Thanks a lot! Awesome work.
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Works great! It's in landscape but it works good. Could you make one in portrait without all the transformers faces and words? Sorry, I don't mean to sound picky. Thanks a lot! Awesome work.
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Thanks. I can make a portrait one but it will be small. But I'll post one in bit.
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Thanks. I can make a portrait one but it will be small. But I'll post one in bit.
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I really don't want you to go through too much trouble.. I'm probably the only one that would want it in portrait anyway. Thanks for the awesome boot animation!!
Is there anyway that this could be applied through Astro?
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Is there anyway that this could be applied through Astro?
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I'm not sure. You need root permission to write to system, not sure if astro has that. I know es file explorer does. I could make you a flashable zip if you can tell me where it goes in your Rom.
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I am running shooter ROM by joelz the location is....open ROM zip file, system, customize, resource, and right there is the bootanimation zip file. I also like the audio as well. Do I have to reflash ROM after replacing the bootanimation?
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I could try Astro...what is the worst that could happen?
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I could try Astro...what is the worst that could happen?
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The worst is it won't let you write the file, so nothing basically.
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The worst is it won't let you write the file, so nothing basically.
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Didn't work.
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Didn't work.
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Try es file explorer. They recently added root capabilities. Go to settings towards the bottom and turn on root explorer and mount system as rw. That should let you copy the boot to the right folder.
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No such luck. So I have to reflash after I place new bootanimation in appropriate folder?
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No such luck. So I have to reflash after I place new bootanimation in appropriate folder?
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What do you mean reflash? The entire Rom? No.
Edit. I just reread our conversation. Are you trying to place it in the zip for the Rom that you downloaded? If so, why? Use es file explorer, go to system/customize/resources and place the file in there, not in the zip.
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But delete the other boot animation. I'll try it later once kids go to sleep. Thanks for all your help.
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But delete the other boot animation. I'll try it later once kids go to sleep. Thanks for all your help.
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I wouldn't delete the other one. Just rename it.
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Here is the leaked Galaxy Nexus bootanimation from the new ICS phone. I have change the desc.txt file to match the nexus one screen resolution. Place file in /Data/Local, reboot.
enjoy
http://db.tt/LftuAxFw
www.multiupload.com/BXZ5B0J2QC
Thanks, I usually lurk so I can't post a link
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Thanks, I usually lurk so I can't post a link
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Np man. I think I'll check it out myself.
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Simple, but pretty neat.
Thanks for the link.
Great stuff, this can be flash via recovery?
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Great stuff, this can be flash via recovery?
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No it is not flashable. You have to move it with a file explorer app. Place the file in /Data/Local, then reboot.
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No it is not flashable. You have to move it with a file explorer app. Place the file in /Data/Local, then reboot.
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For miui, extract it and get the bootanimation.zip in data and copy it into data/system/theme/boots
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Sorry... noob(ish) here... running cm7 and moved file to /data/local using file manager. Rebooted and cm splash screen still in effect.
What am I doing wrongn
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Sorry... noob(ish) here... running cm7 and moved file to /data/local using file manager. Rebooted and cm splash screen still in effect.
What am I doing wrongn
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Your moving the whole .zip file to /data/local, correct? If you extract (like I did the first attempt) it won't work.
Yes... ermm I think lol. Will try again to make sure.
So cm's splash screen shouldn't override?
And thanks for the quick reply
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Nope... the file must have been extracted automatically. Its the .exe that I moved.
Hmmm so what do I do?
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TMAC 13 said:
Nope... the file must have been extracted automatically. Its the .exe that I moved.
Hmmm so what do I do?
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The downloaded file should be bootanimation.zip, once that file is downloaded. Move it to /data/local. Do not extract it. Hope this helps.
Yea so I have two data folders. One on phone (which doesn't have a local folder) and one on my SD that also does not have a local folder.
Got the bootanimation.zip... just don't know precisely where to put it this seems extremely easy and I can't make it work lol
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Yea so I have two data folders. One on phone (which doesn't have a local folder) and one on my SD that also does not have a local folder.
Got the bootanimation.zip... just don't know precisely where to put it this seems extremely easy and I can't make it work lol
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When you open what ever file explorer you use. If it doesn't already start at the root folder on your SD card. Go to it, it should look like this
Then click on Data, then Local folder. Place the bootanimation.zip there. Hope this helps.
very nice! Thanks! will make a few of my friends jealous hehe
You can flash it through clockworkmod as well. Looks pretty.
I used astro and when to root and i went to data and there is no local folder
Running CM7
Exactly my problem... going to try flashing through cw
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TMAC 13 said:
Exactly my problem... going to try flashing through cw
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any luck with that?
adb remount
adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local/
adb reboot
I need the sense 4.0 mail apk. I use icloud email as my secondary and the basic email app is not allowing configuration. Running cleanrom 3.0 dev edition. Thanks in advance.
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Here is the apk
https://www.dropbox.com/s/afgfhpva8p1qwe6/Mail.apk
Here is the odex
https://www.dropbox.com/s/44p7bmeok2p5hg0/Mail.odex
Try this, I pulled it out of cleanROM SE.
First of all this belongs in the Themes and Apps forums
Secondly, you need the APK that Metalhead posted since you need the deodexed version (since thats the type of ROM CleanROM DE is, correct me if I'm wrong as I've never tried it).
Sorry for posting wrong forum. Like I said I'm new here. Anyone want to move it? Or tell me how to.
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Good thing you couldn't post in the development forums, you'd be covered in flames right now
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Burnt up indeed haha. This apk fails at install so it is a lost cause for now.
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Burnt up indeed haha. This apk fails at install so it is a lost cause for now.
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You can't install it, it is a system app. Either adb push it to system/app or use root explorer to move it there and be sure to set the permissions. Reboot when you're done and it should work fine.
What should the permissions be?
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The same as all the other apks in /system/app. rw-r--r--
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The same as all the other apks in /system/app. rw-r--r--
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I think what he is trying to say if you don't know how to do that boot into recovery after placing the file in system directory then go to advanced then fix permissions reboot should be good to go after that
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I think what he is trying to say if you don't know how to do that boot into recovery after placing the file in system directory then go to advanced then fix permissions reboot should be good to go after that
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No need to do that. Just long press on the apk from within root explorer and hit the permissions option. Set them there.
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No need to do that. Just long press on the apk from within root explorer and hit the permissions option. Set them there.
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I like the long way lol
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I'm trying to install a new modded camera app and i keep getting this error.
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dashahman said:
I'm trying to install a new modded camera app and i keep getting this error.
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Haven't tried that app, but if you're replacing a system file, you'll probably need to adb push or use a root file explorer to overwrite it.
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I'm trying to install a new modded camera app and i keep getting this error.
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You need to flash the .zip file in Recovery. You can't install it by running the apk file.
On the One S, you can only write to the System partition through Recovery as there is no S-Off.
Im going to try flashing it. Sorry kind of new at this stuff
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Hi there
My experiments come to an end. Pls note the steps below
(1)at first u need a sample zIP download it from below link
http://d-h.st/ZYX
(2)download "PowerGrasp file manager" from link below
http://d-h.st/t3u
(3)open the sample zip from file manager(do not extract) u will see
Folder meta-inf (don't modify it leave it as it is)
now make another folder named system under this make folder app(For apk's)now cut and paste any desired apk into app folder
(4)now file manager asks compression level choose normal(6)
(5)Now exit this zip operation
Hurrey u have created ur first cwm flashable zip from ur phone itself
Goto recovery and flash it. Off course it will work just try and hit thanks
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Hints
/system/app - all the system apps (SystemUI.apk etc)
/system/framework/ -framework-res.apk,android.policy.jar
/system/media - bootanimation.zip
/system/lib - libraries (*.so)
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For rom's flashable zip u need to edit the updater script u can do this also in mobile(like notepad++ in PC)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aor.droidedit
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HIT THANKS if u like my work. Don't think just hitttttt
Great thanks testing
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Why would you need to make a flashable zip of your phone, what's wrong with a normal nandroid? This idea makes no sense.
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ranger4740 said:
Why would you need to make a flashable zip of your phone, what's wrong with a normal nandroid? This idea makes no sense.
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If u want to make flash able zip of boot animation then u need PC
With this u don't need PC. Understand the thread now u can create flashable zip right from your phone
Basically it can be used to make flashable zips/roms. Or edit existing roms to remove stuff you don't want before flashing all from your phone.
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How about the permissions from the apps that get flashed?
Are they automatically set to 644 after flashing?
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coolhof said:
How about the permissions from the apps that get flashed?
Are they automatically set to 644 after flashing?
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Better u try and give me review
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Better u try and give me review
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Haha smart answer.
Oké I test it this evening and give a review tonight.
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coolhof said:
Haha smart answer.
Oké I test it this evening and give a review tonight.
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HV u tested.it
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HV u tested.it
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Yes now I've tested it.
Only for systemapps at the moment.
And yes, its working good.?
The permissions are set to 644.
Thanx for sharing your work.
Now its for everybody easy to make a flash zip.
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coolhof said:
Yes now I've tested it.
Only for systemapps at the moment.
And yes, its working good.?
The permissions are set to 644.
Thanx for sharing your work.
Now its for everybody easy to make a flash zip.
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How to make flash able zip of init.d scripts
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How to make flash able zip of init.d scripts
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Good question.
It's not working for me.
Maybe the Op can take a look in it.
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Good question.
It's not working for me.
Maybe the Op can take a look in it.
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Its very simple y u guys r having problem
Everything goes in system folder
Give the path(system>etc>init.d>place here scripts)
See I made a zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531124
saurabh0291 said:
Its very simple y u guys r having problem
Everything goes in system folder
Give the path(system>etc>init.d>place here scripts)
See I made a zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531124
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I did that, but it won't flash.
Getting the droit with the red triangle.
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coolhof said:
I did that, but it won't flsame h.
Getting the droit with the red triangle.
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Bro try again it is working download my zip and see I HV a thread of that zip
And lots of ppl already downloaded and flashed and said it works
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I did that, but it won't flash.
Getting the droit with the red triangle.
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Success I have created my first cwm flash able zip of init.d scripts and it
Really worked. Thank u all u dev for sharing or ideas.
Requires root?
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Requires root?
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Yes it requires. It is actually related to ROM modifications via flashing the zip through cwm.
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Yes it requires. It is actually related to ROM modifications via flashing the zip through cwm.
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Thanks, I am awaiting RMA of my device, surely it will come in handy later when I root it.
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Nice tutorial....