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32b dream->sapphire script (updated 20th august, new feature!)

So, as the title says a simple bash script to convert a dream rom to a sapphire rom.
To make this work you need unpack / repack boot img utilities from here:
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack,_Edit,_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images
testsign.jar from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4008431&postcount=15
mkbootimg from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3387504&postcount=26
since I'm a nice guy I've included these in the attached zip file.
extract the attached zip file into a folder (warning: make sure there's no spaces in the folder name!!) then run:
Code:
./convert.sh your_dream_rom.zip
this will:
extract the boot.img from the zip
unpack the boot image
rename init.trout.rc to init.sapphire.rc
repack the boot image
put the boot image back into a copy of the dream rom zip
NEW!! in v3: add anything in the 'addin' folder into the zip (see below)
resign the new zip
you'll be left with your_dream_rom-sapphire.zip which should (hopefully) work on the sapphire.
v3: new addin folder. Anything in this folder will be added to the resulting zip, overwriting if needed. So if you want to replace (for example) /system/etc/AudioPara4.csv just put the file in /addin/system/etc and it will automagically be merged in.

Deicist said:
So, as the title says a simple bash script to convert a dream rom to a sapphire rom.
To make this work you need unpack / repack boot img utilities from here:
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack,_Edit,_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images
testsign.jar from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4008431&postcount=15
since I'm a nice guy I've included these in the attached zip file.
You'll also need to compile the mkbootimg executable that (I think!) comes with the android source.
extract the attached zip file inot a folder then run:
Code:
./convert.sh your_dream_rom.zip
this will:
extract the boot.img from the zip
unpack the boot image
rename init.trout.rc to init.sapphire.rc
repack the boot image
put the boot image back into a copy of the dream rom zip
resign the new zip
you'll be left with your_dream_rom-sapphire.zip which should (hopefully) work on the sapphire.
attached is a zip file containing everything you need except mkbootimg, since that needs to be compiled for your system.
Please note, I don't have a compiled copy of mkbootimg for my system, so I haven't been able to try the full process... but extracting and repacking the zip works, signing seems to work... and it's a pretty simple script so I can't see why it wouldn't work.
Enjoy!
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Thanks! Do I need a boot.img and wlan.ko for pvt32A if I want it to work?

it won't work for 32a, but I'm sure you can mod the script to add in a new boot.img and radio thingy.
updated initial post with new attachment:
added mkbootimg to zip file
changed script slightly.

in case anyone was wondering, I tried this script on Drizzy's "superlight hero" rom from the dream forum and it worked perfectly.

[email protected]:~$ /home/ubuntu/Desktop/a/convert.sh Personal.zip
unzip: cannot find or open ./Personal.zip, ./Personal.zip.zip or ./Personal.zip.ZIP.
/home/ubuntu/Desktop/a/convert.sh: 3: ./unpack-bootimg.pl: not found
rm: Entfernen von „boot.img“ nicht möglich: No such file or directory
mv: Aufruf von stat für „./boot.img-ramdisk/init.trout.rc“ nicht möglich: No such file or directory
/home/ubuntu/Desktop/a/convert.sh: 6: ./repack-bootimg.pl: not found
cp: Aufruf von stat für „./Personal.zip“ nicht möglich: No such file or directory
zip warning: name not matched: boot.img
zip error: Nothing to do! (update.zip)
/home/ubuntu/Desktop/a/convert.sh: 9: java: not found
rm: Entfernen von „./boot.img-ramdisk“ nicht möglich: No such file or directory
rm: Entfernen von „boot.img-kernel.gz“ nicht möglich: No such file or directory
rm: Entfernen von „boot.img-ramdisk.cpio.gz“ nicht möglich: No such file or directory
rm: Entfernen von „update.zip“ nicht möglich: No such file or directory
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What do i wrong ... ?

No idea, according to the error message it says it can't find 'Personal.zip'... is that file present in the same directory as 'convert.sh' ?

yes it is ...
can anyone convert this boot.img ... so that i can use on 32b?

you need to actually change directory to the directory containing the utility to run it.
try:
cd /home/ubuntu/Desktop/a/
./convert.sh Personal.zip

is ist possible that it doesn't work because i'm using the live cd now?
now it says
Archive: ./Personal.zip
inflating: ./boot.img
kernel written to ./boot.img-kernel.gz
ramdisk written to ./boot.img-ramdisk.cpio.gz
472 blocks
extracted ramdisk contents to directory ./boot.img-ramdisk/
472 blocks
sh: mkbootimg: not found
repacked boot image written at ./boot.img-ramdisk-repack.img
zip error: Nothing to do! (update.zip)
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but mkbootimg is in this directory

This is what I end up getting. I ended up using a precompiled binary of mkbootimg for OSX since it didn't work on my Linux box.
./convert.sh NewVision_2.8.zip
Archive: ./NewVision_2.8.zip
inflating: ./boot.img
kernel written to ./boot.img-kernel.gz
ramdisk written to ./boot.img-ramdisk.cpio.gz
extracted ramdisk contents to directory ./boot.img-ramdisk/
usage: cpio -o [-aABcLvVzZ] [-C bytes] [-H format] [-O archive]
[-F archive] < name-list [> archive]
cpio -i [-bBcdfmnrsStuvVzZ6] [-C bytes] [-E file] [-H format]
[-I archive] [-F archive] [pattern...] [< archive]
cpio -p [-adlLmuvV] destination-directory < name-list
repacked boot image written at ./boot.img-ramdisk-repack.img
updating: boot.img (deflated 1%)
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: testsign (Unsupported major.minor version 50.0)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass0(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:539)
at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:123)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:251)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:55)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:194)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:187)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:289)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:274)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:235)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:302)

Hello,
MarcoNieddu said:
extracted ramdisk contents to directory ./boot.img-ramdisk/
472 blocks
sh: mkbootimg: not found
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You have to modify the script repack-bootimg.pl at line 19 :
replace : system ("mkbootimg ...
by : system ("./mkbootimg ...
Note the ./ before mkbootimg
Scargoll.

Got everything working.
1. Add ./ to the repack script before mkbootimg
2. make sure you have a 32bit OS, as the binary provided was compiled for it. I made an Intrepid machine on my VM server.
3. Use the latest version of Java. Even Karmic Koala Ubuntu doesn't have it. The class file in the jar was compiled with a very recent version of Java, so you'll error out since the jre version isn't equal to or above whats needed. You can simply do "export JAVAHOME=pathtojava" if you don't want to keep that version permanently.
4. Have fun!

Bugfixes:
removes boot.img when script is done
added ./ before mkbootimg (sorry!)
the provided mkbootimg *should* work on a 64bit machine, it does on my 64 bit arch linux box...as with all things linux though, YMMV.

I ve tried to convert a dream rom but it didn't work, does this method can be applied from a windows command shell ?
EDIT: can I take a dream rom, flash it, and push a boot.img from a hero 32B rom ?
EDIT2: Ok now that I have read the name of the topic I understand it wont work in windows. So here's my new question...
Is there a way to adapt this script (or to create something similar) so it works with windows ?

updated with 'addin' feature

ElChouch said:
Is there a way to adapt this script (or to create something similar) so it works with windows ?
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A windows version would be great!

Nice work Deicist. Thanks for sharing.

some facts:
- i'm running Windows 7 RC (64-bit)
- i installed Cygwin and executed it as administrator
- i browse out to the correct folder where the rom zip file is located
i get the following errors. any suggestions?:
$ ./convert.sh modaco_hero.zip
unzipping...
./convert.sh: line 3: unzip: command not found
unpacking boot image
./convert.sh: ./unpack-bootimg.pl: /usr/bin/perl: bad interpreter: Permission de
nied
moving trout to sapphire
mv: cannot stat `./boot.img-ramdisk/init.trout.rc': No such file or directory
repacking boot image
./convert.sh: ./repack-bootimg.pl: /usr/bin/perl: bad interpreter: Permission de
nied
re-zipping
./convert.sh: line 12: zip: command not found
rm: cannot remove `boot.img': No such file or directory
Addin files found....
./convert.sh: line 18: zip: command not found
Re-signing zip (this may take a while)
tidying up
rm: cannot remove `./boot.img-ramdisk': No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove `boot.img-kernel.gz': No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove `boot.img-ramdisk.cpio.gz': No such file or directory
all done

Make it work on Fedora
Was having problems with this script working at the java part on a FC10 box.
Was able to get it to work by installing java-1.6.0-openjdk:
Code:
$ yum install java-1.6.0-openjdk
just posting that here in case anyone who needs it stumbles by.
Thanks for your great script Deicist

I'm getting this error. What am I doing wrong?
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: testsign
at java.lang.Class.initializeClass(libgcj.so.90)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: sun.security.x509.AlgorithmId not found in gnu.gcj.runtime.SystemClassLoader{urls=[file:testsign.jar], parent=gnu.gcj.runtime.ExtensionClassLoader{urls=[], parent=null}}
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(libgcj.so.90)
at gnu.gcj.runtime.SystemClassLoader.findClass(libgcj.so.90)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(libgcj.so.90)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(libgcj.so.90)
at java.lang.Class.initializeClass(libgcj.so.90)

Help extracting initramfs from Kernel [SOLVED]

Hi,
My Question is
How do i extract initramfs from a Kernel.bin file ?
the Galaxy S Advance uses Kernel.bin instead of a boot.img
I tried dsixda's kitchen, but it couldn't recognize the file format
I just want to replace a certain binary in the /sbin folder and repack the kernel.
Edit:this phone is kinda different,
it seems that the recovery and kernel partitions are the same

Figured it out
The zImage created after compilation process is actually the same, a kernel binary aka kernel.bin
I just had to rename the zImage to kernel.bin and add md5sum to the kernel.bin and pack it into a tarball to make it flashable via odin.
that can be done like this
Code:
md5sum -t kernel.bin >> kernel.bin
mv kernel.bin kernel.bin.md5
tar -cvf mykernel.tar kernel.bin.md5
As for packing the ramdisk into the kernel.bin
that can be done before compiling by editing the .config file or any config you gonna use
just have to add the path to the ramdisk at CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE="path to your ramdisk"
There's also a script to unpack the ramdisk from the kernel.bin, i'll attach it here
usage:
place the script at the same location of the kernel.bin
Code:
chmod +x unpack-initramfs.sh
bash unpack-initramfs.sh kernel.bin.md5
OR
/bin/sh unpack-initramfs.sh kernel.bin.md5
Hope this helped Others who were facing the same problem

how to repack it?

Convert IMG into Odin flashable TAR.MD5.

Hello dear humans,
This tutorial will help you convert simple IMG files into TAR.MD5, which is flashable using Odin (Mobile or PC version both).
For this you need to install JAVA JDK and Cygwin from the links below.
JAVA JDK: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/ja...s-2133151.html
Cygwin: content.wuala.com/contents/neroyoung/XDA%20ROM%20Dev%20Tools/Cygwin.zip
How to install?
-Before doing anything, install Java then install Cygwin by extracting the zip and then extracting the cygwin_packages.zip, Run the cygwin.exe setup and select "Install from local...." then select the folder containing extracted files from cygwin_packages.zip, then click the "S" like button on all
and install in a folder you can access easily using commands.
(THE ABOVE LINKS ARE ONLY FOR WINDOWS VERSION OF JDK AND CYGWIN, IF YOU WANT TO INSTALL IN OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS SO PLEASE GOOGLE IT. #IN LINUX DON'T INSTALL ANYTHING JUST DO IT IN THE TERMINAL)
Now in folder installed cygwin, go to home open cygwin.exe or open it from the shortcut in your desktop (THE IMG FILE AND CYGWIN MUST BE IN SAME FOLDER), lets name our IMG file recovery.img, in cygwin type the following commands without $ [Because cygwim already types $ before a command]
$ tar -H ustar -c recovery.img >
recovery.tar
$ md5sum -t recovery.tar >> recovery.tar
$ mv recovery.tar recovery.tar.md5
Congrats you've successfully concerted your IMG file.to Odin flashable TAR.MD5
Hit Thanks if this helped you.

[GUIDE][Linux/Win] How to unpack system_1.img+system_2.img+...+system_*.img | 2019

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Hello guys,
I rarely write guide and tutorials .so neglect my typos and gramatical mistakes
Today im gonna show you how to unpack sparsed system.img files (system_1.img+system_2.img+............+system_*.img)
supports system / cache / userdata / persist / vendor / cust / odm /oem partitions from QFIL firmwares
Lets get started
LINUX
Things Needed:
1) Packsparseimg
2) Imgextractor.exe -Need wine for this
Procedure:
1) First of all extract you device firmware in which you have sparse system.img files in a folder.
(folder path ex:~/Desktop/firmware)
2) Copy the downloaded packsparseimg_v1.1 and Imgextractor.exe in the same folder where you extracted your firmware
(ex:~/Desktop/firmware)
3) Open terminal and enter below commands.
4)
Code:
chmod 0755 packsparseimg_v1.1
5)This command will pack sparse system_1.img....files to system.raw
Code:
./packsparseimg_v1.1
you can use these commands to pack sparse cache and userdata persist,vendor,cust,odm partitions
Code:
Usage of ./packsparseimg_v1.1:
-o string
output dir path (default "./")
-t string
image to unsparse: system / cache / userdata / persist / vendor / cust / odm / oem (default "system")
-x string
xml file to load (default "./rawprogram_unsparse.xml")
6) After joining of sparse system.img's finishes you will get system.raw file
7) Use below commands to unpack system.raw to system folder
Note: You need wine on your linux to run imgextractor.exe
Code:
wine imgextractor.exe system.raw
8) Hell Yeah! you have successfully unpack those system_1,2,3,4....imgs
now you can make your own stock deodexed rom
Downloads For linux:-
[MOD EDIT: URL REMOVED]
Password:innfinite4evr
Imgextractor.exe
WINDOWS
Things Needed:
1) packsparseimg_v1.1
2) Imgextractor.exe
Procedure:
1) First of all extract you device firmware in which you have sparse system.img files in a folder.
(folder path exesktop/Myfirmware)
2) Copy the downloaded packsparseimg_v1.1 and Imgextractor.exe in the same folder where you extracted your firmware
(exesktop/Myfirmware)
3) Open Command Prompt (cmd.exe) and enter below commands.
PS: you can open command propmt by any of these methods. Here method 1 is preferred
Method 1: Most suitable method for this guide
hold down shift key while pressing the right mouse onto the folder you want to open "command prompt" then a new menu item will appear in your context menu offering you exactly that: "open command prompt here" select it and command prompt will open.
Method 2:Search is very helpful. In Windows 7, open the Start Menu and type command or cmd. Then, click or tap the Command Prompt
Method 3ne of the quickest ways to launch the Command Prompt is to use the Run window (press Win+R on your keyboard and type cmd and press enter to open it).
i guess three methods are enough for windows users
4) AFter command prompt opens enter below comamnds to proceed further
5)This command will pack sparse system_1.img....files to system.raw
Note default is "system"
Code:
packsparseimg
you can use these commands to pack sparse cache and userdata persist,vendor,cust,odm partitions
Code:
Usage of packsparseimg:
-o string
output dir path (default "./")
-t string
image to unsparse: system / cache / userdata / persist / vendor / cust / odm (default "system")
-x string
xml file to load (default "./rawprogram_unsparse.xml")
6) After joining of sparse system.img's finishes you will get system.raw file
7) Use below commands to unpack system.raw to system folder
Code:
imgextractor.exe system.raw
8) Now you will get unpacked system folder
Hell Yeah! you have successfully unpack those system_1,2,3,4....imgs
now you can make your own stock deodexed rom
Downloads for windows:-
Imgextractor.exe
Password:innfinite4evr
[MOD EDIT: URL REMOVED]
Changelog:-
in update v1.1
now supports system / cache / userdata / persist / vendor / cust / odm /oem partitions from QFIL firmwares
Credits:
kidd for initially making packsparseimg binary
@and_pDA for imgextractor,exe(Based on sources ext4_unpacker)
@Innfinite4evr for testing this method and write this guide​

Great work bro :good: Nice job and thanks for this

great work man. thanks

can you share code?

There is another way to unpacj that instead of using wine.
Code:
mount -o loop -t ext4 system.img [path]
Replace:
[Path] with path to the output directory you want (ex: ~/sys-img)
ext4: This might be different, check it by yourself, but most device now using ext4
Thanks for the info, btw

Please can somebody tell me how to revert the process? To create again sparse images and flash via qfil? Thanks in advance!

cofface said:
can you share code?
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only prebuilts

cofface said:
can you share code?
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only prebuilts

I get this error on Ubuntu:
bash: ./packsparseimg: cannot execute binary file: Formato eseguibile non valido

What is the procedure to do the reverse?

How to repack as parts
sir i was trying to repack system folder to system_1.img system_2.img etc.
is there any way for that?
i need to repack and flash to my phone

Doesn't seem to work for Oreo a/b system

@Innfinite4evr Hi there, can you add vendor, cust and odm support ?

AL_IRAQI said:
@Innfinite4evrHi there, can you add vendor, cust and odm support ?
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Yes there is.
Im thinking to update this stuff

AL_IRAQI said:
@Innfinite4evrHi there, can you add vendor, cust and odm support ?
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Ive updated the tool, maybe you can try for odm partition.

Innfinite4evr said:
Ive updated the tool, maybe you can try for odm partition.
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I've try to buy, with all my2 credit card (master card and american express)
I was addebited 1€ in my mastercard, but it always give me error and I can't download the program.
I do not want the refund, I'd like to have the tool!
Samuele Bonzio
I give you my phone number by PM if that need!
Thank you!

Thread closed. PM me when you have download links that don't require payment to be added to the OP.

Very easy Unpack System_XX.img from Firmware (Qualcomm only)

For Windows
Extract the firmware
Download Packsparseimg.exe and Imgextractor.exe and put it in a folder with the firmware
Execution with cmd "packsparseimg (enter)"
If an error occurs such as the image number 2 do not panic
Rename rawprogram0.xml be rawprogram_unsparse.xml
Execution with cmd "packsparseimg (enter)"
The result is a file system.raw
Extrac system.raw with imgextractor.exe
As a result there is a folder "system" in the folder
Done
Files :
- Packsparseimg.exe
- Imgextractor.exe
Thanks :
- Allah SWT
- Innfinite4evr

Thanks for developing such useful tool

Can it unpack system.new.dat.br?

zround said:
For Windows
Extract the firmware
Download Packsparseimg.exe and Imgextractor.exe and put it in a folder with the firmware
Execution with cmd "packsparseimg (enter)"
If an error occurs such as the image number 2 do not panic
Rename rawprogram0.xml be rawprogram_unsparse.xml
Execution with cmd "packsparseimg (enter)"
The result is a file system.raw
Extrac system.raw with imgextractor.exe
As a result there is a folder "system" in the folder
Done
Files :
- Packsparseimg.exe
- Imgextractor.exe
Thanks :
- Allah SWT
- Innfinite4evr
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I get an error!
target image is system
xml_path is ./rawprogram_unsparse.xml
output_path is ./
panic: runtime error: index out of range

@zround I wanted to say thank you, I have tested this out and it works great. This should be posted somewhere else where more people can find it and use it.

May you release the source code?

doesn't work