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Editing system.img/YAFFS2 (custom ROM creation)

Basically I just want a stock ROM base with the sprint crap taken out and unrevoked added in with some other app mods.
I've grabbed all the sources for YAFFS2/yaffs2Utils and compiled them using cygwin.
Now when I go to extract the system.img all I get is a fonts folder.
I'm setting up a virtual linux machine to try to mount the image instead, but in the meantime anyone care to assist me?

Do a search for android basic kitchen .53. Made myself a custom rom off the .6 release
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stroths said:
Do a search for android basic kitchen .53. Made myself a custom rom off the .6 release
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Awesome!!!
Since you claim it works, I'll take your word for it and say I can't thank you enough!
(even if it doesn't do what I need, it should one step forward nonetheless)

Neotelos_com said:
Awesome!!!
Since you claim it works, I'll take your word for it and say I can't thank you enough!
(even if it doesn't do what I need, it should one step forward nonetheless)
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It seems to be worthless for EVO, only generates update files...I can't even use it to extract the filesystem from system.img

my experience has been working with rfs and not yaffs2 so far.
i think you'll be needing yaffs2 tools, like unyaffs2, etc.
i googled, android system.img mount. seems like a great place to start:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Android system.img Customization
let us know what works or doesnt work?

If you are rooted with toast, you can flash the custom roms made with that kitchen. you can add or remove apk files before recompiling to the update zip format. I am typing this from my customized rom I made with that kitchen. The kitchen can root the rom for you, add apps2sd (havent tested that) and add wifi tether. I mainly went this routw as io wanted a rooted .6 rom to use after rooting with the Toast method. I am an Android newbie but managed to do this
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joeykrim said:
i googled, android system.img mount. seems like a great place to start:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Android system.img Customization
let us know what works or doesnt work?
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Awesome, I figured I would need linux (why I installed it)
stroths said:
If you are rooted with toast, you can flash the custom roms made with that kitchen. you can add or remove apk files before recompiling to the update zip format.
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I already said it's useless and I said why, it generates update files...
I need to actually extract/mount the original system, that is precisely what the thread title is about.

From the command line you can create a system dump using the following command
tar -cvf /sdcard/system.tgz /system
assuming both /sdcard and /system are mounted. you may have to use "busybox tar" instead.
You can run it from recovery mode.
To mount the filesystems while in adb shell use
"mount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system" to mount system
and
"mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /sdcard" to mount sdcard
if needed
As for making an update.zip you can take an existing one and replace the system directory inside it with your own custom one. Rezip it, no need to resign it for the EVO recovery, and flash away. Oh, and you'll have to delete any symlinks from the /system/bin directory inside the zip before flashing.

remove

DONE

Download the zip file to the custom screen animation you want to use to your memory card. Boot up into clockwork recovery. Go to install from sdcard then choose files from sdcard. Navigate to the file u want to use then install it. The next time you boot the phone normally it should show you your new screen animation. Atleast that's how I do it with my rooted epic 4g using clockwork recovery
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sorry but no clockwork recovery is made for my device i installed it once an resulted i hard brick.Had to go to samsung service center and they replaced the motherboard cause it was in warranty.I will never try that method again

sahilg009 said:
1)HOW to change the boot screen animation of this mobile and is it safe(i have rooted this device)
and please convert any 1 of this of galaxy mini for me to get an
wwwdotyoutubedotcom/watch?v=0KUUsnmHcpc&feature=related
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Use adb push or a file explorer with root to place the bootanimation.zip (from my attachment) in the folder "/system/media" it is the animation from your first youtube link.
If it says something like cannot write, read only permission, you have to type this into a console on the phone or in the adb shell first
"mount -w -o remount /system /system\n"
The boot animation is safe, it either shows, or it doesn't.
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2)Can you please suggest any one good,tested and working,rom for this mobile
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I'm sorry, but there is no such ROM available for your android at the moment.
If this is sufficient for your bounty, use my donate button.
Greetings dark3n

Yea that happened to me the first time I tried. I had to use odin with a prerooted rom for my phone. You should check out to c if its possible to use odin on ur phone.
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there's actually an app to change the boot screen mines currently beavis and butthead lol give me a few and ill see what app it was
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Dark3n said:
Use adb push or a file explorer with root to place the bootanimation.zip (from my attachment) in the folder "/system/media" it is the animation from your first youtube link.
If it says something like cannot write, read only permission, you have to type this into a console on the phone or in the adb shell first
"mount -w -o remount /system /system\n"
The boot animation is safe, it either shows, or it doesn't.
I'm sorry, but there is no such ROM available for your android at the moment.
If this is sufficient for your bounty, use my donate button.
Greetings dark3n
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so basically i just nned to move the zip(bootanimation.zip) direct to my /system/media no need to extract it
and it can never brick my mobile
thanx

sahilg009 said:
so basically i just nned to move the zip(bootanimation.zip) direct to my /system/media no need to extract it
and it can never brick my mobile
thanx
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Yes dont extract just copy it there.
Either your phone supports this and shows the new animation.
If it doesn't support it nothing happens and you see the old animation.
Nothing can really happen. The old animation is still there.
If it is supported your phone will look at that directory and say ahhh a bootanimation.zip lets use that instead of the default one...

droiduser145 said:
there's actually an app to change the boot screen mines currently beavis and butthead lol give me a few and ill see what app it was
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Could I get that boot animation file off you. I tried the boot animation changer app. Says downloaded and installed but alas I get nothing.
Motorola atrix 4g

Problem Changing System Background Image

Hi all.. Having a problem changing the system background on my daughters x10.. (The background you get behind all the system menus and apps like calculator and calendar etc..)
I did this on my Arc recently and it was a doddle - once I'd got the images cropped to the right size..
So here's what I did on the X10.
Copied the framework-res.apk to the SD card
Opened it using 7zip
navigated to res\drawable-hdpi
replaced the semc_bg and semc_general_bg images with the new ones I'd created.
then navigated to res\drawable-land-hdpi and replaced the semc_bg image in there.
copied the file back into the system folder.
changed the permissions to rw-r--r--
copied it to framework folder...
phone reboots and then gets stuck at sony ericsson white logo screen...
reflashed using SEUS twice now!..
On the Arc I also had to amend the image files in another place.. SemcGenericUxpRes\res
but I don't seem to have that folder on the x10...
Thanks.

** BUMP ** Anyone?

What rom/firmware are you on?
How are you moving the framework-res?
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stock 2.1 unbranded.. moving it using root explorer.. which is what I did on my arc..
Sent from The Arc!

Try moving it using adb push. Or use adb mask controller or x10 mod tool if you like/need a gui. You could also make a zip for xrecovery if you have it installed. Root explorer method never worked for me on x10 either...
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Thanks Might try ADB pushing it.. although if I knacker her phone up again she'll not be happy.. so I might just let her decide if she wants me to take the risk... haven't bought titanium for her phone cos I don't want to register MY card on HER phone... recipe for disaster!

im_iceman said:
Thanks Might try ADB pushing it.. although if I knacker her phone up again she'll not be happy.. so I might just let her decide if she wants me to take the risk... haven't bought titanium for her phone cos I don't want to register MY card on HER phone... recipe for disaster!
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adb should work just fine. Also have you installed recovery ? If no do it and take nandroid before doing it. It would go back to just like it was before.

Yea, xrecovery is super-easy to install & well worth it. Plus you (or one of us) could add the framework-res into a flashable zip we know will work.
BTW, there is a free version of titanium... &/or xrecovery will back up your entire phone as realunited said.

Thanks - Yeah - realised there was a free version after I posted - got it mixed up in my head with Root Explorer!.. yes - have xrecovery on there too.. is nandroid on the market? or is it part of xrecovery - not used it for a few months..
Cheers.

It just means using the backup option in xrecovery. There is a tut for making xrec zips in the dev section or post the framework-res here & I can look at it later when I get home.
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Hi Aydee - Thanks for your help with this so far!!.. I've done a nandroid backup on the x10 and trying to ADB push the file - it won't let me - says "permission denied".. I tried ADB Remount and shell commands...
$ adb shell
$ su
$ mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
both not giving me r/w access...
X10 is rooted and busybox installed....
What am I doing wrong?!
[edit - got the su working in shell.. and tried mtdblock2 also.. still won't let me push!]
[edit2 - unsecured the shell and mounted as rw... still won't let me push!!.. saying permission denied!]

To be honest I havent used just straight up adb in a while other than zipaligning, I usually use x10 mod tool or xrecovery zips lately. They have been a reliable and quick. So my manual commands are rusty at best.. Would you want to try one of the other ways maybe? Or I'm sure someone else will know why push isnt working...
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Thanks Aydee tried x10 mod tool last night - was getting the same error - seems the phone isn't properly unsecured... will try a few different things later.. if anyone else has other ideas.. I'd appreciate it!

Could you post a copy of the apk? You are on .435 right?
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Hi Aydee - Thanks for your help with this so far!!.. I've done a nandroid backup on the x10 and trying to ADB push the file - it won't let me - says "permission denied".. I tried ADB Remount and shell commands...
$ adb shell
$ su
$ mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
both not giving me r/w access...
X10 is rooted and busybox installed....
What am I doing wrong?!
[edit - got the su working in shell.. and tried mtdblock2 also.. still won't let me push!]
[edit2 - unsecured the shell and mounted as rw... still won't let me push!!.. saying permission denied!]
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It looks like it didn't get the su permission. Check your phone after typing su. If you want i can make a zip to flash.

Hi - Yeah it got the SU ok.. don't really know why it wasn't working - Think it may be to do with the way I was using ADB push - I was trying to push the file directly into the system or framework folders.. x10 mod tool pushed it to a "SD" folder first then ran another shell command to replace it in the framework folder.. don't really know enough about it !!.. anyway.. got it working via x10modtool.. just need to figure out how to do the same now for the phone and phonebook.. presume it's a PNG within those individual apps?
When making a ZIP.. does it need to be a complete system image or can you just zip the framework-res file on it's own and zip that via xrecovery?
Cheers!

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Hi - Yeah it got the SU ok.. don't really know why it wasn't working - Think it may be to do with the way I was using ADB push - I was trying to push the file directly into the system or framework folders.. x10 mod tool pushed it to a "SD" folder first then ran another shell command to replace it in the framework folder.. don't really know enough about it !!.. anyway.. got it working via x10modtool.. just need to figure out how to do the same now for the phone and phonebook.. presume it's a PNG within those individual apps?
When making a ZIP.. does it need to be a complete system image or can you just zip the framework-res file on it's own and zip that via xrecovery?
Cheers!
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Just drag the framework-res.apk into the framework folder without extracting it. After that just flash it.

so presumably I would need to either ADB pull the whole FRAMEWORK folder first? or take a copy using a file manager (AKA root explorer etc)..?

im_iceman said:
so presumably I would need to either ADB pull the whole FRAMEWORK folder first? or take a copy using a file manager (AKA root explorer etc)..?
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Just the modified apk into the framework folder of the zip.
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Nah m8 he said he got the framework-res working he needs to do the same for phone & phonebook. They are both in system/app.
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No boot animation

Hi
I'm using the Infused rom with infusion Kernel
Since I flashed the Rom i don't have any boot anim...
After a long samsung logo the launcher appear.
I already tried to reflash, do factory, but nothing help.
I also tried a boot anim changer app and even when it said its applied, there is still no boot anim....
Any ideas guys?
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Go in root explorer and go to system/media/scroll down and check to see if there is a boot animation.zip in there
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Root exploret crash everytime i open it
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Teranox said:
Root exploret crash everytime i open it
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The only time Root Explorer crashes on me, it's because I don't have root permission. Assuming you are rooted, can try three things:
1) Go into the Superuser App and find root explorer if its there and choose to forget it.
2) If that doesn't work reboot.
3) If THAT doesn't work try a different file explorer.

I have root and root explorer display that it got root permission a second before.it.crashed.
I've used an.other program and i can.confirm there is.the bootanimation.zip in the folder....even tried to change it for an.other on (ice cream sandwish boot).
I rebooted about 5 time and still no boot animation....
Could the os have problem reading a zip file???
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I was thinking about something.
Could I get no bootanimation because my phone is fast to boot?
one it's powered on, it take about 15-20 seconds before i get to the OS....
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Jeez that's a head scratcher...what about permissions? Mine are all checked but Others/Write. That's really weird a factory reflash didn't work..

In Android Terminal Emulator, assuming you've already remounted /system read/write, try:
Code:
chmod 644 /system/media/bootanimation.zip
Other possibilities:
Some versions of the bootanimation binary only support PNG bootanimations, not JPEGs like the ICS bootanimation.
Some insist on it being /system/media/sanim.zip

Entropy512 said:
In Android Terminal Emulator, assuming you've already remounted /system read/write, try:
Code:
chmod 644 /system/media/bootanimation.zip
Other possibilities:
Some versions of the bootanimation binary only support PNG bootanimations, not JPEGs like the ICS bootanimation.
Some insist on it being /system/media/sanim.zip
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Entropy512's answer is good. Listen to him.
Don't be afraid
eXpeR¡MeNt

Entropy512 said:
In Android Terminal Emulator, assuming you've already remounted /system read/write, try:
Code:
chmod 644 /system/media/bootanimation.zip
Other possibilities:
Some versions of the bootanimation binary only support PNG bootanimations, not JPEGs like the ICS bootanimation.
Some insist on it being /system/media/sanim.zip
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What do you mean by remounted /system read/write ?

Entropy512 said:
In Android Terminal Emulator, assuming you've already remounted /system read/write, try:
Code:
chmod 644 /system/media/bootanimation.zip
Other possibilities:
Some versions of the bootanimation binary only support PNG bootanimations, not JPEGs like the ICS bootanimation.
Some insist on it being /system/media/sanim.zip
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When I Just enter the code it say: Unable to chmod '...' Read-only file system

Teranox said:
I was thinking about something.
Could I get no bootanimation because my phone is fast to boot?
one it's powered on, it take about 15-20 seconds before i get to the OS....
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So you are fast booting your phone?
Teranox said:
What do you mean by remounted /system read/write ?
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And he's talking about the r/w, r/o option in root explorer so you can edit permissions,move files etc. Also, you can download an Android Terminal Emulator in the market.

xIC-MACIx said:
So you are fast booting your phone?
And he's talking about the r/w, r/o option in root explorer so you can edit permissions,move files etc. Also, you can download an Android Terminal Emulator in the market.
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Maybe my phone is fast booting by itself because I did nothing to help it boot as fast as this. since I Flashed the ROM the boot is blazing fast.
I did Mounted as RW with an app called Remount. It do the Root remount and it seems to work (for mounting) BUT! Still no boot anim.
I began to think that it's not that bad as I don't really reboot 5 time a day to enjoy a psychedelic screen lolll.
but still....it's more the Why than the How in this case

Teranox said:
What do you mean by remounted /system read/write ?
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^^ this means that Entropy's instructions are assuming that you remounted system as read/write so that you can edit replace the bootanimation.zip. In Root Explorer once you navigate to system/media then in the top left it will say "mounted as r/o" next to that is a button that says "mount r/w" click that and it should "remount" your system as read/write.
At this point you should be able to replace the old with the new bootanimation.zip.
Reboot, and you're done.
If it still hangs and shows NO animation then my guess is you are using an incompatible bootanimation (that does happen, and will just stay black then your phone will just start, with no animation) try a different one, like the one below I know for sure works on the Infuse
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19412696/480x800_AndroidParticles1_Blue.zip
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Don't be afraid,
eXpeR¡MeNt
Edit: Sorry it took me a long time to write all that on my Infuse, while i'm watching a movie also. Now that I posted I see others have informed you of the r/w stuff, but 2nd half is most likely your case.

Where do toy get boot animations?

I saw a cool transformers one. I want a cool one like Spiderman or something instead of my HTC boot animations. Do I just flash it from recovery?
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Step 1: Use search function.
Step 2: Refer to source (found using search function) to determine how to install.
bootanimation.zip's may be located in /system/customize/resource, /data/local, or /system/media... It depends on what rom you're running.
If you're rooted then "root explorer" or "es file manager" are your friends!

GROGG88 said:
Step 1: Use search function.
Step 2: Refer to source (found using search function) to determine how to install.
bootanimation.zip's may be located in /system/customize/resource, /data/local, or /system/media... It depends on what rom you're running.
If you're rooted then "root explorer" or "es file manager" are your friends!
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Ok so I found the location of my current boot animation and I downloaded a cool skrillex boot animation but it keeps saying animation can not be moved when I try to move it?
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1st, do you have root access?
If so then you need to mount /system as R/W. You also need to set file permissions properly after moving the file.

GROGG88 said:
1st, do you have root access?
If so then you need to mount /system as R/W. You also need to set file permissions properly after moving the file.
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Thanks I changed the permissions and it worked.
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