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How export /system or /dev/stl12 to update.zip? I need it for ext2 feature!

I have /dev/stl12 which is mounted to /system in my S5660
I want to first format the partition to ext2 with: mkfs.ext2
I want my rom to be flashed with a update.zip only after the partitions are all formatted.
Is there a good way to export my whole system partition to update.zip?

Journal Disabler For Pico! :D

----------------------- Journaling Disabler For Pico ----------------------
This is just a simple Zip to Disable Journaling on pico! as we use 2 or 3 extra ext4 partitions for OC!
It even clear's /sd-data,/sd-cache - for aosp
and /sd-ext,/sd-data,/sd-cache - for sense 4
Which means you need not always format your sd-card to switch between roms! .. But if you are switching from aosp rom to sense 4 you need to partition the sd-card appropriately!
Steps to USE:
******* Use this Zip Only when installing a Rom from scratch!... cause it wipes everything! ******
-- clear almost everything you can from recovery e.g factory-reset,/system,/boot,/cache etc
-- install this Zip! as like you do with any other zip (Prefered Recovery TWRP 2.4.X)
-- Flash Your Favourite Rom Now!!

I can use this even if i am not oc'ing?? Just like superwipe?
Disabling journal wont harm anything! Right?

Parth_14 said:
I can use this even if i am not oc'ing?? Just like superwipe?
Disabling journal wont harm anything! Right?
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From the wikipedia's article:
A journaling file system is a file system that keeps track of the changes that will be made in a journal (usually a circular log in a dedicated area of the file system) before committing them to the main file system. In the event of a system crash or power failure, such file systems are quicker to bring back online and less likely to become corrupted.[1]
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For overclocking, the SD Card is used for the /data and /cache partition. In that case, the SD Card would be read more frequently as the /data and /cache partitions are the most frequently accessed and modified partitions while running the Android system. In that case, using a Journal would slow down the memory access times if the SD Card is not fast enough. Also, as many modifications are made to the /data and /cache partition, the SD Card would be going through the read/write cycle twice the number of times, once for the journaling and once for the "commiting them to the main file system". So, it is likely that the SD Card might get corrupted faster than it normally should. That is the reason why Class 4 and below SD Cards are likely to "go dead" soon when overclocking with cute_prince's new PLL2 overclocking method. And, this is why ateeq72 has made this flashable zip to disable journaling. It would reduce the possibility/risk of losing your SD Card and at the same time allow you to OC your phone.
Using this when you are not OC'ing your phone? I wouldn't recommend that you flash this zip, but you would need a slightly modified zip. Also, journaling, I presume you want to disable in your phone's sd-ext memory. It would increase your phone's performance in case you are using any memory increasing scripts like int2ext which mount the sd-ext partition in the /data folder.

vineethraj49 said:
Using this when you are not OC'ing your phone? I wouldn't recommend that you flash this zip, but you would need a slightly modified zip. Also, journaling, I presume you want to disable in your phone's sd-ext memory. It would increase your phone's performance in case you are using any memory increasing scripts like int2ext which mount the sd-ext partition in the /data folder.
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Thanks man!
Can you tell what is to be modified in the zip so that i can use it when i am not oc'ing?

Parth_14 said:
Thanks man!
Can you tell what is to be modified in the zip so that i can use it when i am not oc'ing?
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No need to mod dude, u can use it if u dont OC.
Helped? Thanks maybe!

Parth_14 said:
Thanks man!
Can you tell what is to be modified in the zip so that i can use it when i am not oc'ing?
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Edit the file named "ateeqscript" using Notepad++.
Make sure the file looks like the one below.
Code:
#!/bin/sh
echo ***************Begin Disable Journaling Partition***************
/sbin/busybox mount -t auto /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /sd-ext
rm -rf /sd-ext/*
/sbin/busybox umount -l /sd-ext
/tmp/tune2fs -O ^has_journal -c 1 -i 1d -m 0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
fsck.ext4 -Dfy /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
sync
echo ***************Data Partion Done***************
echo ***************Finished No Journaling Partions***************
What I have done? Simple. Removed all code related to /sd-data and sd-cache, and kept only commands necessary for the sd-ext partition.
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@OP, I suggest a few changes in your script. First, the mounting commands are run, so, if the sd-ext is already mounted by the recovery (just in case, accidentally it happened), then, you wouldn't (or rather shouldn't) be able to mount it in another folder, namely /sd-data. I would suggest the following change in your flashable zip. Try to make it look something like the one below.
Code:
#!/bin/sh
echo "\"Disabling Journaling\" Script"
echo "Initializing script..."
/sbin/busybox umount -l /sd-ext
/sbin/busybox mkdir /sd-data
/sbin/busybox mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /sd-data
/sbin/busybox mkdir /sd-cache
/sbin/busybox mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /sd-cache
/sbin/busybox mkdir /sd-ext2
/sbin/busybox mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 /sd-ext
rm -rf /sd-cache/*
rm -rf /sd-data/*
rm -rf /sd-ext/*
/sbin/busybox umount -l /sd-data
/sbin/busybox umount -l /sd-cache
/sbin/busybox umount -l /sd-ext
echo "Disabling Journal in sd-data"
/tmp/tune2fs -O ^has_journal -c 1 -i 1d -m 0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
fsck.ext4 -Dfy /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
echo "Disabling Journal in sd-cache"
/tmp/tune2fs -O ^has_journal -c 1 -i 1d -m 0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
fsck.ext4 -Dfy /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
echo "Disabling Journal in sd-ext"
/tmp/tune2fs -O ^has_journal -c 1 -i 1d -m 0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
fsck.ext4 -Dfy /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
sync
echo "Partitions Journaling Disabled..."
echo "Finished no journaling partitions"

Do we need to flash this zip for every new rom or just once is enough?
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faiPICO said:
Do we need to flash this zip for every new rom or just once is enough?
Sent from my HTC Explorer A310e using xda app-developers app
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i guess one time is enough no need to flash again and again

@ateeq72
Can you edit this script with just the wiping part? As it is not necessary to disable journal for aosp roms!

Parth_14 said:
@ateeq72
Can you edit this script with just the wiping part? As it is not necessary to disable journal for aosp roms!
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Its already there I guess

vineethraj49 said:
Its already there I guess
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I've read that it formats through ext2/4 ! What i want is the parition to be remain untouched..

Parth_14 said:
@ateeq72
Can you edit this script with just the wiping part? As it is not necessary to disable journal for aosp roms!
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vineethraj49 said:
Its already there I guess
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journal disabling is required for only ext4 partition for max performace
if u dont use ext4 use any wiping script
the script keval gave format partitions to ext2 only not ext4

sakshamx said:
journal disabling is required for only ext4 partition for max performace
if u dont use ext4 use any wiping script
the script keval gave format partitions to ext2 only not ext4
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NOTE:------------>Do remember the script of sense will format partitions as EXT2 and script for aosp roms will format partitions as EXT4 and sense 4.1 sctript will also format as EXT4
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vineethraj49 said:
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u can check the script it formats as ext2 i had also checked from sd card its ext2
i also had thought that as it was given in thread but its not

is it updated script which u posted in facebook

bloodhound42 said:
is it updated script which u posted in facebook
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yup! it is!

vineethraj49 said:
@OP, I suggest a few changes in your script. First, the mounting commands are run, so, if the sd-ext is already mounted by the recovery (just in case, accidentally it happened), then, you wouldn't (or rather shouldn't) be able to mount it in another folder, namely /sd-data. I would suggest the following change in your flashable zip. Try to make it look something like the one below.
Code:
#!/bin/sh
echo "\"Disabling Journaling\" Script"
echo "Initializing script..."
/sbin/busybox umount -l /sd-ext
/sbin/busybox mkdir /sd-data
/sbin/busybox mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /sd-data
/sbin/busybox mkdir /sd-cache
/sbin/busybox mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /sd-cache
/sbin/busybox mkdir /sd-ext2
/sbin/busybox mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 /sd-ext
rm -rf /sd-cache/*
rm -rf /sd-data/*
rm -rf /sd-ext/*
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Bro thats why i have mounted sd-ext as "sd-ext2" ! to make sure every recovery doesnt have any issue mounting it!

what is journal?
in many posts i found this about this journal what is this actually..

[GUIDE]Adding Support for Different ROMs for Dual Boot

#THIS GUIDE IS ONLY FOR ADVANCED USERS, WHO KNOW HOW TO COMPILE AND MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO KERNEL AND MODIFYING VARIOUS PARAMETERS IN RAMDISK IN THE RAMDISK LEVEL #
Hey guys this guide will tell you how to add support for Dual bootinga as primary ROM.
YOU MUST USE ATLEAST CLASS 6 OR ABOVE SDCARD WITH MINIMUM 8GB CAPACITY
First you need 3 EXT4 partitions on SD-card, using minitool partition wizard
1) around 400 MB - SD-SYSTEM (ext4)
2) around 1 GB (or can be less) - SD-DATA(ext4 format),
3)around 75MB (can be less) SD-CACHE(ext4 format) (refer to the screenshot):
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This is very important : You should remove any memory increasing script that you were using. Because /data partition is now on SDcard, using memory increasing script will cause conflict and makes ROM unbootable.
Now making kernel level Changes :
Step 1- open the defconfig of your kernel source and make this change in it
Enable LBDAF (for multiple partitions to work)
Code:
[COLOR="Navy"]CONFIG_LBDAF=y[/COLOR]
Now compile the kernel.
Step 2- Ramdisk level changes:
All modifications are performed on init.rc file.
Step 1- Search for this line :
Code:
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system ro remount
Replace it with this :
Code:
[COLOR="Navy"]# Mount SD-SYSTEM
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system ro remount[/COLOR]
Step 2 - find this line :
Code:
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /data nosuid nodev
Now replace it with :
Code:
[COLOR="navy"]# Mount SD-DATA
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /data nosuid nodev noatime nodiratime barrier=0 data=ordered commit=15 noauto_da_alloc nouser_xattr errors=continue[/COLOR]
Step 3- Find this line :
Code:
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /cache nosuid nodev
Replace it with :
Code:
[COLOR="navy"]# Mount SD-CACHE
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
wait /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 /cache nosuid nodev noatime nodiratime barrier=0 data=ordered commit=15 noauto_da_alloc nouser_xattr errors=continue[/COLOR]
That's it now pack the ramdisk with the kernel you made earlier
All of this is much similar like pll2 Oc by cute_prince.
Now the Updater-script changes
This was the real pain in finding out, It took me nearly a month to figure out how to extract system on the partition, and learn the mount function.. If you are using it PLEASE give me some credits
Step 1- one the updater-script of the ROM find these lines :
Code:
format("yaffs2", "MTD", "system", "0", "/system");
mount("yaffs2", "MTD", "system", "/system");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
Replace them with these:
Code:
[COLOR="navy"]run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "-t", "auto", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p2", "/system");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "rm", "-rf", "/system/*");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");[/COLOR]
That's it you've Successfully added support for the rom as primary ROM !!
Head Over here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409236
for flashing instructions ,dual boot app by galaxy freak and switching mechanisms
IF YOU WANT TO PLL2 OC BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ROMs GO TO THE GUIDE BY @Arslankirmani HERE : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45063954&postcount=84
Now if you are using it for adding support for ROM , please PM either me,adityalahiri13 or galaxyfreak the download link so that we can add on the dual boot thread.. IF you are a ROM developer ,i kindly request you to let us also keep the download link for the primary enable ROM.

The Yin-Yang Way!
Procedure
You MUST know how to unpack/repack kernels, and their ramdisks.
If you unpack your kernel, you would find the folder named sbin where you'd unpacked the ramdisk. Place these two files busybox.7z and bootsdcard.txt in the folder. Rename them to "busybox" and "bootsdcard.sh" respectively.
Additionally, you will need to create a folder named "tmp" where you've unpacked the ramdisk.
Now, open up init.rc and find the lines:
Code:
on fs
# mount mtd partitions
# Mount /system rw first to give the filesystem a chance to save a checkpoint
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system ro remount
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /data nosuid nodev
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /cache nosuid nodev
After these lines, you are most likely to find these lines (or similar lines):
Code:
# once everything is setup, no need to modify /
mount rootfs rootfs / ro remount
Add the following lines to the above:
Code:
chmod 0777 /sbin/busybox
chmod 0777 /sbin/bootsdcard.sh
exec /sbin/busybox sh /sbin/bootsdcard.sh
En total, it should look like this:
on fs
# mount mtd partitions
# Mount /system rw first to give the filesystem a chance to save a checkpoint
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system ro remount
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /data nosuid nodev
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /cache nosuid nodev
on post-fs
chmod 0777 /sbin/busybox
chmod 0777 /sbin/bootsdcard.sh
exec /sbin/busybox sh /sbin/bootsdcard.sh
# once everything is setup, no need to modify /
mount rootfs rootfs / ro remount
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Now, you can repack the ramdisk, and repack the kernel. In most cases, you should be able to flash the kernel with the busybox included. If you are not able to flash the repacked boot.img, please post the boot.img along with thread from which obtained/sources.
P.S. For the curious, this is what bootsdcard.sh looks like:
Code:
#!/sbin/busybox sh
MOUNT="/sbin/busybox mount"
UMOUNT="/sbin/busybox umount"
MKDIR="/sbin/busybox mkdir"
RMDIR="/sbin/busybox rmdir"
TOUCH="/sbin/busybox touch"
$MKDIR /tmp/sdcard
$CHMOD 0770 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
$MOUNT /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /tmp/sdcard
if [ -f /tmp/sdcard/.bootsdcard ];
then
$TOUCH /tmp/.bootsdcard
fi
$UMOUNT /tmp/sdcard
$RMDIR /tmp/sdcard
if [ -f /tmp/.bootsdcard ];
then
$UMOUNT /data;
$CHMOD 0770 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
$MOUNT -t ext3 -o nosuid,nodev /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data
$UMOUNT /system
$CHMOD 0770 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
$MOUNT -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /system
$MOUNT -t ext3 -o remount,ro /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /system
$UMOUNT /cache
$CHMOD 0770 /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
$MOUNT -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 /cache
fi
Now, to switch to the other ROM, please create a file named ".bootsdcard", and to switch to primary ROM, delete the ".bootsdcard" from your sdcard.
I know this post looks wierd, and outta place. the busybox.7z and bootsdcard.sh file can be obtained from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2413642
until I edit this post...
P.s. @omerjerk made an app for this purpose... he'd release it shortly.

What if?
@ayushrox
U said on facebook that the sd-data is only for primary rom and the data for the secondary rom is on the NAND Partition ....
So , can't we make changes in the boot.img of Secondary Rom so that it uses the SD-DATA Partition for its data ......?
So our apps can be used in both the roms......

ayushrox atleast can you make CM10.1 as primary rom for who dont know how to compile , etc... and please make primary rom support Pll2 OC.
good work!!!!!

thelegend10 said:
@ayushrox
U said on facebook that the sd-data is only for primary rom and the data for the secondary rom is on the NAND Partition ....
So , can't we make changes in the boot.img of Secondary Rom so that it uses the SD-DATA Partition for its data ......?
So our apps can be used in both the roms......
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I can do this.. but it may cause errors since we can dual boot even GB with 4.3 so the app's a pi level may cause conflict .. but anyways I'll try it
Boyka123 said:
ayushrox atleast can you make CM10.1 as primary rom for who dont know how to compile , etc... and please make primary rom support Pll2 OC.
good work!!!!!
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OK I'll add cm 10.1 as primary ROM.with pll2OC ... And BTW devs : u can add pll2OC easily by using the edited acpuclock or editing the ramdisk of pll2 OC Kernels just as I indicated
..

That f*cking awesome!!!!!!!!!!! If we use pll2 oc, does we need extra partition or just partition order on dual boot thread?
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Boyka123 said:
That f*cking awesome!!!!!!!!!!! If we use pll2 oc, does we need extra partition or just partition order on dual boot thread?
Sent from my HTC Explorer A310e using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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if you enable pll2 .. then only primary rom can be used as pll2 Oc .. so yes only the partition order i mentioned on dual boot thread !!!!

ayushrox said:
if you enable pll2 .. then only primary rom can be used as pll2 Oc .. so yes only the partition order i mentioned on dual boot thread !!!!
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nice guide :good::good:
is that CONFIG_LBDAF=y enabled in sense 4.1 kernel cause it uses multiple partitions?
if not can u provide kernel with it enabled
edit : solved

Just signed in, and thought I'd check up on how far you've gotten up to on this project... I think it should be easy enough to adapt the script I made for the HD2 to automate this quicker. I'll put up a file and instructions in a day or two; all being well, if anyone wants to test...
In terms of having the same data file/folder between different ROMs - this isn't something that we managed on the HD2 as there seemed to be permissions issues caused as well as the issue of differnt api levels, it's still worth a try though.

any chance for a noob guide?????

balajithegreat said:
any chance for a noob guide?????
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Not a guide but yes.. i'll be posting edited updater-scripts and premade kernels.. for adding support
and guys LBDAF is enabled in all pll2 OC kernels(pandora,aries,etc.) you can take their boot.img ,unpack them,edit the init.rc file as i said and repack it.. and rest the updater-script thing should be easy !!
and @HypoTurtle i thought of giving our script a try..but didn't have time for it.. you can PM me the script , i'll test it

@ayushrox
can u build a kernel that can work with the boot manager app
with it we can boot up to 5 or more roms
is it possible???....

One question. What about gapps for primary rom? If we flash gapps just like that wouldnt they go to /system..! we need then in sd-system!
UPDATE: I compiled a kernel doing the ramdisk changes, enabling lbdaf and also edited updater-script. Formatted the partitions as SD-SYSTEM(EXT4) (455mb)---- SD-DATA(EXT4) (900mb)---- SD-CACHE(eXT4) (85mb)
Rom flashes. But it kinda finishes very early. I checked the sd-system partition using mini partition tool just after flashing and it doesnt seem to have changed..I double checked updater-script. It just stays at HTC logo.

7alvi said:
One question. What about gapps for primary rom? If we flash gapps just like that wouldnt they go to /system..! we need then in sd-system!
UPDATE: I compiled a kernel doing the ramdisk changes, enabling lbdaf and also edited updater-script. Formatted the partitions as SD-SYSTEM(EXT4) (455mb)---- SD-DATA(EXT4) (900mb)---- SD-CACHE(eXT4) (85mb)
Rom flashes. But it kinda finishes very early. I checked the sd-system partition using mini partition tool just after flashing and it doesnt seem to have changed..I double checked updater-script. It just stays at HTC logo.
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On which ROM did you try ? Did you make the kernel changes correctly ?

ayushrox said:
On which ROM did you try ? Did you make the kernel changes correctly ?
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Im trying on my aokp 4.2 build. Yep I did make the changes correctly.. But i think its something with updater-script as it flashes and finishes too soon and i checked sd-system just after flashing rom and the 'used' field is unchanged!

7alvi said:
Im trying on my aokp 4.2 build. Yep I did make the changes correctly.. But i think its something with updater-script as it flashes and finishes too soon and i checked sd-system just after flashing rom and the 'used' field is unchanged!
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Please upload your updater-script.. i'll try to find problems..

ayushrox said:
Please upload your updater-script.. i'll try to find problems..
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http://pastebin.com/wqfD8Xyk

7alvi said:
http://pastebin.com/wqfD8Xyk
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thanks for the script... but i have already made it ... so i'll put in on pastebin shortly..

ayushrox said:
thanks for the script... but i have already made it ... so i'll put in on pastebin shortly..
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Thank you. Can you tell me if I didn't do it correctly?

7alvi said:
Thank you. Can you tell me if I didn't do it correctly?
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I found that your updater-script was fine.. the problem must be with the kernel.. here's my kernel : http://d-h.st/q91
Download it just take out the boot.img(its named "boot3.img" --rename it to1)boot.img use in rom 2) cm.img (put it in sd-card)
Now, also take the modules part.. then i think it should work fine.. if problem still persistes.. i'll also attach the updater-script !!
And guys the kernel i have uploaded will work for all android 4.2.2 roms .. just use the modules and boot.img
*wifi may not work
and the kernel source is same as mine pandora kernel's

[PROJECT][DIY]Dual Boot ~ the Yin-Yang way!

So, I read somewhere that what you've thought, might already have been thought by someone else. Dual-Booting the pico, as most people now know it, isn't something new to this device. When I had made this thread here, most of you might have noticed the init.rc tweak in the post 2. The day before I had written the post, I was experimenting with the possibilities of dual booting my phone, and was successfully able to. How? By changing the mount points, simple.
Now, the problem arises... How many boot.img's do you have to derp? And, how many times would you have to keep flashing your boot partition??? So, I figured out something, which I will be discussing in this thread, which allows you to boot any and any ROM if they both use the same kernel. Therefore, you don't have to flash separate boot.img's everytime you need to change between your primary ROM and secondary ROM.
There is a small change in terminologies:
Primary ROM: The ROM in the internal partition of your device. The name itself is pretty explanatory.
Secondary ROM: The ROM on your SD-Card, secondary, as in second or something like that.
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So, how will this help me?
No need to repeatedly flash your boot partition (though it ain't gonna cause any damage).
Easier switching of ROMs.
Doesn't need SU (super user) permissions.
So, all talk no show?
Code:
You seem to be the typical TDLR; case :laugh:
Again, sorry to interrupt you, but there are a few things you'd need to know. First and foremost, this:
Code:
#include
/*
* Your warranty is/was void the time you chose to unlock your bootloader.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about how this works!
* YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point
* the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*
*/
Note: If this is to work with Sense 4.0/4.1; or with the new PLL2 OC'ing method, appropriate changes will have to be made, which I would be discussing in later posts. As of now, this method works with all AOSP and derived ROMs, excluding Sense, and those with PLL2 OC'ing.
How it works:
So, this is what most people want to know! Here's how. :angel:
When the device boots, the init.rc is run, if I remember correctly. Here lies the trick. What I planned to do was creating a place_holder in the SD-Card, use it as a, well, place_holder, and execute <insert-awesome-script-name.sh at bootup, which is bootsdcard.sh in this case.
When is bootsdcard.sh run?
After the internal /system, /data, and /cache partitions are mounted.
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What bootsdcard.sh does?
It basically is an if/else command. If exist /sdcard/place_holder, which is /sdcard/.bootsdcard, in this case, BTW, it unmounts the /system, /data, and /cache partitions, and mounts the partitions on the sdcard in the /system, /data, and /cache folder.
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So, how to do that?
Here's where I was confused. Checking for file existence, in init.rc? Then, I remembered that some init.d scripts run the same way. Searched the init.rc for /etc/init.d, in vain. Finally, found this thread, and opened up the ROM's zip. There was indeed a file named [Isysinit[/I] in /system/bin/sysinit, and it contained commands to run the files in /system/etc/init.d. What's more important is that the exec commands could be executed using exec /something After hours of searching, I found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598803&highlight=dual+boot. Cool! The Samsung Galaxy Y has had dual boot before pico, thanks to irfanbagus. Still, it had a lot of bloat, and couldn't be used directly for our device. So, I saw how it worked, and, it was efficient. So, I decided to port it to our device.
Prerequisites:
Patience ~ Learn it, if you don't have it!
Two ROMs that boot with the same kernel
Linux or Notepad++
file-roller or WinRAR
partitioned sdcard, in the order: fat32>sd-data>sd-system>sd-cache
Procedure:
1. Preparing the ROMs
Get any two ROMs' zip files, which run with the same kernel. Decide which ROM you want as secondary, i.e. in the SD-Card. Now, open up the zip of the ROM which you want in the SD-Card and extract the updater-script from its META-INF/com/google/android/ folder and make the following changes:
Delete these lines:
Code:
format("yaffs2", "MTD", "system", "0", "/system");
mount("yaffs2", "MTD", "system", "/system");
Insert these lines:
Code:
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "-t", "auto", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p3", "/system");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "rm", "-rf", "/system/*");
If you feel you aren't doing it correct, please post the updater script of the ROM here. I will edit it.
Drag and drop the changed updater script into the same /META-INF/com/google/android folder. Hopefully, it should be updated within the zip.
Copy these two files to your SD-Card using *any* means possible.
2. Flashing the ROMs
Open recovery, and flash the zip for primary ROM.
Reboot recovery.
Go to Mounts and storage (CWM) or under a similar option, and unmount /data, /cache and /system.
Now, flash the zip you've created for secondary ROM.
If you reboot, you should go into the Primary ROM.
3. Installing modified kernel
You can do this using fastboot too!
Download appropriate pre-derped kernels, or provide the boot.img for derping.
Then, it is pretty simple.
Code:
fastboot flash boot <derped-boot>.img
or via Terminal Emulator
Code:
su
flash_image boot /sdcard/<derped-boot>.img
4. Switching ROMs
Primary ROM to Secondary ROM:
As I said, the place holder. It plays an important role. So, if you want to switch to another ROM, just create an empty file in your sdcard named ".bootsdcard" without quotes. You could also do this via terminal emulator using:
Code:
touch /sdcard/.bootsdcard
Secondary ROM to Primary ROM:
Remove the .bootsdcard from your SD-Card, and you will boot the primary ROM. This can also be done using terminal emulator using:
Code:
rm /sdcard/.bootsdcard
P.S. An application for this is being developed by @omerjerk, to make this easier.
Anything else?
Nothing for now Dual booting my phone with CM9 and MiniCM9.
XDA:DevDB Information
Dual Boot ~ the Yin-Yang way!, a Tool/Utility for the HTC Pico (Explorer)
Contributors
thewisenerd
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2013-11-16
Last Updated 2013-11-16

Editing the kernel
Procedure
You MUST know how to unpack/repack kernels, and their ramdisks.
If you unpack your kernel, you would find the folder named sbin where you'd unpacked the ramdisk. Place these two files View attachment busybox.7z and View attachment bootsdcard.txt in the folder. Rename them to "busybox" and "bootsdcard.sh" respectively.
Additionally, you will need to create a folder named "tmp" where you've unpacked the ramdisk.
Now, open up init.rc and find the lines:
Code:
on fs
# mount mtd partitions
# Mount /system rw first to give the filesystem a chance to save a checkpoint
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system ro remount
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /data nosuid nodev
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /cache nosuid nodev
After these lines, you are most likely to find these lines (or similar lines):
Code:
# once everything is setup, no need to modify /
mount rootfs rootfs / ro remount
Add the following lines to the above:
Code:
chmod 0777 /sbin/busybox
chmod 0777 /sbin/bootsdcard.sh
exec /sbin/busybox sh /sbin/bootsdcard.sh
En total, it should look like this:
on fs
# mount mtd partitions
# Mount /system rw first to give the filesystem a chance to save a checkpoint
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system ro remount
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /data nosuid nodev
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /cache nosuid nodev
on post-fs
chmod 0777 /sbin/busybox
chmod 0777 /sbin/bootsdcard.sh
exec /sbin/busybox sh /sbin/bootsdcard.sh
# once everything is setup, no need to modify /
mount rootfs rootfs / ro remount
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Now, you can repack the ramdisk, and repack the kernel. In most cases, you should be able to flash the kernel with the busybox included. If you are not able to flash the repacked boot.img, please post the boot.img along with thread from which obtained/sources.
P.S. For the curious, this is what bootsdcard.sh looks like:
Code:
#!/sbin/busybox sh
MOUNT="/sbin/busybox mount"
UMOUNT="/sbin/busybox umount"
MKDIR="/sbin/busybox mkdir"
RMDIR="/sbin/busybox rmdir"
TOUCH="/sbin/busybox touch"
$MKDIR /tmp/sdcard
$CHMOD 0770 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
$MOUNT /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /tmp/sdcard
if [ -f /tmp/sdcard/.bootsdcard ];
then
$TOUCH /tmp/.bootsdcard
fi
$UMOUNT /tmp/sdcard
$RMDIR /tmp/sdcard
if [ -f /tmp/.bootsdcard ];
then
$UMOUNT /data;
$CHMOD 0770 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
$MOUNT -t ext3 -o nosuid,nodev /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data
$UMOUNT /system
$CHMOD 0770 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
$MOUNT -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /system
$MOUNT -t ext3 -o remount,ro /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /system
$UMOUNT /cache
$CHMOD 0770 /dev/block/mmcblk0p4
$MOUNT -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 /cache
fi

Downloads
CM9 Build 9's boot.img: http://www.mediafire.com/download/bn2krcdgdehpkij/boot.img

Adding support for G-Apps
You'd also need G-Apps for your secondary ROM. Here's how-to:
Open up any G-Apps zip, and extract updater-script from META-INF/com/google/android folder.
Find the following line:
Code:
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
Replace it with:
Code:
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "-t", "auto", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p3", "/system");
That's it! You can flash your modified g-apps for secondary ROM.

Reserved
In case the boot.img doesn't flash after re-packing, it is very likely that there isn't enough space in the boot partition. I will add the procedure, for that case too.
finished post, reviews welcome

another one , good work bro :good:
is it possible to dual boot Thinkingbridge and stock ??
how about memory scripts ? will it work on both primary and secondary roms !!!

legendlee said:
another one , good work bro :good:
is it possible to dual boot Thinkingbridge and stock ??
how about memory scripts ? will it work on both primary and secondary roms !!!
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Not possible by the Yin-Yang. One prerequisite is that both the ROMs should use the same kernel.
You could try the other method by ayushrox, which involves using separate boot.img's with different mountpoints.
Memory increasing scripts? That's easy, but you'd need four ext3 partitions, and a modified int2ext. Procedure:
format sdcard in following layout:
fat32>sd-data>sd-system>sd-cache>sd-ext.
Open the memory script int2ext, or int2ext+, and change the following:
Use the search and replace function, it would be helpful.
Replace:
Code:
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2
With:
Code:
/dev/block/mmcblk0p5

Thread Closed
There is already a guide thread located HERE for dual booting multiple ROM's. No need for more guides.​

[GUIDE][DEV] How to convert NAND ROM to SD-EXT ROM for MultiBootloader

How to convert NAND ROM to SD-EXT ROM for MultiBootloader​
Code:
After following this guide, your ROM can be use with [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-x2/development/sbl-multibootloader-v1-00-04-10-2015-t3217360"]MultiBootloader[/URL]
THIS GUIDE IS NOT FOR NOOBs
Requirements
Knowledge about Android Image Kitchen
Notepad ++
A nand ROM extracted
Instructions
Delete the RED COLOR
Add the BLUE COLOR
Step 1: Modifying boot.img (FOR STOCK KERNEL ONLY) - Check post #2 to download the modified boot image, you don't need to edit it yourself.
Use Android Image Kitchen's unpackimg command to unpack the boot.img file from the ROM your want to port.
Go to Android Image Kitchen\ramdisk folder, edit these files:
fstab.qcom
Change like this:
Code:
# Android fstab file.
# The filesystem that contains the filesystem checker binary (typically /system) cannot
# specify MF_CHECK, and must come before any filesystems that do specify MF_CHECK
#TODO: Add 'check' as fs_mgr_flags with data partition.
# Currently we dont have e2fsck compiled. So fs check would failed.
#<src> <mnt_point> <type> <mnt_flags and options> <fs_mgr_flags>
[COLOR="Red"]/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system /system ext4 ro,barrier=1 wait
/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata /data ext4 nosuid,nodev,barrier=1,noauto_da_alloc,discard wait,check,encryptable=footer[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Blue"]/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata /nanddata ext4 nosuid,nodev,barrier=1,noauto_da_alloc,discard wait,check,encryptable=footer[/COLOR]
/devices/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host /storage/sdcard1 vfat nosuid,nodev wait,voldmanaged=sdcard:auto
#/dev/block/mmcblk0p11 /system ext4 ro,barrier=1 wait
#/dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /data ext4 nosuid,nodev,barrier=1,noauto_da_alloc wait,check,encryptable=footer
init.rc
- Find this event:
Code:
on fs
- Change like this:
Code:
on fs
# mount mtd partitions
# Mount /system rw first to give the filesystem a chance to save a checkpoint
[COLOR="Red"]mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /system ro remount
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /data nosuid nodev[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Blue"] mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk1p2 /system
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk1p2 /system ro remount
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk1p3 /data nosuid nodev[/COLOR]
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /cache nosuid nodev
[COLOR="Blue"]#mount nand data for sharing data/app
mkdir /nanddate 0771 system system
mount yaffs2 [email protected] /nanddata nosuid nodev
# mount sdcard
wait /dev/block/mmcblk1p1
wait /dev/block/mmcblk1p1
mount vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /storage/sdcard1[/COLOR]
​
init.target.rc
- Find this event:
Code:
on fs
- Change like this:
Code:
on fs
mount_all fstab.qcom
# Keeping following partitions outside fstab file. As user may not have
# these partition flashed on the device. Failure to mount any partition in fstab file
# results in failure to launch late-start class.
wait /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache
mount ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache /cache nosuid nodev barrier=1
wait /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/persist
mount ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/persist /persist nosuid nodev barrier=1
wait /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modem
mount vfat /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modem /firmware ro shortname=lower,uid=1000,gid=1000,dmask=227,fmask=337
[COLOR="Red"] wait /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/custom
mount ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/custom /custom nosuid nodev barrier=1 ro[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Blue"] wait /dev/block/mmcblk1p4
mount ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk1p4 /custom nosuid nodev barrier=1 ro[/COLOR]
​
Repack boot.img and copy to the ROM folder.
Step 2: Modifying updater-script
Open ROM-name\META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script
Find:
Code:
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p19", "/system");
or
Code:
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system", "/system");
Add these lines above it:
Code:
[COLOR="blue"]ui_print(" Mounting Partitions ");
mount("ext4", "MMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk1p2", "/system-ext");
mount("ext4", "MMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk1p4", "/custom-ext");
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p20", "/cache");
mount("ext4", "MMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk1p3", "/data-ext");
ui_print(" Formatting Partitions ");
delete_recursive("/system-ext");
delete_recursive("/custom-ext");
delete_recursive("/cache");
delete_recursive("/data/dalvik-cache");
delete_recursive("/data-ext");[/COLOR]
Find this line:
Code:
package_extract_file("boot.img", "/tmp/boot.img");
Change like this:
Code:
[INDENT][COLOR="Red"]package_extract_file("boot.img", "/tmp/boot.img");
run_program("/system/xbin/busybox", "dd", "if=/tmp/boot.img", "of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10");
delete("/tmp/boot.img");[/COLOR][COLOR="Blue"]
package_extract_file("boot.img", "/emmc/kernels/[I]your_rom_name[/I].img");[/COLOR][/INDENT]
Find and change all /system/ to /system-EXT/
Find and change all /custom/ to /custom-EXT/
Save.
Step 3: Create the ZIP
Make sure you have copy the modified boot.img to the ROM folder
Select all the files and folders in the ROM folder (custom, system, META-INF, boot.img,etc..)
Compress into ZIP file.
Done.
<EDITTING>

I have modifed the boot.img to boot into sdext ROM:
For stock based ROM: stock_ext.img - thanks to @symbuzzer for adding some features and fixing the ril & sdcard bugs
modified_stock_insecure-kernel.img - (Maybe I've made some mistake in this file. I don't recommend to use this, it can cause some bugs with sdcard0. Better modify it yourself.)
For CM11 based ROM: ext_cm11.img

Great ! Im waiting for this

Bro how can intsall the rom
I m try but couldn't with me
Plz help ??

@SonnySimon this method doesnt work on Stock Kernel/Rom. I will attach stock kernel on XDA today. You can compare mine with yours and update this post. Thanks

symbuzzer said:
@SonnySimon this method doesnt work on Stock Kernel/Rom. I will attach stock kernel on XDA today. You can compare mine with yours and update this post. Thanks
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It works. I tried and it boots successfully into ext stock ROM but have some bugs with ril and sdcard.

SonnySimon said:
It works. I tried and it boots successfully into ext stock ROM but have some bugs with ril and sdcard.
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I meant yours have bugs Thanks anyway

[HOW TO] BOOT FROM SD CARD [SUCCESSFULLY] on QMobile Z8 with BRICKED/DEAD eMMC
SimonVN said:
How to convert NAND ROM to SD-EXT ROM for MultiBootloader
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I have been successfully able to boot from SD card on QMobile Z8 by partitioning SD card on a Ubuntu machine using 'parted' and 'fdisk' commands, replicating eMMC partition table and then flashing factory firmware images to these newly created partitions using 'dd' command. Then I modified "fstab.qcom" & "init.tegra.rc" files in kernel (boot.img) and "recovery.fstab" and "uneventd.rc" files in twrp recovery to initiate mounting and booting from sd card instead of internal memory. It was successful after some experiments. Details can be found here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/how-to-boot-sd-card-qmobile-z8-bricked-t3712171
But I have still a few queries to be answered. Please have a look. Any help, comments, information or suggestions will be appreciated.