REQUIREMENTS:
- any file that you want to replace or add to your phone;
- an existing cwm flashable zip file to use as a base - I've attached one below;
- 7-zip;
- Notepad++.
STEPS:
DIRECTORY STRUCTURE:
(1) Download and place the sample.zip anywhere on your desktop;
(2) Right-click on it and choose: "7-Zip / Open archive" [*DO NOT extract; just *Open archive*];
Now you should see two folders: one called "system" and one called "META-INF".
I - FILES AND FOLDERS:
Let's start with the "system" one, so double-click on it:
In there, will go all files that what you want to add or replace to the system. So let's say for example that you want to replace the bootanimation and bootsound. To do so, we have to create sub-directories in the /system/ folder by following this easy method:
- On your desktop, right-click on an empty spot and select "New / Folder" then edit the name to "etc" (no " ") using no CAPS or space at the end;
- repeat the process to make another folder called "media";
- drag those two new empty folders into the /system/ folder of the 7-zip opened archive [just click yes on the popup dialogs];
- now simply drop the two files in their respective place: the sanim.zip file should go in '/system/media' folder and the PowerOn.wav into '/system/etc' folder.
.. If you have more files to add, just follow the logic above; I'm sure you get the idea by now..
/system/app - all the system apps (SystemUI.apk etc)
/system/framework/ -framework-res.apk, twframework-res.apk, android.policy.jar
/system/etc - vold.fstab, PowerOn.wav(bootsound)
/system/media - sanim.zip (bootanimation) (only for custom ROMs)
/system/lib - libraries (*.so)
II - UDATER-SCRIPT
The other folder included in the opened archive is named "META-INF" and all the file in it should be left unchanged.
That's it !!
Congratulations you've done your first CWM patch !!!
NOTE: Always backup your existing system file that you are going to replace by the patch(zip).
Good Guide!!
There are many more here. Check them
EDIT: Added your Post there. As CWM Flashable Zip Guide.
Hope you are Fine with it.
Thnx so much pankaj.........
Great guide man awesome, thanks!
I've got some questions which I believe you can answer:
1. I come from another device's forum [SAMSUNG Galaxy S II I9100] so I'm not sure, will this method work with any device, or at least with mine?
2. What I'm trying to do is to take the nandroid backup I made for the ROM my device is currently running (whole ROM, along with all the MODs, themes & changes I have on it) and convert it into a CWM flashable .zip file, so:
A. Is this even possible with this method?
B. If it is, just to verify that I got it all right up until now: I decompress the 'system.ext4.tar' file from the nandroid' backup folder and then I push the decompressed system folder into the 'sample.zip' file that I've downloaded from this thread, right?
3. I know for a fact (correct me, if I'm wrong) that a nandroid backup doesn't include a backup of the modem (at least not in my device), so how do I add my currently installed modem to the .zip file?
4. What about the recovery and bootloader, how do I add them?
5. What about "cache.ext4.tar" & "data.ext4.tar", are they necessary in any way?
Itzik68 said:
Great guide man awesome, thanks!
I've got some questions which I believe you can answer:
1. I come from another device's forum [SAMSUNG Galaxy S II I9100] so I'm not sure, will this method work with any device, or at least with mine?
2. What I'm trying to do is to take the nandroid backup I made for the ROM my device is currently running (whole ROM, along with all the MODs, themes & changes I have on it) and convert it into a CWM flashable .zip file, so:
A. Is this even possible with this method?
B. If it is, just to verify that I got it all right up until now: I decompress the 'system.ext4.tar' file from the nandroid' backup folder and then I push the decompressed system folder into the 'sample.zip' file that I've downloaded from this thread, right?
3. I know for a fact (correct me, if I'm wrong) that a nandroid backup doesn't include a backup of the modem (at least not in my device), so how do I add my currently installed modem to the .zip file?
4. What about the recovery and bootloader, how do I add them?
5. What about "cache.ext4.tar" & "data.ext4.tar", are they necessary in any way?
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(1) This method will work with any device as long as the device has custom recovery (CWM).
(2) a. yes, it is possible
b. decompress system.ext4.tar and push all the files/folders in the system folder to the system folder in the sample.zip
You must add the line in BOLD/italic to the META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script file
Code:
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
[B][I]delete_recursive("/system");[/I][/B]
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
This line has to be added only when you want to replace all the system files/folders
otherwise no need to add.
drag updater-script from sample.zip (open via 7zip, do not extract) to the desktop, make modifications, save & then push it back to the same locations in sample.zip
(3) To include modem.bin :
first drag modem.bin & this file to sample.zip
now the directory structure of sample.zip is as follows
FOLDERS - system, META-INF
FILES - modem.bin, flash_image
add following lines to the META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script file
Code:
package_extract_file("flash_image", "/tmp/flash_image");
set_perm(0, 0, 0777, "/tmp/flash_image");
ui_print("Installing modem...");
assert(package_extract_file("modem.bin", "/tmp/modem.bin"),
run_program("/tmp/flash_image", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p7", "/tmp/modem.bin"),
delete("/tmp/modem.bin"));
delete("/tmp/flash_image");
(4) Don't know about bootloader, but for recovery, similar step as above:
drag recovery.img to sample.zip
add these lines to updater-script
Code:
package_extract_file("recovery.img", "/tmp/recovery.img");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "dd", "if=/dev/zero", "of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "dd", "if=/tmp/recovery.img", "of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "sync");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "rm", "-f", "/tmp/recovery.img");
(5) No these files are not needed.
Thanks man, you're awesome!!!
I still have several questions though:
pankaj88 said:
b. decompress system.ext4.tar and push all the files/folders in the system folder to the system folder in the sample.zip
You must add the line in BOLD/italic to the META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script file
Code:
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
[B][I]delete_recursive("/system");[/I][/B]
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
This line has to be added only when you want to replace all the system files/folders
otherwise no need to add.
drag updater-script from sample.zip (open via 7zip, do not extract) to the desktop, make modifications, save & then push it back to the same locations in sample.zip
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OK, puling / pushing files / folders from / to the .zip / .tar files is no problem, but I don't really get the part with this: "updater-script" file...
1. Let's say I've pulled it:
A. What is this file?
B. How can I open and edit it?
C. You say to add those code lines, but I'm guessing there are already several other code lines in it, where do I add those line? Above something else? Below it? Where?
2. Except for this: "updater-script" file, there are also:
META-INF\CERT.RSA
META-INF\CERT.SF
META-INF\MANIFEST.MF
META-INF\com\google\android\update-binary
A. What about those, what are they?
B. Don't they need to be changed as well?
I have more questions about the other parts of your answer, but for now let's live it at that.
I'm really sorry I'm bugging you, but I really like to understand what I'm doing before doing it...
Itzik68 said:
Thanks man, you're awesome!!!
I still have several questions though:OK, puling / pushing files / folders from / to the .zip / .tar files is no problem, but I don't really get the part with this: "updater-script" file...
1. Let's say I've pulled it:
A. What is this file?
B. How can I open and edit it?
C. You say to add those code lines, but I'm guessing there are already several other code lines in it, where do I add those line? Above something else? Below it? Where?
2. Except for this: "updater-script" file, there are also:
META-INF\CERT.RSA
META-INF\CERT.SF
META-INF\MANIFEST.MF
META-INF\com\google\android\update-binary
A. What about those, what are they?
B. Don't they need to be changed as well?
I have more questions about the other parts of your answer, but for now let's live it at that.
I'm really sorry I'm bugging you, but I really like to understand what I'm doing before doing it...
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(1) It is updater-script file.
CWM flashes the zip file according to the steps mentioned in this file.
lets say
updater-script contains following lines:
Code:
ui_print("| Writing System |");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
delete_recursive("/system");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
Explanation of all the lines:
first line just print "Writing System"
next, mounts system partition so that files can be copied to it
deletes system folder
extract the system folder in the sample.zip to the device system partition
I hope now you have understand what updater-script is all about
You can use notepad++ to edit this file
(2) All the other files should be left as they are. No need to edit those files.
But their presence is necessary in the sample.zip
(these files serve as signature of the zip file)
Download this updater-script file to study more code.
OK, so now my "updater-script" file is looking like that:
Code:
ui_print("SAMPLE CWM FLASHABLE PACKAGE");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
delete_recursive("/system");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/system");
package_extract_file("flash_image", "/tmp/flash_image");
set_perm(0, 0, 0777, "/tmp/flash_image");
ui_print("Installing modem...");
assert(package_extract_file("modem.bin", "/tmp/modem.bin"),
run_program("/tmp/flash_image", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p7", "/tmp/modem.bin"),
delete("/tmp/modem.bin"));
delete("/tmp/flash_image");
Is that right so far?
Itzik68 said:
OK, so now my "updater-script" file is looking like that:
Code:
ui_print("SAMPLE CWM FLASHABLE PACKAGE");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
delete_recursive("/system");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/system");
package_extract_file("flash_image", "/tmp/flash_image");
set_perm(0, 0, 0777, "/tmp/flash_image");
ui_print("Installing modem...");
assert(package_extract_file("modem.bin", "/tmp/modem.bin"),
run_program("/tmp/flash_image", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p7", "/tmp/modem.bin"),
delete("/tmp/modem.bin"));
delete("/tmp/flash_image");
Is that right so far?
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you should study the updater-script file, the link for which I provided in the last reply.
Code:
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/system");
this line should come at the last when all the copying & flashing has been done.
It unmount the system partition.
Also you need to set permissions & create symbolic links.
I suggest you to study the updater script file first.
If you found any problem, post here.
pankaj88 said:
you should study the updater-script file, the link for which I provided in the last reply.
Code:
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/system");
this line should come at the last when all the copying & flashing has been done.
It unmount the system partition.
Also you need to set permissions & create symbolic links.
I suggest you to study the updater script file first.
If you found any problem, post here.
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what are symbolic links for? i have studied the updater script you posted.. and did some on my custom rom, both have many symbolic links, what it is for? is it necessary? or just for custom roms?
draiyan said:
what are symbolic links for? i have studied the updater script you posted.. and did some on my custom rom, both have many symbolic links, what it is for? is it necessary? or just for custom roms?
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for understanding what symbolic links are:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolic_link
it is necessary to have symbolic links for every ROM that you are going to flash via CWM.
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda app-developers app
pankaj88 said:
- On your desktop, right-click on an empty spot and select "New / Folder" then edit the name to "etc" (no " ") using no CAPS or space at the end;
- repeat the process to make another folder called "media";
- drag those two new empty folders into the /system/ folder of the 7-zip opened archive [just click yes on the popup dialogs];
- now simply drop the two files in their respective place: the sanim.zip file should go in '/system/media' folder and the PowerOn.wav into '/system/etc' folder.
.. If you have more files to add, just follow the logic above; I'm sure you get the idea by now..
/system/app - all the system apps (SystemUI.apk etc)
II - UDATER-SCRIPT
The other folder included in the opened archive is named "META-INF" and all the file in it should be left unchanged.
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So i followed these steps with Phone.apk. Made an "app" folder inside the already existing "system" folder. moved my modified "Phone.apk" inside that folder. put on SD card, reboot recovery, choose to install from zip, choose correct zip, and get...
Error: in /sample.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted
Any idea. those are my exact steps, i left nothing out.
baldypal said:
So i followed these steps with Phone.apk. Made an "app" folder inside the already existing "system" folder. moved my modified "Phone.apk" inside that folder. put on SD card, reboot recovery, choose to install from zip, choose correct zip, and get...
Error: in /sample.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted
Any idea. those are my exact steps, i left nothing out.
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Try do Mount/System and then flash it. Still if u get some prob, please attach ur cwm zip. Will try to help u buddy.
baldypal said:
So i followed these steps with Phone.apk. Made an "app" folder inside the already existing "system" folder. moved my modified "Phone.apk" inside that folder. put on SD card, reboot recovery, choose to install from zip, choose correct zip, and get...
Error: in /sample.zip
(Status 0)
Installation aborted
Any idea. those are my exact steps, i left nothing out.
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Do not extract the zip file.
Use "7zip" to open it & make a new folder named as "app" inside the system directory.
Also mount /system in CWM recovery.
Has anyone succeeded in making an update.zip for our device that can be flashed through stock recovery? If yes how to make one?
OK the "mount /system in CWM recovery" is did not do. I did not extract the files. I did use 7zip.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
Had the chance to try this last night. Mount /system in CWM didn't allow it either. Same error.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
I will upload a cwm zip with modified updater script soon.
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda app-developers app
OP updated with modified "sample.zip".
Thanks !!
somehow i got "installatin aborted"
A small project to make Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360 users happy!
A code to remove passwords!
It is meant for educational purposes!
To promote the idea of open source, I have attached the source of my project.
Code:
ui_print("Unlocker v2");
ui_print("Mounting System");
show_progress(0.1, 0);
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
ui_print("Mounting Data");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/data");
ui_print("Deleting Pattern/PIN Lock");
delete("/data/system/gesture.key");
delete("/data/system/password.key");
show_progress(0.2, 10);
ui_print("Unmounting System");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/system");
ui_print("Unmounting Data");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/data");
ui_print("Done");
ui_print("Credits: [email protected]");
[#]With root and busybox: auto-mount
[#]Without root and busybox: manual-mount
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Installation Instructions:
1. Place the zip file in your sd card
2. Goto Android System Recovery
3. Flash ClockWorkMod
4. Mount everything
5. Select "apply update from sdcard"
6. And select signed_Unlocker.zip and flash it
7. Reboot your phone
Change Logs:
Flashable file
Support to remove gestures
Support to remove pinlock
Updated Binaries
Signed
WARNING
The zip file is currently not tested
Testers needed
Do not use this file until the testing is complete
this has already been posted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2593755
its exactly the same except you have added ui prints to make it look flashier
from me and MANY others,anyway there are method with adb to and have tested with aromafile manager and this worx too,without needing busybox
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marcussmith2626 said:
this has already been posted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2593755
its exactly the same except you have added ui prints to make it look flashier
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I never saw his post! It is my mistake!
But I never copied any ideas from anyone!
I recently read a article about this and thought of making this script!
Credits: To that developer also!
the_pirate_predator said:
I never saw his post! It is my mistake!
But I never copied any ideas from anyone!
I recently read a article about this and thought of making this script!
Credits: To that developer also!
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you can also use aroma file manager which is really useful especially if there are other things you need to delete that is stopping the phone from booting
its good you are making the effort to do things - its just I read most things and can remember other posts