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How to create an update.zip

Things you'll need :- 1. Auto sign tool2. update-binary for FIT3. update-script(If you don't know how to make, then use the one provided in the zip file. It can be used to copy files in the system folder to the /system/ of the phone)
DOWNLOAD LINK :- w w w . multiupload .c o m / K2QQNT3W2N
NOTE :- Make sure you make a backup of the files you are flashing. For backup you can refer to the docs and download "deodexed update.zip" for your respective ROM !!
Lets get started :-1. Make a new folder on the desktop and rename it as "TEST"2. Make this structure of folders in the TEST folder
------META-INF>>>>COM>>>>GOOGLE>>>>ANDROID
TEST-----
------SYSTEM3. Now add whatever you want to flash Eg. You want to flash /app/systemUI.apk and /framework/framework-res.apk
Sol. 1. Create two folders named "app" and "framework" within "TEST>>>SYSTEM" 2. Put your files in the respective folders.
4. Now put "update-script" and "update-binary" in "meta-inf>com>google>android". (Provided in REPLICA in zip file !! ENJOY )
5. Now select the "META-INF" and "SYSTEM" folder together and compress it and make a file named "update.zip".
6. Put the update.zip in the "Auto-Sign" folder and run the" Sign.bat". Press any key to continue..
7. Now you'll get a "signed_update.zip" in the same folder !!
8. Flash it via RECOVERY....

the file was deleted...

[Q] URGENT HELP in making a flashable Stock Rom extracted from HTC RUU.

I am beginner to android ROM development. i am at learning stage. I want to make a stock rom of HTC Explorer in a zip format so that it can be flashable through CWM. Here is the steps i am following:
1. I extraced rom.zip file from HTC Explorer RUU.
2. I placed it in original_update folder in android kitchen.
3. I set up a working folder from android kitchen menu and i got these files and folders in WORKING folder
boot.img
system
META-INF
4. I selected the option 99 in kitchen menu that is Building a ROM.
5. After successful completion i got a zip file in OUTPUT folder.
6.Then, i copied that update.zip file from OUTPUT folder to my sd card.
7. Now, i boot into recovery, and try to install zip from sd card but it shows an error like this
Error in sd-card/update.zip
(Status 0)
Installation Aborted.
Now i dont understand why it is giving me an error even i have not touched any file from the working folder.
am i doing it wrong? pls help me.

[TUTORIAL] Create Flashable Zip From CWM/TWRP Backup (MTK)

Hi,
today I'm going to show how to create a flashable
zip from a CWM/TWRP Backup. This is specially for MTK
device(you can try in other device,may work). Here is
my step by step tutorial...
Requirements:
* PC
* CWM/TWRP Backup
* Winrar
* Brain
you need META-INF,system & boot.img for making a
flashble zip rom, so you have to collect these from
your backup
*CWM method:
1. Copy the CWM backup from Phone to PC
2. Extract system.ext4.tar file with winrar, you
will get the system folder
3. Collect the boot.img from the backup
4. Now collect a META-INF folder from any custom
rom which is made for your device
5. Now select META-INF,system & boot.img, click
right button of your mouse and select 'Add to archive'
now select archive format 'ZIP' and press ok
6. Your flasable zip rom is ready. Just copy it
to your sd card and flash with CWM or TWRP
7. Done.
TWRP method:
1. Copy the TWRP backup from Phone to PC
2. Collect the file 'system.ext4.win' rename it
to 'system.ext4.tar'
3. Extract the system.ext4.tar. Now in case if your
TWRP backup is not in compression method, you will
directly get the system folder. Or if your TWRP
backup is in compression method, you will get a
file named 'system.ext4', don't worry just again
rename it to 'system.ext4.tar' and extract to get
the 'system' folder
4. Collect the 'boot.emmc.win' file and rename it
to boot.img, now ypu manage the boot.img also
5. Now collect a META-INF folder from any custom
rom which is made for your device
6. Now select META-INF,system & boot.img, click
right button of your mouse and select 'Add to archive'
now select archive format 'ZIP' and press ok
7. Your flasable zip rom is ready. Just copy it
to your sd card and flash with CWM or TWRP
8. Done.

akash_bd said:
Hi,
today I'm going to show how to create a flashable
zip from a CWM/TWRP Backup. This is specially for MTK
device(you can try in other device,may work). Here is
my step by step tutorial...
Requirements:
* PC
* CWM/TWRP Backup
* Winrar
* Brain
you need META-INF,system & boot.img for making a
flashble zip rom, so you have to collect these from
your backup
*CWM method:
1. Copy the CWM backup from Phone to PC
2. Extract system.ext4.tar file with winrar, you
will get the system folder
3. Collect the boot.img from the backup
4. Now collect a META-INF folder from any custom
rom which is made for your device
5. Now select META-INF,system & boot.img, click
right button of your mouse and select 'Add to archive'
now select archive format 'ZIP' and press ok
6. Your flasable zip rom is ready. Just copy it
to your sd card and flash with CWM or TWRP
7. Done.
TWRP method:
1. Copy the TWRP backup from Phone to PC
2. Collect the file 'system.ext4.win' rename it
to 'system.ext4.tar'
3. Extract the system.ext4.tar. Now in case if your
TWRP backup is not in compression method, you will
directly get the system folder. Or if your TWRP
backup is in compression method, you will get a
file named 'system.ext4', don't worry just again
rename it to 'system.ext4.tar' and extract to get
the 'system' folder
4. Collect the 'boot.emmc.win' file and rename it
to boot.img, now ypu manage the boot.img also
5. Now collect a META-INF folder from any custom
rom which is made for your device
6. Now select META-INF,system & boot.img, click
right button of your mouse and select 'Add to archive'
now select archive format 'ZIP' and press ok
7. Your flasable zip rom is ready. Just copy it
to your sd card and flash with CWM or TWRP
8. Done.
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where is thanks button

This is awesome. Thanks for the easy tutorial. What about adding the cache and data segments as well? How would we go about doing that with the twrp backup? Thanks!

What if my TWRP backup folder got 2 system.ext4.win files?
system.ext4.win000
system.ext4.win001
What should i do to combine these 2 files into single .tar ?

You are 1 bright mutha effa
Dude,
You are the brightest Mutha Effa Ever. Thanks for sharing that; Good Thinking dude.

CYGWIN Unpacking TWRP Backup Files
limcs79 said:
What if my TWRP backup folder got 2 system.ext4.win files?
system.ext4.win000
system.ext4.win001
What should i do to combine these 2 files into single .tar ?
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This is for Latest TWRP used with safestrap (my phone is AT&T Note 3)
rename them both seperatly
system.ext4.win000.tar
system.ext4.win001.tar
winrar and 7-zip failed for me
I used CYGWIN
CYGWIN Unpacking TWRP Backup Files

akash_bd said:
Hi,
today I'm going to show how to create a flashable
zip from a CWM/TWRP Backup. This is specially for MTK
device(you can try in other device,may work). Here is
my step by step tutorial...
Requirements:
* PC
* CWM/TWRP Backup
* Winrar
* Brain
you need META-INF,system & boot.img for making a
flashble zip rom, so you have to collect these from
your backup
*CWM method:
1. Copy the CWM backup from Phone to PC
2. Extract system.ext4.tar file with winrar, you
will get the system folder
3. Collect the boot.img from the backup
4. Now collect a META-INF folder from any custom
rom which is made for your device
5. Now select META-INF,system & boot.img, click
right button of your mouse and select 'Add to archive'
now select archive format 'ZIP' and press ok
6. Your flasable zip rom is ready. Just copy it
to your sd card and flash with CWM or TWRP
7. Done.
TWRP method:
1. Copy the TWRP backup from Phone to PC
2. Collect the file 'system.ext4.win' rename it
to 'system.ext4.tar'
3. Extract the system.ext4.tar. Now in case if your
TWRP backup is not in compression method, you will
directly get the system folder. Or if your TWRP
backup is in compression method, you will get a
file named 'system.ext4', don't worry just again
rename it to 'system.ext4.tar' and extract to get
the 'system' folder
4. Collect the 'boot.emmc.win' file and rename it
to boot.img, now ypu manage the boot.img also
5. Now collect a META-INF folder from any custom
rom which is made for your device
6. Now select META-INF,system & boot.img, click
right button of your mouse and select 'Add to archive'
now select archive format 'ZIP' and press ok
7. Your flasable zip rom is ready. Just copy it
to your sd card and flash with CWM or TWRP
8. Done.
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Thanks for your thread
Just 1 question: i have see multiple flashable zip on XDA, and they have a diffrents compression level, so how decide it?

Thank you for such a simple and amazing tutorial

Great tutorial
[my phone iz better than urz]

I want to make KK Stock ROM for iBall Slide 3G 7271 HD70
Hi,
Regarding the 4th step, Their are no ROM available for this device so I don't have the files.
I have the block MAP for the device,
So could u plz guide me to make the meta files?
"4. Now collect a META-INF folder from any custom rom which is made for your device"

babai93 said:
Hi,
Regarding the 4th step, Their are no ROM available for this device so I don't have the files.
I have the block MAP for the device,
So could u plz guide me to make the meta files?
"4. Now collect a META-INF folder from any custom rom which is made for your device"
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What version is your phone

These are the files i have.. Is UBOOT.img is necessary?
boot.img
cache.ext4
data.ext4
nandroid.md5
recovery.txt
system.ext4
uboot.img
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akash_bd said:
Hi,
today I'm going to show how to create a flashable
zip from a CWM/TWRP Backup. This is specially for MTK
device(you can try in other device,may work). Here is
my step by step tutorial...
Requirements:
* PC
* CWM/TWRP Backup
* Winrar
* Brain
you need META-INF,system & boot.img for making a
flashble zip rom, so you have to collect these from
your backup
*CWM method:
1. Copy the CWM backup from Phone to PC
2. Extract system.ext4.tar file with winrar, you
will get the system folder
3. Collect the boot.img from the backup
4. Now collect a META-INF folder from any custom
rom which is made for your device
5. Now select META-INF,system & boot.img, click
right button of your mouse and select 'Add to archive'
now select archive format 'ZIP' and press ok
6. Your flasable zip rom is ready. Just copy it
to your sd card and flash with CWM or TWRP
7. Done.
TWRP method:
1. Copy the TWRP backup from Phone to PC
2. Collect the file 'system.ext4.win' rename it
to 'system.ext4.tar'
3. Extract the system.ext4.tar. Now in case if your
TWRP backup is not in compression method, you will
directly get the system folder. Or if your TWRP
backup is in compression method, you will get a
file named 'system.ext4', don't worry just again
rename it to 'system.ext4.tar' and extract to get
the 'system' folder
4. Collect the 'boot.emmc.win' file and rename it
to boot.img, now ypu manage the boot.img also
5. Now collect a META-INF folder from any custom
rom which is made for your device
6. Now select META-INF,system & boot.img, click
right button of your mouse and select 'Add to archive'
now select archive format 'ZIP' and press ok
7. Your flasable zip rom is ready. Just copy it
to your sd card and flash with CWM or TWRP
8. Done.
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I try to follow the tutorial you created but when the flash still fails , a description that appeared md5 not found , and whether the Meta - Inf / updater - script that must be made because I was dizzy with it

irwandwiyanto said:
I try to follow the tutorial you created but when the flash still fails , a description that appeared md5 not found , and whether the Meta - Inf / updater - script that must be made because I was dizzy with it
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You need to use the Meta folder from a working rom installer for your phone, you then select the Meta folder, system folder (hold down the ctlr key to select each folder, then right clink the selected file and zip.

carl1961 said:
You need to use the Meta folder from a working rom installer for your phone, you then select the Meta folder, system folder (hold down the ctlr key to select each folder, then right clink the selected file and zip.
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how do I get the Meta folder from the backup of my ROM ?

irwandwiyanto said:
how do I get the Meta folder from the backup of my ROM ?
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sorry I meant META-INF folder, you use the META-INF from a working rom install for your phone. Look under your phones thread here on XDA and locate a rom and use it to go with your backup files so you can make a install of your backup

Question onf TWRP Step 3
akash_bd said:
Hi,
today I'm going to show how to create a flashable
zip from a CWM/TWRP Backup. This is specially for MTK
device(you can try in other device,may work). Here is
my step by step tutorial...
Requirements:
* PC
* CWM/TWRP Backup
* Winrar
* Brain
you need META-INF,system & boot.img for making a
flashble zip rom, so you have to collect these from
your backup
*CWM method:
1. Copy the CWM backup from Phone to PC
2. Extract system.ext4.tar file with winrar, you
will get the system folder
3. Collect the boot.img from the backup
4. Now collect a META-INF folder from any custom
rom which is made for your device
5. Now select META-INF,system & boot.img, click
right button of your mouse and select 'Add to archive'
now select archive format 'ZIP' and press ok
6. Your flasable zip rom is ready. Just copy it
to your sd card and flash with CWM or TWRP
7. Done.
TWRP method:
1. Copy the TWRP backup from Phone to PC
2. Collect the file 'system.ext4.win' rename it
to 'system.ext4.tar'
3. Extract the system.ext4.tar. Now in case if your
TWRP backup is not in compression method, you will
directly get the system folder. Or if your TWRP
backup is in compression method, you will get a
file named 'system.ext4', don't worry just again
rename it to 'system.ext4.tar' and extract to get
the 'system' folder
4. Collect the 'boot.emmc.win' file and rename it
to boot.img, now ypu manage the boot.img also
5. Now collect a META-INF folder from any custom
rom which is made for your device
6. Now select META-INF,system & boot.img, click
right button of your mouse and select 'Add to archive'
now select archive format 'ZIP' and press ok
7. Your flasable zip rom is ready. Just copy it
to your sd card and flash with CWM or TWRP
8. Done.
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QUESTIONS
---------------------------
1. On STEP 3 I did the following:
Extract the system.ext4.tar.
If your TWRP backup is in compression method, you will get a file named 'system.ext4',
Rename it to 'system.ext4.tar'
Next part, " Extract to get the 'system' folder", does not work. What do I do here?
2. Doing #1 in Linux or does this need to be done win Windows?
3. META-INF - My HTC ONE X+ (code name evitare UL) does not have any custom ROMs I can find. What other sources of META-INF are there?
Please notify me at [email protected] when you post answers. Thanks
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[email protected] said:
QUESTIONS
---------------------------
1. On STEP 3 I did the following:
Extract the system.ext4.tar.
If your TWRP backup is in compression method, you will get a file named 'system.ext4',
Rename it to 'system.ext4.tar'
Next part, " Extract to get the 'system' folder", does not work. What do I do here?
2. Doing #1 in Linux or does this need to be done win Windows?
3. META-INF - My HTC ONE X+ (code name evitare UL) does not have any custom ROMs I can find. What other sources of META-INF are there?
Please notify me at [email protected] when you post answers. Thanks
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Rom List
You can get your META-INF from one of them
Extract to get the system folder:
CYGWIN Unpacking TWRP Backup Files
Download CYGWIN http://cygwin.com/
rename:
data.ext4.win to data.ext4.win.tar
system.ext4.win000 system.ext4.win000.tar
system.ext4.win001 to system.ext4.win001.tar
Make a directory in your CYGWIN Home [Username]folder
Example: untar
Use Windows File Explorer go to your CYGWING Home
C:\cygwin\home\carl (your user name will be here)
make any folder you choose
Example:
C:\cygwin\home\carl\untar
and C:\cygwin\home\carl\untar\data ( for data files)
put your renamed data files in a folder named data
C:\cygwin\home\carl\untar\data (this is to keep files separate when unpacked)
While in Explorer put your renamed system files in untar folder
start CYGWIN ( Use the Cygwin Terminal and then you can copy and paste these commands)
cd to untar folder
example:
cd\untar
do these commands one at a time, it will extract to a folder named system
tar -xvf system.ext4.win000.tar
tar -xvf system.ext4.win001.tar
cd to data
do this command
tar -xvf data.ext4.win.tar
tar -xvf data.ext4.win000.tar
tar -xvf data.ext4.win001.tar
all your data files will extract
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carl1961 said:
What version is your phone
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This is iBall Slide 7271 HD70 with preloaded KitKat 4.4.2

I lost my nandroid backup of stock network carrier's ROM so my friend made backup using same TWRP recovery and now I want to build flashable zip. He excluded only data and cache.
There are some things that confuses me.
This device (Alcatel OT M' Pop) has custpack.ext4.win. Do I have to include it and how?
This is all files from backup:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Also I used Cygwin Terminal to unpack system.ext4.win because 7Zip and WinRar gave me errors during unpacking process but interesting thing is that when I open archive with 7zip I can see META-INF folder Can I use that META and how the hell WinRar doesn't show it? Or is it safer to include META from another ROM for this device?

TWRP:Failed to install Zip roms fIle.

TWRP is one of the great recovery for every android user,but some people having a problem with these recovery system.I was trying to install a stock Rom on my device after I accidentally delete the android operating system but somehow the TWRP give me a message that my zip file was corrupted.I been trying to download a few version of my device stock roms and install them but the message still appear.
HERE THE TWRP TEXT:
Installing zip file ' /external_se/Blackview-A8-07.zip
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found
(and the red text start appear)
Zip file is corrupt!
Error installing zip file ' /external_sd/Blackview-A8-07 .zip'
Updating partition details...
....done
All the zip file giving the same message,so based on your experience.What should I do to fix the problem?
Thank you.

Michael Andy said:
TWRP is one of the great recovery for every android user,but some people having a problem with these recovery system.I was trying to install a stock Rom on my device after I accidentally delete the android operating system but somehow the TWRP give me a message that my zip file was corrupted.I been trying to download a few version of my device stock roms and install them but the message still appear.
HERE THE TWRP TEXT:
Installing zip file ' /external_se/Blackview-A8-07.zip
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found
(and the red text start appear)
Zip file is corrupt!
Error installing zip file ' /external_sd/Blackview-A8-07 .zip'
Updating partition details...
....done
All the zip file giving the same message,so based on your experience.What should I do to fix the problem?
Thank you.
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Using the right application.
You need SP Flash Tool to install the stock firmware on your device.
Install ROM:
- Install drivers
- Unpack FlashTools, and Click on Flash_tool.exe
- Select "scatter-Loading" and search MT6580_Android_scatter.txt in ROM
- Wait file to be added into Flash Tool
- Select "Download Only" or if upgrade "Firmware upgrade"
- Turn off your phone, remove the battery (if the battery is removable) and replace it after some seconds (and don't turn on the phone).
- Press “Download” button to start
- and connect your phone into the computer via USB data cable.
- The process will start and a red progress bar will appear after color purple, yellow.
- And green circles display
- Finish !
- You can now safely disconnect your phone and turn it on.

Thank you, LS.xD.
The reply you gave are very helpful.

[GUIDE][E]Recover your CWM Backups from being MD5 mismatch!

Hello There Guys !! :good: :fingers-crossed: :laugh:
Today, I will share you my issue was being solved by this method.
CWM Backup and Restore​
When you restore a CWM backup, the BAD MD5 mismatch!
I recommend ES File Explorer which have more features. Like checking MD5, Image viewer, audio, video,blahblahblah!
If your device is not yet usable, Use Notepad++ only. NOT Notepad on windows! as this may corrupt the file!(Tested by me)
Here I have some two methods:
METHOD 1: Checking MD5
METHOD 2: Erasing MD5 values
METHOD 1 : Checking MD5
If your device is not usable at this moment, flash any ROM that will WORK and can be usable. No matter at any if that ROM is LAG, Buggy, OR FASTER, At LEAST Can Install Apps. So We use ES File Explorer. Then when the Process is finished, let's we try to go to CWM and test it out!
OR WE will use Notepad++.
1. Open ES File Explorer
2. Go to /sdcard(or either ext_card whatever you put the backup file)/clockworkmod/backup/(date of the named folder)/
3. Now Individually check their MD5 by holding that item and select details and select Checksum and MD5(sorry i forgot)
4. Write down your MD5 results and Open nandroid.md5 thrn open as text file.
5. Paste the MD5 results NOT THE CHECKSUM and Save it.
6. Go to CWM and select backup and restore and restore the backup file (modified)
7. Done! Restore complete!
mine is working this method 1 so, the md5 was changed. the last md5 of my .android_secure is 35215 but the real is 35211. SO the last digit was mistake! GOOD!
If this method doesn't work, Don't worry! Another Method!
METHOD 2: Erasing MD5 values
If that method doesn't work, follow there!!
1. Boot again the ROM you used
2. Follow Step 2 in Method 1
3. Open nandroid.md5 as text
4. Delete All numbers in this file and save it. Meaning the MD5 is blank.
5. Save it.
6. Boot to CWM and Restore it. This will restore quickly as this may not check the md5.
this method works on my all devices as my restored ROM working as expected.
Thanks! Feedback and replies are always welcome! :laugh:
(sorry for being late)