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[Q] What's in the .zip file I flash?

Hello xdawesome forum,
If I want to make my own .zip file to flash it using CWM and boot in some linux distro; say debian, what should be included in this .zip file?
Is it as simple as putting my .img file in a .zip file?

I think your best option is to follow this tuto : whiteboard.ping.se/Android/Debian
If you try to flash directly a debian img, you'll miss some libraries and won't even boot.
blanqesto said:
Hello xdawesome forum,
If I want to make my own .zip file to flash it using CWM and boot in some linux distro; say debian, what should be included in this .zip file?
Is it as simple as putting my .img file in a .zip file?
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Thanks! I'll get back in here and report if I had any sucess with this.
Matt64 said:
I think your best option is to follow this tuto : whiteboard.ping.se/Android/Debian
If you try to flash directly a debian img, you'll miss some libraries and won't even boot.
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[Q] how to unpack boot.img or recovery.img

I want to unpack boot.img of my phone, i did it earlier when i was in kitkat but now after upgrading to lollipop that method doesnt work..

Manu11 said:
I want to unpack boot.img of my phone, i did it earlier when i was in kitkat but now after upgrading to lollipop that method doesnt work..
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@Manu11, are you referring to extracting the boot.img from the firmware?

Manu11 said:
I want to unpack boot.img of my phone, i did it earlier when i was in kitkat but now after upgrading to lollipop that method doesnt work..
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I can't catch u while do u want to extract boot.IMG from device
R do u need the unpacking software

Manu11 said:
I want to unpack boot.img of my phone, i did it earlier when i was in kitkat but now after upgrading to lollipop that method doesnt work..
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Unpack with Android kitchen

ravi.vydianathan said:
@Manu11, are you referring to extracting the boot.img from the firmware?
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mohamed786 said:
I can't catch u while do u want to extract boot.IMG from device
R do u need the unpacking software
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No no i wanna unpack boot.img so i can change its contents or in simple way create a insecure boot.img

@Manu11, I have seen few such tools but frankly I have no idea and no experience in this regard.

Manu11 said:
No no i wanna unpack boot.img so i can change its contents or in simple way create a insecure boot.img
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there are a lot of guides available for unpacking and repacking a boot.img a simple google search would have helped u

Bass_Face said:
there are a lot of guides available for unpacking and repacking a boot.img a simple google search would have helped u
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I unpacked my boot.img with android kitchen, but on recompiling its size went 5mb less and on flashing it directly enters fastboot.

The android kitchen is no longer continued from 2011, so the binaries haven't been updated since then.
I suggest you use "android image kitchen"

Android DAT/IMG File Unpack and Repack V 2.0

This is a thread on how to unpack and repack the system.img.dat file of your Android Rom,to see its content.
Starting from Android 5.x (Lollipop) Custom roms are not compressed like on previous android versions. Earlier all Files were inside the /system folder.And we were able to see all the system files
The problem started in >=5.0 versions because rom size increased and it was necessary to highly compress them again.
You Must Have Following Files Installed in your PC
1. Java SDK = Click here to download java
2. Python 2.xxx= Click here to download Python
How to decompress /Repack these files? Its Sipmle !!
Follow the Instructions Below To do that.
Download the Android Unpack Repack adithyan25.rar from here
Or you can download it from attachments
Run The File And Follow The Instructions As on screen. :good:
Video Tutorial
Special Thanks @xpirt
If you are a good Programmer You Can follow his method .View His Method here
If you Have any doubts or Enquired post in the Comment section

I got an error while repacking the system.img
"Input-IMG\file_contexts: No such file or directory"
Please help.

AmeyRanberg said:
I got an error while repacking the system.img
"Input-IMG\file_contexts: No such file or directory"
Please help.
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did you copy the files to the creard folder!??... watch the video

adithyan25 said:
did you copy the files to the creard folder!??... watch the video
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The rom that I had, only had system.img boot.img and those older folders. It didnt have file_contexts. But later I extracted it from boot.img and it worked thanks anyway.

AmeyRanberg said:
The rom that I had, only had system.img boot.img and those older folders. It didnt have file_contexts. But later I extracted it from boot.img and it worked thanks anyway.
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Great And thank u for trying my app

I falied system.img repacked
Hi~
I wateched your video.
So I succeed system.img unpacked.
But, I tried system.img repack. I failed.
Why failed? T.T
Start Repacking in system.img......
please wait......
Input-IMG\file_contexts: No such file or directory
critical error: main: failed to open input image : No such file or directory

did u copy fule_contexta

Similar to my friends.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...tool-tool-unpack-repack-dat-img-v2-0-t3284806

same the tool I make http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...tool-tool-unpack-repack-dat-img-v2-0-t3284806

Kritsada Chaitan said:
same the tool I make http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...tool-tool-unpack-repack-dat-img-v2-0-t3284806
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yeah tanks for the info... i made this tool using xpirt post and a screen shot of a software that i saw in google... any way great wrks... i made this through java..

AmeyRanberg said:
The rom that I had, only had system.img boot.img and those older folders. It didnt have file_contexts. But later I extracted it from boot.img and it worked thanks anyway.
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adithyan25 said:
did u copy fule_contexta
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what is file_contexta?
I dont understand..
same here. failed while repack
critical error: main: failed to open input image: No such file or directory

its a file along with the rom that you get.. just watch the video
Sent from my ASUS_Z00A using XDA-Developers mobile app

Problem/
No file " system transfer list". Where to get it? Firmware is given under SPFT.

hi @adithyan25
I'm so interested with this topic.
I tried but still stuck on file_context
please also make written tutorial on this thread.

kevin mitnick said:
hi @adithyan25
I'm so interested with this topic.
I tried but still stuck on file_context
please also make written tutorial on this thread.
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didnt you watch the video??? i think it had all the component you nedd.. still any prblm cmnt below
Sent from my ASUS_Z00A using XDA-Developers mobile app

adithyan25 said:
didnt you watch the video??? i think it had all the component you nedd.. still any prblm cmnt below
Sent from my ASUS_Z00A using XDA-Developers mobile app
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i did.
but on video, tutorial about dat file..

Still unable to repack the dat.
Windows says rimg2sdat is not a valid Win32 application.
It works under Windows 7 at work but not under Windows XP Pro like I have at home.
Someone got another version? Is there a XP compatible version of rimg2sdat?
Thanks

Kritsada Chaitan said:
same the tool I make http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...tool-tool-unpack-repack-dat-img-v2-0-t3284806
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Thanks to the original work-works correctly!

Working perfectly with Android 6.0.1, Thanks Dev !!

I can't flash the latest rom using flashtool(7.1.1, ver.199)

Hello. I already unlocked my phone and tried to flash the latest rom. But I failed and the flashtool showed this message.
No flash script found.
- INFO - Flash script is mandatory
I thought the ftf file was wrong so I redownloaded rom file using xperifirm and created ftf but I failed again.
I think the flashtool has to be updated. Am I right? I desperately flash the latest rom... but I lost my TA so I can't use pc companion..

....you must put the Script, wich you can find in the device folder manually in the registered devices and mydevices folder.....

Rename the flash script into 41 instead of 39.fsc before you flash the 7.1.1 firmware under mydevices folder f8332.

Let me try it!
nolihowell said:
Rename the flash script into 41 instead of 39.fsc before you flash the 7.1.1 firmware under mydevices folder f8332.
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Though I am using the 8331 not 8332,
Okay. i will try! Thx.

Derikss said:
Though I am using the 8331 not 8332,
Okay. i will try! Thx.
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It's the same procedure as to both devices have 39.fsc in their folders.

nolihowell said:
It's the same procedure as to both devices have 39.fsc in their folders.
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It finally worked!! I really appreciate for your help. Thx!!

Derikss said:
Though I am using the 8331 not 8332,
Okay. i will try! Thx.
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copy all file form " C:\Users\Administrator\.flashTool\devices\F83XX" to "C:\Users\Administrator\.flashTool\mydevices", then rename 39.tft --> 41.tft? are right?

Rom PD1805_A_1.14.5-update-full.zip

Hello,
I was able to dowload this file +Rom PD1805_A_1.14.5-update-full.zip" . Is anyone able to make it flashable with SP_Flash_Tool ?
Here is the link : https://mega.nz/#!5I4hxaQD!FBdmF9C8q8AWfOmb0qlFvIrvP2BI1JgXNBHdpyABjlE
Thanks for your help

Is this a global ROM or the stock China one?

Jeweettoch13 said:
Is this a global ROM or the stock China one?
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There are all languages but as far as I know there is no Global Rom at the moment.

evenshop said:
Hello,
I was able to dowload this file +Rom PD1805_A_1.14.5-update-full.zip" . Is anyone able to make it flashable with SP_Flash_Tool ?
Here is the link : https://mega.nz/#!5I4hxaQD!FBdmF9C8q8AWfOmb0qlFvIrvP2BI1JgXNBHdpyABjlE
Thanks for your help
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Eh, I've downloaded it but found this file was corrupt

You can't unzip it, you have to flash it by copying it on the device

evenshop said:
You can't unzip it, you have to flash it by copying it on the device
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The file is corrupt. You should be able to open it (archive viewer) and see the files. I even attempted to repair the file using terminal commands, it seems that half the files are missing/damaged.

You can also get it directly from vivo: http://sysupwrdl.vivo.com.cn/upgrad...es/PD1805_A_1.15.7-update-full_1530708851.zip
(1.15.7)