How to customize official ".bin" file firmware? debloat preinstalled apps. - General Questions and Answers

Hi team.
I am new to customizing ROM/firmware. I downloaded the official rom which is rootable and unlockable with bootload.
The official ROM has two ".bin" files "HLTE202N_1.bin" and "HLTE202N.bin".
Does anyone know which software can open/unzip them? I want to delete preinstalled apps and install my apps into it and finally zip them into ".bin" file and then flash them into the phone? Thanks.
ROM can be downloaded here https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JBzsFrtGtIXLYTPTMA2cc9spp_dxF_WX
Thanks!

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tys0n said:
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Ok i will try it tomorrow

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Lister Of Smeg said:
Hi All,
I'm looking for a windows utility, that can edit, customize and update an existing rom...
Basically, I am trying to tweak a Chinese rom to make it more INTERNATIONAL... However I'm not seeing many Windows (GUI) Apps that can do this, and if there is, they've been discontinued at ICS or earliest JB build.
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DSA said:
Philz touch is a recovery, not a ROM editing utility
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Lister Of Smeg said:
Hi @DSA,
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So yeah, struggling to find anything that works... I came close to building/porting a rom earlier, however I received FCs afterwards...
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adb pull /system then zip with 7zip or winrar you will also need to make an updater script and updater binary for your device. with correct blocks so that the rom flashes correctly. so, you need to search for how to create an updater binary for your device and the correct blocks for data, system, and boot img. for your device. if cm has one for your device, you can usally download their rom zip and put all your info you pulled using adb into their zip deleting their's but note you will need your boot image to be pulled also which i do not know how to do

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Hi guys, i have a question...
Is possible create a custom rom (remove vendor apps) from XXXXXXXX.tar.md5 file downloaded from sammobile and make your own tar.md5 flasheable Odin file?
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800 mb
I am interested in doing this without custom recovery, not zip flashable file, and not root.
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https://www.rwilco12.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=92
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