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[DUMP] Requesting one for dev purposes

While my LG Black doesn't arrive I don't have a way to toy around with it since KDZ files come with a WDB inside (which can't be unpacked) unlike the DZ file used before.
That being said, can anyone get me a nandroid .img files?
In practice I only need boot.img and system.img but I'm a bit curious about the rest so I'd appreciate if anyone could zip them all, upload them somewhere (multiupload.com) and post here the link.
For a nandroid backup, you need cwm installed (follow the tutorial in this section), then you just need to boot into the custom recovery (use AnReboot for example) and pick backup. Afterwards, you can find the backup files in internal or external sdcard on /clockworkmod.
Thanks.

Noejn said:
While my LG Black doesn't arrive I don't have a way to toy around with it since KDZ files come with a WDB inside (which can't be unpacked) unlike the DZ file used before.
That being said, can anyone get me a nandroid .img files?
In practice I only need boot.img and system.img but I'm a bit curious about the rest so I'd appreciate if anyone could zip them all, upload them somewhere (multiupload.com) and post here the link.
For a nandroid backup, you need cwm installed (follow the tutorial in this section), then you just need to boot into the custom recovery (use AnReboot for example) and pick backup. Afterwards, you can find the backup files in internal or external sdcard on /clockworkmod.
Thanks.
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I did a nandroid backup back in 23th June, but system.img is 364MB. I don't think I can upload it "soon", but I'll try while someone else does.

antonio1475 said:
I did a nandroid backup back in 23th June, but system.img is 364MB. I don't think I can upload it "soon", but I'll try while someone else does.
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Sorry, 3 and a half hours collapsing my internet... I just can't. But I hope someone does.

Yes I‘m going to upload it today just give me one or two hours.
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA App

Files upload finished
I have just finished the img files upload. I wish they can contribute for something.
The download link is: http://www.multiupload.com/9IOE4QTEYV

there's a way i found in a Chinese forum,i hope it can help you .btw i'm trying to develop a rom too
http://www.opda.com.cn/thread-375968-1-1.html

dxdiag32 said:
there's a way i found in a Chinese forum,i hope it can help you .btw i'm trying to develop a rom too
http://www.opda.com.cn/thread-375968-1-1.html
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forget it ....i tried it ,it doesn't work ...we'd better ask nunogil for help

nunogil said:
I have just finished the img files upload. I wish they can contribute for something.
The download link is: http://www.multiupload.com/FLJCP2D9GS
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hey dude ,can you please share how were you got the img files ?through dd command or convert .kdz file ?

I got the img files by doing a backup with cwm. Just install cwm as it is discribed in the tutorial and go to recovery mode using anreboot. Choose the backup option at recovery UI. After that open your sdcard/clockworkmod and get the img files and thats it.
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA App

Like I've written in the first post, P970's KDZ files don't have a DZ inside but a WDB which can't be unpacked.
So that guide won't work.
aracks said:
Here's the google translate translation for this (saved time for you).
"1 Extract the official ROM
Download the official rom tools required:
Visitors, if you want to view hidden content please reply to this post
1) Download the tool to extract to any folder
I have the tools in "D: \ KDZtools" under
2) Extract the KDZ file, for example here in Hong Kong line V10A
Will V10A_00.kdz into any folder, where I put "D: \ ROM" folder.
Run KDZtools inside KP500-Utils-EN.exe, input i, carriage return (to extract files from KDZ)
Enter KDZ files, D: \ ROM \ V10A_00.kdz, Enter
The same directory to find V10A_00.cab file, extract the CAB file to get dz file, Hong Kong Bank V10A as: LGP500AT-00-V10a-454-XX-OCT-05-2010 +0- DZ.dz
3) Extract the files DZ
Extract the files need to use DZExtract.exe DZ
In the command line into the ROM folder: cd D: \ ROM
In the command line, enter D: \ KDZtools \ DZExtract.exe-x LGP500AT-00-V10a-454-XX-OCT-05-2010 +0- DZ.dz
Completed in the current folder will be a lot of files, which boot.img, system.mbn_0, system.mbn_1, system.mbn_2 we need the file.
4) merge and extract system.mbn
System.mbn to extract three files must first be combined to continue the command line, enter: copy / b system.mbn_0 + system.mbn_1 + system.mbn_2 system.mbn
Will system.mbn to a new folder, for example D: \ ROM \ system, enter the command: D: \ KDZtools \ unyaffsmbn.exe system.mbn
After completion of the official rom will be in system directory of all files, then you can delete system.mbn the.
5) Production of basic rom package
With 7-zip or winrar and other tools to create a zip format compressed archive
Step 3 will be the boot.img and 4 together to get the system folder into the directory with the compressed package to save.
Note: v10e, v10b etc. 2.2.1 version of the rom can not require special handling or root, as follows:
system / bin folder, delete all the file size of 28 bytes of system files.
Here we have a base rom package, you can begin to develop after a rom.
(2) customize their own ROM
Here you can own the "custom ROM" gorilla in the kitchen area to use the system"
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My Black arrives next monday.
I'll decide then if it stays with me or goes to my gf.

Just keep it please :d
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA App

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Yusei kindly volunteered himself for a tweak of mine.
This is on stock ROM, no overclock, no anything.

is much more fluid and faster
open apps, multi tasking...
5*

Yusei said:
is much more fluid and faster
open apps, multi tasking...
5*
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what kind of tweak did you do?

i04055 said:
what kind of tweak did you do?
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it's a tweak made by Noejn and tested by me
at this time i'm very happy with the differences

Yusei said:
it's a tweak made by Noejn and tested by me
at this time i'm very happy with the differences
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looks great... when will it be published?
at this time, i'm using go launcher ex and it get some laggy when scrolling in app drawer with cylinder effect. In the other hand, my old optimus one with custom rom done it smoothly... so frustrating...

did you modify the cache?

Noejn said:
Yusei kindly volunteered himself for a tweak of mine.
This is on stock ROM, no overclock, no anything.
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Publish the tweak, please.
Sent from my LG-P970

that tweak will be posted soon
i'm testing in day-a-day use

<<GUIDE>> Ascend P7 B602 EMUI 3.0 International full features

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That will guide you to a 100% correct rom with all the missing features​
1. Install B133 on your P7
2-do the B602 update
3- you must be ROOT " RootGenius " or any
4- have a Root Explorer app
5-go to the folder "data" and see the contents of custom.bin
6. You must remember the contents of this file.
7-Depending on the file custom.bin say, is as it should rename folders CUST.
8-For example if it says "hw/naf", that means that inside the folder "CUST" the folder must exist "hw" and within it another folder "naf".
9. Go to the root folder, using the Root Explorer
10. Go to the folder Cust
11. Rename *the folders according to the content of step 5
12. ( optional ) Perform Factory Reset
*you will find a folder named normal you can rename it to naf
now you will have a 100% completed ROM

RootGenius not working for my Huawei ascend p7 b602

Rooting
habbaz said:
RootGenius not working for my Huawei ascend p7 b602
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For rooting in 3.0 Emui version you must change your recovery for a custom cwm recovery and install supersu.zip. It is very easy, is not it????
you can get them in the following link from XDADEVELOPERS, :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=6739#downloads
Warning:
Read a lot before performing any action to your device.

habbaz said:
RootGenius not working for my Huawei ascend p7 b602
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it is working with me no problem & with the stok recovery of emui 3
I am using the last one Root Genius 1.8.7 it will be root in 2 minute , DO NOT FORGET THE INTERNET CONNECTION
I am also using windows 8.1 x86
just do the steps :good:

Sorry but this link is not the good one and the setup file is full of spywares, use this one English Root genius, but for me it doesn't work with B602.

dadoohan said:
Sorry but this link is not the good one and the setup file is full of spywares, use this one English Root genius, but for me it doesn't work with B602.
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OK , thanks
according to your notification i change the site :good:

haninatoon said:
That will guide you to a 100% correct rom with all the missing features​
1. Install B133 on your P7
2-do the B602 update
3- you must be ROOT " RootGenius " or any
4- have a Root Explorer app
5-go to the folder "data" and see the contents of custom.bin
6. You must remember the contents of this file.
7-Depending on the file custom.bin say, is as it should rename folders CUST.
8-For example if it says "hw/naf", that means that inside the folder "CUST" the folder must exist "hw" and within it another folder "naf".
9. Go to the root folder, using the Root Explorer
10. Go to the folder Cust
11. Rename *the folders according to the content of step 5
12. ( optional ) Perform Factory Reset
*you will find a folder named normal you can rename it to naf
now you will have a 100% completed ROM [emoji14]
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First it didn't work but after playing a lot with cust folder suddenly it worked

i cant root my phone. i connected the phone to my computer. i opened debugging mode and than opened rootgenius. than my phone reset seven times. finally failed root what should i do?

Is this about bootloader lock?

Any thougts?

I do not have custom.bin inside folder data ...

emui 3.0 update fail
Iam on B133 firmware. When I downloaded the emui 3.0 update package manually and extract it to dload folder and give local update it says fail. Pls help
Thanks in advance

Explain
menazz1 said:
Iam on B133 firmware. When I downloaded the emui 3.0 update package manually and extract it to dload folder and give local update it says fail. Pls help
Thanks in advance
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Explain what exactly file did you put in the /dload/ carpet????

Godwarrior1 said:
Explain what exactly file did you put in the /dload/ carpet????
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I downloaded the update.zip from a link. I am a new member, so xda
Doesnt allow me to post the link. see attached screen shot of my dload folder.
Does this require root to install this?
Currently my device is unroot.
(I have installed the emui 3.0 file manager) will this cause any problem?

Sorry but you made a mistake
menazz1 said:
I downloaded the update.zip from a link. I am a new member, so xda
Doesnt allow me to post the link. see attached screen shot of my dload folder.
Does this require root to install this?
Currently my device is unroot.
(I have installed the emui 3.0 file manager) will this cause any problem?
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According to your picture you placed the wrong file, the file says 32.11 MB, and the right file to do the update is 611 MB, it is an update.zip file. You do not need to root to do this since this is a factory update not custom update. I recommend you to put the file in the sdcard not in the internal card inside the carpet called /dload/.
This is the download link for the file you need to update to 3.0 EMUI BETA:
https://mega.co.nz/#!84E0wTTb!2WwLp9wvHlKDhGc3_lcq-L_4d5KPZW1WGx77ZDpX178
You're welcome

I have the file
I have that file named update.zip and of course it is 611mb. I copied that to dload folder. But when I go to local update it says no file.
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Godwarrior1 said:
According to your picture you placed the wrong file, the file says 32.11 MB, and the right file to do the update is 611 MB, it is an update.zip file. You do not need to root to do this since this is a factory update not custom update. I recommend you to put the file in the sdcard not in the internal card inside the carpet called /dload/.
This is the download link for the file you need to update to 3.0 EMUI BETA:
You're welcome
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i have that file named update.zip and of course it is 611mb. i copied that to dload folder. there after if i go to the local update it says no updates found

The same thing happens to me
menazz1 said:
I have that file named update.zip and of course it is 611mb. I copied that to dload folder. But when I go to local update it says no file.
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i have that file named update.zip and of course it is 611mb. i copied that to dload folder. there after if i go to the local update it says no updates found
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Do not worry, it seems the file when it is installed disappeared from /dload/ folder. You must put it again there to perform the installation. :good:

Tried several times.
Godwarrior1 said:
Do not worry, it seems the file when it is installed disappeared from /dload/ carpet. You must put it again there to perform the installation. :good:
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i tried and now ok. EMUI 3.0 LOVELY. Far better than sense os. thanks mate.:good:

Interface
menazz1 said:
i tried and now ok. EMUI 3.0 LOVELY. Far better than sense os. thanks mate.:good:
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I have not tried sense interface but EMUI 3.0 it is much better than Touchwiz interfaces.

[Q&A] [Stock ROM] Easy Stock Reset | Many Versions | Stock ROM + Recovery + Radio In

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Can' t Flash
Every time I try to flash the Optus AU reset onto my VODAPHONE AU M7, it either gets stuck at 10% if i do it with a full wipe, or 0% if I don't. Also, it never passes and MD5 verification, after multiple separate downloads.
Anyone know what to do?
Thanks.

TWRP back up of stock rom and stock recovery OTA 6.11.980.12
Crushalot
I have a TWRP backup of stock rom from OTA 6.11.980.12 (Optus Australia) if you are interested I can pm the link to you along with the stock recovery that came with that OTA, for you to make (when you have time ect) an aroma reset tool for Optus Aussie users that is current and only just pre Android L release for sense roms.
Let me know if that would help

Australian Optus Firmware & Nand of stock rom Rom
Crushalot
In case the mood takes you, and you one day feel like making an easy aroma reset for Optus Aussie users that will reset HTC m7-ul PNO7400 devices back to a (only just) pre Android L update, here is a TWRP back up of stock rom (ota 6.11.980.12) Optus Australia as, well as the Optus Aussie OTA 6.11.980.12 (contains stock recovery) 2x OTA links originally posted by deevan
TWRP Nand of stock rom Android 4.4.3, from ota 6.11.980.12 (Australia Optus)
mega.co.nz/#!BhBXBaBT!Fjsg4FNe3AzUCR-aTdiNOwM71zx6-zzKkVbuY-rZqWk
GREAT work BTW! I used your tool to successfully return my device to stock (for the purposes of updating my firmware) worked like a charm!!
firmware.6.11.980.10.zip 43.1 MB (by deeevan)
mega.co.nz/#!QlIjzZoA!R18LEGCFJ85YV91rgiViohqw-QCzXO4fVEVm9h4ab68
firmware.6.11.980.12.zip 19.1 MB (By deeevan)
mega.co.nz/#!N4oS3aSZ!z2aM04WPtN2p1d9cWnmwkBi6UY_sNCbDB0ZBDAe 2RMY
Im still under 10 posts so I cant post full links.
This may help ppl go back to stock in time for the Android L OTA push!
GREAT work BTW! I used your tool to successfully return my device to stock (for the purposes of updating my firmware) worked like a charm!!

Joeisgood99 said:
Crushalot
I have a TWRP backup of stock rom from OTA 6.11.980.12 (Optus Australia) if you are interested I can pm the link to you along with the stock recovery that came with that OTA, for you to make (when you have time ect) an aroma reset tool for Optus Aussie users that is current and only just pre Android L release for sense roms.
Let me know if that would help
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You can make that your self
You want to I can help you
It's easy
1st time with help of @crushalot I made 4 reset Rom for India version
Make TWRP backup of Rom which you want to make stock Rom reset zip
Install ubuntu open ubuntu
Extract backup file in ubuntu
You need system folder + data/preload folder + stock Recovery + boot.img + radio.img (all files from same version)
Extract any of old reset Rom zip
Replace files and folders from New one
Now edit aroma script in meta-inf folderwith notepad +
Edit details Rom version radio version etc
Zip all files and folders
It's ready

yatindroid said:
Install ubuntu open ubuntu
Extract backup file in ubuntu
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If you want to use windows instead of linux, you can extract twrp backup using cygwin. All you need to do is to rename your backup files adding .tar extension then extract them using cygwin
Code:
tar -xvf your_file_name.ext4.win.tar
eg. If you want to extract system.ext4.win000, system.ext4.win001 and data.ext4.win, rename them system.ext4.win000.tar, system.ext4.win001.tar and data.ext4.win.tar. Move the system backup files to C:\Cygwin\Home\UserName\backup\System and data backup to C:\Cygwin\Home\UserName\backup\Data
open a cygwin command prompt and change directory to the correct location:
Code:
cd C:\Cygwin\Home\UserName\backup\System
then in cygwin command prompt:
Code:
tar -xvf system.ext4.win000.tar
tar -xvf system.ext4.win001.tar
Code:
cd C:\Cygwin\Home\UserName\backup\Data
tar -xvf data.ext4.win.tar
Then you have 2 folders, One System folder and one Data folder you can use to make you reset rom.

alray said:
If you want to use windows instead of linux, you can extract twrp backup using cygwin. All you need to do is to rename your backup files adding .tar extension then extract them using cygwin
Code:
tar -xvf your_file_name.ext4.win.tar
eg. If you want to extract system.ext4.win000, system.ext4.win001 and data.ext4.win, rename them system.ext4.win000.tar, system.ext4.win001.tar and data.ext4.win.tar. Move the system backup files to C:\Cygwin\Home\UserName\backup\System and data backup to C:\Cygwin\Home\UserName\backup\Data
open a cygwin command prompt and change directory to the correct location:
Code:
cd C:\Cygwin\Home\UserName\backup\System
then in cygwin command prompt:
Code:
tar system.ext4.win000.tar
tar system.ext4.win000.tar
Code:
cd C:\Cygwin\Home\UserName\backup\Data
tar data.ext4.win.tar
Then you have 2 folders, One System folder and one Data folder you can use to make you reset rom.
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Yes sir, that's exactly the method i use :good:

Thank you So MUCH!
I'll try that as soon as I get a chance, and report back
Cheers for the help. ?
yatindroid said:
You can make that your self
You want to I can help you
It's easy
1st time with help of @crushalot I made 4 reset Rom for India version
Make TWRP backup of Rom which you want to make stock Rom reset zip
Install ubuntu open ubuntu
Extract backup file in ubuntu
You need system folder + data/preload folder + stock Recovery + boot.img + radio.img (all files from same version)
Extract any of old reset Rom zip
Replace files and folders from New one
Now edit aroma script in meta-inf folderwith notepad +
Edit details Rom version radio version etc
Zip all files and folders
It's ready
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yatindroid said:
You can make that your self
You want to I can help you
It's easy
1st time with help of @crushalot I made 4 reset Rom for India version
Make TWRP backup of Rom which you want to make stock Rom reset zip
Install ubuntu open ubuntu
Extract backup file in ubuntu
You need system folder + data/preload folder + stock Recovery + boot.img + radio.img (all files from same version)
Extract any of old reset Rom zip
Replace files and folders from New one
Now edit aroma script in meta-inf folderwith notepad +
Edit details Rom version radio version etc
Zip all files and folders
It's ready
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Click to collapse
alray said:
If you want to use windows instead of linux, you can extract twrp backup using cygwin. All you need to do is to rename your backup files adding .tar extension then extract them using cygwin
Code:
tar -xvf your_file_name.ext4.win.tar
eg. If you want to extract system.ext4.win000, system.ext4.win001 and data.ext4.win, rename them system.ext4.win000.tar, system.ext4.win001.tar and data.ext4.win.tar. Move the system backup files to C:\Cygwin\Home\UserName\backup\System and data backup to C:\Cygwin\Home\UserName\backup\Data
open a cygwin command prompt and change directory to the correct location:
Code:
cd C:\Cygwin\Home\UserName\backup\System
then in cygwin command prompt:
Code:
tar system.ext4.win000.tar
tar system.ext4.win000.tar
Code:
cd C:\Cygwin\Home\UserName\backup\Data
tar data.ext4.win.tar
Then you have 2 folders, One System folder and one Data folder you can use to make you reset rom.
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Thanks Mate.
I will try on Ubuntu first as I use that about 90%of the time. I'll reply with results hopefully tomorrow! Excited to make my own easy reset with aroma.

Had to unlock bootloader via HTC token when my phone is S-Off...
My HTC M7 UL (PID)PNO7400, was rooted and later S-Off with fire water.
I had custom rom and recovery ect. After 6 months of this I wanted to update my firmware but for various reasons didn't want to do it via RUU so I found and used crushalots Easy Recovery Reset Tool.
This worked perfectly.
During the aroma install I chose NOT to install any firmware, just stock recovery and rom.
I also chose not to keep root as I believed that I may not be able to install OTA updates with rooted stock. (right or wrong?)
Immediately after everything was installed I was running stock 2.24.980.2 rom and recovery on 4.20.980.x firmware.
After relocking my bootloader via fastboot, there was no issues, my phone just downloaded several OTA in a row, installed each without a hitch, and about an hour and a half later I had a stock phone with the latest 6.11.980.12 firmware and software, with S-Off.
(BTW re locking the bootloader did not delete any of my data.)
As soon as this was finished I wanted to re install my beloved eragon rom, re gain root, and get my phone back the way it was pre the firmware update.
Having S-Off I thought this would be easy (fastboot flash recovery path/to/custom/recovery.img)
Didn't work.
Unfortunately I didn't keep a copy of the error message I got in terminal, however, I didnt have write permissions on that particular partition. (apologies to anyone trying to help as I know details are important here)
This stumped me, as I have rooted 3 other (older) HTC desire by getting S-Off then flashing custom recovery.img, (These phones were running 1.44 version of fastboot as opposed to my M7s 1.57) I tried to un lock the bootloader via fastboot commands just in case that worked post S-Off ie (fastboot oem unlock) but that didn't work. Firewater doesn't install its own bootloader so locking and unlocking via the s-off tool were not an option either.
I had to re apply to HTC for an unlock token and flash that before I could flash a custom recovery. I plan go back to stock again for the purposes of taking carrier OTA when my carrier starts updating with Android L, so would like to know if this is normal, if not how I possibly stuffed up.
Can any one explain why I had to unlock bootloader via HTC site when my phone is S-Off?
I'm interested in peoples thoughts/knowledge
Many thanks

yatindroid said:
You can make that your self
You want to I can help you
It's easy
1st time with help of @crushalot I made 4 reset Rom for India version
Make TWRP backup of Rom which you want to make stock Rom reset zip
Install ubuntu open ubuntu
Extract backup file in ubuntu
You need system folder + data/preload folder + stock Recovery + boot.img + radio.img (all files from same version)
Extract any of old reset Rom zip
Replace files and folders from New one
Now edit aroma script in meta-inf folderwith notepad +
Edit details Rom version radio version etc
Zip all files and folders
It's ready
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Hi Mate.
Thanks again. A little help needed.
When extracting the .rar from the TWRP recovery I made, using terminal command line [7z x /path/to/some.rar] in ubuntu i get 4300 of this type of error
can not open output file system/bin/mkswap
can not open output file system/bin/mkswap
can not open output file system/bin/readlink...ect
Basically at the end I get a system folder with about 3 items in it, as 7zip .rar tool cant decompress most of the files from the .rar
Right clicking on system.ext4.win.000 and system.ext4.win001 and selecting 'Extract files here' or 'open archive' results in error "could not open 'xx'. Archive type not supported."
Are you able to give me more detailed instructions on how to extract/unpack the system.ext4.win.000 and system.ext4.win001
Do I need to change the file name before extracting ?
Extracting the files from crushalots tool and extracting the files from the new TWRP then replacing relevant files and changing the manifest to reflect said change in Easy Recovery tool seems quite simple, however Im having trouble just extracting the files....
Im missing something obvious.
Thanks.

Joeisgood99 said:
Hi Mate.
Thanks again. A little help needed.
When extracting the .rar from the TWRP recovery I made, using terminal command line [7z x /path/to/some.rar] in ubuntu i get 4300 of this type of error
can not open output file system/bin/mkswap
can not open output file system/bin/mkswap
can not open output file system/bin/readlink...ect
Basically at the end I get a system folder with about 3 items in it, as 7zip .rar tool cant decompress most of the files from the .rar
Right clicking on system.ext4.win.000 and system.ext4.win001 and selecting 'Extract files here' or 'open archive' results in error "could not open 'xx'. Archive type not supported."
Are you able to give me more detailed instructions on how to extract/unpack the system.ext4.win.000 and system.ext4.win001
Do I need to change the file name before extracting ?
Extracting the files from crushalots tool and extracting the files from the new TWRP then replacing relevant files and changing the manifest to reflect said change in Easy Recovery tool seems quite simple, however Im having trouble just extracting the files....
Im missing something obvious.
Thanks.
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I simply extract system.ext4.win000 file in Ubuntu nothing more needed not a single error
its tar not rar !

Whoops! . Tar.
Thanks again I'll keep trying.
Did crushalot send you any written instructions? Are they in a thread somewhere, or just basically what you already posted?
Thanks for your time.

Joeisgood99 said:
Whoops! . Tar.
Thanks again I'll keep trying.
Did crushalot send you any written instructions? Are they in a thread somewhere, or just basically what you already posted?
Thanks for your time.
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I asked some questions via PM he just replied that
ask anything when you stuck

yatindroid said:
I asked some questions via PM he just replied that
ask anything when you stuck
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For anyone else following this thread atm I solved the problem by re naming the system file extension in TWRP recovery from . win to . tar. In some TWRP back ups there were 2 system folders. A system.4ext000.win and system. 4ext001.win I just merged them during the extraction process.
Also there was no Data/preloaded folder in crushalots reset tool or in any twrp backup I have made.
Haven't tested the modified reset tool yet but will let u all know if I did it correctly!

Joeisgood99 said:
For anyone else following this thread atm I solved the problem by re naming the system file extension in TWRP recovery from . win to . tar.
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Exactly, see post #6
In some TWRP back ups there were 2 system folders. A system.4ext000.win and system. 4ext001.win I just merged them during the extraction process.
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Exactly, there are 2 system archive because of the file size restriction. Merging them after extracting the files is correct.
Also there was no Data/preloaded folder in crushalots reset tool or in any twrp backup I have made.
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Without /data/preload, your reset rom will not be ota update ready. You don't have /data/preload in your backup probably because you have unlocked the bootloader and did the nandroid backup after (unlocking bootloader erase /data/preload)

Joeisgood99 said:
For anyone else following this thread atm I solved the problem by re naming the system file extension in TWRP recovery from . win to . tar. In some TWRP back ups there were 2 system folders. A system.4ext000.win and system. 4ext001.win I just merged them during the extraction process.
Also there was no Data/preloaded folder in crushalots reset tool or in any twrp backup I have made.
Haven't tested the modified reset tool yet but will let u all know if I did it correctly!
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In Ubuntu install 7zip software
don't rename anything just open with archive manager
system.4ext000.win open this
crushalot tool not have data/preload because most of tool was 3.xx version sense 5.5 that time preload files included in system folder

yatindroid said:
In Ubuntu install 7zip software
don't rename anything just open with archive manager
system.4ext000.win open this
crushalot tool not have data/preload because most of tool was 3.xx version sense 5.5 that time preload files included in system folder
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Thanks again yatindroid
I already have 7zip installed, However there is no option in archive manager to extract anything with it. After cd to file location I can view the . win file in terminal using [7z l file. win] but the [7z x file.win - d folder/i-want/extracted/to] command outputs the same error as stated in above post.
Q1) That aside the last step in this whole process is to zip it all up again as a . zip, so I'll be changing the file extension anyway, so does it matter if I change the file extension from . win to .tar for the purposes of extracting? If so ease explain why.
Q2) the ONLY place I have found a data/preload folder is inside a firmware .zip extracted from an OTA. It's definitely not in any TWRP back up. Did you leave that detail out of your initial instructions? Can you please tell me where to get the /preload folder from if not from the same OTA the recovery.img comes from.
Q3) do I put the data/preload folder inside the system folder of the reset tool or have it separate, along with radio.img, boot. img, recovery.img and aroma files ect.
Thanks for your time.
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alray said:
Exactly, see post #6
Exactly, there are 2 system archive because of the file size restriction. Merging them after extracting the files is correct.
Without /data/preload, your reset rom will not be ota update ready. You don't have /data/preload in your backup probably because you have unlocked the bootloader and did the nandroid backup after (unlocking bootloader erase /data/preload)
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Thanks array.
I replied to the other post before yours came up. Forgive me if I ask similar questions.
I'm assuming I just copy the /preload folder from the same OTA I get the radio and recovery. img from.
Do I put the /preload folder inside any other folder within reset tool for a 6.xx version or have it beside the system folder and .img files.
Regards and Thanks.

Joeisgood99 said:
I'm assuming I just copy the /preload folder from the same OTA I get the radio and recovery. img from.
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It should work. The data/preload folder from an ota zip usually (afaik this is true for the dev edition version) include all /data/preload files. If its the same thing for your version then you should be fine. In /data/preload you should have these files:
YOUR_CID.XML
All the weather animations (mp4 files)
some .png files for photo editing
htc preloaded app like flashlight.apk and calculator.apk. You might have more app depending your version.
Do I put the /preload folder inside any other folder within reset tool for a 6.xx version or have it beside the system folder and .img files.
Regards and Thanks.
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the folder must be in your_reset_rom.zip/data/preload
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alray said:
It should work. The data/preload folder from an ota zip usually (afaik this is true for the dev edition version) include all /data/preload files. If its the same thing for your version then you should be fine. In /data/preload you should have these files:
YOUR_CID.XML
All the weather animations (mp4 files)
some .png files for photo editing
htc preloaded app like flashlight.apk and calculator.apk. You might have more app depending your version.
the folder must be in your_reset_rom.zip/data/preload
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Thanks for your excellent and timely reply.
More Qs.
I now have all folders as per your above post. I have taken data/preload, boot.img radio.img and recovery.img straight from OTA. 6.11.980.10
However my stock nand was of 6.11.980.12.
Q1) So do you know if having a system folder derived from a slightly newer version work? As far as I know the .12 OTA was a patch for the 'no voice during call' bug. OTA. 6.11.xxx. 12 did not contain a radio.img AND I can't get a data/preload folder for that ota as I can only find a 6.11.xxx.12 firmware. Not the whole OTA, which is why I reverted to making a . 980.10 reset tool despite having a slightly newer NAND.
Q2) I have edited the updater script in META-INF to reflect new radio and Android version ect. Do I need to update the MANIFEST. MF?
Hope that was clear enough to understand.
A big THANKS for your Help and time!

How to make a META-INF Folder for CFW !???

Hello, i have a Huawei Mate S and its a nice phone, only problem with that is that you dont found a Custom Rom anything. Now i will make a rom and i have all ready only META-INF Folder is the problem. Please who can make me a META-INF Folder for that Phone please ?!
Realy thanks for help.
Fallow i have make:
I have extract system folder , app and privat-app folder and boot.img from stock. Now i search a META-INF Folder and i hope that i have a working Rom zip how i can work to change.
I have System folder from Marshmallow but Lollipop is ok too.

wolfsstolz said:
Hello, i have a Huawei Mate S and its a nice phone, only problem with that is that you dont found a Custom Rom anything. Now i will make a rom and i have all ready only META-INF Folder is the problem. Please who can make me a META-INF Folder for that Phone please ?!
Realy thanks for help.
Fallow i have make:
I have extract system folder , app and privat-app folder and boot.img from stock. Now i search a META-INF Folder and i hope that i have a working Rom zip how i can work to change.
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Try this method
should work for mate s as well

Many thanks, i will read it.
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i have make it and it works all only when i will flash rom, i become a error message like that:
Error message is:
e:error executing updater binary in zip `/external_sd/rom.zip
Another idea !?
Many peoples have problems or hard Brick there mate S and never custom rom found. I hope we can make a flash rom for Mate S for work with it. Thanks for support

wolfsstolz said:
Many thanks, i will read it.
Edit://
i have make it and it works all only when i will flash rom, i become a error message like that:
Error message is:
e:error executing updater binary in zip `/external_sd/rom.zip
Another idea !?
Many peoples have problems or hard Brick there mate S and never custom rom found. I hope we can make a flash rom for Mate S for work with it. Thanks for support
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Try signing the zip file with THIS APP FROM PLAYSTORE :laugh:
Then try flashing again hopefully it will work

andromodgod said:
Try signing the zip file with THIS APP FROM PLAYSTORE :laugh:
Then try flashing again hopefully it will work
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ok, i will test it now. When it works i will come back and upload it.

[MOD] NavBar Gone. ( Root ) February update

I get a lot of requests to remove the NavBar. I'm posting this mod at each phone's forum themes section. TWRP flashable zip. Restore zip will be created in a folder named ozop on your sdcard.
8.1 February update
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=818070582850494336
8.0 November update
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=817906626617946322
8.1 preview
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745849072291689241
Installation instructions for those of you that have root, but do not have TWRP. Busybox must be installed first.
1. Download the enclosed vrthemeADBversion zip and readme.txt for copying and pasting purposes.
2. Unzip the vrthemeADBversion zip to your sdcard. Rename folder to vrtheme
3. Put the readme.txt on your PC where you use adb.
4. Download appropriate NavBar Gone zip. Unzip and copy the system folder that is inside the vrtheme folder to the root of your sdcard.
5. On the root folder of your phone, find the data folder and create a folder inside it named tmp
6. Copy the vrtheme folder you earlier extracted to your sdcard to newly created data/tmp folder (/data/tmp/vrtheme)
7. On PC, with your phone connected and in file transfer mode, open CMD prompt and type "adb devices" without quotes. If your serial number comes up you can proceed.
8. Copy and paste the command lines from the readme.txt (include quotes)
adb shell su -c "mount -o rw,remount /system"
Hit enter
First time you will be promoted by SuperSU to give adb permission.
Copy and paste the second line in readme.txt
adb shell su -c sh /data/tmp/vrtheme/installtheme.sh
There is also a Mod installer zip. If on Windows operating system you can unzip it where adb is running and run the bat file instead of typing or copying and pasting the commands.
Wait until everything runs, after a pause of a few seconds your phone will reboot and your NavBar should be gone.

Tulsadiver said:
I get a lot of requests to remove the NavBar. I'm posting this mod at each phone's forum themes section. TWRP flashable zip. Restore zip will be created in a folder named ozop on your sdcard.
8.0 November update
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=817906626617946322
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What's the difference between these two downloads? The one attached and the link posted above?
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app

zer0se7en said:
What's the difference between these two downloads? The one attached and the link posted above?
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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They are the same. Easier to add files from AFH to keep track of and because of the 20mb limit but this one was under 20mb and I was having trouble at the time with AFH. Names are different I believe but same thing.

Tulsadiver said:
They are the same. Easier to add files from AFH to keep track of and because of the 20mb limit but this one was under 20mb and I was having trouble at the time with AFH. Names are different I believe but same thing.
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Okay. Thanks. Any screenshot when this is applied?
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Okay. Thanks. Any screenshot when this is applied?
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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does it work for Oreo

headphone jack said:
does it work for nougat
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I thought on another thread you mentioned you were on Oreo?
Regardless, this is phone specific.

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I thought on another thread you mentioned you were on Oreo?
Regardless, this is phone specific.
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I just correct it ? i am working to upload the files you told me , I even know how to do that but i will use google to find the files you told me then i will pit them in a winrar file then i will upload it via google drive , thanks in advance ?

I didn't had BusyBox installed, busybox always caused bootloops but ur mods.zip from other forum worked just fine. Navbar is gone. No bugs or nothing.
It worked for me without busybox...strange Anyway thanks bud!!

@Tulsadiver Good day, i am unable to make this mod work with Oreo 8.1 December security update. I haven't tried it with the latest security patch because i am waiting for the February update.
Anyway i tried both methods the TWRP and the CMD one. After looking at the code it seems there are two issues one there is a directory issue instead of sdcard/system it should be /system since from the CMD log its reports it can't locate it so i did the change and that worked at the first stage but when it came to theme the framework or apply the changes it seems it couldn't locate the needed files.
Anyway i ended in 2 boot-loops after trying the zip version and after i did the change to the directory.
By the way i am using Magisk for root, and i have installed busybox but the i had to change the directory to bin instead of xbin on Oreo.
Thanks.

Rashad83 said:
@Tulsadiver Good day, i am unable to make this mod work with Oreo 8.1 December security update. I haven't tried it with the latest security patch because i am waiting for the February update.
Anyway i tried both methods the TWRP and the CMD one. After looking at the code it seems there are two issues one there is a directory issue instead of sdcard/system it should be /system since from the CMD log its reports it can't locate it so i did the change and that worked at the first stage but when it came to theme the framework or apply the changes it seems it couldn't locate the needed files.
Anyway i ended in 2 boot-loops after trying the zip version and after i did the change to the directory.
By the way i am using Magisk for root, and i have installed busybox but the i had to change the directory to bin instead of xbin on Oreo.
Thanks.
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First of all, this is for the November update. Secondly, if you read the instructions correctly, you were to copy the system folder to your sdcard, hence, /sdcard/system
I have an Aroma installer that has Navbar gone in it but it is for January update.

Tulsadiver said:
First of all, this is for the November update. Secondly, if you read the instructions correctly, you were to copy the system folder to your sdcard, hence, /sdcard/system
I have an Aroma installer that has Navbar gone in it but it is for January update.
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Actually based on the instruction you stated:
5. On the root folder of your phone, find the data folder and create a folder inside it named tmp
6. Copy the vrtheme folder you earlier extracted to your sdcard to newly created data/tmp folder (/data/tmp/vrtheme)
You see the "Data" folder location is in the root of the directory and not in sdcard bescuase sdcard doesn't have a data folder, i think in step 6 you meant your phone instead of sdcard.
Any way i will wait for the February update and if you need any files once the update is here let me know, thank you for the work.
P.S :I would love it if you could do a step by step tutorial on how to minimize the navigation bar height and width to 0 and all the needed changes.
Thanks for your time and work.

Rashad83 said:
Actually based on the instruction you stated:
5. On the root folder of your phone, find the data folder and create a folder inside it named tmp
6. Copy the vrtheme folder you earlier extracted to your sdcard to newly created data/tmp folder (/data/tmp/vrtheme)
You see the "Data" folder location is in the root of the directory and not in sdcard bescuase sdcard doesn't have a data folder, i think in step 6 you meant your phone instead of sdcard.
Any way i will wait for the February update and if you need any files once the update is here let me know, thank you for the work.
P.S :I would love it if you could do a step by step tutorial on how to minimize the navigation bar height and width to 0 and all the needed changes.
Thanks for your time and work.
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You forgot this line
4. Download appropriate NavBar Gone zip. Unzip and copy the system folder that is inside the vrtheme folder to the root of your sdcard.

Tulsadiver said:
You forgot this line
4. Download appropriate NavBar Gone zip. Unzip and copy the system folder that is inside the vrtheme folder to the root of your sdcard.
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Sorry, i think i misunderstood that step. Thx

Rashad83 said:
Sorry, i think i misunderstood that step. Thx
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I'm not saying those instructions aren't the most convoluted instructions ever written, LOL. I actually made a adb installer with a menu for all the mods I had at the time and all you had to do was run the installer bat file, pick what you wanted and reboot. Everything was done for you. 8.1 got a working TWRP so I only posted it where TWRP wasn't available yet.

I know, i tried the twrp method first but the device will always boot to the recovery that's why I tried the alternative method in hopes it will work.

This had been updated to February update.

Tulsadiver said:
This had been updated to February update.
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What about lineage os?? Is it working or should I give it a go??

sethukrishnan said:
What about lineage os?? Is it working or should I give it a go??
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Doubtful, this is for stock.

Tulsadiver said:
Doubtful, this is for stock.
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Well I'll give it a try anyway:silly: