I'm planning on using the UpdatezipCreator from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1274736 to build an update script for some APK updates I want to package up. It appears this app has the ability to build a update-binary file for you.
I have APK files in both the system/app and data/app that I want to be copied to my phone. I'm confused on a few things.
First thing, can I have multiple destinations for the files in the script? I haven't found any examples with two destinations and there doesn't seem to be a spot to configure the source which makes me think it just takes everything in the zip and puts it in the folder you specifiy in the package_extract_dir function and that adding a second "package_extract_dir" function would confuse it.
The second question is I keep running across scripts that us busybox instead of the built in commands. Why would you need to/want to do that?
This is what I would think would work for my script:
Code:
ui_print("Preparing to update");
ui_print("Copying files..");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
package_extract_dir("data", "/data");
ui_print("Done! You can reboot your system now!");
I know I need a mount command before the package_extraction but I don't know which I should use and if I need a second mount for the /data/app folder as well.
"run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");"
or
"mount("/dev/block/stl6", "system", "/system", "rw");"
The folder structure of my zip is;
Zip
/system/app/apk files
/data/app/apk files
/META-INF
Do this in your updater-script:
Code:
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/data");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
ui_print("Preparing to update");
ui_print("Copying files..");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
package_extract_dir("data", "/data");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/data");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/system");
ui_print("Done! You can reboot your system now!");
Hey thar.
Im making a custom 2.3.4 ROM for the Samsung EH02 (Admire/Vitality).
Im using CWM 5.0.2.7 which only requires 2 args, so one of these _should_ work, but do not format or mount.
Code:
format("MTD", "system")
mount("MTD", "system", "/system");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
Code:
format("MTD", "/dev/block/stl12")
mount("MTD", "/dev/block/stl12", "/system");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
The Code is solid -- no errors (No log file either). Its just not formatting or mounting the stated partitions.
As Im not too familiar with Samsung development, any help from devs would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
~Spz0
I decided to give this a try.
Its a very simple flash and I guess an easy beginner task.
All I'm doing is adding S_opener.ogg to the notifications directory.
It's not in FJs AOSP rom and I just want to flash it after flashing his updates.
I found a tool that makes creating the zip pretty easy AFAIK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248486
I want to mount the system, copy the file, unmount.
The default script is below.
I have three questions before I create and flash this....don't wanna brick it
1)What's our mount point?
2)On the extract directory, can I use the parent like it is or do I have to specify by drilling down? (/system/media/audio/notifications)
3)Does it unmount? Is that part of the extract command?
THANKS!
Here's the script:
ui_print("Preparing to update");
# mounting system as r/w - ATTENTION - set the the mount point
# to the proper for your device! Example mountr command is
# mounting system for Samsung GT-I5800 aka Galaxy 3
mount("/dev/block/stl6", "system", "/system", "rw");
ui_print("Copying....");
# copy system content to the system directory on your device
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
ui_print("Done! You can reboot your system now!");
Cool project. Good luck.
Yea. I thought it would be a cool way to get a better idea of what it takes for these developers.
Any developers able to lend me a hand here?
I think my questions are clear....
I'd appreciate it.
Thanks!
Why not team up with Jessooca. She wants to learn too. Plus I think she will get more attention than you.
1) I find it easiest to use the "busybox" mount
-- this will always be compatible with just about any custom ROM. (no need to know the mount partition)
2) Yes, just use the parent directory
3) No, it doesn't unmount automatically (not that it really needs to anyway)
If copying system apps, you can also save some time by wiping dalvik-cache and rebooting right here in the script.
Here is a generic script good for just about anything you might want to throw into system/
Code:
ui_print("Updating System...");
show_progress(0.1, 0);
ui_print(" ");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/system");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print("Wiping Cache & Rebooting...");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/data");
delete_recursive("/data/dalvik-cache");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/data");
run_program("/sbin/reboot");
Hope this is helpful for you
Thanks! I found busy box in xbin. I also looked at fjs rom script and that's what he uses. I'll give it a shot
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Bummer. I feel like I'm so close...
I have flashed three times and luckily no side effects but the file isn't there....
sbin doesn't have busybox in it but system/xbin does
So I did this:
Code:
ui_print("Preparing to update");
ui_print("Updating System...");
show_progress(0.1, 0);
ui_print("Coying Opener Notification");
run_program("/system/xbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
run_program("/system/xbin/busybox", "umount", "/system");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print("Done! You can reboot your system now!");
And that doesn't work either...
The cool thing is that I'm learning quite a bit with all these failures
That's why I chose a 'simple' task
Tried this to but it didn't work.
It flashed and said it went but the file isn't there....
Guess I'll try again tomorrow.
Code:
ui_print("Preparing to update");
ui_print("Updating System...");
show_progress(0.1, 0);
mount("/dev/block/mmcblk0p24", "system", "/system");
ui_print("Copying files Opener Notification");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
unmount("/system");
ui_print("Done! You can reboot your system now!");
You see /system/xbin/busybox while booted normally; however
when booted in recovery it sees /sbin -- trust me on this.
If you still want to use standard partition mounting try this:
Code:
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p24", "/system");
Thanks for your help on this. I'll try sbin today. I trust ya
I did try that string but it threw an error and said I had four variables and it only wanted three.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
hmm yeah well I just plucked that one out of a ROM installer
the /sbin/busybox mount has worked well for me over lots of zip and lots of different ROMs
Yep, that did it! Thanks
My first successful zip
Now to figure out how to make that the default notification.
It looks like it's in the build.prop but I haven't searched enough on xda yet.
I found the default notification for the ROM in build.prop but can't find where the current default notification is.
Is that in a file similar to build.prop?
So as I see in a flashable zip there is:
META-INF\com\google\android\
where you have updater-script.
Mine contains this:
ui_print("text_to_write");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/cache");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/data");
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
ui_print("");
package_extract_dir("cache", "/cache");
package_extract_dir("data", "/data");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
unmount("/cache");unmount("/data");
unmount("/system");
ok, basically this mounts the cache, data, system partition.
Now I want to do something like:
got a file in /system/media/sounds/ui/lock.ogg
I want it to rename it to /system/media/sounds/ui/lock.ogg.back
as I searched the forum, I need to run a bash script, something like:
for file in *.html; do
mv "$file" "`basename $file .html`.txt"
or simply
mv Lock Lock_old
now my question
what to write in update script to rename these files before copying the actual files.
What to write in the the update-script to run the bash.
as I understand I should paste a new line
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");
ui_print(""); <-right here the script line
package_extract_dir("cache", "/cache");
the main goal is this:
copy for example Lock.ogg to system/media/ui/
but before copying rename the existing Lock.ogg to Lock.ogg.back or Lock_old.ogg.
Please help
I have a custom device with a custom ROM and I need to be able to delete some files given a certain scenario. I have a script that should delete wpa_supplicant.conf file. The script runs but the file isn't deleted. Here is my script:
show_progress(0.500000, 0);
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/mtk-msdc.0/11230000.msdc0/by-name/userdata", "/data");
delete("/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf");
show_progress(0.100000, 0);
unmount("/data");
-Steve