Trying to learn how to port and i think i got everything pretty good except for updater-scripts i dont know how to edit the Base's updater-script to be like the Ported's updater-script
Ty113096 said:
Trying to learn how to port and i think i got everything pretty good except for updater-scripts i dont know how to edit the Base's updater-script to be like the Ported's updater-script
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Learn how to write updater script .. !!
There is a guide
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can someone tell to me all the commands for update-script like delting dalvik while flashing and explain me how to modify it ?
MrNameless said:
can someone tell to me all the commands for update-script like delting dalvik while flashing and explain me how to modify it ?
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I'm interested in this too.
MrNameless said:
can someone tell to me all the commands for update-script like delting dalvik while flashing and explain me how to modify it ?
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This is the best guide that I have found -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=641223
Also, grab as many ROMs as you can find and look at what's there.
Note that Cyanogen based ROMs use different syntax in their 'updater-script'.
I am trying to modify a aosp compile build in the Android Ktichen but when I get to the step where i have to convert from updater-script to update-script, it gets stuck at "assert". I have allowed it to run for almost an hour now. how do i resolve this issue?
bump for help..
nexxusdev said:
I am trying to modify a aosp compile build in the Android Ktichen but when I get to the step where i have to convert from updater-script to update-script, it gets stuck at "assert". I have allowed it to run for almost an hour now. how do i resolve this issue?
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use notepad++ to modify updater script
ICS_XD said:
use notepad++ to modify updater script
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manually convert? thats gonna take long... anyway, is the update binary still needed after converting?
nexxusdev said:
manually convert? thats gonna take long... anyway, is the update binary still needed after converting?
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yep
Script. It's spelled "script"!!! j/k
Look up the kitchen on here. It does that as one of the features and does it very well. I believe it was called just "kitchen". I may have the name a little off but hopefully this get you going. Also, it's main purpose is building roms, etc, but it does do the feature you need!
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I've been wanting to try the kitchen out to see if I can try deodexing and zipaligning etc on the stock touchwiz ROM I'm running.
Do you think it would work? (despite it being discontinued)
yes it works still, works on ics & jellybean (i use it myself to deodex and zipalign)
Theshawty said:
I've been wanting to try the kitchen out to see if I can try deodexing and zipaligning etc on the stock touchwiz ROM I'm running.
Do you think it would work? (despite it being discontinued)
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Yes dxixda kitchen works but you will need to add another file with gs3 parameters in the edify_defs folder with name m0..still the updater-script does not work . It gives me errors in the installing boot.img stage.. . Anyways you can use the kitchen to create your rom and then package your rom manually using updater-script and update-binary from some other working rom.. Then sign it..
If you or anyone finds a solution to that problem do let us know..
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Sent from someone in the Milky Way
zoot1 said:
but you will need to add another file with gs3 parameters in the edify_defs folder with name m0
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Where do I find such file?
zoot1 said:
Yes dxixda kitchen works but you will need to add another file with gs3 parameters in the edify_defs folder with name m0..still the updater-script does not work . It gives me errors in the installing boot.img stage.. . Anyways you can use the kitchen to create your rom and then package your rom manually using updater-script and update-binary from some other working rom.. Then sign it..
If you or anyone finds a solution to that problem do let us know..
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Sent from someone in the Milky Way
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I have a file for myself will upload it here once I reach home.. On my way back.. Hopefully you can see what is wrong.. I tried to get help from wanam also but we could not find the problem..
Edit: here you go..put the m0 file in the edify_defs folder..check if you can find any problem with it..
Sent from someone in the Milky Way
zoot1 said:
I have a file for myself will upload it here once I reach home.. On my way back.. Hopefully you can see what is wrong.. I tried to get help from wanam also but we could not find the problem..
Edit: here you go..put the m0 file in the edify_defs folder..check if you can find any problem with it..
Sent from someone in the Milky Way
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I don't know anything about stuff like that
I'm a complete noob and just wanna try to deodex and stuff
Theshawty said:
I don't know anything about stuff like that
I'm a complete noob and just wanna try to deodex and stuff
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Deodexing will work just fine..no probs..some times you might get an error with one or two apps..just use the option to deodex a single app and you will be good to go..
:good:
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Most important change the api level to 16 before deodexing..
just make a copy of your zipped rom, drop it into the working folder, deodex the files you want to and then pull those files out of the working folder and drop them into the original rom zip folder (minus the original odexed files)
no need to change anything, no need to drop new files in or mess with update script
as you will use your existing update script/meta inf folder blah blah blah, it means you can say yes to the mods the kitchen wants to make as you will only be taking the deodexed files from there, nothing else
(does that make sense? - im guessing you will ignore this anyway like my previous post))
Darkside Agent said:
just make a copy of your zipped rom, drop it into the working folder, deodex the files you want to and then pull those files out of the working folder and drop them into the original rom zip folder (minus the original odexed files)
no need to change anything, no need to drop new files in or mess with update script
as you will use your existing update script/meta inf folder blah blah blah, it means you can say yes to the mods the kitchen wants to make as you will only be taking the deodexed files from there, nothing else
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Thanks, will try this.
Darkside Agent said:
(does that make sense? - im guessing you will ignore this anyway like my previous post))
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Uh, sorry about that. I totally missed your post!
Did you get it all sorted in the end?
Darkside Agent said:
Did you get it all sorted in the end?
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Nah, I basically said "f*ck it and deleted the whole thing.
Gonna let someone else deal with zipaligning, deodexing and all that.
Theshawty said:
Nah, I basically said "f*ck it and deleted the whole thing.
Gonna let someone else deal with zipaligning, deodexing and all that.
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You need Patience my friend..
zoot1 said:
You need Patience my friend..
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One of many things I lack and will probably always lack.
Sorry for dragging out an old thread but I thought I would have a go with this. I have the kitchen installed, I have put I9300XXDLI5_I9300OXADLI5_I9300XXDLI5_BTU.zip in the original_update and have the m0 file in tools/edify_defs
I then try and extract the ROM but I get an error Error: No system folder found!
How can I not even get started? I must be missing something basic here!
Kangburra said:
Sorry for dragging out an old thread but I thought I would have a go with this. I have the kitchen installed, I have put I9300XXDLI5_I9300OXADLI5_I9300XXDLI5_BTU.zip in the original_update and have the m0 file in tools/edify_defs
I then try and extract the ROM but I get an error Error: No system folder found!
How can I not even get started? I must be missing something basic here!
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IIRC, the archive file must be a tar archive containing at least a system.img.
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Theshawty said:
IIRC, the archive file must be a tar archive containing at least a system.img.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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Can't I start with the ODIN file of the leaks? It must have a system image in it? Where do you start with this? I thought a whole flashable ROM would be ideal.
Kangburra said:
Can't I start with the ODIN file of the leaks? It must have a system image in it? Where do you start with this? I thought a whole flashable ROM would be ideal.
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Extract the tar file and put the system.ext4.img and boot.img in the update folder.. Then Dxixda kitchen will recognize it..
Sent from the iPoop killer ==>>>
Kangburra said:
Can't I start with the ODIN file of the leaks? It must have a system image in it? Where do you start with this? I thought a whole flashable ROM would be ideal.
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Oh yeah, I forgot, the system.img must be coverted from yaffs img to an ext4 file. I believe the utility is called ext2fs (or something like it)
Dsixda's tool should provide that program anyhow.
Well I unzipped the ROM and untarred the md5 and then it at least got me started. I am now just working out what I can do and what I need to get. Thanks for your help.
[edit]Well I built the ROM and tried both the update and updater scripts but both fail. Will go and re-read the help. [/edit]
Kangburra said:
Well I unzipped the ROM and unatarred the md5 and then it at least got me started. I am now just working out what I can do and what I need to get. Thanks for your help.
[edit]Well I built the ROM and tried both the update and updater scripts but both fail. Will go and re-read the help. [/edit]
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Well that is the problem which I am not to work out yet.. As Dxixda kitchen does not support s3
Best way it to use meta-inf folder from other rom..
Sent from the iPoop killer ==>>>
Hi friends im having trouble writing the update-script for a flashable zip with deodexed system/app & system/framework. this is my first attempt at one. could anyone tell me where im going wrong please ive been trying all day with no luck. But its not for my ray its for my j theres not many devs to help me on the j forum.
heres my zip: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/90938124/deodex_xj-signed.zip
gavster26 said:
Hi friends im having trouble writing the update-script for a flashable zip with deodexed system/app & system/framework. this is my first attempt at one. could anyone tell me where im going wrong please ive been trying all day with no luck. But its not for my ray its for my j theres not many devs to help me on the j forum.
heres my zip: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/90938124/deodex_xj-signed.zip
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just give me the updater script. file
here it is thanks
There is no mount and unmout cmd's in the script..
Well iam on phone now...
Simple solution for u is to use any any existing mod's meta-inf folder in ur mod.
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Have a look at a working updater-script and you will see a huge difference
For example you need a command like
Code:
extract_dir
More set perms and mounting/unmounting system. Please check out a "real" updater-script :good:
Sent from my Nexus 7 running Android 4.2.1
sandy7 said:
There is no mount and unmout cmd's in the script..
Well iam on phone now...
Simple solution for u is to use any any existing mod's meta-inf folder in ur mod.
Sent from my SK17i using XDA Premium HD app
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ok i'll try thanks
mihahn said:
Have a look at a working updater-script and you will see a huge difference
For example you need a command like
Code:
extract_dir
More set perms and mounting/unmounting system. Please check out a "real" updater-script :good:
Sent from my Nexus 7 running Android 4.2.1
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i think i'll just give up i'm no dev lol
my next attempt still cant get it right please someone help me
well here what u did wrong...updater script was a txt file...and there was no updater binary script.
so next time use Notepad++ to edit these files..
here i only fixed everything...it should work now....
http://d-h.st/Gai
sandy7 said:
well here what u did wrong...updater script was a txt file...and there was no updater binary script.
so next time use Notepad++ to edit these files..
here i only fixed everything...it should work now....
http://d-h.st/Gai
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Thankyou so much for your efforts but its not flashing error status6 i looked it up and resigning fixes the problem but then it just aborts. i'll just forget about it i'm sure you all have better things to do than help silly nooby me lol. Thanks again.
gavster26 said:
Thankyou so much for your efforts but its not flashing error status6 i looked it up and resigning fixes the problem but then it just aborts. i'll just forget about it i'm sure you all have better things to do than help silly nooby me lol. Thanks again.
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I think the best thread you can start to learn it: How to make a flashable zip
I started here too once a time...
Wechy
Wechy77 said:
I think the best thread you can start to learn it: How to make a flashable zip
I started here too once a time...
Wechy
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thats where iv been trying to learn from but its not really explanatory enough for a noob. im just a factory worker lol not a dev all thought id love to be able to do all this. iv read other threds aswell but none of them said anything about the update binery either. i'm probably just not smart enough. i'll keep trying though
gavster26 said:
thats where iv been trying to learn from but its not really explanatory enough for a noob. im just a factory worker lol not a dev all thought id love to be able to do all this. iv read other threds aswell but none of them said anything about the update binery either. i'm probably just not smart enough. i'll keep trying though
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Try download some flashable zips and view updater scripts with notepad++
This is the best way to understand how it works.
If I have some time I write a little guide
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Wechy77 said:
Try download some flashable zips and view updater scripts with notepad++
This is the best way to understand how it works.
If I have some time I write a little guide
Sent from my Xperia Ray using xda premium
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ok thanks. i'll study up lol. how would i remove the .txt extension on notepad++ when i save it turns into a txt file.
gavster26 said:
ok thanks. i'll study up lol. how would i remove the .txt extension on notepad++ when i save it turns into a txt file.
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delete extension
but the best way is open one of the updater-script (download any flashable zip) and edit with notepad++
(be sure you edit with notepad++ othervise you will see status6 error when flashing)
Hi guys,
I am porting a ROM and I really need some help with the kernel. All I am asking is to replace the bootclasspath from init.rc in the boot.img files. I have really looked at a billion of guides and I just can't seem to get it going myself, so I hope someone can help.
I have uploaded the two boot.img files here: http://www.mediafire.com/?zq8psuzcb9878m6
If I have read it correctly, it is the bootclasspath inside port.img that needs to be copied to base.img so I can use the kernel on this ROM, please tell if I have got it wrong
Hoping someone can take a minute or two to look into this.
Thanks in advance.
-Natalya
natalya said:
Hi guys,
I am porting a ROM and I really need some help with the kernel. All I am asking is to replace the bootclasspath from init.rc in the boot.img files. I have really looked at a billion of guides and I just can't seem to get it going myself, so I hope someone can help.
I have uploaded the two boot.img files here: http://www.mediafire.com/?zq8psuzcb9878m6
If I have read it correctly, it is the bootclasspath inside port.img that needs to be copied to base.img so I can use the kernel on this ROM, please tell if I have got it wrong
Hoping someone can take a minute or two to look into this.
Thanks in advance.
-Natalya
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see guide in my signature