[TUTORIAL] STEP BY STEP METHOD TO EXTRACT FTF FILE FROM ICS [ics] - Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro

Complete method to extract system files from ftf files of xperia devices for ics​​​
(For gb u can use nero young method which is simple, but for ics u will get system files from ftf by this method (for windows)u will not get extracted folder by nero young method )​
whom is this tutorial for?​​​
For those who need exact system files from ftf of SONY XPERIA smart phone ​
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TOOLS NEEDED
Flash tool for xperia devices (get it from here (use flash tool v 0.9.0.0):http://androxyde.github.com/)
unyaffs tool (get it from here : http://www.mediafire.com/?h631v46n8v6efe3 )
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METHOD :
step 1:
Open the ftf file using winrar
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step 2:
Extract which ever file u need (in this case i need system folder so i extracted system.sin )
step 3:
Open flash tool and click advanced option and then click sin editor
step 4:
Go to system.sin file from where u had extracted and open file
step 5:
Click dump data option
Wait for it to finish the process
step 6:
After finishing the process u will get two files in the folder where u r having original system.sin (one will be system.partinfo and other will be system.yaffs2 ) so tht u get yaffs2 file continue with the next step
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step 7:
Download unyaffs tool from the link provided first and extract unyaffs.exe and cygin1.dll to c drive of ur system by making a folder named "unyaffs"
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step 8:
Go to the folder where u get system.yaffs2 ( the file we get though the flash tool process) and copy the file
step 9:
Paste it to the unyaffs folder in "c"
step 10:
While u are in unyaffs folder press shift + right mouse button then only u will get "open command window here option", click that.... Other wise u can go to this folder using usual command method
step 11:
U will get command window inside unyaffs folder
step 12:
U should type inside the command window "unyaffs.exe system.yaffs2" (app name)(space)(name of the file u need to extract, if u need to extract kernel use tht file name here) and then press enter
step 13:
Wait for some time " until u see end of image " and u can see the extracted folders appearing in the unyaffs folder
through this method u can get any .sin file inside ur ftf
thankyou for reading my tutorial
Dont forget to press thanks ​
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Nice tutorial, there are some typos though,
You wrote http://http://androxyde.github.com/, in other words you wrote twice times the http
also it's kernel, not kernal!
Anyway, awesome guide,
Thank you!

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leajian said:
Nice tutorial, there are some typos though,
You wrote http://http://androxyde.github.com/, in other words you wrote twice times the http
also it's kernel, not kernal!
Anyway, awesome guide,
Thank you!
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thanks for pointing out errors

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Can't do
I cant seem to get .587 files out, no way, all i get is "broken image file"
Here is SS. Any ideas?

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SHIRI said:
I cant seem to get .587 files out, no way, all i get is "broken image file"
Here is SS. Any ideas?
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It seems the file u extracted through flash tool is curropted, in this method I had used. 587 ftf... Try with a new one
sent from my xperia neo v

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i'm trying to extract system.sin from .587 fw and i get the same error "broen image file"
Code:
C:\unyaffs-winready>unyaffs.exe system.yaffs2
broken image file
C:\unyaffs-winready>

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sgj1 said:
i'm trying to extract system.sin from .587 fw and i get the same error "broen image file"
Code:
C:\unyaffs-winready>unyaffs.exe system.yaffs2
broken image file
C:\unyaffs-winready>
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i dnt think tht it will be error of yaffs tool it might be error with flash tool.. try once more with flash tool

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Flashtool above 0.9.0.0 version is giving broken image file.
For now, use flashtool 0.9.0.0.