How can i unpack & repack system.img? I have no linux and I only have Windows Xp s3. I just want to create a custom rom for my device. I use kitchen but i have an error status 6. so i want to try repacking my system.img so that i can install my rom. thanks in advance!
badtreep said:
How can i unpack & repack system.img? I have no linux and I only have Windows Xp s3. I just want to create a custom rom for my device. I use kitchen but i have an error status 6. so i want to try repacking my system.img so that i can install my rom. thanks in advance!
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Google is our friend , try to google compile and decompile apk tool + xda developers
Hit the thx button if i helped ya in anyways
i don't think the apktool is the solution with my problem. i want to decompile and recompile a system.img not an apk file.
badtreep said:
i don't think the apktool is the solution with my problem. i want to decompile and recompile a system.img not an apk file.
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Oops my bad
Hit the thx button if i helped ya in anyways
it might help .....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477845
thebdcoder said:
it might help .....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477845
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This needs Linux, as written in the Guide. But yes, installing Linux through VirtualBox in Windows will do the trick, on the other hand if you ask.
@ OP, this is a tool for windows. Check this out, and see whether it works.
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Hi,
If you willing to learn to build custom ROM then you should have following things
Basic Knowledge about handling Command Promt
Basic Windows software knowledge
PC with all tools properly installed
And a mobile with bootloader unlocked
This tutorial is for "Windows OS (Windows 7 x64 in my case)" And Android 2.3+ OS (2.3.4 GingerBread in my case).
In this whole post you will learn How To -
Make custom ROM
Unpack .ftf packages
Use Cygwin
Setup Android Kitchen
Edit .apk files
Edit .jar files
Edit .9.png files
Rooting System
Writing scripts
Making flashable zips
Porting apk software
A2SD Techs
Editing build.prop
Editing init.d tweaks
Information of every customizable file
Making Hosts
apn configs
editing boot.img
converting png to rle or vice versa
more and more things to arrive
Tools Required :
Download the tools as per your need.Link is given in the name itself below....
Flashtool - For Flashing stock ROM if anything goes wrong (Download link in the installation tab of website)
apktool - for editing apk files and jar files (you can use APK manager but apktool is simpler)
Cywign - Linus Terminal For Windows
ROM Kitchen (ROM Development Tool) - For Cooking custom ROM + boot.img related tools - to edit boot.img files (Its inside the ROM Kitchen Files)
ftf-extractor - It will extract system files from the ftf package which you will use to make your ROM
fastboot - For flashing kernel to your device
DoomLords Easy Root Kit v4 - To Root Stock/Custom ROM
Demo META-INF Folder - For Making Flashable zip files
DroidExplorer - For advance tools regarding real time phone memory handling through windows.
Flashable Zip Demo - For those who want to just apply some stuffs through CWM
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Tools Overview
Introduction
This video gives information about the basic tools for ROM development.
Tools will be uploaded once the tutorial is completed.And the links will be posted in 1st post.This tutorial is for all kinds of devices.No matter what your device is ... you can use this tutorial...
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Settings Up Cygwin And Kitchen
This video teaches you how to setup Cygwin And Kitchen.The softwares told in this video can be downloaded from first post
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Setting Up Remaining Tools (ftf extractor,flashtool,fastboot etc)
This video teaches you how to setup all remaining files and folders...
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Getting System Folder
Extracting .FTF FileThis tutorial guides you how to extract system folder from .ftf packages and get system folder for your custom ROM easily.
For this we have used ftf extractor.
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Working With Android Kitchen
Getting StartedThis tutorial will tell you how to setup working folder in kitchen and how to root your ROM,change name,add busy box etc.
This is pre requirement on ROM development.So this video will continue after total customization is done !
After this video you can jump to next post to proceed with customization and then come back to setup to second video in this post so you can continue packing of system folder in flashable zip
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Finalizing ROMThis video shows you how to finalize making zip file of your ROM and use it for flashing.
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Working With APKTOOL
Editing .APK Files
This video teaches you how to setup APKTOOL folder as well as teaches you how to edit .apk files.
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Editing .JAR FilesIn this next video you will get information on how to edit .jar files like services.jar using APKTOOL.
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Customization Tutorials
Dealing With .9.png Files
This video teaches you how to edit draw9 i.e .9.png image files easily without any errors.
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Would love this tutorial. Hope you complete it soon.
Really looking forward for this!
Android is based on Linux(and kind of java also) so you would need Linux and java knowledge also, if you want to customize the ROM throughly.
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Someguyfromhell said:
Android is based on Linux(and kind of java also) so you would need Linux and java knowledge also, if you want to customize the ROM throughly.
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Yes thats true BUT this tutorial is for windows and it doesn't require any kind of expert knowledge.
Its damn simple to make a custom ROM
BudgyN1 said:
I always knew buying a Mac was a bad idea :'(
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Not at all !!
You can Run windows 7 virtually on your Mac and use this tutorial
Isn't it cool ?
Its damn simple to make a custom ROM
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Simple custom ROM, yes. But it is only MY IMO. You NEED Linux knowledge, you need some android knowledge, and you need to understand what are you doing to make really OUTSTANDING ROM.
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Simple custom ROM, yes. But it is only MY IMO. You NEED Linux knowledge, you need some android knowledge, and you need to understand what are you doing to make really OUTSTANDING ROM.
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Can you explain what linux knowledge you talking about ?
For example, in your v4, i saw remount tweak, and there was JOURNALISM removing for ext4 partition. But you noticed that it is only for /data /system? Our partitions are in yaffs2, so we don't have journal.
Knowledge comes with experimentation ... keep it up dude
Who here is developer? i need to modify one nexus 4 for rom it's very simple what i have to modify but i still need a help i will be pleasurable if anybody offer for help me :victory:
Acfanderson said:
Who here is developer? i need to modify one nexus 4 for rom it's very simple what i have to modify but i still need a help i will be pleasurable if anybody offer for help me :victory:
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what do you want to modify?
ricky310711 said:
what do you want to modify?
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Is it very simple man i would like to replace launcher2.apk in the nexus 4 factory image to googlehome.apk becouse thia is TVE nexus 5 launcher. Van you help me to do this?
Acfanderson said:
Is it very simple man i would like to replace launcher2.apk in the nexus 4 factory image to googlehome.apk becouse thia is TVE nexus 5 launcher. Van you help me to do this?
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Remove launcher2.apk and replace it with googles? i released a modpack for the s3 that includes the requirements, just pluck them from the package(i grant permission) and done
ricky310711 said:
Remove launcher2.apk and replace it with googles? i released a modpack for the s3 that includes the requirements, just pluck them from the package(i grant permission) and done
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Yes this is what i have to do =D can you help me?
Acfanderson said:
Yes this is what i have to do =D can you help me?
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Hahahaha why do you need help? The task is simple? Delete the launcher2.apk and grab all the apps from my modpack? Its easy!
ricky310711 said:
Hahahaha why do you need help? The task is simple? Delete the launcher2.apk and grab all the apps from my modpack? Its easy!
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of course is simple, but i need to moodify the STOCK ROM .TGZ file (factory image) when i extract this file i have some file with .IMG extension and one of this files is System.IMG in this file haver the folder called Priv-apps and the old launcher is it there so i need to replace this apk and repack the rom to original FORM but i don't have idea for do this
Acfanderson said:
of course is simple, but i need to moodify the STOCK ROM .TGZ file (factory image) when i extract this file i have some file with .IMG extension and one of this files is System.IMG in this file haver the folder called Priv-apps and the old launcher is it there so i need to replace this apk and repack the rom to original FORM but i don't have idea for do this
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Look up how to decompile .img files, im pretty sure you use unyaffs.exe to do it! I done it once but I dont remember how
ricky310711 said:
Look up how to decompile .img files, im pretty sure you use unyaffs.exe to do it! I done it once but I dont remember how
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is it necessary have LINUX for use this method and my computer use WINDOWS and i can't run a virtual machine here
Acfanderson said:
is it necessary have LINUX for use this method and my computer use WINDOWS and i can't run a virtual machine here
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No need for linux, also consider using my rom kitchen for windows, cygwin isnt needed!
ricky310711 said:
No need for linux, also consider using my rom kitchen for windows, cygwin isnt needed!
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who will do this for me my computer is LOW and i don't have idea for do this =\ THX for try to help me =D
i want to change the rom kernel before installing it please tell me how to do it? i have a rom which has a very good kernel but i dont know how to put that in the new rom which im going to flash today please guide your help is appreciated
FarrukhQadri said:
i want to change the rom kernel before installing it please tell me how to do it? i have a rom which has a very good kernel but i dont know how to put that in the new rom which im going to flash today please guide your help is appreciated
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Open original rom with WinRAR or 7zip, overwrite the boot.img file with the kernel you want to add, flash the rom.
C13v3r0n3 said:
Open original rom with WinRAR or 7zip, overwrite the boot.img file with the kernel you want to add, flash the rom.
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Thanks buddy
hi
extract zimage using kitchen and rebuild with the modified zimage.
omarrana said:
extract zimage using kitchen and rebuild with the modified zimage.
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How I can find zimage? In which folder it's located in? And kitchen works on Windows?
FarrukhQadri said:
How I can find zimage? In which folder it's located in? And kitchen works on Windows?
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thanks for answering
This thread should serve as a much needed place for kitchen users to discuss anything not exactly kitchen related
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SuperR. said:
It unpacks in AIK without issues running 64-bit Ubuntu 16.04. You are probably right and just missing a dependency that comes pre-installed in Debian based systems. Let me know if you figure out a way to deal with it
edit: do you have cpio installed? If not that may solve the issue
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I had flashed AIK in custom recovery, but I can't seem to get it to work properly..
The Exploiter said:
That's good I'm glad to hear that
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Bro 2 more things i want to learn
1st how add multi languages in extracted rom?
And how fix gapps also in extracted rom?
Mr Hassan said:
Bro 2 more things i want to learn
1st how add multi languages in extracted rom?
And how fix gapps also in extracted rom?
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What do you mean by that sir? I will be happy to help you
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Mr Hassan said:
Bro 2 more things i want to learn
1st how add multi languages in extracted rom?
And how fix gapps also in extracted rom?
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For multi languages its usually built into the ROM. Fixing gapps depends on what's wrong with it.
When you extract your rom what gapps are you trying to fix?
@Mr Hassan, @The Exploiter
Moved your posts into this thread as they are off topic for the kitchen. Feel free to continue here if you would like
SuperR. said:
@Mr Hassan, @The Exploiter
Moved your posts into this thread as they are off topic for the kitchen. Feel free to continue here if you would like
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Thank you I'll be sure to come back
The Exploiter said:
What do you mean by that sir? I will be happy to help you
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can you give me little details about add multi languages in extracted rom
and also add gapps
Mr Hassan said:
can you give me little details about add multi languages in extracted rom
and also add gapps
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If you have a custom ROM build without gapps then grab a version perspective to your device too flash in recovery
To add multi languages (depending on the ROM) I would look around on XDA.. I haven't ever heard of multi language..
I'm having the worst time trying to get java6 installed.. Does anyone have a good way?
The Exploiter said:
I'm having the worst time trying to get java6 installed.. Does anyone have a good way?
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Java 6?
sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jdk openjdk-6-jre
You need Java 8 for the SuperR Kitchen tho..
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bcrichster said:
Java 6?
sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jdk openjdk-6-jre
You need Java 8 for the SuperR Kitchen tho..
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Its for CM11 source code since I'm building CWM for nthe SM-T113
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bcrichster said:
Java 6?
sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jdk openjdk-6-jre
You need Java 8 for the SuperR Kitchen tho..
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Its telling me there's no install canadate.. I'm gonna go break my PC now..
Temp Clockworkmod is now built for the SM-T113
Clockworkmod for SM-T116
hi guys...
can someone help me please?
I'm really new to superr kitchen...
I'm trying to make an deodexed rom for an S8+.
I can't get it it start. it boots but stucks at samsung logo.
so, what are the right way to make an deodexed rom?
thanks in advance
Hey @SuperR. I have a general apktool question.
I want to make some SystemUI mods for my ROM.
When recompiling SystemUI does it need to be signed, zipaligned, or both?
Your tool is awesome btw.
bkores said:
Hey @SuperR. I have a general apktool question.
I want to make some SystemUI mods for my ROM.
When recompiling SystemUI does it need to be signed, zipaligned, or both?
Your tool is awesome btw.
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I am not the best to answer this honestly. I have not modified an apk since KitKat. The plugin is there for people such as yourself who want to use it. It has all the signing options I am aware of. If you don't get any other answers, I suggest trying them all to see what works for you
bkores said:
Hey @SuperR. I have a general apktool question.
I want to make some SystemUI mods for my ROM.
When recompiling SystemUI does it need to be signed, zipaligned, or both?
Your tool is awesome btw.
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For system apps, I use winrar, or if using linux the default archive manager, to move the modified files into the original. I try to keep the meta-inf, sec-inf, and androidmanifest.xml intact on the original app and just drag the res, classes.dex (if modifying smali), and resources.arsc into the original. Then just zipalign.
Thats worked for me on 6.0.1, I think some things may have changed with 7.0.1 and I'm by no means an expert but thats how I do it.
kevintm78 said:
For system apps, I use winrar, or if using linux the default archive manager, to move the modified files into the original. I try to keep the meta-inf, sec-inf, and androidmanifest.xml intact on the original app and just drag the res, classes.dex (if modifying smali), and resources.arsc into the original. Then just zipalign.
Thats worked for me on 6.0.1, I think some things may have changed with 7.0.1 and I'm by no means an expert but thats how I do it.
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So would it be like this:
1) Install frameworks
2) Decompile apk
3) Make modifications
4) Rename APK file to .zip to allow for pasting res and resources.arsc
5) Paste modified res and resources.arsc into the zip archive.
6) Rename the zip archive back to an apk file.
7) Push apk to /system/priv-app/SystemUI/SystemUI.apk.
8) Perform chmod 0644 on the apk.
I'm a complete noob at this so I want to make sure I'm doing everything right.
bkores said:
So would it be like this:
1) Install frameworks
2) Decompile apk
3) Make modifications
4) Rename APK file to .zip to allow for pasting res and resources.arsc
5) Paste modified res and resources.arsc into the zip archive.
6) Rename the zip archive back to an apk file.
7) Push apk to /system/priv-app/SystemUI/SystemUI.apk.
8) Perform chmod 0644 on the apk.
I'm a complete noob at this so I want to make sure I'm doing everything right.
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Yep, that's how I do it. Except you dont have to rename your apk files, they'll open up in archive just like a zip. With jar files I just push without having to drag anything to the original and they'll work.
If you ever decide to modify the framework-res or certain system apps like secsettings, camera, contacts, and probably some others, I have to do those with Windows and winrar because they dont seem to work with the normal compression mode. Winrar lets you change the compression mode from normal to store. Thats the only I can get those working.
Hey guys,
Can I unpack and repack system.img using Android Kitchen? If yes, please tell me how to do it.
Augustoandro said:
Hey guys,
Can I unpack and repack system.img using Android Kitchen? If yes, please tell me how to do it.
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Use this tool to do so :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...-conver-lollipop-dat-files-to-t2978952/page82
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Use this tool to do so :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...-conver-lollipop-dat-files-to-t2978952/page82
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I can't use it since I don't have a system.dat file. I only have system.img file.
Augustoandro said:
I can't use it since I don't have a system.dat file. I only have system.img file.
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Oh , I thought you were running Ubuntu , because with Ubuntu you can mount the system.img with a command and browse it with the file explorer as if it was an USB removable disk.