Hello everyone!
I am trying learning how to create cwm flashable items. I have some questions though.
While i was trying to see how an updater-script was made, i edited some scripts from cwm for themes, wallpapers etc.
I saw that some files have:
run_program("/sbin/unmount", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p2", "/system");
run_program("/sbin/unmount", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p10", "/system");
run_program("/sbin/unmount", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p12", "/system");
What does it stand for? Which is the difference between mmcblk0p2,mmcblk0p10 and mmcblk0p12?
Thanks in advance
Anyone?
Thhey are the mount points for the memory, they are different for each device. If you have some that work for your device that point to the system partition, then just use them. Changing them will mean you will get a bootloop, or the mod wont flash
gregbradley said:
Thhey are the mount points for the memory, they are different for each device. If you have some that work for your device that point to the system partition, then just use them. Changing them will mean you will get a bootloop, or the mod wont flash
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Thanks mate, but what if i want to create a cwm for another device? How am i supposed to know which one fits?
See my flashable zip tool thread
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hello there! i think this is my first post here but ive been lurking since my evo 4g days. But my question is, is there anyway to remove the full wipe that comes with some roms? sometimes ill flash a kernel that hates my rom or my phone or more likely me. Or some other error happens and i would like to just flash the same rom over top to repair and be on my way. ive been running meanrom gb and it works no problem. but i tried running mikrunny 1.13 and i tried flashing rcmix kernel on it and apparently it wasnt for gingerbread i guess. but since it had full wipe built in i lost all my stuff and had to start fresh. sorry for the drawn out post but just trying to explain what my reasonings are. thanks everyone for being awesome here!
You can always do a advance backup of your data in 4ext recovery, cwm recovery I believe also has that option
(Don't ask me for help as I couldn't care if your phone explodes, eh!
It's a command in the install script. Now where and how to remove, I'm not sure.
jump454 said:
hello there! i think this is my first post here but ive been lurking since my evo 4g days. But my question is, is there anyway to remove the full wipe that comes with some roms? sometimes ill flash a kernel that hates my rom or my phone or more likely me. Or some other error happens and i would like to just flash the same rom over top to repair and be on my way. ive been running meanrom gb and it works no problem. but i tried running mikrunny 1.13 and i tried flashing rcmix kernel on it and apparently it wasnt for gingerbread i guess. but since it had full wipe built in i lost all my stuff and had to start fresh. sorry for the drawn out post but just trying to explain what my reasonings are. thanks everyone for being awesome here!
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Look at the updater-script in the meta-inf folder you will see something that looks like this at the top of the script
Code:
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p24");
Remove any line that references formatting a partition. I wanna say that's all you'd need to do. If that doesn't work PM me a link to the ROM and I'll play with it and get it how you want it.
Editing the updater-script file
This might be more than you are interested in trying, but maybe not if you've been lurking since Evo 4G days.
All Android ROM and kernel installation scripts ultimately perform the installation using a scripting language called Edify, but some of them also have an Aroma script included as a preprocessor. Here's a good description of the relationship between Edify and Aroma explained by the Aroma developer.
To do what you are asking requires editing the /META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script file within the zip file you are going to flash. I use WinZip and UltraEdit on my PC but there are a number of editors and archiving programs that will work. You have to use an editor that will leave the Unix/Linux end-of-line characters and Notepad++ is a free editor that can do that.
Once you have the updater-script file open, look for lines like this:
Code:
ui_print("Formatting DATA Partition...");
unmount("/data");
run_program("/sbin/erase_image", "userdata");
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p24");
and change them to this:
Code:
# ui_print("Formatting DATA Partition...");
# unmount("/data");
# run_program("/sbin/erase_image", "userdata");
# format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p24");
The lines above are from the updater-script file in the MikVirgin 1.01 zip file.
That will prevent your data partition from being formatted, although flashallthetime's suggestion to do an advanced backup of the data partition before flashing and advanced restore afterwards is effectively the same as the above script change. However, you may find other things you want to change in updater-script files if you become more familiar with them.
For more help with editing scripts just do a Google search for "edify script". If it's more than you want to tackle, PM ItzCrooK2UxD and ask him to make the changes for you.
ramjet73
thanks guys for the fast reply. i dont wanna do a backup everytime because the backup alone takes up more time then flashing the rom over itself plus then youd have to reflash the backup after the fact. i will try some suggestions and see if they work.
Not a full back up, just an advance data back up which takes no time at all
(Don't ask me for help as I couldn't care if your phone explodes, eh!
advance databackup? ive never heard of that. im gonna see if i can locate it in 4ext right now!
When you go into recovery you'll see backup/restore and you'll see advance restore
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Okay so uh...I'm trying to make my own custom ROM from a stock Galaxy S3 sgh-i747, using dsixda's Kitchen.
My problem is that I am getting a status 7 error when trying to flash it.
Now I know, since I read the FAQ, that it has something to do with the updater-script. The only info I could gather is that you need to go in and change the format/mount code.
I have this:
Code:
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p14");
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p14", "/system");
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p15", "/data");
So I suppose my real question is...what am I supposed to change (it to) so I can make it work? (and what else might I need to change?)
Any help greatly appreciated!
Edit: Oh and um...I'm also wondering.... If I put any new apks in the rom (such as note2 camera, etc.), do I have to put specific code in the script for them? (I'm a bit new to all this--everyone starts somewhere I guess)
same issue with me also .. Any one there to help?
Figure out your mount points if this is your error, also depending on your update-binary youay need to change the format of the arguments
As for the question about adding .apks, yes you need to modify updater-script to reflect this, and it depends on what folder they are in for ROM.zip and what partition you want them stored in.
Can't answer any further without more info but Google is your friend
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Thats why i don't use kitchen, you wont LEARN anything.
and then you have this kind of problems, and you cant fix them.
And the last reply it usefull, check your mount points.
may be the updater-binary making the cause, try updater binary of working rom.
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may be the updater-binary making the cause, try updater binary of working rom.
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Try from the stock rom first (if the stock is running the same Android os version)
Hi guys I am new here and I can write into this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721680
So here is my problem...
I made a zip file following the instructions here. The only difference is I need to put files into data (but there was an answer in the topic how to make it so.. I renamed the folder system to data and changed the script)
My script looks like this
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/data");
package_extract_dir("data", "/data");
ui_print("Enjoy!");
I put the .zip file into mnt/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup and tried to use titanium backup to run it...
But it always crashes when I click the file sample.zip
Whats wrong?Can I use other apps to start it?
LetisXXX said:
Hi guys I am new here and I can write into this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721680
So here is my problem...
I made a zip file following the instructions here. The only difference is I need to put files into data (but there was an answer in the topic how to make it so.. I renamed the folder system to data and changed the script)
My script looks like this
run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/data");
package_extract_dir("data", "/data");
ui_print("Enjoy!");
I put the .zip file into mnt/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup and tried to use titanium backup to run it...
But it always crashes when I click the file sample.zip
Whats wrong?Can I use other apps to start it?
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what are you trying to do? Install an app?
Hi all guys, finally i've found the way to use this very nice tool on our device!!
I've tested it on my P760 with v20b stock ROM and with some little addon it runs fine
First of all i want to clarify that this guide uses a tool made for the xda comunity by dsixda, so the major credit goes to him.
Dont ask me if it works on other variants, i have the P760 only, so try by yourself and let us know.
What you need:
dsixda's Android Kitchen
dsixda Android Kitchen P760 addon
KDZ file or CWM backup of your stock ROM
...a bit of knowledge on what you are doing
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Download and install dsixda Android Kitchen from original thread
Download dsixda_Android_Kitchen_P760_addon and extract the contents somewhere to your pc.
You can see two folder "dsixda_edify_defs" and "brocken_sys_files", copy dsixda_edify_defs content to "\Cygwin\home\YourUserName\Kitchen\tools\edify_defs" folder.
Now we need system and boot from our rom. If you have a CWM backup just copy system.ext4.tar.a and boot.img to "original_update" folder of dsixda kitchen and rename "system.ext4.tar.a" to "system.ext4.tar"
If you want to use KDZ stock ROM please refer to this guide provided by kuma82 on how to extract system.img and boot.img
Now run dsixda Android Kitchen and setup your working folder (detailed info on hawto in the original thread).
When setup completed than copy the "brocken_sys_files" contents located in dsixda_Android_Kitchen_P760_addon.zip to the locations specified in the included readme file. I dont know why but dsixda kitchen doesnt process these files correctly so we have to add them manually. They are taken from V20b but should work on other version too.
Ok,now we are ready to apply our mods and cook!!
I've cooked my own ROM from KDZ file and tested some feature, root, deodex, zipalign, init.d, /data/app, all works fine. I've found only one issue releted to deodexing LG keyboard, just replace it with another one and all should be fine.
NOT tested with CM rom.
I'm NOT responsable of any kind of demage caused by using this method, so use it at your own risk.
@moderators
I dont know if this is the right section where to post this guide, if no than feel free to move it to the right one.
Credits:
dsixda (for Android kitchen)
kuma82 and cmahendra (for KDZ extraction)
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Thanks for sharing the info, Android kitchen was already working but I had to change the updater-script and update-binary manually.
Lol, I didn't think about changing the CWM backup system .tar.a file to .tar I just used the dd command to extract (my current) system.img to my sdcard
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10 of=/sdcard/system.img
Note: my internal and external or swapped, so change accordingly
Another thing, thanks for giving me credit for my guide
@- shifu - thanks man! you have two pm!
@kuma82 how you change it?
format("MTD", "system");
mount("MTD", "system", "/system");
package_extract_dir("system", "/system");
....
assert(package_extract_file("boot.img", "/tmp/boot.img"),
write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img", "boot"),
delete("/tmp/boot.img"));
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with:
format("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/system", "0", "/system");
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/system", "/system");
...
package_extract_file("boot.img", "/dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/boot");
Yup, to tell you the truth I haven't tried it yet, been to busy, to actually flash it, but if I'm not mistaken @Kid_Ding used it (android kitchen) to port pac rom to the P769
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kuma82 said:
Thanks for sharing the info, Android kitchen was already working but I had to change the updater-script and update-binary manually.
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for me it never worked, even changing updater-script.. but i've tried with stock ROM only, maybe with CM just made the changhes you've mentioned.
Anyway with my addon it works out of the box, no need to modify updater-script
Lol, I didn't think about changing the CWM backup system .tar.a file to .tar I just used the dd command to extract (my current) system.img to my sdcard
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10 of=/sdcard/system.img
Note: my internal and external or swapped, so change accordingly
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yep, i've tried and it worked
Another thing, thanks for giving me credit for my guide
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of nothing colleague
Very Useful.
Very useful Thread. Saved lot of time. Thanks
Can anybody point me out how to create a CWM flashable zip? i did find a lot of topics, but i've noticed that any ZIP package has to be phone specific, at least a glimpse on the updater-script showed me partition names which i am very unfamiliar with.
The simplest method gives you a zip file where all you have to do is put system.img, boot.img and recovery.img on it, and a very basic script (i think):
Code:
ui_print("Starting ...");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print("Boot Partition Writing ...");
package_extract_file("boot.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p8");
ui_print("System Partition Writing ... ");
package_extract_file("system.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p15");
ui_print("Recovery Partition Writing ... ");
package_extract_file("recovery.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p13");
ui_print("Pass");
ui_print("Wipe data & Cache & Dalvik and reboot system ");
however, the code above, i found it on the GT-i9001 threads, so i dont want to risk anything...especially with the partition blocks.
the point of this thread is to convert our odin packages to cwm flshable zips, though the reason behind it is trying to flash a 4.2 rom from a identical device as ours, in fact, it is the same device, for more info check this thread
i think it's already exist now
PlutoDelic said:
Can anybody point me out how to create a CWM flashable zip? i did find a lot of topics, but i've noticed that any ZIP package has to be phone specific, at least a glimpse on the updater-script showed me partition names which i am very unfamiliar with.
The simplest method gives you a zip file where all you have to do is put system.img, boot.img and recovery.img on it, and a very basic script (i think):
Code:
ui_print("Starting ...");
ui_print(" ");
ui_print("Boot Partition Writing ...");
package_extract_file("boot.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p8");
ui_print("System Partition Writing ... ");
package_extract_file("system.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p15");
ui_print("Recovery Partition Writing ... ");
package_extract_file("recovery.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p13");
ui_print("Pass");
ui_print("Wipe data & Cache & Dalvik and reboot system ");
however, the code above, i found it on the GT-i9001 threads, so i dont want to risk anything...especially with the partition blocks.
the point of this thread is to convert our odin packages to cwm flshable zips, though the reason behind it is trying to flash a 4.2 rom from a identical device as ours, in fact, it is the same device, for more info check this thread
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The below can be used fro CWM. I didn't try it yet, but it was posted in tools and utilities section.
mohamed_fattoh said:
The below can be used fro CWM. I didn't try it yet, but it was posted in tools and utilities section.
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Oh, you probably misunderstood me. I needed to know how to create a ZIP so i can flash it through CWM. I already have it, exactly what you've pasted , thnx for trying to help btw.
Check this this out. http://pan.baidu.com/s/1qWyNG8O
Might be a flashable i8558 rom. Muamk1
It semms that download links for i8558 custom roms are removed from their sites.
Got that link fromb http://m.romjd.com/Rom/Detail/35720
Another rom here. http://m.romjd.com/Rom/Detail/27609