Hello,
I'm very close to insanity now with trying to install cybermaus' custom rom for the A789 for the past 6 hours. I followed the instructions in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874403
The first thing it tells you to do is read another guide here, which I have read countless times:
http://bm-smartphone-reviews.blogspot.nl/2012/05/mt6575-flashing-tutorial.html
I have installed the drivers fine. I have two issues (so far) which are driving me insane:
1. Where on earth am I supposed to be getting this scatter file from? I have downloaded various versions from here there and everywhere over the internet. There is also one in the TWRP_recovery_v2.3.1.1_for_A789.zip file (which is with the ROM file on cybermaus' Dev-Host page) which I have tried (by the way that zip file is mentioned no where in any of these guides so god knows if that is involved or not). Where does the scatter file need to be placed in relation to the rom? When I load the scatter file into Flash Tool I either get all the file locations blank, and all the memory region address, begin address and end addresses all blank as well. Or if I extract the contents of the ROM zip file (A789_ROW_S107_cybermaus_ICS_v3.21.zip) and put the scatter file (one that I found on GSM Forums) into the same folder with the extracted rom contents I get ONLY the BOOTIMG with a location but still no memory addresses and it doesn't work anyway. I cannot get it to find a location of everything in the "Names" column (ie PRELOADER, DSP_BL, MBR, EBR1 etc) as it shows in the guides.I am following the guides exactly and have tried so many things to attempt to do this!
2. How, in gods name, does the A789_ROW_S107_cybermaus_ICS_v3.21 file get flashed at all according to these guides? Is it just me or does the actual ROM not get mentioned at all anywhere in both guides?? I CLEARLY DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS PROCESS and I don't want to be unfair but I don't feel like it's been explained very well !! Is the scatter file supposed to somehow tell the Flash Tool where the ROM is?? Do they have to be in the same folder?? Does the ROM have to be extracted or it remains as .zip?? Cybermaus himself in another post about scatter files says "I have seen several people asking 'where to find the scatter file'. Well, it comes with the ROM you want to flash. If your ROM file does not come with a scatter file, then is not a ROM file that can be flashed with the flash utility, but with an open recovery." O K, so, where is the one with his rom?? Am I stupid or is it not there?
I have flashed other phones successfully in the past with CWM where the guides had clear instructions on how to download and install CWM, then download the .zip file of the rom and then boot to CWM and install it, however this phone has none of that and I just can't see how this is supposed to work. Other people have clearly been able to do it!
Please can someone guide me a bit and explain to me what I have to do, considering I have followed the guide exactly a billion times and it does not work (for me anyway). Usually I find getting the drivers to work the annoying bit but this whole scatter file thing, WTF???
I would appreciate any help!
Please can someone who has a copy of A789_ROW_S107_cybermaus_ICS_v3.21.zip that THEY KNOW WORKS please upload it to somewhere and please post the link. There seems to be a problem downloading the version that is in the guide in Cybermaus' DevHost site, it downloads extremely slowly and then at the end files are missing every time, I have tried to download it many times on different days, the scatter file and lots of others are missing and sometimes it stops at around 150MB but says it is 100% done.
Please help, this might be what's preventing me from following the guide.
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A few months ago, I made a help thread on how to get my phone rooted after some roadblock. However, I didn't get any type of help whatsoever. So I decided to remain on the phone's base firmware for eternity. However, I decided to try again. Anyways, below is the opening post I made for that thread. I only included the parts I still have trouble on.
(i made sure to do a backup)
Let me sum up what I have done:
I've managed to follow a guide on a wiki(I lost the link however, since I ATTEMPTED to give up on this) that involved me downgrading my firmware, then do some steps to install cyanogen 1.4. Afterwards, I got to step that required me to rename some file to update.zip. I followed that step and noticed my computer didn't convert the file to a zip file(it remained as a img file) but continued anyway while finding that odd.
Afterwards, cyanogen tells me that it cannot find the zip file. I've search most of google and a bit of this site, and i've seen various solutions that failed me such as:
-renaming the update.zip to update
-using android sdk(which i have no clue on how to use)
So if you managed to read my long and boring story, let me ask one question:
How do I get my phone back to normal if rooting is impossible at this point?
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the file staying an image file though you renamed it usually comes from windows hiding known file types' extensions. you can turn that off in your file browser through Tools -> Folder Options and somewhere over there there should be a checkbox that says "hide known extensions" or something.
(that means that if the file was originally called abc.img it is now abc.zip.img only the .img part is hidden).
the link you had to a wiki is probably this one:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_myTouch_3G:_Rooting
or any other one from this page:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Magic
good luck
Thanks to that, i've gotten a little farther. Hoewever, i'm stuck at flashing a recovery. it now says: FAILED (remote: not allow)
What is this?
EDIT: After hours of searching, it seems that this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548218 is the answer. However, since my SD cards cannot be gold carded(since I need a gold card for this solution), i'm pretty much screwed until I find a compatible SD card. Thanks for trying though.
Hey Guys,
I'm in need of some really n00b friendly advice.
When you flash a new ROM (i.e. CM9) in CWM the tutorials tell you to flash the file named Update.zip. My problem is that I can't seem to find one in the zip file I downloaded for my xperia mini.
I downloaded FXP131, and found the zip file to contain a boot.img, which will be the kernel. And 2 other folders named META-INF and System.
I know how to flash the kernel and expect it was just left in there for easy transportation.
But where in the world is 'update.zip'?
Am I meant to unpackage the kernel then re-zip the META-INF and System folder and then call that 'Update.zip'?
I've flashed roms for some of my other devices before, but they've always used flashtool or samsungs flashtool.
Please help me guys, I don't like sounding this inexperienced
update.zip
I'm wondering if the ROM I am trying to flash needs to be renamed as update.zip in order to work. It is krook's v.6 of JB for the Lenovo K1 tablet. Since the download site has to distinguish between wifi and 3G versions, as well as nvflash versions there are a number of different filenames, however does it need to be renamed after putting it on my SD card?
Generally speaking "update.zip" is used as a generic name. For example the update.zip I just flashed is actually named "rascarlo_maguro_ota_2012-11-01.zip". When you flash a custom ROM in a custom recovery you should be able to browse & flash whichever file you need.
The FXP131.zip file that contains the boot.img and 2 other folders named META-INF and System is the "update.zip"
solved
My problem was an incomplete download. I compared file sizes, and checked md5sums and determined the correct ROM and it is now in the middle of finishing the upgrade/optimization process.
Thx
Ok, I rooted my NT using external SD card and was able to toggle between android 2.3.4 and B&N OS. I have been spending days trying to figure out how to upgrade to CM 10.2 (and have been unsuccessful due to endless tutorials posting invalid files). I finally found a tutorial on this forum and there was a part that specifically said to not mess with the drive that my nook was plugged into. Well...too many windows up, too long on forums etc...long story short...I messed with that drive.
So now my NT boots up to the B&N start up screen; but I get a forced restart error and an error message that says that nook root file stopped working. The touch screen doesn't work and I can't do anything but power off.
Is there ANYONE who can help me? I'll be eternally grateful!
You might consider trying this repart.img method described at http://raywaldo.com/2012/06/how-to-un-brick-a-nook-tablet-8gb-or-16gb/.
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When I googled feverishly for a solution, I did find that website and tried that method. The problem that I'm having with this entire process is that most of these files are invalid, missing a part or corrupted. I've tried using WinRAR and 7-zip and neither program is able to successfully extract the files; this repart img included. This project of mine has turned into a frustrating debacle!
Thank you for your reply, though!
I'd suggest you burn a pre-made SD CM10.x image from http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2013...id-4-3-for-nook-tablet-imgsdc-boot-09aug2013/ and see if you can successfully boot and run it.
If that works you can proceed to restore the internal emmc image either by using the repart.img method or by flashing flash_stock_1.4.2.zip from https://github.com/succulent/acclaim_recovery_sdcard. See also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575489 for potential helpful info and pointers.
When I extract files, this is the message I get from most of the files I unzip. I tried the cm10.2 img file and I couldn't extract it. I included a screenshot of the error message I keep getting. I've tried several different unzip programs and it's always the same error.
Bad download? Redownloaded and same error?
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When I extract files, this is the message I get from most of the files I unzip. I tried the cm10.2 img file and I couldn't extract it. I included a screenshot of the error message I keep getting. I've tried several different unzip programs and it's always the same error.
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Did you try the alternate mirror on Mediafire http://www.mediafire.com/download/bo2qu6v4qo9p6a2/cm_acclaim_10.2.0-RC0_13OCT2013_HD_SDC_IMG.7z?
Also FWIW I use 7-zip archive manager program (www.7-zip.org/download.html‎).
Greetings!
First of all, a *HUGE* thank-you to bert_747 for his outrageous article on unbricking a Zenpad Z8.
(Viz.: https://forum.xda-developers.com/u/repair/hard-brick-asus-zenpad-s8-z580ca-z580c-t3465203)
One interesting thing with the Asus Flash Tool. It really, really, REALLY wants a zip file. Of course, you can override it but it originally expects to find a zip file.
My problem is that when I pick a valid zipped firmware file, it always fails with an "Unable to open zip file such-and-so - and it always fails regardless of the file.
The downloaded image/raw file (which is a zipped file anyway. . . .) worked like a Thing of Beauty. I was ultimately able to update to the latest firmware by copying it to the root of the internal drive.
Bizarre behavior. . . Anyone have any idea why?
Jim "JR"
Been trying for days to extract the kernel from Nougat to use it within Marshmallow in order to downgrade with vibration working on nougats bootloader - but for the life of me i can NOT get windows to actually read these files properly. have all kinds of mounting programs, a java based converter that doesnt actually work (sgs2ext4) i end up with this loop of the same lines, and a 0kb converted file. I can mount the regular img file fine, but it will NOT open without some sort of error. the files themselves are just fine as they will properly flash and run when using odin (when compressed into tar.md5)
Tried wthin twrp hoping the file manager might just let me browse through it since the phone is already linux based and can actually see the information... but no dice there either. It doesnt go into further detail than just showing me that theres an img file present, with options to delete, chmod, etc.
what can i do to dig down to this zimage portion of boot.img that everyone insists the kernel is within? (i say insist cuz i havent actually seen it for myself!)
none of the tutorials ive come across address these specific opening errors - other than that the error is happening because windows cant read it
diskinternals wont work, osfmount will mount but i cant read it .... where on earth are these drivers or programs or whatever i need to actually allow me to browse and explore these files properly? and dare i say, recompress them once ive found what im looking for!
i did also try flashify, thinking run nougat, backup kernel, install marshmallow, restore nougat kernel, but it just leads to freezing on boot logo. I need to get within these img files to actually do what i want to successfully, switching out only that one specific zimage part of the file, leaving the rest intact.
very frustrated here, would very much love some help with this...
Try this, helped so much!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/xda-university/unpacking-editing-packing-roms-img-dat-t3350261
Also, If you want to try, here is a link for the tools:https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24459283995310951