inescure boot.img for rooting "why and how"? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi xda community
1) what is insecure boot ?
its boot.img that changed ro.secure values from ro.secure=1 to this value ro.secure=0,which allows you to manually deploy su and superuser.apk if you desire - it makes no changes to your system, aside from enabling 'adb remount' permissions.
2) why insecure boot ?
simply for rooting
3) how creat insecure boot?
dump your boot.img and unpack it ( google it ), some rom's have already boot.img separate like mtk,xiaomi...rom's
after unpacking,you will find inside "init" file default.prop, open it with notpad++, and change ro.secure value as i have already said, save and repack again
now we have new boot.img ( insecure boot ), we can re-flash it
thats it
have good day
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Howto - unpack,change,repack boot.img

Hi, for those interested I wrote following steps (ubuntu 10.10 32b):
(based on excellent http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack,_Edit,_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images )
I included compiled tools mkbootfs , mkbootimg and perl scripts unpack-bootimg.pl and repack-bootimg.pl.
Repack-bootimg.pl is edited and the needed parameters for our folio are included ([email protected] [email protected] vmalloc=192M video=tegrafb console=ttyS0,115200n8 usbcore.old_scheme_first=1 tegraboot=sdmmc tegrapart=recovery:122000:a00:800,linux:a0e00:1000:800,loader:300:400:800,mbr:700:200:800,system:900:20000:800,cache:20900:80000:800,misc:a0900:400:800,userdata:a1f00:80000:800 boardtype=PR)
1) unpack attachement mytools.tgz into your home, in your home the folder ~/mytools is created:
tar -xzf mytools.tgz
2) copy existing boot.img into ~/mytools (from foliomod update.zip)
3) ./unpack-bootimg.pl boot.img
- old kernel from boot.img is extracted: boot.img-kernel.gz
- content of contained ramdisk is extracted in folder: boot-img.ramdisk
4) copy new compiled kernel (zImage) into ~/mytools (from <source>/kernel/arch/arm/boot/zImage , you have to compile yourself with the weeds2000 quide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10331797#post10331797)
5) make all desired changes into ramdisk folder
6) repack new boot.img with a new kernel and changed ramdisk
./repack-bootimg.pl zImage boot.img-ramdisk boot-new.img
7) new boot image is created as boot-new.img
8) if you want just to experiment, you can take any full foliomod dexter's update.zip (1.3d), put the new boot image inside instead original one.
It is possible to remove the other 2 images (recovery and system) if you want just to flash kernel. NOTE! But you have to remove the extrating command for recovery and system from update.zip/meta-inf/com/google/android/update-script.
p.s. Feel free to correct me, if something wrong with the steps. It's my first attempt to compile kernel
I am on FolioMod 1.3d and I use the kernel built without patches from http://tegramid.com/wiki/Main_Page(Full GPL source bundle including framework) for a day without problems. I had to do a full wipe. It's meant for testing, I don't say that kernel from source is better or worse.
Many thanks to Dexter because everything is based on his release, weeds2000 because of his kernel compile quide and tsh who placed the sources on the git and to all who try hacking our folio
thx for this, that 'll be usefull
thanks for the guide.
i have managed to do every thing up to the repack
when i type
Code:
perl repack-bootimg.pl boot.img-kernel.gz boot.img-ramdisk.gz boot.img
i get error
Code:
boot.img-ramdisk.gz Not a directory at repack-bootimg.pl line 13.
even though it is definatly in their. any idea how to get it to work?
You don't have to provide the folder instead of the packed Ramdisk-File!
Because this script is made doing changes in Ramdisk and kernel..
So you can change the scripts inside the boot.img-ramdisk folder and the script will repack and add it to the new boot.img!
permission denied
i have done everything as you said, but while using split_bootimg.pl i got "permission denied". please suggest me what to do?
1. Enable read/write permissions for that file.
2. Tobr, you made a mistake in repack-bootimg.pl. You forgot to add " ./ " before mkbootimg.
Jon2555 said:
1. Enable read/write permissions for that file.
2. Tobr, you made a mistake in repack-bootimg.pl. You forgot to add " ./ " before mkbootimg.
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The script was downloaded from internet not written by me. And it worked for me just fine. I can not verify now that you are right (probably you are). If it works for you with ./ then either I can put fixed version for download for others (if there is anybody) or it can be here just as a notice for other users, if not working.
I have ./ defined in my path variable in my profile so that i don't need it.
eror when repack
tobr said:
Hi, for those interested I wrote following steps (ubuntu 10.10 32b):
(based on excellent http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=HOWTO:_Unpack,_Edit,_and_Re-Pack_Boot_Images )
I included compiled tools mkbootfs , mkbootimg and perl scripts unpack-bootimg.pl and repack-bootimg.pl.
Repack-bootimg.pl is edited and the needed parameters for our folio are included ([email protected] [email protected] vmalloc=192M video=tegrafb console=ttyS0,115200n8 usbcore.old_scheme_first=1 tegraboot=sdmmc tegrapart=recovery:122000:a00:800,linux:a0e00:1000:800,loader:300:400:800,mbr:700:200:800,system:900:20000:800,cache:20900:80000:800,misc:a0900:400:800,userdata:a1f00:80000:800 boardtype=PR)
1) unpack attachement mytools.tgz into your home, in your home the folder ~/mytools is created:
tar -xzf mytools.tgz
2) copy existing boot.img into ~/mytools (from foliomod update.zip)
3) ./unpack-bootimg.pl boot.img
- old kernel from boot.img is extracted: boot.img-kernel.gz
- content of contained ramdisk is extracted in folder: boot-img.ramdisk
4) copy new compiled kernel (zImage) into ~/mytools (from <source>/kernel/arch/arm/boot/zImage , you have to compile yourself with the weeds2000 quide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10331797#post10331797)
5) make all desired changes into ramdisk folder
6) repack new boot.img with a new kernel and changed ramdisk
./repack-bootimg.pl zImage boot.img-ramdisk boot-new.img
7) new boot image is created as boot-new.img
8) if you want just to experiment, you can take any full foliomod dexter's update.zip (1.3d), put the new boot image inside instead original one.
It is possible to remove the other 2 images (recovery and system) if you want just to flash kernel. NOTE! But you have to remove the extrating command for recovery and system from update.zip/meta-inf/com/google/android/update-script.
p.s. Feel free to correct me, if something wrong with the steps. It's my first attempt to compile kernel
I am on FolioMod 1.3d and I use the kernel built without patches from http://tegramid.com/wiki/Main_Page(Full GPL source bundle including framework) for a day without problems. I had to do a full wipe. It's meant for testing, I don't say that kernel from source is better or worse.
Many thanks to Dexter because everything is based on his release, weeds2000 because of his kernel compile quide and tsh who placed the sources on the git and to all who try hacking our folio
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hi
when do this in ubuntu 11.4
get eorr below
[email protected]:~/Desktop/untitled folder$ ./unpack-bootimg.pl boot.img
kernel written to boot.img-kernel.gz
ramdisk written to boot.img-ramdisk.cpio.gz
463 blocks
extracted ramdisk contents to directory boot.img-ramdisk/
[email protected]:~/Desktop/untitled folder$ ./repack-bootimg.pl zImage boot.img-ramdisk boot-new.img
gzip: folder/ramdisk-repack.cpio.gz: No such file or directory
sh: mkbootimg: not found
No such file or directory at ./repack-bootimg.pl line 21.
[email protected]:~/Desktop/untitled folder
can any one help me?
any tools for windows ?
nguyenhonganh said:
any tools for windows ?
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Same request!
repack problem
Can somebody tell me is it possible to repack kernel and ramdisk using just hex editor? Without this scripts and unmkbootimg and mkbootimg. What does not work for me cos im using i9100 Philz root. I know how to unpack it and change init.rc and pack it back again. So can i just put my (kernel+ramdisk) ramdisk.cpio.gz file inside mmcblk0p5 in exac location. Will that work out? I dont know what this is doing:
mkbootimg --kernel zImage --ramdisk initramfs.cpio.gz --base 0x20000000
--cmdline 'no_console_suspend=1' -o new_boot.img
this address thing and cmdline but if i replace just ramdisk i dont need to set up addres again cos everything will be in same place. And one more question if something goes wrong can i boot to recovery or download mode?
New kernel copied itself to mmcblk0p5
and i have new CWM now. So it seems to me recovery is inside mmcblk0p5 as well and my phone never use mmcblk0p6
@tobr, I cannot open the archive of boot.img-kernel.gz. When I try to open it with terminal, it says: Not a valid gzip file. What to do?

How to bump yourself stock kernel, modify ramdisk to add init.d + SELinux permissive

Hello,
I spent a lot of time searching and finding the material to understand and reproduce process about bump!.
After a few times shared the results of my manipulations on stock kernel, which I applied the method I'll describe here, I will try now to explain how you can make for yourself an identical result.
If you are still wondering what is Bump! I can only invite you to look for yourself, and even give you the link where I tried to answer this question on the section of the G2.
The purpose of this topic is to get you to bump kernel, from a PC, Linux, or Windows, or even from the phone.
I'll try to explain as why certain steps are essential to ensure a good result, steps that, at first, did not seem obvious.
When you will try it, and will want to test the result, make sure nice to have taken the necessary precautions before: Make a backup of your current kernel foremost flashing.
Now, you know what is BUMP! and why kernel must be bumped. Bump! basically involves injecting a signature in a file (boot).
This injection of the signature to be made in hexadecimal format, and immediately after the last used page of the kernel, we have to remove unnecessary bytes before doing so, and unpack/repack kernel is the easiest way to do so (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60086231&postcount=42). To do that, we need two binaries (unpackbootimg and mkbootimg).
About these two binaries, we can compile them ourselves from source, or taking already compiled bins.
@osm0sis made and share a super tool containing all that we need, these compiled bins, in his Android Image Kitchen - Unpack/Repack Kernel Ramdisk [Win/Android/Linux].
So i propose to use it here. The big advantage to this, is that @osm0sis compiled for windows, linux, and phone (arm). He created scripts that automate unpack and repack too.
The purpose of this topic is not to learn how to get the kernel file (boot), I assume that this prerequisite is acquired. However, I give you some hints for beginners, you can take a look at KDZ and TOT Extractor from @bullghost or the dd command to achieve.
1) Simply Bump a stock kernel in Linux (no change in ramdisk) to obtain a bumped working untouched stock kernel
Download the linux version of Android Image Kitchen - Unpack/Repack Kernel Ramdisk [Win/Android/Linux] ( AIK-Linux-v1.9.1-ALL.tar.gz), and untar it somewhere. Create, in the root directory of AIK, one file named "one_shot_bump.sh" (or the name that you like) containing this code I gave in osm0sis AIK thread (or, if you prefer, you can take the file named "linux_one_shot_bump_only.tar.gz" in attached files here), and chmod it 755.
Now you can use it by opening a terminal and drag and drop this file inside following by drag and drop kernel file too. Press enter, it's done You'll find a file named bumped.img, in AIK root directory, wich is your bumped kernel.
Note: bash for this script is very important for an expected result for printf cmd. It doesn't work as expected with sh.
2) Simply Bump a stock kernel in Windows (no change in ramdisk) to obtain a bumped working untouched stock kernel
I've not made a one click script to bump on this OS, but I'll explain very simply how to get there using the scripts offered natively in the osm0sis tools . This fair will be in three stages, for the reasons discussed in the preamble:
1) unpack the kernel
2) repack the kernel
3) inject hexa signature (bump!)
So to begin, download the windows version of Android Image Kitchen - Unpack/Repack Kernel Ramdisk [Win/Android/Linux] (Android.Image.Kitchen.v2.3-Win32.zip).
Unzip it where you want. Open a dos prompt and drag and drop unpackimg.bat on the prompt windows, tape one spaces in the command and drag and drop your kernel file in the prompt windows. Tape on enter: You made the first step, your kernel is unpacked.
Don't close window prompt, tape one touch to continue, as the prompt invite you to do.
Now, just drag and drop repackimg.bat in the prompt windows, and tape on enter. Done, you just finished the second step, you've repacked the kernel (image-new.img on the root folder of AIK).
Now, for doing the step 3, you need to inject the signature. I have not found other solutions at the moment than to use a hex editor to do this. I tried with a shareware (Hex Editor) and also with a freeware (HxD) with succes for these two softwares. With Hex Editor, after opening image-new.img, click on the first free byte at the end of the file and copy paste there "41A9E467744D1D1BA429F2ECEA655279" (without double quote). Save the file.
Or with HxD, after opening image-new.img, click at the end of the file, just after the last used byte, and in the menu"edition", choose "insert bytes". On the dialog box, type 10 on the first field (amount), let "hex" checked, and paste in the second field the value "41A9E467744D1D1BA429F2ECEA655279" (without double quote). Save the file.
Done, you just finished bumping your kernel in windows
I can give later screenshot if needed/asked.
Edit: i've found a workaround for using @osmosis tool to sign (bump) kernel just after repacking. Details can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63884919#post63884919
Edit2: After talking with @osmosis, the best solution for signing (bump) the kernel just after repacking should be to use cygwin printf.exe (I've attached this file to this post), that can be added in aik/bin folder (the real name of this folder is android_win_tools and it can be found in the root of AIK tool). So we just need to put printf.exe in android_win_tools folder, and replace this code in repackimg.bat
Code:
%bin%\mkbootimg --kernel "split_img/%kernel%" %ramdisk% %second% --cmdline "%cmdline%" --board "%board%" --base %base% --pagesize %pagesize% --kernel_offset %kerneloff% --ramdisk_offset %ramdiskoff% %second_offset% --tags_offset %tagsoff% %dtb% -o image-new.img %errout%
by
Code:
%bin%\mkbootimg --kernel "split_img/%kernel%" %ramdisk% %second% --cmdline "%cmdline%" --board "%board%" --base %base% --pagesize %pagesize% --kernel_offset %kerneloff% --ramdisk_offset %ramdiskoff% %second_offset% --tags_offset %tagsoff% %dtb% -o image-new.img %errout%
%bin%\printf \x41\xA9\xE4\x67\x74\x4D\x1D\x1B\xA4\x29\xF2\xEC\xEA\x65\x52\x79 >> image-new.img
As you can see, just one new line was inserted for injecting the signature.
3) Simply Bump a stock kernel in Phone (no change in ramdisk) to obtain a bumped working untouched stock kernel
I will not reinvent the wheel, you can use an existing tool for some time, made by @somboons, which uses the technique I mentioned here (unpack the kernel, repack it and injection of signing , all in the phone).
This script is an adaptation of Live bump by @Skin1980 that uses the arm versions of unpackbootimg and mkbootimg.
You will find the instructions and the tool here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/development/tools-bump-kernel-offline-t3073261
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Credits and thank's a lot:
codefire team for bump!:
@thecubed , @Shelnutt2 , @IllegalArgument , @autoprime , @AnimatronicRocketReptile , @Dees_Troy
@Skin1980 for his live bump and these explanations
@osm0sis for his Android Image Kitchen - Unpack/Repack Kernel Ramdisk [Win/Android/Linux]
@zequav for explain me at the beginning what happen with bump and what can be done on linux
How to add init.d support and SELinux permissive on the Ramdisk​
Here, i explain how to implement in Ramdisk init.d and SELinux permissive.
We start from untouched kernel not bumped (so not from the kernel we eventually have bumped with the previous post).
Use @osmosis tool android image kitchen version for your system to unpack it.
After that, navigate to the AIK root folder and:
in split_img/boot.bin-cmdline, replace
Code:
console=ttyHSL0,115200,n8 user_debug=31 ehci-hcd.park=3 msm_rtb.filter=0x37 androidboot.hardware=g3
by
Code:
console=ttyHSL0,115200,n8 user_debug=31 ehci-hcd.park=3 msm_rtb.filter=0x37 androidboot.hardware=g3 androidboot.selinux=permissive
in ramdisk/init.qcom.rc replace
Code:
on property:sys.boot_completed=1
start qcom-post-boot
by
Code:
service sysinit /sbin/sysinit.sh
oneshot
class late_start
user root
group root
disabled
on property:sys.boot_completed=1
start qcom-post-boot
start sysinit
and on /sbin folder, add a file named "sysinit.sh" that contains this code:
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
mount -o rw,remount /system
if [ ! -e /system/etc/init.d ]; then
mkdir /system/etc/init.d
chown -R root.root /system/etc/init.d
chmod -R 755 /system/etc/init.d
fi;
mount -o ro,remount /system
run-parts /system/etc/init.d/
/system/xbin/daemonsu --auto-daemon &
Note: This previous code on sysinit.sh is only for those who have run-parts installed (with busybox by example). Otherwise, for those who don't want to use run-parts, you can put the next one that don't need it:
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
mount -o rw,remount /system
if [ ! -e /system/etc/init.d ]; then
mkdir /system/etc/init.d
chown -R root.root /system/etc/init.d
chmod -R 755 /system/etc/init.d
fi;
mount -o ro,remount /system
setenforce 0
FILES=/system/etc/init.d/*
for f in $FILES
do
$f
done
/system/xbin/daemonsu --auto-daemon &
Now you are ready to repack the kernel. Use AIK repackimg script for that. After repacking the kernel, you still have to sign it (Bump!).
For this last formality depending on the OS which you find yourself:
1) On Linux
put a file that you name as you want with sh ext(bump.sh should be a great idea ) on the AIK root folder, and chmod it 755.
On this file put the code above:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
printf '\x41\xA9\xE4\x67\x74\x4D\x1D\x1B\xA4\x29\xF2\xEC\xEA\x65\x52\x79' >> image-new.img
Save it, and now just drag and drop this file on a window terminal and valid. That's all
2) On Windows
Refer to the OP, i explained there how I bump on windows
3) On Phone
Refer to the OP, i explained there how I bump on the phone
Wow great, waiting for chapter 2
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u25150 said:
Wow great, waiting for chapter 2
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I feel that few people seem really passionate about what I say, if I refer to the answers
Also I'm going to focus on those who, like you, arise, and seem interested in this subject.
What specifically would you like to see some detail (what do you call "chapter two" ) ?
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Welcome, pleased to meet you
@6ril1 great work my freind
jac10000 said:
@6ril1 great work my freind
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Hi my friend (not my freind, which is an advantage of German expression, ) , thank's, I assume that it is better to teach to fish than give fish, but perhaps this concept is it outdated ?
Could you making how to kexec hardboot patch Guide please
(for support Multirom)
Really nice work my friend !!!
In Linux, I just make my first bump boot thanks to you :good:
jac10000 said:
Really nice work my friend !!!
In Linux, I just make my first bump boot thanks to you :good:
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You are welcome
And great thank's for having notify me my mistake about code i wrote in post 2 (class late_sart instead of class late_start )
Code is edited and correct now
Yeaah @6ril1 and my first bump boot with SELinux permissive
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Yeaah @6ril1 and my first bump boot with SELinux permissive
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LOL, thank's to have testing all of that i described in this thread, and for having mentioning me in private some others mistakes (unexpected one space inserted during copy-paste on the post 2 and one code tag not closed) . I have edited again with all that you find and now it should be correct
THANK'S again my friend
For windows user, new stuff added, i'll edit op with that too:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63884919&postcount=716
Edit2: One more simple solution just added in OP
I have new-img but how do you use hex editor exactly? i can not figure it out. can u help with screenshots please?
I tried your tutorial (windows x64)(only bump no change in ramdisk) for 30c MM kernel but my phone wont boot(i don't have security error). Any ideas? Thank you!

[GUIDE] Make a kernel for G531F variant

So, I'm doing this tutorial due to the trial and error I got.
Prerequisites:
Ubuntu or any linux-based os with the right packages installed
Source code from the kernel
Backup of you boot partition
These tools here
Patience
1) The first thing you want to do is to do a backup of your boot partition.
Code:
adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9 of=/sdcard/boot.img
2) Download the source code from here, extract it and place it somewhere. I placed it in /home/fabio/Documentos/Kernel/sourcecode
3) Download a toolchain, I downloaded "aarch64-linux-android-4.8" from google and placed in "/home/<your username>/Documentos/Kernel/aarch64-linux-android-4.8"
4) Go to your kernel source code and find the file "Makefile", open it and change CROSS_COMPILE= to say the place where you stored the toolchain "/home/<your username>/Documentos/Kernel/aarch64-linux-android-4.8" + "/bin/aarch64-linux-android-"
5) Now that you are done setting up the stuff, open a console and navigate to your kernel source code root and type
Code:
make
make pxa1908_grandprimevelte_eur_defconfig
make -j#
# is the number of cores + 1
6) While that runs, go to where you stored those mkbootimg tools and unpack that boot.img you backed up
7) Once the kernel building is complete. Go to your kernel folder and navigate to arch/arm64/boot and copy the file "Image.gz"
8) Download bless or an Hex Editor of your liking and open the following files: boot.img (the original boot), Image.gz, boot.img-zImage.
Search on the "boot.img-zImage" for 1F 8B 08 and copy everything before then on your Image.gz place what you copied and save it as a different file otherwise it will fail to save.
9) Go to your mkbootimg folder and where you stored the unpacked files and build one boot.img with the following command
Code:
./mkbootimg --kernel image2.gz --ramdisk boot.img-ramdisk.gz --dt boot.img-dt --signature boot.img-signature -o boot2.img
10) Flash the boot2.img using any software you want!
THIS MIGHT NOT WORK! If it doesn't you can send me a DM! I will be retouching this post again and make it prettier adding pictures and stuff but for now I can't do much!
If you know a better way of doing this please say in the replies! I will be building a kernel for this device soon enough
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Can you please upload link of custom kernel
I'm still trying to do a kernel with new features, but don't know what to add yet. Trying to make Init.d support without 3rd party apps!
EDIT1: I give up! My phone is too much trouble and since SAMSUNG doesn't care about it neither do I anymore! Try to build the kernel yourself and tweak it as you like! Make a script to automate this process to be easier! Good luck! Anything you need just say
Can you help this guy for porting kernel source code http://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/general/developers-discussion-sm-g531f-custom-t3444598
fabiossilva21 said:
So, I'm doing this tutorial due to the trial and error I got.
Prerequisites:
Ubuntu or any linux-based os with the right packages installed
Source code from the kernel
Backup of you boot partition
Degas mkbootimg tools
Patience
1) The first thing you want to do is to do a backup of your boot partition.
Code:
adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9 of=/sdcard/boot.img
2) Download the source code from here, extract it and place it somewhere. I placed it in /home/fabio/Documentos/Kernel/sourcecode
3) Download a toolchain, I downloaded "aarch64-linux-android-4.8" from google and placed in "/home/fabio/Documentos/Kernel/aarch64-linux-android-4.8"
4) Go to your kernel source code and find the file "Makefile", open it and change CROSS_COMPILE= to say the place where you stored the toolchain "/home/fabio/Documentos/Kernel/aarch64-linux-android-4.8" + "/bin/aarch64-linux-android-"
5) Now that you are done setting up the stuff, open a console and navigate to your kernel source code root and type
Code:
make
make pxa1908_grandprimevelte_eur_defconfig
make -j#
# is the number of cores + 1
6) While that runs, go to where you stored degas-mkbootimg tools and unpack that boot.img you backed up
7) Once the kernel building is complete. Go to your kernel folder and navigate to arch/arm64/boot and copy the file "Image.gz"
8) Download bless (Hex Edit) and open the following files: boot.img (the original boot), Image.gz, boot.img-zImage.
Search on the "boot.img-zImage" for 1F 8B 08 and copy everything before then on your Image.gz place what you copied and save it as a different file otherwise it will fail to save.
9) Go to your degas-mkbootimg folder and where you stored the unpacked files and build one boot.img with the following command
Code:
./degas-mkbootimg --kernel image2.gz --ramdisk boot.img-ramdisk.gz --dt boot.img-dt --signature boot.img-signature -o boot2.img
10) Flash the boot2.img using any software you want!
THIS MIGHT NOT WORK! If it doesn't you can send me a DM! I will be retouching this post again and make it prettier adding pictures and stuff but for now I can't do much!
If you know a better way of doing this please say in the replies! I will be building a kernel for this device soon enough
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i follow this step and build kernel after flash boot.img phone not booting
my boot.img size is 8.2MB (image.gz size 6.5MB) where stock size is 8MB
is problem with size?
sorry for my bad english
How did you flash the boot.img?
fabiossilva21 said:
How did you flash the boot.img?
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using odin
What changes did you make to the kernel?
fabiossilva21 said:
What changes did you make to the kernel?
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Add governors
Other setting same as stock
If i build with stock setting without any changes then kernel boot but if i change something then its stuck on Samsung logo
Sorry, I can't really help you... I no longer work with Grand prime... switched to a J5
fabiossilva21 said:
Sorry, I can't really help you... I no longer work with Grand prime... switched to a J5
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How to edit android emlator kernel and ramdisk?

Hi
I need help with modifying android emulator kernel and ramdisk, or far better a custom rom for the emulator, I wanna know ho can I edit emulators kernels and ramdisks? like nox, memu or etc
As I wanted to do that, I decompressed my emulator's system.vmdk with 7zip, there was 2 img files and a non extension file :
Code:
0.img
1.img
2
I've extracted both img files, but the non extension file name "2" coudnl't be extracted and NotePad++ can't read it and I don't know what's that yet
the first img ( 0.img ) include 3 files without extension :
Code:
cmdline
kernel
ramdisk
that's what I got from cmdline file with NotePad++ :
Code:
root=/dev/ram0 init=/init androidboot.hardware=android_x86 quiet console=tty0 console=ttyS0 androidboot.console=tty0 ignore_loglevel cpuidle.off=1 oprofile.timer=1 oprofile.cpu_type=timer
but of course NotePad++ was unable to open kernel and ramdisk, is it any way to modify them?
and I've got these from extracting 1.img ( Headers Error show after extracting with 7zip ) :
Code:
[SYS]
[UNKNOWN]
app
bin
etc
fonts
framework
lib
lost+found
media
priv-app
usr
vendor
xbin
build.prop
I tried these ways but I couldn't succeed yet
1. I tried Oracle VM Virtual Box and VMware Workstation, installed an android os and tried to modify parameters there, but there was no luck and os couldn't start with emulator system.vmdk
2.I used [KITCHEN]Android Kernel Kitchen 0.3.1 to unpack the ramdisk and kernel file I explained above but there was not luck, also the kitchen coudln't extract those two img files, the I used 7zip
I know it's possible, because some one else did it months ago but I have no clue what he did and he don't tell any body what he did
I'm not a developer and yes I'm a noob at what I'm trying to learn and do, and that's why I'm here, so please help me to learn and do this
New question, is there any way to connect emulator to py usb debugging? I wanna use terminal emulator but is say device is offline
nobody helping, and I have a new question. I search a lot but I couldn't find any way, is it possible to flash a custom rom on emulators like nox ? or other emulator, there are tutorials but they use vmware, I want t flash a custom rom on emulators like nox, not virtual box or vmware, if some one knows please give me tut or help
there are threads with creating kernel, rom and etc for mobile, but I wanna do that on emulator, if some one knows, please help

[Kernel][ONEUI3.1] physwizz a50

physwizz A505 R kernel version 3.1
SM-A505f s9 Android 11
For testing
For OneUI 3.1
( also works for GSIs)
Samsung securities disabled
More CPU governors
Conservative, On-demand, Userspace, powersave, performance, energy_step, shedutil
Optimised for performance
CPU:
Big 936 MHz - 2314MHz
Little 403MHz - 2054MHz
lz4 default compression added to zram
Bugs:
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Installation
Post#2
Kernel
physwizz - Repositories
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@physwizz
Installing physwizz custom kernels
INSTALL AT YOUR OWN RISK
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY BRICKED PHONES
But I will help any well-mannered person to recover.
A. Preparation
1. Root the phone
2. Compress your patched boot.img to make boot.tar
3. Copy boot.tar to PC
B. Installation
Method 1
Install from twrp
Reboot to recovery
Backup boot and dtbo (if available)
Install kernel zip
Wipe both caches
Reboot
Method 2
Install kernel from terminal.
1. Download magisk module (magic-flash.zip) from https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Alt-Repo/magic-flash
2. Install module and reboot.
3. Open terminal.
4. Navigate to folder containing kernel.zip.
Use
ls to list contents
and
cd to change directories
5. Type su
6. Type flash kernel_name.zip
7. Reboot
Method 3
Using ADB
Install adb tools on pc
Connect to PC
Copy zip file to adb folder on pc
Open terminal on pc
Navigate to adb folder
Type
adb sideload file-name.zip
Method 4
Using boot.img
Install AIK Mobile from magisk modules
Use rootexplorer to access
/data/local/AIK-MOBILE
Add patched boot.img and tap unpackimg.sh
Exit the folder and return to see the files.
Edit the files (eg to add a new Image
rename Image to boot.img-zImage and insert in split-image folder)
Tap repackimg.sh
Rename new_image.img to boot.img
Compress boot.img to boot.tar
Copy boot.tar to PC
Reboot phone to download mode
Install boot.tar from odin
AIKLink
Physwizz Collection
Install from magisk modules Use rootexplorer to access /data/local/AIK-MOBILE Add boot.img or recovery.img and tap unpackimg.sh Exit the folder and return to see the files. Edit the files (eg to add a new Image rename Image to boot.img-zImage and insert in split-image folder) Tap repackimg.sh
t.me
C. Removal
Method 1
Reboot to recovery
Restore boot and dtbo
Reboot
Method 2.
Reboot phone to download mode
Install patched boot.tar from odin
@physwizz
brother you are a genius
Chinito_H18 said:
brother you are a genius
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Hope it works ok
I don't own this device
friend I was testing the kernel and it goes well in lineageOs, highly recommended
Chinito_H18 said:
friend I was testing the kernel and it goes well in lineageOs, highly recommended
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Thanks for the feedback
the root did not work, the rest is going very well

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