This thread only applies to people running the Kitkat update, so please only post here if you are and want to help contribute to xda.
I will give instructions below so you can pull you system and boot.img and upload it so i can make a flashable.zip for everyone
and possibly a custom rom.
its actually very easy to do, so don't be put off if you are new to this stuff (i made a script to do most of it for you)
1.)
Download this small "adb and fastboot" package > link , extract it to a folder on your desktop,
2.)
Turn on usb debugging from developer settings on phone,
if you have no developer settings, goto: settings/about phone
keep pressing on build number until it says you are a developer, press back and developer settings should be at the bottom.
3.)
From the folder you just extracted double click "DoubleClickMe.bat" look for a popup on your phone and press accept.
4.)
Wait while it does its thing, and when it finishes you will have the whole system dump in the folder on your desktop.
5.)
Now to get the boot.img you will need to be rooted, continue where the system dump finished
by copying & pasting each line of code into the box
Code:
adb shell
Press enter
Code:
su
Press enter, and make sure the display on your phone is turned on so you can accept the superuser request
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p31 of=/sdcard/boot.img
Press enter, the boot.img will be on your sdcard
bumping this for greater visibility
I got the whole system dump on my desktop already but I can not root my phone
If you can get clockworkmod Recovery to boot (or installed), you can root this way:
Put attached file on internal storage.
Boot into Recovery (CWM)
install zip > choose zip from /sdcard
Please upload system dump to solidfiles.com or uploadhosting.co
obvious said:
Please upload system dump to solidfiles.com or uploadhosting.co
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In a hurry
Please follows this link for more info
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579338
if you could upload the system that would be great.
tillaz said:
if you could upload the system that would be great.
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This is what I got inside the adb folder after running. Looks like the whole system. Tell me which part do you want
antiquezip said:
This is what I got inside the adb folder after running. Looks like the whole system. Tell me which part do you want
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Throw all the folders and the build.prop into a zip file and upload that.
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antiquezip said:
This is what I got inside the adb folder after running. Looks like the whole system. Tell me which part do you want
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we need all of it, make a new folder named "system" and add all the folders to it and build.prop
then if you have winrar installed just right click on the system folder and select add to archive and upload the system.rar it creates
use this to upload http://www.solidfiles.com/
tillaz said:
we need all of it, make a new folder named "system" and add all the folders to it and build.prop
then if you have winrar installed just right click on the system folder and select add to archive and upload the system.rar it creates
use this to upload http://www.solidfiles.com/
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Compress using 7Zip now.
How to Excluded my IMEI in the file?
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tillaz said:
we need all of it, make a new folder named "system" and add all the folders to it and build.prop
then if you have winrar installed just right click on the system folder and select add to archive and upload the system.rar it creates
use this to upload http://www.solidfiles.com/
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Uploading to solidfiles as per your provided link.
Seem to be a long way to go.
Meanwhile, Im transfer the Zip onto my Nexus4 to see if I can upload it faster using my cell rather than my home internet
antiquezip said:
Compress using 7Zip now.
How to Excluded my IMEI in the file?
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no personal information is in the system partition, not even sure where the IMEI is stored but its definitely not the system,
think it has its own hidden partition with the serial number etc.
Thank you for your efforts.
As for the IMEI, it's not stored in the system per se, its in your efs folder, which is a system folder in the internal partition. I could be wrong, but flashing usually clears the contents in the efs folder, so it shouldn't be an issue.
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aeonlinux said:
Thank you for your efforts friend.
As for the IMEI, its not stored in the system per se, its in your efs folder. I could be wrong, but flashing (which is what we hope to do) usually clears the contents in the efs folder, so it shouldn't be an issue.
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AFAIK, EFS is Samsung specific.....??
http://rescueroot.com/android/how-to-back-up-efs-on-samsung-devices/
What is an “EFS”?
EFS refer to a folder location called /EFS in Samsung’s Android devices. It is a very sensitive folder hidden within the deepest core of your smartphone’s internal file system and is very essential to the functions of our smartphones.
One of the very sensitive information you can find in this folder is the information regarding your phone’s unique IMEI number. As you may have guessed by now, it also contains other unique identifying numbers for your smartphone including the MAC address for your smartphone’s radios, as well as the MEID, ESN, as wells as the registered phone number for locked smartphones.
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irishpancake said:
AFAIK, EFS is Samsung specific.....??
http://rescueroot.com/android/how-to-back-up-efs-on-samsung-devices/
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You're correct. My last device was an SIII, hence my ignorance in assuming it was a universal thing. Sorry for the confusion.
The point should still stand though, IMEI is not part of the image.
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Here is the link .I bet my drop box will crash within minute. Anyone ready to mirrow
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Link to drop box has been PMed to OP. Please check your inbox
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Hey @tillaz check title.you wrote katkat. Sorry for my bad English.
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I dont see The link D:
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/j7rhbufr8e20pk6/system.7z. Here we go guys
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antiquezip said:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j7rhbufr8e20pk6/system.7z. Here we go guys
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Thank you so much for all your efforts.
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Mods please make this sticky.
Before anyone flashes any custom rom further, be sure to back up your
/efs folder somewhere on your PC.
The /efs folder is a hidden folder. You wont be able to see it using a usual file explorer e.g astro. You will need to be root to do so using root explorer for e.g.
This is something found sticky in the galaxy s forums and unfortunately for some of us it is coming too late.
The backup might come handy anytime if ever you mess up your own with custom rom flashing.
Thanks
Edit: just for you to understand the situation, by messing up i mean where product code and imei of the phone gets changed to a fail-safe one and even nandroid backups are of no help.
What exactly is in /efs that we need to back up?
I actually have already flashed one rom and after that I could not make or receive phone calls. I ended up calling Sprint and after about an hour of tinkering on their end they got it working. Would this be due to something missing in the /efs folder?
Everything concerning ur hardware info in short. Bluetooth, mac number, imei, ....
Many of us have got this tampeted with and unfortunately we had no clue it was something important( despite numerous threads in the i9000 forums warning users of this and nobody had backups) ,
there is no fix yet.
Check the nexussense forum for more details.
But do make a backup please.
After that whole incident I downloaded Samsung's Reflash tool and restored my phone back to stock.
Since then I have reflashed a custom kernel, but so far all is well. What exactly should be in the /efs folder as far as files.
My /efs folder has
Code:
imei>bt.txt
uart_path
bluetooth>bt_addr
nv.log
lost+found
Could you tell me if I am missing anything. I checked my MEID by typing *#06# and it matches what I have on the box.
EDIT: the bt.txt file int he imei folder does not have my MEID in it. Is it suppose to be in there?
I just copied and pasted a back up using root explorer to my sd card. I am on miui NS4G when doing this should I be on a stock rom?
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seekis said:
After that whole incident I downloaded Samsung's Reflash tool and restored my phone back to stock.
Since then I have reflashed a custom kernel, but so far all is well. What exactly should be in the /efs folder as far as files.
My /efs folder has
Code:
imei>bt.txt
uart_path
bluetooth>bt_addr
nv.log
lost+found
Could you tell me if I am missing anything. I checked my MEID by typing *#06# and it matches what I have on the box.
EDIT: the bt.txt file int he imei folder does not have my MEID in it. Is it suppose to be in there?
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Did you have a backup? Also where on samsung's site is and how to use it please? And is there one that will work on nexus s?
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Isnt this something that only gets messed with if you use someone elses Nandroid?
A custom rom doesnt normally mess with that folder, i thought...
Anyway, i have a Nandroid of my phone from before i flashed anything to it, so i assume im covered with that.
Can the OP please post a method to do the back up before making it a sticky tab?
Pointless to make it sticky and we still had to find the way to back up ourself. LOL
window7 said:
Can the OP please post a method to do the back up before making it a sticky tab?
Pointless to make it sticky and we still had to find the way to back up ourself. LOL
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Agree even though it is pretty easy with Root Explorer. Just go to the root of the phone and find the folder called "efs". Long press the folder and choose copy. Go to the "sdcard" and paste it. I also suggest connecting your phone to your computer and save the "efs" folder to your computer somewhere you'll be able to find it.
An alternative to root explorer, you can use IO file manager (I think it works)/
From this thread ADB is also very easy.
Open a terminal emulator or ADB on your computer and type
su
busybox cp -a /efs /sdcard/
back up the file on your computer and you're done
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Isnt this something that only gets messed with if you use someone elses Nandroid?
A custom rom doesnt normally mess with that folder, i thought...
Anyway, i have a Nandroid of my phone from before i flashed anything to it, so i assume im covered with that.
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Nandroid doesn't touch this folder, it seems. Best to make a backup on your own to be safe.
Zehlek said:
Did you have a backup? Also where on samsung's site is and how to use it please? And is there one that will work on nexus s?
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I did not have a previous back up. I pulled mine from my phone with adb. I have no idea about your other questions.
window7 said:
Can the OP please post a method to do the back up before making it a sticky tab?
Pointless to make it sticky and we still had to find the way to back up ourself. LOL
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If you already have adb, just do this:
Code:
adb pull /efs
seekis said:
I did not have a previous back up. I pulled mine from my phone with adb. I have no idea about your other questions.
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You said you used Samsung reflash tool. I was wondering where I can download it and how to use it
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seekis said:
If you already have adb, just do this:
Code:
adb pull /efs
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I already flashed sense 0.3 and didn't backup
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im still trying to figure out what exactly is getting messed with as the OP did not describe why we needed to back up this folder and or what could be messed up if we don't.
Any info would be great.
Zehlek said:
I already flashed sense 0.3 and didn't backup
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well try it anyway and see what you get...i already flashed a different rom too, but the folder was still there
seekis said:
im still trying to figure out what exactly is getting messed with as the OP did not describe why we needed to back up this folder and or what could be messed up if we don't.
Any info would be great.
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Look at this thread here. People are losing their IMEI number and is resulting in no service. If you back up the efs folder, it saves this information in case it happens to you.
I pulled it to my sdcard and computer. The imei folder is empty. I don't see a txt file and the bin files are all weird coding
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Zehlek said:
I pulled it to my sdcard and computer. The imei folder is empty. I don't see a txt file and the bin files are all weird coding
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Yeah, I just finally looked at my imei folder that I saved to my computer and it only has one bt.txt file...
Ok, So after copying 200 or so png's in the Drawable_xlarge_mdpi and the drawable_mdpi folder, I get my image mods after flashing.
But, they still only show the stock number of images, 9 or 10. Charging works ok.
So somewhere, there are some xml files I need to edit to reflect the filename additions?
Or am I missing something else?
A501 HC 3.2
Thanks guys and girls!
Battery_Charge.xml & Battery_Discharge.xml should be what your looking for.
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DRTMI said:
Battery_Charge.xml & Battery_Discharge.xml should be what your looking for.
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Thanks. I kind of figgured those were the xml files I was looking for. Problem is, I'm playing hell with de-compiling my framework-res to be able to edit the xml files.
Can't make much progress with the apktools available, even when including the dependancy apk's. So clearly I am a noob with decompiling framework-res
So my next question, is there any difference between a com gen 1 stat_battery_charge.xml; for the a500 and 501? If not, is it feasible to switch the modified xml to replace the current stock one?
here is how i mod those files as well as the icons and so on
i copy the system ui.apk to a folder on my desktop
i open it with winrar.. DO NOT EXTRACT IT.. pull out the folder containing the png files or xms you want to edit.. Just drag and drop them to another folder..
edit them to your hearts desire.
open the system.ui apk again in win rar.. drag the edited folder back into the system.ui.. push it to your tablet.. to say download folder..
then copy it to the original place it will ask you to replace say yes.. your tablet will CRASH .. REBOOT then if you edited the files corectly it will boot and show your changes.
i dont know if this is the correct way easiest way .. but IT DID WORK FOR ME.. USE AT YOUR OWN DESCRESSION..
I could send you the apktool I am using. Its the only one I have found that works worth honeycomb.
Sent from a phone.
NunHugger said:
I could send you the apktool I am using. Its the only one I have found that works worth honeycomb.
Sent from a phone.
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Would be much appreciated Just send a link, and thanks!
erica_renee said:
USE AT YOUR OWN DESCRESSION..
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Thanks Erica! That's what I've been doing Actually, wanted to do some editing to the xml files itself. It's easy for png's, at they don't get compiled.
Anytime we take the first step, and install iconiaroot, we do so at our own discretion
Here's an updated apk_manager if you prefer that method.
I normally use a CWM zip since I have to reboot anyway. You can usually start with any theme zip and just make sure their updater-script copies /system to /system and just look through the zip to see what it copies, and if it looks normal, you can make the directory structure the same but copy your own over the old ones (and delete any orginal files that you won't be overwriting). i.e. it should look like:
system/app/SystemUI.apk
system/framework/framework-res.apk
system/fonts/blah.ttf
Just drag your files into the zip in the same place and use it.
And then as a precautionary measure, just do this once or any time you mess with more files (for inexperienced modders): Make a 2nd copy of that zip and call it blah-revert.zip then copy the orginal files over those modified files. Once you have both zips on the device, if anything goes wrong you can flash the revert to get back quick.
ICS Framework-res.apk does not like to be decompiled and recompiled by APK tool.
The work around is to use 2 different versions of APK tool and keep swapping files for decompile and recompile.
I have put this in a handy little batch file package to manage all this. It really is basic stuff, but hopefully for those who are not quite sure, it will ease the pain a little.
Please feel free to test it. Enjoy:
This is an updated script to modify ICS *.apk using APK tool.
I take no credit for Apk tool or the process.
I have simply automated it for Windows as there are issues with ICS framework-res modification
Pre -requisites
1. WinRar
2. Java
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Initial setup
1. Extract the apk folder from the .zip to the root of C:\
The structure should then look like c:\apk\ACTIONS
2. Go into c:\apk\ACTIONS\Install_files
3. Double click "Setup_Install.bat"
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Usage
Simply double click START.bat and follow the instructions
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Limitations
Can decompile any one .apk with any name at a time. Do not put any .apk files into the "in" folder until prompted to.
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Thanks to Rob222 for confirming the method.
Updated the OP. Now can decompile / recompile any name .apk
Simple script. Double Click start and follow prompts.
hi!
got this problem
Ficheiro não encontrado
1 ficheiro(s) copiado(s).
Error: Unable to access jarfile C:\Windows\System32\\apktool.jar
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any hint ?
i already made the java paths .. tryed java6 and java7
but always that error
ruizit0 said:
hi!
got this problem
any hint ?
i already made the java paths .. tryed java6 and java7
but always that error
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What command did you run when you did that?
Did you run the setup file first?
You will need to be an administrator. Are you? If so try right click on the start script > Run as administrator
Just realised I somehow had left part of the usage instructions for the old version in the post by mistake. That maybe why some of you have issues.
Nice one bro... that was surely something that many have tried.. nice work..
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Did not work
I set up the script as per the OP but I get the error attached
Think I need this. Getting errors trying to build apks.
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Phone_Guru said:
I set up the script as per the OP but I get the error attached
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Please walk me through, step by step what you did from downloading to receiving this error
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Hey I'm a total noob with apktool on win. But I have unzipped apks on my phone using root explorer swapping res files and made working theme mods...
Could you guide to a good guide to doing this stuff on windows with a GUI I'm code illiterate virtually but know what's going on
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I was able to get the CM 10 Framework-res to decompile and recompile using this version:
http://www.mediafire.com/?clk29i70rg7n8i9
The beauty of apks is that if you're swapping oranges for oranges, you don't need to decompile. You only really need to decompile if you're changing XML files.
To swap one image for another image with the same name is easy.
1)Download winrar (or 7zip - but I use winrar).
2)Open the apk with winrar (do NOT extract)
3)Delete the images you want to change
4)Drag the replacement images back in. When the window pops up with options, change "compression" to "store"
5)Close winrar
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rootSU said:
The beauty of apks is that if you're swapping oranges for oranges, you don't need to decompile. You only really need to decompile if you're changing XML files.
To swap one image for another image with the same name is easy.
1)Download winrar (or 7zip - but I use winrar).
2)Open the apk with winrar (do NOT extract)
3)Delete the images you want to change
4)Drag the replacement images back in. When the window pops up with options, change "compression" to "store"
5)Close winrar
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Oh... yeah cool so this automates replacing different images in the apk with the same location... I just use a vrtheme skeleton CMW.zip folder and zip it when done for flashing.
So how do you decompile the arsc archive and mess with deeper stuff?
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thankssssssssssssssssssssss Alot
first i Run Setup_instal.bat as administrator in "C:\apk\ACTIONS\Install_Files"
after that my problem solve (i have problem like post 2 and 3)
and thats Awsome ,
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Kindly remove your link. This thread is about the mod I am sharing, which I scripted. It is not about other mods.
rlorange said:
Oh... yeah cool so this automates replacing different images in the apk with the same location... I just use a vrtheme skeleton CMW.zip folder and zip it when done for flashing.
So how do you decompile the arsc archive and mess with deeper stuff?
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No, you don't use this at all if you're going to be changing images. This is for the deeper stuff.
rootSU said:
Please walk me through, step by step what you did from downloading to receiving this error
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I did exactly what the OP says, extracted the files into the root of the C drive, ran the setup and clicked on the start.bat and followed instructions. I now ran the setup again and took a screenshot of what appeared because it was so fast I couldn't see it. It said access denied and 0 files copied. I then took ownership of the System32 folder and ran setup again and it said 1 file copied. I now ran the start.bat again and got the attached error.
So am I right in thinking that you can't simply merge folders/files and zip like you can with root explorer because windows is not a Linux system?
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I did exactly what the OP says, extracted the files into the root of the C drive, ran the setup and clicked on the start.bat and followed instructions. I now ran the setup again and took a screenshot of what appeared because it was so fast I couldn't see it. It said access denied and 0 files copied. I then took ownership of the System32 folder and ran setup again and it said 1 file copied. I now ran the start.bat again and got the attached error.
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can you try right clicking the start.bat and run as administrator please? You're still getting access denied messages.
rlorange said:
So am I right in thinking that you can't simply merge folders/files and zip like you can with root explorer because windows is not a Linux system?
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You can swap anything like-for-like. You can put in a replacement folder, xml file or png as long as everything has the same name.
If you want to edit an existing XML, you cannot do this without decompiling as when an xml is compiled, it does not appear as plain text. Similarly if you want to add more pngs or xml files, resources changed so it has to be decompiled too.
But if its simply swapping like-for-like, you can just use winrar or 7zip as mentioned earlier.
rootSU said:
can you try right clicking the start.bat and run as administrator please? You're still getting access denied messages.
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I tried that and still got the error messages.
I still have not bought the Razr I (but I'm getting close to) and the flash player missing for me it is a problem.
So I started digging for more info and now I have extracted from the Orange San Diego ROM (supk_eng.release.mfld_pr2.BKB4OUK.devr3.i2847)
the files needed to try to see if they work on the Razr (same x86 platform).
So you need only to copy the attached 2 files like this
into
/libs/plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer goes libflashplayer.so (from the zip)
and into
/app goes FlashPlayer.apk
Anyone want to try and post the result ?
All credits goes to this post http://android-x86.sceners.org/en/?p=697
Adrian
and how do you know that this is working...?
anybody tested?
decebal said:
I still have not bought the Razr I (but I'm getting close to) and the flash player missing for me it is a problem.
So I started digging for more info and now I have extracted from the Orange San Diego ROM (supk_eng.release.mfld_pr2.BKB4OUK.devr3.i2847)
the files needed to try to see if they work on the Razr (same x86 platform).
So you need only to copy the attached 2 files like this
into
/libs/plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer goes libflashplayer.so (from the zip)
and into
/app goes FlashPlayer.apk
Anyone want to try and post the result ?
All credits goes to this post http://android-x86.sceners.org/en/?p=697
Adrian
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I don't have any/libs
Instead I have /lib then inside that I have modules
Razr I giveaway
Visit my channel to participate in it
www.youtube.com/Therazrguy
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decebal said:
I still have not bought the Razr I (but I'm getting close to) and the flash player missing for me it is a problem.
So I started digging for more info and now I have extracted from the Orange San Diego ROM (supk_eng.release.mfld_pr2.BKB4OUK.devr3.i2847)
the files needed to try to see if they work on the Razr (same x86 platform).
So you need only to copy the attached 2 files like this
into
/libs/plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer goes libflashplayer.so (from the zip)
and into
/app goes FlashPlayer.apk
Anyone want to try and post the result ?
All credits goes to this post http://android-x86.sceners.org/en/?p=697
Adrian
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And there is no directory called /app
You sure you read right?
Razr I giveaway
Visit my channel to participate in it
www.youtube.com/Therazrguy
Same on my Razr i.
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therazrguy said:
I don't have any/libs
Instead I have /lib then inside that I have modules
Razr I giveaway
Visit my channel to participate in it
www.youtube.com/Therazrguy
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And there is no directory called /app
You sure you read right?
Razr I giveaway
Visit my channel to participate in it
www.youtube.com/Therazrguy
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I guess it means system/app and system/libs
the /* directories are in RAM (except data, cache, system and the radio dir) and if you add a file in it, it will be deleted at reboot
(Don't have a razr i, but I may be buying one in the next days)
But to access system/app and system/libs you need Root Explorer which means... rooting the Razr i. I'm not against root at all but it would be nice if there was also a possibility to this without root.
Am following this thread closely...... would love to see flash on this and then would probably get one myself. Have one temporarily at the moment (but can't root it as it's not mine) so if there is anything you need me to try that doesn't require rooting let me know.
First i need to say:
bad description...
and the link is dead cause the page has db errors...
so i guess its /system/lib instead of /system/libs and i personally dont have a plugins folder, so i created one and put in the so file...
pushed the flashplayer.apk to the /system/app folder and rebootet...
seems to be installed, though, flash isnt working...
tried with this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onlinetvrecorder.SchoenerFernsehen2
and it tells me i have 11.0.1 installed but it doesnt work, shows me the icon "no plugin available"...
so what now?
//Robert
Robbilie said:
First i need to say:
bad description...
and the link is dead cause the page has db errors...
so i guess its /system/lib instead of /system/libs and i personally dont have a plugins folder, so i created one and put in the so file...
pushed the flashplayer.apk to the /system/app folder and rebootet...
seems to be installed, though, flash isnt working...
tried with this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onlinetvrecorder.SchoenerFernsehen2
and it tells me i have 11.0.1 installed but it doesnt work, shows me the icon "no plugin available"...
so what now?
//Robert
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Did you activate the plugin in the browser's parameters?
Robbilie said:
First i need to say:
bad description...
and the link is dead cause the page has db errors...
so i guess its /system/lib instead of /system/libs and i personally dont have a plugins folder, so i created one and put in the so file...
pushed the flashplayer.apk to the /system/app folder and rebootet...
seems to be installed, though, flash isnt working...
tried with this app:
and it tells me i have 11.0.1 installed but it doesn't work, shows me the icon "no plugin available"...
so what now?
//Robert
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I agree - the description is wrong. So are the files attached. You need the files from the “San Diego system dump 4.0.4″ and they need to go in the following paths:
/system/lib/plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/libflashplayer.so
/system/app/FlashPlayer.apk
I got it working by moving libflashplayer.so first, then FlashPlayer.apk, then rebooted. Unfortunately it only works in the stock browser.
Here is the files needed from the “San Diego system dump 4.0.4″:
dl.dropbox.com/u/19117372/RAZRI_flash.zip
still not working for me guys...
Any more progress on this?
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Prac_23 said:
Any more progress on this?
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Is there any way to create an installation package with the two files and install it without root the phone?
Please some developers can gently answer ?
The lack of flashplayer is the only bad point of my Razr i
V-g- said:
I agree - the description is wrong. So are the files attached. You need the files from the “San Diego system dump 4.0.4″ and they need to go in the following paths:
/system/lib/plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/libflashplayer.so
/system/app/FlashPlayer.apk
I got it working by moving libflashplayer.so first, then FlashPlayer.apk, then rebooted. Unfortunately it only works in the stock browser.
Here is the files needed from the “San Diego system dump 4.0.4″:
dl.dropbox.com/u/19117372/RAZRI_flash.zip
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So just to confirm I understood correctly:
1) root phone so have access to system folders
2) Replace /system/lib/plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/libflashplayer.so with file from “San Diego system dump 4.0.4″:
dl.dropbox.com/u/19117372/RAZRI_flash.zip
3) Replace /system/app/FlashPlayer.apk with file from “San Diego system dump 4.0.4″:
dl.dropbox.com/u/19117372/RAZRI_flash.zip
4) Reboot phone
5) Flash should work on Rarz i stock browser?
Let me know, Thanks
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I'm a bit of a noob at this, so excuse me if I'm wrong BUT
You shouldn't need to root the phone to get access too the system folder. I can get into the exact location you mentioned by using File Manager? (on an unrooted phone)
Jono
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niijonodhg said:
I'm a bit of a noob at this, so excuse me if I'm wrong BUT
You shouldn't need to root the phone to get access too the system folder. I can get into the exact location you mentioned by using File Manager? (on an unrooted phone)
Jono
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I tried to copy files with x-plore but I can not... I can see and go inside the path but I can't create/ modify files. Is there any way to do it without root the phone? Did you try to copy the files? If with a positive result let us know which file explorer are you using.
Franky692 said:
I tried to copy files with x-plore but I can not... I can see and go inside the path but I can't create/ modify files. Is there any way to do it without root the phone? Did you try to copy the files? If with a positive result let us know which file explorer are you using.
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I am pretty sure that you can only modify files in that path with root access.
Just root your phone, you don't lose warranty by that, as you can always unroot.
HomerSimpson07 said:
I am pretty sure that you can only modify files in that path with root access.
Just root your phone, you don't lose warranty by that, as you can always unroot.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928509
here the link to root easily the phone
HomerSimpson07 said:
I am pretty sure that you can only modify files in that path with root access.
Just root your phone, you don't lose warranty by that, as you can always unroot.
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But you'll have to unlock the phone first do you not? Motorola will know the phone has been unlocked as they provide the code required. Is there a way to root without unlocking the boot loader?
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Richy101 said:
But you'll have to unlock the phone first do you not? Motorola will know the phone has been unlocked as they provide the code required. Is there a way to root without unlocking the boot loader?
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Definitively yes !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928509
mattlgroff said:
If you CANNOT unlock your bootloader, use this x86 version of motofail2go by Dan Rosenberg: http://174.132.194.66/~batakang//ftp...l2go_razri.zip
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I did it and now I have root access on my RAZR I without unlocking my bootloader.
Hello guys, I have a question about the nandroid backup on Nexus 4
See I got my Nexus 4 the other day, and I flashed Clockworkmod Recovery 6.0.2.0, then I made a nandroid backup. The recovery said this backup was stored in sdcard/clockworkmod/backup. But when I return to my normal system I cannot find this folder(using root explorer). I can see that 1 or 2G space was used by something but I cannot find this folder no matter how, although this folder does exist. Later I found out that Rom Manager can get access to this folder.So is the recovery using a special way to hide this folder or what? Hope you guys can tell me something about this. Many thanks XD
ShawnZhang said:
Hello guys, I have a question about the nandroid backup on Nexus 4
See I got my Nexus 4 the other day, and I flashed Clockworkmod Recovery 6.0.2.0, then I made a nandroid backup. The recovery said this backup was stored in sdcard/clockworkmod/backup. But when I return to my normal system I cannot find this folder(using root explorer). I can see that 1 or 2G space was used by something but I cannot find this folder no matter how, although this folder does exist. Later I found out that Rom Manager can get access to this folder.So is the recovery using a special way to hide this folder or what? Hope you guys can tell me something about this. Many thanks XD
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Look in /data/media/Clockworkmod.
NOT the /sdcard/data, but in system root.
This recovery folder is only accessible by Clockwordmod when it is running. It cannot be displayed in file explorers for safety reasons, such as accidental deletion. But this folder can be accessed with a PC when your phone is connected to it, in order to take a backup of the folder. Hope this helps
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Check in /data/media as prev post said.
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CMNein said:
Look in /data/media/Clockworkmod.
NOT the /sdcard/data, but in system root.
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I see, thank you bro:good:
ajabhi95 said:
This recovery folder is only accessible by Clockwordmod when it is running. It cannot be displayed in file explorers for safety reasons, such as accidental deletion. But this folder can be accessed with a PC when your phone is connected to it, in order to take a backup of the folder. Hope this helps
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that will be much safer... Thanks bro~~ thanks for the explanation
CMNein said:
Look in /data/media/Clockworkmod.
NOT the /sdcard/data, but in system root.
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Finally I found that folder with your direction. Thank you bro!
Anyone else notice older versions of CWM backups were sometimes over 1gb and these new ones are only about 50mb?
dralways said:
Anyone else notice older versions of CWM backups were sometimes over 1gb and these new ones are only about 50mb?
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Yes, that's a new feature that tries to combine the backups and only re-backup newly changed data
Forgive my ignorance guys, but if you wipe the data partition, do you lose your backups? I want to get this straight before I root my phone that will apparently never be shipped to me.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
estallings15 said:
Forgive my ignorance guys, but if you wipe the data partition, do you lose your backups? I want to get this straight before I root my phone that will apparently never be shipped to me.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
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No you don't as the data partition is separate from the backup folder. But just to be sure, make a backup of your backup on your PC :cyclops:
Does TWRP also stores their back ups here too??
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ajabhi95 said:
This recovery folder is only accessible by Clockwordmod when it is running. It cannot be displayed in file explorers for safety reasons, such as accidental deletion. But this folder can be accessed with a PC when your phone is connected to it, in order to take a backup of the folder. Hope this helps
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how if when i plug my phone to the computer all i can see is the stuff in the SD drive?
Sparta507 said:
Does TWRP also stores their back ups here too??
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how if when i plug my phone to the computer all i can see is the stuff in the SD drive?
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I think you can copy your data/media/clockworkmod to your SDcard(with root explorer or something like that), then plug the phone to your PC, move the clockworkmod folder to your PC. I did it this afternoon
how do i go about doing a nandroid backup? steps please
so nandroid backup? save the backup folder to PC, then i can flash a custom rom like matrix1, and how do i get back all my apps/folders again? just put back the backupfolder?
can i just connect to my PC and copy and paste ALL OF the nexus4 drive? is that backing up as well?
ajabhi95 said:
This recovery folder is only accessible by Clockwordmod when it is running. It cannot be displayed in file explorers for safety reasons, such as accidental deletion. But this folder can be accessed with a PC when your phone is connected to it, in order to take a backup of the folder. Hope this helps
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How do i save the backup to my pc? I do not see the data folder when i pluge in my nexus 4 to my computer.
CMNein said:
Look in /data/media/Clockworkmod.
NOT the /sdcard/data, but in system root.
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Is this directory stored on the internal storage? In other words, when I do a wipe to I flash a rom, would this directory be included in that wipe? I mean, it sounds like a stupid question. And I would expect it to be located in the internal storage, but I don't wanna do a wipe and install the rom and now I'm stuck without my backup.
what would be the quickest process to copy a nandroid backup from my nexus4 to a computer?
and when i wanted to paste it back onto my phone, how would i go about doing that to restore from it?