How to view & unpack system.img.ext4? - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I was trying to get the media folder from the Galaxy s4 black.
Downloaded the firmware, extracted it until system.img.ext4.
Now how do I open this?
Tried with ext2explore - it did nothing when I chose the file
Tried with diskinternals - raw disk image - File system not supported
Anybody?

bungadudu said:
So I was trying to get the media folder from the Galaxy s4 black.
Downloaded the firmware, extracted it until system.img.ext4.
Now how do I open this?
Tried with ext2explore - it did nothing when I chose the file
Tried with diskinternals - raw disk image - File system not supported
Anybody?
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Have you tried this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294909
I use it all the time

I also cannot open the system.img.ext4 file with ext4 unpacker. ( it crashes after working for 15 minutes), is there another solution?

Just rename system.img.ext4 to system.img
I was having the same problem and it worked once I did this.

Not working
OmarEinea said:
Have you tried this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294909
I use it all the time
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I've done this numerous times, tried renaming it and all, I swear I did this the exact same way a few weeks ago and it worked no problem. Ext2Explorer doesn't do anything and the ext4 Unpacker freezes and always makes me force close it now. I'm using Windows 8.1 but I also tried this by mounting in Linux and I get an error as well, "wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/loop0," etc... So I'm not sure what happened I've downloaded the firmware from 2 different sources and from one of the sources I downloaded it from 4 different mirrors totaling 5 different downloads so there is no way my files are corrupt it won't work with ANY of them. I'm honestly so confused I don't even know where to look anymore so here I am posting along with the last few people that seem to share my pain. Hopefully someone can help us.
This is the firmware I'm using download and try it out for me pretty please let me know if your system has any issues?
N900TUVUENK3
Solved below

Open Galaxy S4 system.img.ext4
This is my tested method on SHV-E330L, a korean variant of Galaxy S4.
1) Unpack with sgstoex4.
2) Open unpacked file with ext2explore.
No other method works like ext4_unpacker etc., if it helps please hit thanks

Thanks!
galliard said:
This is my tested method on SHV-E330L, a korean variant of Galaxy S4.
1) Unpack with sgstoex4.
2) Open unpacked file with ext2explore.
No other method works like ext4_unpacker etc., if it helps please hit thanks
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Wowzers I literally just ran across that method and was about to post then I saw you already said it, good to know if I didn't find it I wouldn't have been left in the dark as you are right that is THE ONLY method that works at the moment for a lot of different people.

Change to system.tar.gz
OmarEinea said:
Have you tried this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294909
I use it all the time
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Change to system.tar.gz then extract

Open system.img.ext4 in windows easily with 2 tools!
First download this 2 tools
1. linux reader
2.jar file
http://www.diskinternals.com/download/ (linux reader)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=645192&d=1309768531
DOne 50 %:good:
Step 1)
Download Diskinternals Linux reader and open it up.
Step 2)
Download sgs2ext4.jar and open it up.
Step 3)
Take you system.img and move it into the sgs2ext4.jar application and wait until it is done.
Step 4)
Now you should get a system.img.ext4 file or something like that just make sure ext4/ext is in the name
Step 5)
Now in Diskinternals click on Drives –> mount image, now a window will pop-up, leave the box on RAW disk image and click next, now search for the system.img ext4 file and choose it.
Step 6)
Now you see a new drive which looks like this: Linux EXT Volume 1 (Number can be different) Open the drive and click on commands and then select all.
Step 7)
Now do Ctrl+S to save the files where you want them, i suggest you to make a folder on you desktop called system and save it there.
Good Luck !:laugh:
hit thanks if helped

can please provide the link to download sgstoex4. file
galliard said:
This is my tested method on SHV-E330L, a korean variant of Galaxy S4.
1) Unpack with sgstoex4.
2) Open unpacked file with ext2explore.
No other method works like ext4_unpacker etc., if it helps please hit thanks
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can please provide the link to download sgstoex4. file .. i could not find it..

sparky vicky said:
First download this 2 tools
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First, read the topic "Extract Deodex Sign and Zipalign an official ROM" and there credits.

Wow, I could not realize that you posted it more than a year ago. I really appreciate and thank you for your help. Finally, I can achieve single file I'm looking for inside ???

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Acer Decrypter Tool

For those that need the Acer Update Decrypt Tool.
Unzip contents.
Select encrypted zip
Select Start
Decrypted file will have the same name, but includes the word "decrypted"
the decryption key ($12) doesn't seem to be working anymore
Have tried it a coupla times. Seems the key has been changed.
Moscow Desire said:
For those that need the Acer Update Decrypt Tool.
Unzip contents.
Select encrypted zip
Select Start
Decrypted file will have the same name, but includes the word "decrypted"
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mannubhatt said:
Have tried it a coupla times. Seems the key has been changed.
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The decrypter tool has been the same for a long time. The keys haven't changed. $12. And has worked till a couple of weeks ago.
Depends on what you are decrypting. If it's the files we have here in the Dev forum, it works.
If you try it on files elsewhere, it may not work. It probably will not work on A51x or 70x update files. Nobody has tried.
Definately won't work on Asus updates
MD
Absolutely nothing wrong with the decrypter. You have to wait a few minutes depending on PC. Has to decrypt 400mb remember.
MD
Hi,
Sorry for the newbie question.
I cannot run the tool. Here is what I do:
Using PC window 7 to download the zip file.
Unzip it.
Have an exe file but get an error message when run it. (Window can not find the path ...)​
Can you please explain how to use this decrypt tool ? or tell me what kind of error I did ?
Thanks a lot for your help,
sviet
sviet2k said:
Hi,
Sorry for the newbie question.
I cannot run the tool. Here is what I do:
Using PC window 7 to download the zip file.
Unzip it.
Have an exe file but get an error message when run it. (Window can not find the path ...)​
Can you please explain how to use this decrypt tool ? or tell me what kind of error I did ?
Thanks a lot for your help,
sviet
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Sounds like you're trying to run it from within the zip file itself? Helps to know the full error message.
Try unzipping it to your C:\ drive. Then run it again.
It's a small app, and basically you will get a button to select the file (zips only), then select Start. After a couple minutes, it will write the decrypted file in the same folder as the original (says decrypted at the end of the file name).
MD
Thanks a lot for your quick help.
This is a fault of may anti virus that prevents to run the tool.
Just turn it off and I can run the tool.
Thank you,
sv
Antivirus block download
Hi!
I'm trying to download the tool to decrypt the zip files but my antivirus (a business version of Trend Micro that i can't disable) block the download.
Is it possible to rename or change the extension to avoid this issue?
thank you
no solutions?

[Noob-Tutorial] How to create a CWM flashable zip file from FTF Firmware

Hi @all,
I´m using the Flashtool and other provided tools here in the Forum for a long time (thanks to all people who are involved in the developing)
Now I want to give something back.
I´m not a developer but I understand (hopefully) basic things.
I have also some phones which does not support the flashmode so I am reliant to the fastboot mode and CWM.
At this point my goal was to flash the stock ROM to the Xperia Z.
I found a tuturial how to make a flashable zip file for CWM but it was for old devices with yaffs2 filesystem and the new ones have ext4.
After some search I found everything what is needed and I want to share it with you.
The Tutorial covers basic things but maybe it will help some people who will try it.
Step 1
Download the Stock-FW you want (FTF-File)
Step 2
Rename the .ftf File to .zip
Step 3
Extract the system.sin (with 7zip or WinRar for example)
Step 4
Open Flashtool go to "Tools" -> "Sin Editor" -> Choose the extracted system.sin and push "extract" Data
Step 5
You will get an system.ext4 file
Step 6
We have to extract the files which are in the system.ext4 file - for this I used the DiskInternal Linux Reader
Step 7
After extracting the files you have to put all the files in a folder named "system" (low letters)
Step 8
Create a folder named for example "Firmware"
Step 9
Put the "system" folder in the "Firmware" folder
Step 10
Download the Attached META-INF File - extract it and copy the META-INF Folder in the "Firmware" folder
Step 11
Now you have in your "Firmware" folder two sub-folders
"system" and "META-INF"
Now you only have to zip the both folders for example with 7zip or WinRar
Important: You have to set the compression to "Store"
Step 12
Copy the zip File to your SD-Card and flash it with CWM
If you want you can now add files to the system folder - like busy box - and or modify things and flash it over CWM.
Special thanks to Bin4ry
Best regards
UserX10
Learned ! Thank you.
Nice tutorial!
EDIT: The flashable zip is huge (990MB), did this have anything to do with the compression being set to 'store'?
xL3thalTuRdZz said:
Nice tutorial!
EDIT: The flashable zip is huge (990MB), did this have anything to do with the compression being set to 'store'?
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If you don't set it to store it wont work at all, no rom/flashable zip have anything other than store compression the same goes for bootanimations
Edit: OP/Mod you might just want to change TFT file to FTF in step 1
Sent from my GT-i9100 using Tapatalk 2
Edit2: It seems like this only goes for bootanimations, sorry my bad.
Great.....learning it now
Thanks for the positive feedback.
Changed also the typo on Step 1
I've tried setting compression to 'Normal' and all seems to be going fine...
Sent from my C6603 using xda app-developers app
Can this be applicable to nxt devices like mine?thanks for the tutorial...
Sent from my LT22i using Tapatalk 2
how to extract from ext4
can you explain with details :fingers-crossed:
im getting ext4 file again after extracting !
ShivangDave said:
can you explain with details :fingers-crossed:
im getting ext4 file again after extracting !
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You have to selected the .ext4 file open with LinuxReader. (like you .doc file with Word)
LinuxReader will "mounted" it in his own window, open your "new" disk (2Go) then select the "Save" option above...
tempofestival said:
You have to selected the .ext4 file open with LinuxReader. (like you .doc file with Word)
LinuxReader will "mounted" it in his own window, open your "new" disk (2Go) then select the "Save" option above...
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did it via linux ! thanks any way !
When I tried to extract Xperia S's stock rom from the ftf using DiskReaderInternals, then the rom would boot but USB would never work. Even the guy above me (ShivangDave) tried extracting using DiskReaderInternals for Miro but the rom failed to boot and got stuck at the Sony logo. That's why it is better to use linux to extract the system.ext4 image.
i want to make a flashable zip to install aps
UserX10 said:
Important: You have to set the compression to "Store"
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How do I set the compression to "Store"?
Thanks a lot for your guide!
MinnesotaVikings1961 said:
How do I set the compression to "Store"?
Thanks a lot for your guide!
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whenever you add file in archive it will show a box first ! 'NORMAL' is default ! change it to 'Store' !
Please!
Does this tutoriral can be applied to other models as Neo V.
Thank you and best regards!
fer14 said:
Please!
Does this tutoriral can be applied to other models as Neo V.
Thank you and best regards!
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This Tutorial should also work with the Neo V. Only one thing could be different.
But depending on your Android Version (when I remember well) it could be possible that you have instead of an ext4 file a yaffs2 file. In this case you can search the forum for an how to for this extension.
TheHawk002 said:
If you don't set it to store it wont work at all, no rom/flashable zip have anything other than store compression the same goes for bootanimations
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I use a template for flashing various things and I just drop stuff in it using Normal compression and it flashes ok, might be more important for full ROMs or zips to be run on the Phone like a boot animation, but for flashing the odd apk or other file I don't think it matters.
UserX10 said:
This Tutorial should also work with the Neo V. Only one thing could be different.
But depending on your Android Version (when I remember well) it could be possible that you have instead of an ext4 file a yaffs2 file. In this case you can search the forum for an how to for this extension.
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XperienceD said:
[GUIDE] How to make your regional firmware an .FTF file
[Guide] How make a FTF of stock firmware from SUS files
[GUIDE]How to make a rooted flashable rom from ftf file[FOR ALL XPERIA PHONES]
[tutorial] | how to extract system.sin
[tutorial] step by step method to extract ftf file from ics [ics]
[Tool] Yaffey - Utility for reading, editing and writing YAFFS2 images
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UserX10 said:
Hi @all,
I´m using the Flashtool and other provided tools here in the Forum for a long time (thanks to all people who are involved in the developing)
Now I want to give something back.
I´m not a developer but I understand (hopefully) basic things.
I have also some phones which does not support the flashmode so I am reliant to the fastboot mode and CWM.
At this point my goal was to flash the stock ROM to the Xperia Z.
I found a tuturial how to make a flashable zip file for CWM but it was for old devices with yaffs2 filesystem and the new ones have ext4.
After some search I found everything what is needed and I want to share it with you.
The Tutorial covers basic things but maybe it will help some people who will try it.
Step 1
Download the Stock-FW you want (FTF-File)
Step 2
Rename the .ftf File to .zip
Step 3
Extract the system.sin (with 7zip or WinRar for example)
Step 4
Open Flashtool go to "Tools" -> "Sin Editor" -> Choose the extracted system.sin and push "extract" Data
Step 5
You will get an system.ext4 file
Step 6
We have to extract the files which are in the system.ext4 file - for this I used the DiskInternal Linux Reader
Step 7
After extracting the files you have to put all the files in a folder named "system" (low letters)
Step 8
Create a folder named for example "Firmware"
Step 9
Put the "system" folder in the "Firmware" folder
Step 10
Download the Attached META-INF File - extract it and copy the META-INF Folder in the "Firmware" folder
Step 11
Now you have in your "Firmware" folder two sub-folders
"system" and "META-INF"
Now you only have to zip the both folders for example with 7zip or WinRar
Important: You have to set the compression to "Store"
Step 12
Copy the zip File to your SD-Card and flash it with CWM
If you want you can now add files to the system folder - like busy box - and or modify things and flash it over CWM.
Special thanks to Bin4ry
Best regards
UserX10
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I tried this on Xperia SP but the installation is aborted, does this supports Xperia SP? If not, how can I make another one for Xperia SP? Thanks
tdth said:
I tried this on Xperia SP but the installation is aborted, does this supports Xperia SP? If not, how can I make another one for Xperia SP? Thanks
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which error ?
---------- Post added at 08:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:50 PM ----------
tdth said:
I tried this on Xperia SP but the installation is aborted, does this supports Xperia SP? If not, how can I make another one for Xperia SP? Thanks
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this works... make sure you have correct update-binary file and also script !

[FIRMWARE][SM-T700] Galaxy Tab 8.4 (Wifi) T700XXU1ANF7 No-Wipe Factory Image

This is the latest firmware (T700XXU1ANF7) as of June 29, 2014 for the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (Wifi) model (SM-T700).
"No-Wipe" means your app data and storage will all stay 100% in tact. Only system mods, custom kernels, and root will be removed as you are flashing stock firmware.
Please feel free to use as you see fit.
Download: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358556680
open1your1eyes0 said:
This is the latest firmware (T700XXU1ANF7) as of June 29, 2014 for the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (Wifi) model.
"No-Wipe" means your app data and storage will all stay 100% in tact. Only system mods, custom kernels, and root will be removed as you are flashing stock firmware.
Please feel free to use as you see fit.
Download: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358554636
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No 10.5 love?
mitchellvii said:
No 10.5 love?
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+1, can't forget us 10.5 owners
mitchellvii said:
No 10.5 love?
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Stock Firmware SM-T800 (Wi-FI)
Stock Firmware SM-T805 (LTE)
Now all I need is a rom to screw my rig up with so I'll need this
Is there any tool to extract system.img?
UPDATE:
I found a way how to do it.
I used sgs4ext4fs by Chainfire to modify system.img and after that Ext2explore to extract files from modified system.img .
Also if anyone is interested how to extract hidden.img, first you need to modify it with sgs4ext4fs and after that use sgs2toext4. Then you can open modified hidden.img with ext4_unpacker and extract files from it.
Dabolx said:
Is there any tool to extract system.img?
UPDATE:
I found a way how to do it.
I used sgs4ext4fs by Chainfire to modify system.img and after that Ext2explore to extract files from modified system.img .
Also if anyone is interested how to extract hidden.img, first you need to modify it with sgs4ext4fs and after that use sgs2toext4. Then you can open modified hidden.img with ext4_unpacker and extract files from it.
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u did it on Windows or Linux? cause I want the system file extracted. can u send it to me please?
Dabolx said:
Is there any tool to extract system.img?
UPDATE:
I found a way how to do it.
I used sgs4ext4fs by Chainfire to modify system.img and after that Ext2explore to extract files from modified system.img .
Also if anyone is interested how to extract hidden.img, first you need to modify it with sgs4ext4fs and after that use sgs2toext4. Then you can open modified hidden.img with ext4_unpacker and extract files from it.
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Maybe you could repack it with root files to get root. There is a how to video on you tube. I would do it, but my linux machine is down.
suzook said:
Maybe you could repack it with root files to get root. There is a how to video on you tube. I would do it, but my linux machine is down.
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Please don't coming from the one that said root is okay from the note 10.1 2014 edition. Root and profit. Sound familiar. You mean root and brick.
mitchellvii said:
No 10.5 love?
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ewells38 said:
+1, can't forget us 10.5 owners
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Apologies for the delay folks. It's now uploaded.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2800372
Dabolx said:
Is there any tool to extract system.img?
UPDATE:
I found a way how to do it.
I used sgs4ext4fs by Chainfire to modify system.img and after that Ext2explore to extract files from modified system.img .
Also if anyone is interested how to extract hidden.img, first you need to modify it with sgs4ext4fs and after that use sgs2toext4. Then you can open modified hidden.img with ext4_unpacker and extract files from it.
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well, we need some step by step instruction here
anyone able to extract system files??
Dabolx said:
Is there any tool to extract system.img?
UPDATE:
I found a way how to do it.
I used sgs4ext4fs by Chainfire to modify system.img and after that Ext2explore to extract files from modified system.img .
Also if anyone is interested how to extract hidden.img, first you need to modify it with sgs4ext4fs and after that use sgs2toext4. Then you can open modified hidden.img with ext4_unpacker and extract files from it.
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Chainfire needs recovery.img to make cf autoroot for us. Are u able to extract the recovery.img for the q0.5 as well as 8.4 so I can post it in the cf auto root thread so we can get root?
FYI for those of you who have PMed me I have fixed the corrupt download and updated the OP link.
Zip
Dabolx said:
Is there any tool to extract system.img?
UPDATE:
I found a way how to do it.
I used sgs4ext4fs by Chainfire to modify system.img and after that Ext2explore to extract files from modified system.img .
Also if anyone is interested how to extract hidden.img, first you need to modify it with sgs4ext4fs and after that use sgs2toext4. Then you can open modified hidden.img with ext4_unpacker and extract files from it.
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Can you please zip extracted and provide a link!!
Thanks
No
jazzespresso said:
well, we need some step by step instruction here
anyone able to extract system files??
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No I am unable to extract and have done many in the past. It appears no one here has been successful either!!!
EMSpilot said:
No I am unable to extract and have done many in the past. It appears no one here has been successful either!!!
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bare with me on that one since I tried too many different options, following worked for me - required files attached here (I ziped, so hopefully XDA did not blocked it)
This is for Windows PC:
1. Download sgs4ext4fs.exe, and download firmware, unzip firmware up until you see system.img.
2. Open command prompt (on windows, click start, type cmd) where system.img, and type
sgs4ext4fs --trim system.img systemt.img
........ > you will see bunch of ............., but wait until it finishes.
3. Once it finishes it creates systemt.img, get sgs2toext4.jar (save it to the same folder), and open sgs2toext4.jar, and drag and drop newly created systemt.img to the window (sgs2toext4.jar's window), wait until it finishes, when it finishes it will create systemt.ext4.img
4. Now last step, download ext2explore.exe, and open it, and go to file --> open image and pick systemt.ext4.img, it will show the img file there (on both side of window), on the left side, select the systemt.ext4.img (should be showing full path), right click your mouse, and select save to your desktop or any other folder location you pick.
Obviously, next step will be odexing everything:laugh:
Yorgo1982 said:
u did it on Windows or Linux? cause I want the system file extracted. can u send it to me please?
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Here you go:
System img from Galaxy Tab 10.5
How about a custom recovery .the build your own recovery with stock recovery.IMG leads to a http// 404 error online after it builds it.any of you smarter than me individuals know how to build a custom CWM/TWRP img ?
Nexus 5 via Tapatalk
open1your1eyes0 said:
This is the latest firmware (T700XXU1ANF7) as of June 29, 2014 for the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (Wifi) model (SM-T700).
"No-Wipe" means your app data and storage will all stay 100% in tact. Only system mods, custom kernels, and root will be removed as you are flashing stock firmware.
Please feel free to use as you see fit.
Download: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358556680
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I actually needed this this morning and feel indebted to you cause the online so called Stock Firmwares lead to mad amount of bloat to my computer.
Thank you
restore
jball said:
I actually needed this this morning and feel indebted to you cause the online so called Stock Firmwares lead to mad amount of bloat to my computer.
Thank you
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Thanks this worked like a charm!!! Great work!!!

How to unpack system.img.ext4 ! ! ! !

How to unpack system.img.ext4 taken from the side SAMMOBILE.com of the phone SGS4 and SGS5 !?
Search "Diskinternals Linux Reader" on Google, download and install it.
Open the program and mount image, choose your ext4 file, that's all
Inviato dal mio GT-I9505
AntaresOne said:
Search "Diskinternals Linux Reader" on Google, download and install it.
Open the program and mount image, choose your ext4 file, that's all
Inviato dal mio GT-I9505
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Doesn't work. When you open system.img.ext4 with it, it errors out saying "File system not supported." There's an extra step for Samsung firmwares, unfortunately the sgs2ext4.jar tool posted around XDA no longer works (it's over two years old anyway).
siraltus said:
Doesn't work. When you open system.img.ext4 with it, it errors out saying "File system not supported." There's an extra step for Samsung firmwares, unfortunately the sgs2ext4.jar tool posted around XDA no longer works (it's over two years old anyway).
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your right, Linux Reader will not work with the SGS4 img files.
So I was looking for the same thing and put together a way that worked for me on windows 7 64bit...
1. download the sgs2toext4.jar from rwilco12's website or the xda thread
2. run sgs2toext4.jar and then drag your "system.img.ext4" file that you got from your tar.md5 file into the main window that says "Drag Here"
3. it will take a couple minutes to create the new "system.img.ext4.img" file, so let it run until it says in the window that it is done...then close the program
4. download ext2explore-2.2.71 from the sourceforge website
5. once downloaded, extract the .exe file and right click on ext2explore.exe to "run as administrator"
6. then click on File at top left and then Open Image...select your "system.img.ext4.img" file
7. Highlight the file in the right window pane and click Save
8. then save the contents to a folder of your choosing and VIOLA!!
hope that helps!
Linux reader works perfect, you just need to use an older version, not the latest
onelovekir said:
run sgs2toext4.jar and then drag your "system.img.ext4" file that you got from your tar.md5 file into the main window that says "Drag Here"
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Except that when I drag my system.img.ext4 file to the sgs2ext4.jar window, it just keeps saying "0 bytes" forever and ever and extracts nothing. I left it for an hour once and it just created a 0-byte file.
siraltus said:
Except that when I drag my system.img.ext4 file to the sgs2ext4.jar window, it just keeps saying "0 bytes" forever and ever and extracts nothing. I left it for an hour once and it just created a 0-byte file.
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Have you by any chance installed the Java SDK? If not, try installing that first before running the applet.
onelovekir said:
Have you by any chance installed the Java SDK? If not, try installing that first before running the applet.
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I have the latest Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed. Why would I need the entire SDK?
siraltus said:
I have the latest Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed. Why would I need the entire SDK?
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Yeah I don't see why you would but that might be the difference from mine and yours, cuz mine worked no problems
onelovekir said:
Yeah I don't see why you would but that might be the difference from mine and yours, cuz mine worked no problems
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Maybe because I was trying to extract a Note 3 and Note 4 firmware and not an S4 firmware and Samsung changed the formats...
siraltus said:
Maybe because I was trying to extract a Note 3 and Note 4 firmware and not an S4 firmware and Samsung changed the formats...
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aaahhh could be, its very possible...then i'm not sure, you could always host your img file on the cloud and maybe I could try and do it for you, just send me a PM with the link
siraltus said:
Maybe because I was trying to extract a Note 3 and Note 4 firmware and not an S4 firmware and Samsung changed the formats...
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Buddy. Have to you found out the solution for this?
Even I am trying to extract Note 4 Lollipop rom but not possible.
Any work around?
Thanks.
Try this guys: You have to emulate Linux in windows using cygwin and that will unpack the system.img.ext4 files
Use the modified android kitchenHere and learn the way to install it in the original thread here
Run android kitchen and then choose the rom and voila! unpacked! Now I don't know if it will work with lollipop but you can give it a try
too complicated? for simpler ways try : this

[Q] Needed secsettings.apk and secsettings.odex for NH1, quickly!

Hey guys!
So I was just installing S5 Settings from balliboxer
and now I am an idiot to backup the secsettings apk and odex.
After I installed it, it gone FC.
Please somebody have an stock 4.4.2 SecSettings.apk and odex file please?
I'm running on 4.4.2 G7102 NH1.
sorry i don't have nh1 so i can't help you but what about four threads for the same thing , it's not realy serious man if you need help just post one time
if you have a pc :
domload your rom from Sam
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/36186/G7102XWUBNI2_G7102OLBBNI2_XSE.zip/
--extract it yoy will have G7102XWUBNI2_G7102OLBBNI2_XSE.tar.md5 use 7zip and extract it
--When you have completed extracting all of them, you'll find many files including many .img files. For Apps you need to extract system.img. Unlike normal nandroid backup's system.img file which in yaffs, this stock one in different. So, unyaffs tool can't unpack the system.img
--To extract the system.img, download this tool: sgs2toext4 (created by drphrozen). On extracting it you'll have sgs2toext4.jar file.
--Open a command window and set the directory where you have .jar file.
--Now type sgs2toext4.jar and press enter.
--The .jar will run in a new window & will ask you to drag & drop the system.img file there. Do the same and wait till the process completes.
--When the process completes, you'll find a file named system.ext4.img in the same folder where you had the system.img file.
--Now download ext2reader and install it. Then open the program open your system.img.ext4
--Now navigate in to find the apk you need and extract it copy to your phone
maxx35000 said:
sorry i don't have nh1 so i can't help you but what about four threads for the same thing , it's not realy serious man if you need help just post one time
if you have a pc :
domload your rom from Sam
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/36186/G7102XWUBNI2_G7102OLBBNI2_XSE.zip/
--extract it yoy will have G7102XWUBNI2_G7102OLBBNI2_XSE.tar.md5 use 7zip and extract it
--When you have completed extracting all of them, you'll find many files including many .img files. For Apps you need to extract system.img. Unlike normal nandroid backup's system.img file which in yaffs, this stock one in different. So, unyaffs tool can't unpack the system.img
--To extract the system.img, download this tool: sgs2toext4 (created by drphrozen). On extracting it you'll have sgs2toext4.jar file.
--Open a command window and set the directory where you have .jar file.
--Now type sgs2toext4.jar and press enter.
--The .jar will run in a new window & will ask you to drag & drop the system.img file there. Do the same and wait till the process completes.
--When the process completes, you'll find a file named system.ext4.img in the same folder where you had the system.img file.
--Now download ext2reader and install it. Then open the program open your system.img.ext4
--Now navigate in to find the apk you need and extract it copy to your phone
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Thanks dude! And sorry for those 4 threads. Gonna download it!
This will take soooooo long! My Internet connection is slow and can complete in 9-10 hours!
Just be patient and people will see your thread and help you! But making FOUR posts...?
maxx35000 said:
sorry i don't have nh1 so i can't help you but what about four threads for the same thing , it's not realy serious man if you need help just post one time
if you have a pc :
domload your rom from Sam
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/36186/G7102XWUBNI2_G7102OLBBNI2_XSE.zip/
--extract it yoy will have G7102XWUBNI2_G7102OLBBNI2_XSE.tar.md5 use 7zip and extract it
--When you have completed extracting all of them, you'll find many files including many .img files. For Apps you need to extract system.img. Unlike normal nandroid backup's system.img file which in yaffs, this stock one in different. So, unyaffs tool can't unpack the system.img
--To extract the system.img, download this tool: sgs2toext4 (created by drphrozen). On extracting it you'll have sgs2toext4.jar file.
--Open a command window and set the directory where you have .jar file.
--Now type sgs2toext4.jar and press enter.
--The .jar will run in a new window & will ask you to drag & drop the system.img file there. Do the same and wait till the process completes.
--When the process completes, you'll find a file named system.ext4.img in the same folder where you had the system.img file.
--Now download ext2reader and install it. Then open the program open your system.img.ext4
--Now navigate in to find the apk you need and extract it copy to your phone
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Unfortunately this doesn't work. When you drop the system.img.ext4 file onto the sgs2ext4 tool, no file is produced. The tool just keeps endlessly repeating:
"system.img.ext4 32 B 0 B/s"
I think that tool is too old (2.5 years old) and doesn't support the newest Samsung firmwares.
siraltus said:
Unfortunately this doesn't work. When you drop the system.img.ext4 file onto the sgs2ext4 tool, no file is produced. The tool just keeps endlessly repeating:
"system.img.ext4 32 B 0 B/s"
I think that tool is too old (2.5 years old) and doesn't support the newest Samsung firmwares.
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witch firmware do you want to extract ?and whitch file you want ?
i 've extract my latest firmware 09/2014 so it work fine for me
maxx35000 said:
witch firmware do you want to extract ?and whitch file you want ?
i 've extract my latest firmware 09/2014 so it work fine for me
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The T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910T) NK4 firmware. I can't find any instructions online on extracting Samsung firmwares other than these, which were originally written up by rwilco12 a long time ago and reposted endlessly.
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The T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910T) NK4 firmware. I can't find any instructions online on extracting Samsung firmwares other than these, which were originally written up by rwilco12 a long time ago and reposted endlessly.
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you have one solution try to extract md5 file
and direct mount system.img in ubunt it work for me then copy the file you want
maxx35000 said:
you have one solution try to extract md5 file
and direct mount system.img in ubunt it work for me then copy the file you want
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I'll try doing that in a Linux VM. I'm on Windows and the Diskinternals Linux Reader keeps saying the filesystem is invalid.
siraltus said:
I'll try doing that in a Linux VM. I'm on Windows and the Diskinternals Linux Reader keeps saying the filesystem is invalid.
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give me a link to download the system.img i try to extract it
maxx35000 said:
give me a link to download the system.img i try to extract it
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Thank you for your help. It's this firmware: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39224/N910TUVU1ANK4_N910TTMB1ANK4_TMB.zip/
Anything? Is this a no-go?
siraltus said:
Thank you for your help. It's this firmware: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/39224/N910TUVU1ANK4_N910TTMB1ANK4_TMB.zip/
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sorry i have forget to do it i download the file now
but what the files needed in ?
maxx35000 said:
sorry i have forget to do it i download the file now
but what the files needed in ?
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I just want to find a method that works for extracting the Note 4 firmware because none I found online work.
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I just want to find a method that works for extracting the Note 4 firmware because none I found online work.
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I found that the Linux method works on my Mac. Took a ton of tinkering and restarting the emulator on my machine.
sgs2ext4.jar did not work for me in Windows. It just hangs.
sbrownla said:
I found that the Linux method works on my Mac. Took a ton of tinkering and restarting the emulator on my machine.
sgs2ext4.jar did not work for me in Windows. It just hangs.
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yes sgs2ext4.jar work with some of system.img but not all but you can mount in linux i have extracted note 4 img :good:
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give me a link to download the system.img i try to extract it
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The SAMMOBILE firmware or the system.img? I'm not yet downloading it. Let's see if I can resume the download.

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