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how to open(unpack) android update.app

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That should be under general...
Sent from my Huawei Ideos X5 1.12.9(ret4rt)

boss_y said:
That should be under general...
Sent from my Huawei Ideos X5 1.12.9(ret4rt)
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It should indeed.
Moved to General

I believe flibblesan used a tool to unpack it, cant remember what it was called. Ask him
edit. or dzo.. cant remember

i'd like to know the name of the tool....

Google is your friend
http://android.modaco.com/topic/298436-perl-script-for-unpacking-the-updataapp-files/

demolition23 said:
Google is your friend
http://android.modaco.com/topic/298436-perl-script-for-unpacking-the-updataapp-files/
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that script is already included in dsixda kitchen....the problem is that the kitchen extracts the updata.app and a "out" folder (where there are some files, among them system.img).
the most important problem is that i can't extract system.img with dsixda.

matteof93 said:
the most important problem is that i can't extract system.img with dsixda.
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It should be (I haven't checked it myself) an ext3 image, which you can just mount under Linux anyway.

qwerty12 said:
It should (I haven't checked it myself) an ext3 image, which you can just mount under Linux anyway.
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ok, i will try later....now i am on windows
EDIT: mounting the system.img on ubuntu the file seems to be empty.....is there any tool to extract it?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036147
This should work
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No, doesn't work either. The link is for unyaffs, which is the same app dsxda kitchen uses for extraction

dancer_69 said:
No, doesn't work either. The link is for unyaffs, which is the same app dsxda kitchen uses for extraction
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18905974&postcount=6

dont working.

andreasha said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18905974&postcount=6
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just tested on ubuntu. i have obtained the system.img but i had some issues extracting updata.app and i don't have the boot.img

I not open please video or photo
ı'm using ubuntu latest version

I am trying to sort this out now, but not getting so far. Looks to me that the hash locations found in the script are wrong so it is not finding boot.img and other files and is breaking the script.
http://www.zebadger.com/android/scripts/split_updata.txt
Code:
my %fileHash=( "\x00\x00\x00\x10","appsboot.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\x20","file25.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\x30","boot.img",
"\x00\x00\x00\x40","system.img",
"\x00\x00\x00\x50","userdata.img",
"\x00\x00\x00\x60","recovery.img",
"\x00\x00\x00\xC0","file11.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xD0","file08.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xE0","file05.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xF0","file04.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xF1","file07.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xF2","splash.raw565",
"\x00\x00\x00\xF3","file01.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xF4","file02.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xF5","file14.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xF6","boot_versions.txt",
"\x00\x00\x00\xF7","upgradable_versions.txt",
"\x00\x00\x00\xF8","file09.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xF9","version.txt",
"\x00\x00\x00\xFA","file20.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xFB","appsboothd.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xFC","file23.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xFD","file16.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xFE","file18.mbn",
"\x00\x00\x00\xFF","file21.mbn",
);
Have looked through the update.app with a hex editor, but not seeing anything that correlates to those lines. Can find boot.img etc, but they are referenced differently. Will look at if hex dump is a different thing and see if it references boot.img properly. If we could get this working, we could make a lot more custom roms as it would be easier to make them in the kitchen using official huawei files with mods.

Ok so system.img can be mounted using furius iso in linux on a loop setting, not a fuse one. Now to try and find the boot.img

http://android.modaco.com/topic/311...s-new-version-of-split-updatapl/page__st__180
See last post, unless he is only joking/being sarcastic, looks like we may get some support for our update.app files for the u8800 in zebadgers script. would be great if we could get full support in the android kitchen for our phone

Ok, last one for now, spent whole afternoon combing through scripts and hex editor readouts. Still not much closer. I can find a couple of files in zebadgers script that if you rename them to boot.img (F0, F3 and F4) will let the script do its job, but they are clearly not the boot.img, too small and not right.
There are still four mystery files named unknown_file 0-3 and 2 look to be the correct size for a kernel/boot.img but I dont know where they come from. They are not from the filehashes in my above post.

hi paul....so did you managed to obtain the system.img from update.app?
which script have you used?
about the boot.img: i don't think that it is absolutely necessary....i can copy my boot.img through the pink screen and use it in the dsixda kitchen. is that right?
ps: i think that the boot.img of the B512 is the same of the B540...isn't it?

[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

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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

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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!!!

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yash92duster said:
Hello
Galaxy A Series Users
Can someone share the Stock Deodex zip of
Galaxy A5 (2016)-SM-A510F MM 6.0.1 Firmware!!!
Can anyone share the Deodex zip of the following:
PDA A510FXXU2BPFA
CSC A510FPHE2BPFA
or any other MM 6.0.1 Firmware of SM-A510F
Thank you
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What do you want from that zip??
If I'm not wrong, you need system.img dump...???

Mirza_Husnain said:
What do you want from that zip??
If I'm not wrong, you need system.img dump...???
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I camera files
Camera data
Lib
Lib64
App
Privapp
Vendor

yash92duster said:
I camera files
Camera data
Lib
Lib64
App
Privapp
Vendor
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i don't have those but i have a method to get those files, not only those but all system.img dump...
(tested on SM-G935F ROM from sammobile)
1. download the ROM of which you want system dump (A5) from sammobile
2. extract it using winRaR and get system.img
3. put the system.img into folder "simg2img_win-master" (zip is in link)
4. run convert.bat
5. wait it finish and you would get "system.ext4.img"
6. install "Linux_Reader.exe" (exe is in link)
7. open the "system.ext4.img" in Linux_Reader
8. save the dump where you want..
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxAOtEj1hzr2dnhyTEt6NDdoX3M/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxAOtEj1hzr2OEROOHZQVHF6OHc/view?usp=sharing

Mirza_Husnain said:
i don't have those but i have a method to get those files, not only those but all system.img dump...
(tested on SM-G935F ROM from sammobile)
1. download the ROM of which you want system dump (A5) from sammobile
2. extract it using winRaR and get system.img
3. put the system.img into folder "simg2img_win-master" (zip is in link)
4. run convert.bat
5. wait it finish and you would get "system.ext4.img"
6. install "Linux_Reader.exe" (exe is in link)
7. open the "system.ext4.img" in Linux_Reader
8. save the dump where you want..
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxAOtEj1hzr2dnhyTEt6NDdoX3M/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxAOtEj1hzr2OEROOHZQVHF6OHc/view?usp=sharing
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I was lazy and has no time
so i requested someone can share if they has the zip ready
no problem I extracted those files

yash92duster said:
I was lazy and has no time
so i requested someone can share if they has the zip ready
no problem I extracted those files
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I upload to htcmania a rom with deodex tonight, i create the V1 (lollipop) and now V2 with MM

TheAbraham696 said:
I upload to htcmania a rom with deodex tonight, i create the V1 (lollipop) and now V2 with MM
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Ok

yash92duster said:
Ok
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hi, it's uploaded, http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=1209081

Unroot & Re-pack firmware?

I had 50pc japan version of s5(sc-04f), installed rom 'G900F.STOCK.FOR.SCL23.FULL.MINHQUAN'. The downside of this rom is that its pre-rooted. I managed to unroot it by goin in supersu & click 'full-unroot'. But i had multiple devices to flash, so is there a way for me to re-pack this firmware again after i unroot it? So that i could flash it to my other devices without root.

wee2000 said:
I had 50pc japan version of s5(sc-04f), installed rom 'G900F.STOCK.FOR.SCL23.FULL.MINHQUAN'. The downside of this rom is that its pre-rooted. I managed to unroot it by goin in supersu & click 'full-unroot'. But i had multiple devices to flash, so is there a way for me to re-pack this firmware again after i unroot it? So that i could flash it to my other devices without root.
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Your best bet is to post this question within the following Q&A thread that's specific to your device.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2700073
Good Luck!
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I DO NOT provide support via PM unless asked/requested by myself. PLEASE keep it in the threads where everyone can share.

ok done, thx 4 the info

just in case if i missed the reply there, hope someone could reply me here?
when i extract the ZIP file, i got
METE-INF folder
boot.img
system.img

just in case if i missed the reply there, hope someone could reply me here?
when i extract the ZIP file, i got
METE-INF folder
boot.img
system.img

wee2000 said:
just in case if i missed the reply there, hope someone could reply me here?
when i extract the ZIP file, i got
METE-INF folder
boot.img
system.img
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Should we search for this firmware or you can provide a link to its thread?

the link is here : https://choimobile.vn/threads/6-0-1-scl23-stock-rom-g900f-full-port-v3-by-huaminhquan93.37412/

wee2000 said:
the link is here : https://choimobile.vn/threads/6-0-1-scl23-stock-rom-g900f-full-port-v3-by-huaminhquan93.37412/
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Generally, if it's 6.0.1 and rooted systemlessly, you need to replace boot.img with a stock one and remove SuperSU app from system.img.
This ROM intended to be flashed from TWRP, so it's an ext4 image.
You can mount it to a linux system on your PC and remove anything you want.

I havent done anything like this before. Could u give me some links or guides? My PC is running Windows 10.

wee2000 said:
I havent done anything like this before. Could u give me some links or guides? My PC is running Windows 10.
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Ok, here' a simpler way:
1. Make changes on one phone.
2. Make a TWRP backup of boot and system partitions.
3. Restore this backup on other phones. They must have TWRP installed, a 6.0.1 bootloader and modem.
You'll have to rename backup's folder path and to wipe cache/data/system before restore.

can i use winrar to extract & compile the rom, without linux? So that i will have a much faster flashing process for all other units..

wee2000 said:
can i use winrar to extract & compile the rom, without linux? So that i will have a much faster flashing process for all other units..
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Ok, I've managed to download that ROM at last.
The things look even simpler.
To prepare an "unrooted" ROM:
1. Download the zip form this post and unpack updater-script somewhere.
2. Make a copy of V3.G900F.STOCK.FOR.SCL23.FULL.MINHQUAN.zip, open it with Windows Explorer and replace V3.G900F.STOCK.FOR.SCL23.FULL.MINHQUAN.zip\META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script with the file you've unpacked from the attachment.
3. Try to flash ans see if it's what you need.

thx so much, already passed all units to the buyer. ill try that on next batch restock, may iknow if there's a way to get the service menu shortcode *#0*# to work again? This rom doesn't has the service menu.

bbsc said:
Ok, I've managed to download that ROM at last.
The things look even simpler.
To prepare an "unrooted" ROM:
1. Download the zip form this post and unpack updater-script somewhere.
2. Make a copy of V3.G900F.STOCK.FOR.SCL23.FULL.MINHQUAN.zip, open it with Windows Explorer and replace V3.G900F.STOCK.FOR.SCL23.FULL.MINHQUAN.zip\META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script with the file you've unpacked from the attachment.
3. Try to flash ans see if it's what you need.
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I've replaced the updater-script in the zip file, but supersu is still there

Please please Help me!!! I want file zip firmware for TA 1021

I need a zip firmware file for nokia 6 TA 1021. Because my nokia 6 can not flash with OST. However, I can flash the zip file by recovery 3.2.1. Thanks.
P / s: My English is very bad. sorry

letgol said:
I need a zip firmware file for nokia 6 TA 1021. Because my nokia 6 can not flash with OST. However, I can flash the zip file by recovery 3.2.1. Thanks.
P / s: My English is very bad. sorry
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I already shared the firmware here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75076587&postcount=7
This is the September version. In order to get to the newest version of Nougat, you have to install the update zips one by one. They are on the forum too.
Happy flashing

ZeroPointMax said:
I already shared the firmware here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75076587&postcount=7
This is the September version. In order to get to the newest version of Nougat, you have to install the update zips one by one. They are on the forum too.
Happy flashing
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Now I have to flash 7z file by recovery?

letgol said:
Now I have to flash 7z file by recovery?
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No, unzip the archive and then click on Edit phone Information on OST. You can do this while the archive is extracting to skip some wait time. Then open your favorite terminal program and flash the img files from the archives like this: (example with the included fastboot-android.exe on Windows)
fastboot-android.exe flash x x.img. X is the filename of the img file. You can look into my linked article to see which partitions you have to flash for a complete system reinstall. Note: if you flash recovery, your twrp will be replaced by the stock recovery.

ZeroPointMax said:
No, unzip the archive and then click on Edit phone Information on OST. You can do this while the archive is extracting to skip some wait time. Then open your favorite terminal program and flash the img files from the archives like this: (example with the included fastboot-android.exe on Windows)
fastboot-android.exe flash x x.img. X is the filename of the img file. You can look into my linked article to see which partitions you have to flash for a complete system reinstall. Note: if you flash recovery, your twrp will be replaced by the stock recovery.
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Thank you. I will try

ZeroPointMax said:
No, unzip the archive and then click on Edit phone Information on OST. You can do this while the archive is extracting to skip some wait time. Then open your favorite terminal program and flash the img files from the archives like this: (example with the included fastboot-android.exe on Windows)
fastboot-android.exe flash x x.img. X is the filename of the img file. You can look into my linked article to see which partitions you have to flash for a complete system reinstall. Note: if you flash recovery, your twrp will be replaced by the stock recovery.
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Thank you. I did it

letgol said:
Thank you. I did it
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:good: