Good morning family!
It's my very first time posting in this subforum, but I think this tutorial was actually something needed, since all threads everyone can found while Googling are quite old (like, from the Xperia S times ), and also I'm quite tired of infinite threads like this and this, so...
Today I bring you an extensive and unified guide on how to extract ANY SYSTEM FILE from a FlashTool's Firmware (FTF), whether it's from the userdata.sin or from the system.sin.
Since this is going to be a guide for all OSes, there are some programs you'll need in general,
Latest version available of FlashTools (for SIN dumping purposes).
A reader tool for the extracted image, which can be:
An EXT4 reader / mounter.
An Unyaffs2, if you're using this guide for an old device (like the already mentioned Xperia S, and older).
Some cups of coffee, and lots of patience [IMPORTANT].
But, some of them will be platform specific, so the thread will split in:
2nd post: WINDOWS
3rd post: LINUX
4th post: OSX
Here you've a video tutorial showing the whole process for the 3 OSes:
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WINDOWS GUIDE
Step 1 - Extract the SIN we need
Using your favourite archive manager (WinRAR, 7-Zip, etc), open the FTF you want to extract the files from. (FYI: an FTF is just a Zip file with renamed extension)
Now copy/extract the SIN you want to unpack to a folder of your preference.
Step 2 - Dump the SIN
I'll take into account you already had installed Flashtools and Java JRE, in which case I highly encourage you to update both to the latest version available.
Now, open Flashtools. Click on Tools, Sin Editor. Hit the [...] and locate the SIN you previously extracted. Now, hit the [Extract Data] button. After a couple of minutes the bar should start running.
Once finished, you can have 2 kind of files: a .yaffs2 or a .ext4/.ext3/.ext2 file, which require different procedures on how to see it's contents.
Step 3.a - Convert the file to a readable format - UnYaffs2
If the file you get is a .yaffs2 format file, you're going to need to extract it. For doing so, you need this tool, which contains a executable and a cygwin dll.
Extract this .rar contents to the very same folder where you placed the SIN, and thus, where the .yaffs2 is located.
Now, while you're in that folder press the shift key in your keyboard, and while you keep pressing it, right click on a blank space in that folder. In the menu choose Open a Command Prompt here.
To end the proccess, type
Code:
unyaffs2.exe [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]<the-name-of-the-yaffs2>[/COLOR]
Where <the-name-of-the-yaffs2> you must type the file name of the yaffs2 (e.g. system.yaffs2)
The files will get extracted and you'll be able to pick the ones you need.
Step 3.b - Mount the image - Linux Reader
There're many many tools to mount a EXT format image in Windows, but in this case, I'll use the Diskinternals Linux Reader, since it's free and it's compatible with all 3 possible formats you can encounter: .ext4/.ext3/.ext2.
Download it from here and install it. (It must be this version, since newer ones are broken.)
Once done, you should be perfectly able to double-click-to-mount the EXT file Flashtools generated without any trouble.
LINUX GUIDE
Step 1 - Extract the SIN we need
Using your favourite archive manager (Ark, Peazip, etc), open the FTF you want to extract the files from. (FYI: an FTF is just a Zip file with renamed extension)
Now copy/extract the SIN you want to unpack to a folder of your preference.
Step 2 - Dump the SIN
I'll take into account you already had installed Flashtools and Java JRE, in which case I highly encourage you to update both to the latest version available.
Now, open Flashtools. Click on Tools, Sin Editor. Hit the [...] and locate the SIN you previously extracted. Now, hit the [Extract Data] button. After a couple of minutes the bar should start running.
Once finished, you can have 2 kind of files: a .yaffs2 or a .ext4/.ext3/.ext2 file, which require different procedures on how to see it's contents.
Step 3.a - Convert the file to a readable format - UnYaffs2
If the file you get is a .yaffs2 format file, you're going to need an extra tool to extract it. For doing so, you are going to need the unyaffs2 tool.
You can download a pre-compiled binary from here, or you can compile your own using GCC with the source code, the header and the code below inside a Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T to open it).
Code:
gcc -o unyaffs unyaffs.c
Once you've a working UnYaffs2 binary, just copy it to the very same folder where you placed the SIN, and thus, where the .yaffs2 is located, and type in a Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T to open it).
Code:
cd [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]<file-route-of-the-sin>[/COLOR]
./unyaffs2 [COLOR="Blue"]<the-name-of-the-yaffs2>[/COLOR]
Where <file-route-of-the-sin> is where the SIN was located, and where <the-name-of-the-yaffs2> you must type the file name of the yaffs2 (e.g. system.yaffs2)
The files will get extracted and you'll be able to pick the ones you need.
Step 3.b - Mount the image
Since we're already in Linux, mounting a EXT image is not that hard. Just mount it using this commands in a Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T to open it).
Code:
cd [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]<file-route-of-the-sin>[/COLOR]
mkdir android
sudo mount -t ext[color="RED"]*[/color] -o loop <name-of-the-image> android/
Where <file-route-of-the-sin> is where the SIN was located, where <the-name-of-the-image> you must type the file name of the ext image (e.g. system.ext4), and finally, where ext*, replace * with the version number of the EXT image you're mounting, usually, ext4
Now, once finished, to unmount it, type in a Terminal.
Code:
sudo umount android
rm -fr android
OSX GUIDE
Step 1 - Extract the SIN we need
Using your favourite archive manager (UnRarX, ZipEg, etc), open the FTF you want to extract the files from. (FYI: an FTF is just a Zip file with renamed extension)
Now copy/extract the SIN you want to unpack to a folder of your preference.
Step 2 - Dump the SIN
I'll take into account you already had installed Flashtools and Java JRE, in which case I highly encourage you to update both to the latest version available.
Now, open Flashtools. Click on Tools, Sin Editor. Hit the [...] and locate the SIN you previously extracted. Now, hit the [Extract Data] button. After a couple of minutes the bar should start running.
Once finished, you can have 2 kind of files: a .yaffs2 or a .ext4/.ext3/.ext2 file, which require different procedures on how to see it's contents.
Step 3.a - Convert the file to a readable format - UnYaffs2
If the file you get is a .yaffs2 format file, you're going to need an extra tool to extract it. For doing so, you are going to need the unyaffs2 tool.
You can download a pre-compiled binary from here, or you can install your own using Brew. From a Terminal (Command+Space, then type in Terminal) type the following commands.
Code:
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" < /dev/null 2> /dev/null #This is just to Install Brew for the first time. If you already have it, it's not needed.
brew install unyaffs
If you chose using the UnYaffs2 binary, copy it to the very same folder where you placed the SIN, and thus, where the .yaffs2 is located.
If you chose the Brew installation, just continue.
Now, type in a Terminal (Command+Space, then type in Terminal).
Code:
cd [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]<file-route-of-the-sin>[/COLOR]
unyaffs2 [COLOR="Blue"]<the-name-of-the-yaffs2>[/COLOR]
Where <file-route-of-the-sin> is where the SIN was located, and thus, where the yaffs2 file is located; and where <the-name-of-the-yaffs2> you must type the file name of the yaffs2 (e.g. system.yaffs2)
The files will get extracted and you'll be able to pick the ones you need.
Step 3.b - Mount the image - Ext4FUSE
There're many many tools to mount a EXT format image in OSX, but in this case, since we don't need RW access, but just RO, I'll use ext4fuse, since it's free and it's more than compatible with our needs.
To install it you'll need Brew. To get things ready, type the following commands in a Terminal (Command+Space, then type in Terminal).
Code:
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" < /dev/null 2> /dev/null #This is just to Install Brew for the first time. If you already have it, it's not needed.
brew tap homebrew/fuse
brew install Caskroom/cask/osxfuse
brew install ext4fuse
If you're on OSX Yosemite, El Capitan, or Leopard, you may need an extra command to add yourself to the Operator group, so that you can have readonly permissions to the disks.
Use it only if you get an error while trying to access the mounted EXT image later.
Code:
sudo dscl . append /Groups/operator GroupMembership [COLOR="red"]<your-user>[/COLOR]
Where your user <your-user> is your username.
Now, to mount the ext4 image, type in a Terminal (Command+Space, then type in Terminal).
Code:
mkdir android
ext4fuse [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]<path-to-the-ext4-image>[/COLOR] android
Where <path-to-the-ext4-image> you must type in the full path where the SIN was located, and thus, where the EXT4 image is located.
Use this as reference.
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Great job! Keep up the good work!!
Well. great guide.
Just a note, Microsoft officially released Bash on Ubuntu on Windows yesterday. Try it. It's a full fledged Linux subsystem but unfortunately only available to Windows Insiders. It would be the best alternate to cygwin.
Boot.img
How can i extract the boot.img
or is this applicable to every single .sin file present in the .ftf file
serajr said:
Great job! Keep up the good work!!
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Thank you, I appreciate your words
mfbcool said:
Well. great guide.
Just a note, Microsoft officially released Bash on Ubuntu on Windows yesterday. Try it. It's a full fledged Linux subsystem but unfortunately only available to Windows Insiders. It would be the best alternate to cygwin.
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I know, I saw the demonstration in the //build/, but since it hasn't been released for all yet (I guess it'll be for Redstone 2?), I didn't saw it necessary to be included.
sandeep.sethi said:
How can i extract the boot.img
or is this applicable to every single .sin file present in the .ftf file
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No, this is only applicable for system.sin, userdata.sin, cache.sin and probably modem.sin.
However, if many of you request it, I could try making another for the kernel (boot.img)... But remember, every device doesn't have the same way/method to unpack the kernel, so making a generic tutorial for all wouldn't be possible
No, this is only applicable for system.sin, userdata.sin, cache.sin and probably modem.sin.
However, if many of you request it, I could try making another for the kernel (boot.img)... But remember, every device doesn't have the same way/method to unpack the kernel, so making a generic tutorial for all wouldn't be possible
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if u can provide the guide it would be very helpful :fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed:
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I tried extracting Xperia Pro's system SIN (can't remember the exact name but the one with the largest file size) using the latest version of Flashtool but wasn't successful. Like it's not supported yet.
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Easy Install For Bliss-x86 8.x/10.x UEFI/ESP (64bit)
** This method might be the easiest currently **
For the overall instructions on using this method, please refer to the tools original thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/winapp-android-x86-installer-uefi-t3222483
I have taken some time to update the tool for easy install on UEFI/ESP machines. The builds I produce can be found here:
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And the source for those builds can be found here: https://github.com/BlissRoms-x86/Androidx86-Installer-for-Windows
This tool should work on RemixOS as well, but I have not tested it yet (been too busy on this project)
Part 1 - Using the Installer
The installer has been updated, and it will accept the .iso files for our 8.x/10.x releases. Just follow the prompts the installer gives. Refer to the orig thread for any questions, and please search before asking.
Part 2- Switching the UEFI/EFS boot entry
Open the EasyUEFI tool mentioned above, then switch the UEFI/EFI entry it created to boot first. Close and reboot.
How to "prep" a USB using syslinux EFI to run Bliss 7.x/10.x
Thanks to @IcedCube
IcedCube said:
For those who are a little too bleeding edge and like to adventure outside the recommended method that @electrikjesus recommends, here's how to "prep" a USB using syslinux EFI to run Bliss 7.x/10.x.
Also, I'd appreciate it if he could link it in the first post as a "experimental syslinux EFI" method, because this is what I recommend if some Chinese tablets don't want to boot grub.
DO NOT BLAME HIM IF YOUR DEVICE CATCHES FIRE AFTER DOING THIS. BLAME ME INSTEAD.
I strongly recommend using a Linux VM or a Linux box for this. Ensure you have the latest version of unsquashfs (part of squashfs-tools) too. Grab the latest build of Bliss x86 7.x/10.x before continuing!
Grab the ZIP file from my original post, https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74977694&postcount=1237, and extract it to the root of your USB drive. This will bootstrap syslinux EFI onto it.
Make a folder, if you haven't already done so, called "android".
Now, open up the ISO in an archiver. Extract from the root directory of the ISO image the following to your USB drive's "android" folder: initrd.img, ramdisk.img, kernel.
Extract system.sfs to a folder somewhere, maybe in /tmp.
Open a terminal and change directory (using 'cd') to /tmp. Run 'ls' and confirm you see system.sfs shown in the file list. If you get no output, start over as you misplaced a file.
Code:
cd /tmp && ls -al system.sqs
Run the following code:
Code:
unsquashfs ./system.sqs
This will make a new directory called "squashfs_root".
Bliss 7.x users, this is important: If you are using Bliss 10.x then skip just this step. Change directory to squashfs_root and run a 'ls'. You should have only one file, a system.img inside that directory. Copy that file to your USB's "android" folder.
Bliss 10.x users, this is important: If you are using Bliss 7.x then skip just this step. If you take a look inside squashfs_root, you will notice it's a complete android root filesystem. What we need to do is to move the stuff into a system image. The following will make a 2GB system.img file, format it, mount it and copy the contents of the extracted squashfs into that new disk image.
Code:
mkdir /mnt/tempMount
truncate /tmp/system.img --size=2G
mkfs.ext4 -m0 /tmp/system.img
sudo mount -o loop /tmp/system.img /mnt/tempMount
sudo cp -prv /tmp/squashfs_root/* /mnt/tempMount/
sync
sudo umount /mnt/tempMount
The sync process might take some time. Now copy the /tmp/system.img file to your USB's android folder.
Alright, now that's the system image done. Now you need to make a data image. That's easier than system image. First, find where your USB drive is mounted, it might be at "/media/icedcube/DROIDUSB" or something and cd to the android folder on it:
Code:
cd /media/icedcube/DROIDUSB/android
. If you're using Ubuntu or any other good distro and have a "Open location in Terminal" option in your File Manager, use that as a shortcut. Now run these commands to make a 3GB data image file - you could try with 4GB but FAT32 maxes out at 4GB per file and I prefer using FAT32 as I'm not sure if the kernel supports exFAT or NTFS properly.
Code:
truncate data.img --size=3G
mkfs.ext4 -m0 data.img
sync
This will be an completely empty ext4 disk image, but will be enough to kickstart Bliss.
Finally, check to ensure everything is in check like so:
Code:
<ROOT>
- syslinux.cfg
- android/
-- kernel
-- system.img
-- data.img
-- ramdisk.img
-- initrd.img
- EFI/
-- BOOT/
--- bootia32.efi
--- bootx64.efi
--- ldlinux.e32
--- ldlinux.e64
Need to add some kernel parameters? Don't panic. Just open syslinux.cfg and add them onto the append before the "initrd=/android/initrd.img" statement.
Unmount the USB from your computer. Carefully plug it into your tablet or laptop and use the BIOS to boot UEFI from USB Drive, partition 1. If all goes well, you will get a black screen with small white text saying "Booting Android..." followed by loading files. You should get the Linux kernel text, then see the Bliss Oreo animation play after a few seconds/minutes depending on your USB drive read/write speed.
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Custom Install For Bliss-x86 8.x/10.x UEFI/ESP (64bit)
***Again, Team Bliss is not responsible for any damage, tears, lost time, alien abductions, experimental relationships or anything else if things go south with this install. Don't even think about blaming us. You automatically agree to these terms upon continuing the install.***
Part 1 - Mounting Your UEFI/ESP Partition
You will want to make sure you can view hidden and system files in Explorer options (if you need to , google it), Once you do that, hit the start menu, and type in CMD, and then right click, and open as administrator. It should look like the window image attached to this post.
Once that is open, type in:
Code:
mountvol X: /S
Then check to see if it is mounted already
Start Task Manager; a) CTRL+ALT+DEL -> Task Manager b) CTRL+Shift+ESC c) Right click the taskbar and select Task manager.
Click "File" tab -> "Run new task" -> "Browse" -> "This computer" -> SYSTEM (X or type in "x:" in the filepath bar"
If you cannot access X:, then that could mean one of three things. 1) You have an ESP setup, and just need to scroll down to the ESP System Partition setups section, or 2) You have a legacy MBR setup and just don't know it. or 3) Your setup falls within the other category. Check below for some insight, or the second post for more links to help you figure things out.
ESP System Partition setups
Windows 10 has EFI partition sometimes already mounted under Z: letter, but it's hidden.
A very quick and easy way to access ESP (EFI System Partition) in Windows 10: (no command line use needed!)
Start Task Manager; a) CTRL+ALT+DEL -> Task Manager b) CTRL+Shift+ESC c) Right click the taskbar and select Task manager.
Click "File" tab -> "Run new task" -> "Browse" -> "This computer" -> SYSTEM (Z or type in "z:" in the filepath bar"
Now go to boot/grub/grub.cfg and edit it accordingly with Notepad++ or other editor
Save the file and your're ready to go
If this still doesn't work - try this:
Run CMD.exe as Admin <- IMPORTANT Then enter following commands:
Code:
taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
This will kill explorer.exe process - don't be surprised It's needed, because by default it's ran by "currently logged in user" and it has to be run as Administrator in order to view the mounted system drive. Administrator account is not the same as an account with administrative privileges.
Code:
Code:
mountvol X: /s
This will mount the system partition that usually consists of uefi related files. X: is the letter of the drive - you can use whatever letter you want, but it has to be free.
Then type:
Code:
explorer
This will run explorer as Administrator and will allow you to browse the mounted system partition.
The above may not work for all devices, as some handle UEFI differently.
Part 2 - Run Explorer as Admin
Run CMD.exe as Admin <- IMPORTANT and enter following commands:
Code:
taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
This will kill explorer.exe process - don't be surprised It's needed, because by default it's ran by "currently logged in user" and it has to be run as Administrator in order to view the mounted system drive. Administrator account is not the same as an account with administrative privileges.
Then type:
Code:
explorer
This will run explorer as Administrator and will allow you to browse the mounted system partition.
Part 3 - Roll You Own UEFI Install
Let's start by downloading the needed files. Here is a customized UEFI boot for 32 & 64 bit machines. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=143191
**NOTE: If you came from our nougat builds to our Bliss-x86 8.x builds, you will have to edit the grub.cfga bit. Please see below **
If you are using Bliss-x86 8.x/10.x, please use the grub entry below as a guide:
Code:
menuentry 'Bliss-x86' --class android {
search --file --no-floppy --set=root /AndroidOS/system.sfs
linux /AndroidOS/kernel root=/dev/ram0 SRC=/AndroidOS androidboot.selinux=permissive quiet DATA=
initrd /AndroidOS/initrd.img
}
(EXT3/EXT4 installs) (NOTE: Due to a bug on ext3/ext4 installs, please use the grub setup below)
Code:
menuentry 'Bliss-x86' --class android {
search --file --no-floppy --set=root /AndroidOS/system.sfs
linux /AndroidOS/kernel root=/dev/ram0 SRC=/AndroidOS androidboot.selinux=permissive quiet DATA=
initrd /AndroidOS/initrd.img
}
Now that we have the partition mounted, we can copy that BOOT dir to your UEFI partition using Explorer as admin or using the New Task dialog from Task Manager. (look up for a refresher on both of those) Once it is copied, go back to the admin CMD prompt and type:
Code:
mountvol X: /D
or if you used Z:, type:
Code:
mountvol Z: /D
This will dismount the UEFI/ESP volume for safe reboot. we then suggest you use EasyUEFI here to create the UEFI boot entry. Open the app, and create a new entry. Select your UEFI partition, and in the File Path, click Browse and use the file manager window to browse to your BOOT/grub/grubx64.efi file. Click OK, and then choose the new grub entry and move it to the top. Make sure secure boot is turned off or else it likely will just boot back to Windows.
Part 4 - The Manual Blissification of Your PC
To do a manual "Wubi like" install of Bliss-x86 after you install the UEFI entry, you will need to open the Bliss-x86 .iso/img with 7zip, and then drag all the .img & .sfs files to C:/android-x86 or whatever your target drive is (make sure your grub entries match where you are putting these). Then create your data.img, we suggest using a tool like one from XDA called RMXtools (use ver 1.7) to create it. Check the tool's thread for how to use it, but when you figure it out, you will want to create your data.img inside that android-x86 folder.
You can now reboot, if you have installed the custom UEFI entry right and selected it using EasyUEFI, you should boot right to the Android-x86 grub theme. There you can use up and down to select, and return to boot that entry. You can also hit e to edit the selected entry. You will want to pay attention to which entry you select, since there will be one for Bliss-x86(32bit) and one or Bliss-x86_64(64bit).
Install Bliss-x86 using a VM (virtualbox)
This method does require some beefy PC specs, so it might not work for all. (Info provided by Chih-Wei Huang, from Android-x86 Project)
We could fill up an entire section on this part alone, so here's a couple videos to help you figure things out.
If things still aren't working right for you, chances are it's hardware related.
( check cat /proc/cpuinfo )
USB based install of Bliss-x86 8.0/10.x (32bit or 64bit)
Part 1 - Gather Your Tools
** Please note that our Bliss-x86 builds do not currently support this install method for all machines **
For this method, we are going to want to download Rufus, and the 32bit .iso or 64bit .iso/.img file of Bliss-x86. And you are going to need a decent speed USB drive (4gb or larger is recommended). Once we have those tools, we can move on.
Part 2 - Flashing Bliss-x86 to the USB drive
Plug in your USB drive, and load up Rufus. Once loaded, click on the icon next to the ISO Image dropdown menu. Now browse to where you have your Bliss-x86 (32bit) .ISO, or your Bliss-x86_64 (64bit) .ISO/.IMG file. Once chosen, the dropdown should switch to the correct image type, and fill the rest in for you. Once you are ready, click Start.
Part 3 - Testing Bliss on your system !!IMPORTANT STEP!!
### If you as a user do not test the OS first to make sure it is compatible with your device, please do not expect us to support you if you happen to just install it and something goes wrong. You continued to scroll past all of our warnings about reading and understanding what you are doing, so it's all on you###
From here, you can choose to reboot your machine, and make sure it can boot to USB from BIOS. Once that is set, reboot and choose the USB. If everything went smoothly on the install process, you should see a Grub boot screen. Select the "Live CD" option, and if your machine is compatible, you should then see a little bit of text, and then the Bliss bootanimation. This will go on for a few minutes, but should eventually boot to Bliss-x86. If the system never boots to Bliss-x86, this is a good sign that your system might not be able to run it. If it does boot, and you would like to install it, continue to the next step.
Part 3.5 - Using Bliss-x86 from your USB drive
If you so choose to use Bliss from the USB drive, your data will be saved in a temporary state unless you create a data.img to store the data. We can create a data.img in the root dir of the USB drive (make sure you have a minimum 4-5gb free). We suggest using a tool like one from XDA called RMXtools to create it (we suggest you use version 1.7). Check the tool's thread for how to use it, but when you figure it out, you will want to create your data.img inside the root directory of your USB drive, with all the other .img files. From there, just boot into live mode, setup your system the way you want. and the data should be persistant across a reboot now.
Part 4 - Setting up and Installing Bliss-x86 on your HDD/SSD/SDcard
***Team Bliss is not responsible for any damage, tears, lost time, broken marriages, hallucinations or anything of the sort if things go south with this install. Don't even think about blaming us. You automatically agree to these terms upon continuing the install.***
This is where things start to get a little tricky, especially with how PC's vary. Make sure you have a backup plan in case something goes wrong.
Start off by opening your favorite Partition Management software, and create a new partition, making it the size you want (suggested minimum is 8gb.). Just format it to NTFS for now, because it will be changed by the installer later anyways. Remember what drive you setup here, it's important. For Windows machines, it will typically be Sda4 or Sda5. Also create another 300mb FAT32 partition for Grub to install to. (This part might require a third-party partition manager, Windows disk manager won't let it be that small)
Boot up the Bliss-x86 USB, and select the Installation option from Grub. (second one down)
The installer will load, and you will have an option to choose which partition you created earlier. Pick it, and select Ext4. ***You don't want to get this step wrong. If you are unsure, please boot back to Windows, and write it down this time. It will be Sd** typically.***
When it asks if you want to install System as R/W, select YES.
When it asks if you want to install Grub, select Grub for Legacy BIOS boot type, Grub2 for UEFI boot type, or neither if you are already running a Linux system.
If you chose to install a Grub option, the installer will allow you to choose. Make sure you select the 300mb partition you setup earlier for Grub.
The process will install and create the data directory/img, so go get a drink or something and come back to it.
When finished, the installer will then ask if you want to run Android-x86, you can just reboot here, and make sure you remove the USB drive.
If we have followed all the directions correctly, you should be presented with a Grub boot menu. You can choose your bliss_android_x86 option (or android-x86), and it will boot into Bliss-x86. If you feel the need to customize your grub boot entry, please search the web first. We use the same grub setup that Android-x86 project uses. so their forums will contain just about all the info you will need.
Common command line options (Grub commands)
With Bliss OS on the PC, we tend to use quite a few command line options to get things working right. we've gathered a few of them here to explain them a little bit.
sleep=1
This will enable the system.prop value for sleep.earlysuspend=1, and on some machines, it enables the proper sleep state.
acpi_sleep=s3_bios,s3_mode
Sometimes needed for older machines to enter sleep mode properly
SETUPWIZARD=0
This command will skip SetupWizard on boot. (Only needs to be run once)
AUTO_LOAD=old
This will load android-x86 variants using the old modprobe method to init devices. We sometimes use this to debug devices not starting.
DEBUG=1 & DEBUG=2
These enable verbose console debugging, giving another command shell after loading kernel modules, but before Android init
vga=xxx & video=
These are the common video modes that you can boot into if it doesn't pick the best choice automagically
You can also use video= as resolution parameters: video=LVDS-1:d video=1366x800 , learn more from our own
Henri Koivuneva: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/android-x86/jSF3RnADnqA/1sfYdGV_AQAJ
nomodeset
This will load mostly everything in software rendering/support mode. No hardware acceleration. Good for debugging.
HWACCELL=1
This will disable graphics hardware acceleration, enabling rendering through Swiftshader. (Must use this if running headless)
buildvariant=eng, user, userdebug
This is the command line perimeter to run the current build as eng, userdebug, or user
DPI=xxx
This will manually set the DPI on init. Use this if things are too big/small for you.
As an example, here are a few of the boot options I use in testing:
Code:
menuentry 'Bliss-x86 Test-Oreo' --class bliss {
search --file --no-floppy --set=root /AndroidOS/android.boot
linux /AndroidOS/kernel root=/dev/ram0 SRC=/AndroidOS androidboot.selinux=permissive buildvariant=eng quiet sleep.earlysuspend=2 DATA=
initrd /AndroidOS/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Bliss-x86 Test-Oreo AUTO_LOAD=old' --class bliss {
search --file --no-floppy --set=root /AndroidOS/android.boot
linux /AndroidOS/kernel root=/dev/ram0 SRC=/AndroidOS androidboot.selinux=permissive buildvariant=eng quiet DATA= AUTO_LOAD=old
initrd /AndroidOS/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Bliss-x86 Test-Oreo - SETUP_WIZARD=0' --class bliss {
search --file --no-floppy --set=root /AndroidOS/android.boot
linux /AndroidOS/kernel root=/dev/ram0 SRC=/AndroidOS androidboot.selinux=permissive buildvariant=eng SETUPWIZARD=0 quiet DATA=
initrd /AndroidOS/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Bliss-x86 Test-Oreo - debug=1' --class bliss {
search --file --no-floppy --set=root /AndroidOS/android.boot
linux /AndroidOS/kernel root=/dev/ram0 SRC=/AndroidOS androidboot.selinux=permissive buildvariant=eng SETUPWIZARD=0 quiet DATA= DEBUG=1
initrd /AndroidOS/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Bliss-x86 Test-Oreo - debug=2' --class bliss {
search --file --no-floppy --set=root /AndroidOS/android.boot
linux /AndroidOS/kernel root=/dev/ram0 SRC=/AndroidOS androidboot.selinux=permissive buildvariant=eng SETUPWIZARD=0 quiet DATA= DEBUG=2
initrd /AndroidOS/initrd.img
}
Downloads:
!!!!BEFORE YOU SCROLL DOWN!!!
We offer a few different types of downloads for Bliss-x86. Stable, EDU, & Bleeding Edge builds. Below is a short run-down of what that means to you.
Stable Builds - kernel-4.9.x/etc
These builds use the most stable branches we have for the kernel & OS. This is usually right in line with what the Android-x86 project has unless there are some incompatibilities. These are updated regularly, but least often.
EDU Builds (discontinued for now) - Kernel-4.4.x/kernel-4.9.x/4.11.x
These builds are a rootless version of Bliss, packaged with rootless Substratum and a ton of features to still allow customization without compromising security. Perfect for not only the classroom, but the corporate environment as well. These builds are released with both kernel-4.4 & kernel-4.10/4.11 for a broad compatibility range. This branch is still a work in progress
Bleeding Edge Builds - kernel-4.9.x/Kernel-4.10.x/4.11.x/4.12.x/4.14x/4.15x/4.16x/4.17x
These builds will usually contain one of the newer kernels we are working on, and these builds could be almost weekly, as this will be used as our testing branch. This also means, these builds will see features that may or may not be included in the stable releases. Eventually, once this branch is stable enough, it is what gets pushed to the Stable branch for release.
Nightlies - kernel-4.9.x/4.15x/4.16x/4.17x
These are where our most recent changes can be seen. We use Jenkins for tasking these builds, so some may have issues, some may not. !!These builds may break things!! So please tread carefully when testing the nigltlies.
What do all the extra things in the filenames mean?
Our builds include a ton of changes between each build, so to make things easier for all of you, we try to add some extra info to the filenames.
Typical build name: Bliss-v10.0-Beta-android_x86_64-OFFICIAL-20180312-1933_k4.15-sb-ga-jwd_m17.3.6_surface-book.iso
So, we will break this down into parts for you. We always list it by Kernel ver, then Mesa ver, followed by abreviations for the changes in that build or trailed with a target device label.
Kernel ver: k4.15-sb-ga-jwd
This represents the kernel branch name used in this build. But what do the acronyms mean? Well, when I add any number of commits from a given remote, I usually use a three letter acronym for the remote. For example, jwd stands for this remote: https://github.com/jwrdegoede/linux-sunxi Or when I use ga, it is short for GalliumOS: https://github.com/GalliumOS/linux
Mesa ver: 17.3.6
This represents also, the branch name for mesa
Trailing notes (not always)
These are usually the last word or two of the filename. The represent any device specific commits that have been added to the builds.
!!Please Note!!
Just because you see a target device in the filename, doesn't mean that build won't work for other devices. It only means that that build contains specific commits or firmware files for that target device. In the case of our Surface builds, they will ALL work on other devices. The drivers and firmware is still there for those to work.
Bliss OS for PC Downloads - Stable, EDU, Nightlies & Bleeding Edge Builds
Current Releases: https://downloads.blissroms.com/BlissOS/
Archived Releases: https://sourceforge.net/projects/blissos-x86/files/Official
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=136638
n7x / mm6.0 - Bliss-x86 - 6.4-7.x - NO LONGER SUPPORTED
**Development on our Bliss-6.4 through 7.x builds have stopped in favor for oreo builds. Please do not ask for any further development on our marshmallow builds. You will be answered with sarcasm**
Archived Released: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=127970
LATEST UPDATE:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77160012&postcount=2209
!!New Bliss-x86 v10.1 PC Beta - 07/16/2018
We have a somewhat transitional update for you all today. I rebased BlissOS off our GSI project (Bliss-Bass), and the outcome is actually pretty stable. Some old issues have returned, and some have been resolved. Most of the details can be found below in the Updates/Additions or the Changelog. Build might take a while to upload, so keep checking back.
Have FUN!!
Bliss-v10.1-Beta-android_x86_64-OFFICIAL-20180716-1838_k4.15.18-ipts_18.1.0-devel_w14_dev-kernel.org.iso - This contains firmware for all current devices included in kernel.org. - THIS BUILD INCLUDES OpenGapps
Updates / Additions:
Kernel 4.15.18 - reworked for all devices, and added IPTS commits *Surface devices will require manual firmware update*
Moved to old way of packaging the system image. (for root to work, you must extract the system.img file from within the system.sfs, then delete the system.sfs file)
Rooted with Superuser. Access Superuser settings from Settings>Users (R/W works if you extract system.img, read above)
Substratum Service mode enabled (now fully working, but reboot required after you build/enable a theme. select from Settings>Display>Advanced>Themes)
A few fixes and updates for Bluetooth
Fixes for some devices that didn't boot right
Using Android-x86's newest updates to bootable/newinstaller (this comes with a new UEFI grub menu)
Maybe more... I've been busy
Bugs / Issues:
Android Service Has Stopped dialog is back. It does not harm anything though.
Bluetooth issues still exist on some devices
you will get Play Store and process crashes until WiFi is connected. Just dismiss these for now. Once connected to WiFi, things should work properly. **ONLY ON OPENGAPPS BUILDS**
Sound or keyboard might not work, try to boot using the secondary modprobe option
Expect more. It's only a beta release. Report your issues, but make sure you SEARCH the thread first to make sure it hasn't been answered. And post logs too (I know, WTF are logs anyways??)
As always, check the Bliss download site for the newest builds. The rest are all on AFH as a backup archive. Hope you all enjoy this one
https://downloads.blissroms.com/BlissOS/bleeding_edge/
Archived Instructions for old versions of Bliss OS for PC
**These instructions are based on the Android-x86 project's installation guide. We have not changed the installer, so all actions still apply. Also thanks to @bg260 for his contributions, this guide was adapted partially from his work**
*** Team Bliss will not accept any responsibility for users who have not read or understand the instructions, or any damage done to user machines due to lack of understanding all risks involved. You accept all responsibility by continuing beyond this point. ***
*** Any questions, install issues, bug reports, etc will be delightfully ignored unless accompanied with a log, device info, build info, install method, and any other information required to diagnose your issue as NOT user error ***
For Bliss-x86 6.4/7.x USB based installs (32bit or 64bit)
Part 1 - Gather Your Tools
** Please note that our Bliss-x86 n7.x builds do not currently support this install method for all machines **
For this method, we are going to want to download Rufus, and the 32bit .iso or 64bit .iso/.img file of Bliss-x86. And you are going to need a decent speed USB drive (4gb or larger is recommended). Once we have those tools, we can move on.
Part 2 - Flashing Bliss-x86 to the USB drive
Plug in your USB drive, and load up Rufus. Once loaded, click on the icon next to the ISO Image dropdown menu. Now browse to where you have your Bliss-x86 (32bit) .ISO, or your Bliss-x86_64 (64bit) .ISO/.IMG file. Once chosen, the dropdown should switch to the correct image type, and fill the rest in for you. Once you are ready, click Start.
Part 3 - Testing Bliss on your system
From here, you can choose to reboot your machine, and make sure it can boot to USB from BIOS. Once that is set, reboot and choose the USB. If everything went smoothly on the install process, you should see a Grub boot screen. Select the "Live CD" option, and if your machine is compatible, you should then see a little bit of text, and then the Bliss mm6.0 bootanimation. This will go on for a few minutes, but should eventually boot to Bliss-x86. If the system never boots to Bliss-x86, this is a good sign that your system might not be able to run it. If it does boot, and you would like to install it, continue to the next step.
Part 3.5 - Using Bliss-x86 from your USB drive
If you so choose to use Bliss from the USB drive, your data will be saved in a temporary state unless you create a data.img to store the data. We can create a data.img in the root dir of the USB drive (make sure you have a minimum 4-5gb free). We suggest using a tool like one from XDA called RMXtools to create it (we suggest you use version 1.7). Check the tool's thread for how to use it, but when you figure it out, you will want to create your data.img inside the root directory of your USB drive, with all the other .img files. From there, just boot into live mode, setup your system the way you want. and the data should be persistant across a reboot now.
Part 4 - Setting up and Installing Bliss-x86 on your HDD/SSD/SDcard
***Team Bliss is not responsible for any damage, tears, lost time, broken marriages, hallucinations or anything of the sort if things go south with this install. Don't even think about blaming us. You automatically agree to these terms upon continuing the install.***
This is where things start to get a little tricky, especially with how PC's vary. Make sure you have a backup plan in case something goes wrong.
Start off by opening your favorite Partition Management software, and create a new partition, making it the size you want (suggested minimum is 8gb.). Just format it to NTFS for now, because it will be changed by the installer later anyways. Remember what drive you setup here, it's important. For Windows machines, it will typically be Sda4 or Sda5. Also create another 300mb FAT32 partition for Grub to install to. (This part might require a third-party partition manager, Windows disk manager won't let it be that small)
Boot up the Bliss-x86 USB, and select the Installation option from Grub. (second one down)
The installer will load, and you will have an option to choose which partition you created earlier. Pick it, and select Ext4. ***You don't want to get this step wrong. If you are unsure, please boot back to Windows, and write it down this time. It will be Sd** typically.***
When it asks if you want to install System as R/W, select YES.
When it asks if you want to install Grub, select Grub for Legacy BIOS boot type, Grub2 for UEFI boot type, or neither if you are already running a Linux system.
If you chose to install a Grub option, the installer will allow you to choose. Make sure you select the 300mb partition you setup earlier for Grub.
The process will install and create the data directory/img, so go get a drink or something and come back to it.
When finished, the installer will then ask if you want to run Android-x86, you can just reboot here, and make sure you remove the USB drive.
If we have followed all the directions correctly, you should be presented with a Grub boot menu. You can choose your bliss_android_x86 option (or android-x86), and it will boot into Bliss-x86. If you feel the need to customize your grub boot entry, please search the web first. We use the same grub setup that Android-x86 project uses. so their forums will contain just about all the info you will need.
Easy Install For Bliss-x86 6.4/7.x MBR (32bit or 64bit)
** This method is the easiest install method for MBR/GPT boot setups, but it does require Windows to install. **
For the overall instructions on using this method, please refer to the tools original thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2142563
I have taken some time to update the tool for easy install on UEFI/ESP machines. The builds I modified can be found here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=185778
Part 1 - Using the Installer
The installer has been modified, and will read and install any 32bit or 64bit Bliss-x86 build onto a GPT/MBR type setup. Just run the installer, pick the Bliss-x86 .iso file, and select your size data.img. If you require a size data.img larger than what is available, please use the RMXtools v1.7 mentioned in this post elsewhere.
Easy Install For Bliss-x86 6.4/7.x UEFI/ESP (32bit or 64bit)
** This method might be the easiest currently, but there's a trick to get proper root for now. **
For the overall instructions on using this method, please refer to the tools original thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/winapp-android-x86-installer-uefi-t3222483
I have taken some time to update the tool for easy install on UEFI/ESP machines. The builds I produce can be found here:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=140019
And the source for those builds can be found here: https://github.com/BlissRoms-x86/Androidx86-Installer-for-Windows
This tool should work on RemixOS as well, but I have not tested it yet (been too busy on this project)
Part 1 - Using the Installer
The installer has been updated, and it will accept the .iso files just fine now, as well as allow proper root with one simple trick. If you do not want to use root (which is needed for Substratum to work), then just install as normal.
If you do want root, go through the directions like normal, and after install is finished, browse to the AndroidOS directory it created and delete the system.sfs file.
Part 2- Switching the UEFI/EFS boot entry
Open the EasyUEFI tool mentioned above, then switch the UEFI/EFI entry it created to boot first. Close and reboot.
Custom Install For Bliss-x86 6.4/7.x UEFI/ESP (32bit or 64bit)
***Again, Team Bliss is not responsible for any damage, tears, lost time, alien abductions, experimental relationships or anything else if things go south with this install. Don't even think about blaming us. You automatically agree to these terms upon continuing the install.***
Part 1 - Mounting Your UEFI/ESP Partition
You will want to make sure you can view hidden and system files in Explorer options (if you need to , google it), Once you do that, hit the start menu, and type in CMD, and then right click, and open as administrator. It should look like the window image attached to this post.
Once that is open, type in:
Code:
mountvol X: /S
Then check to see if it is mounted already
Start Task Manager; a) CTRL+ALT+DEL -> Task Manager b) CTRL+Shift+ESC c) Right click the taskbar and select Task manager.
Click "File" tab -> "Run new task" -> "Browse" -> "This computer" -> SYSTEM (X or type in "x:" in the filepath bar"
If you cannot access X:, then that could mean one of three things. 1) You have an ESP setup, and just need to scroll down to the ESP System Partition setups section, or 2) You have a legacy MBR setup and just don't know it. or 3) Your setup falls within the other category. Check below for some insight, or the second post for more links to help you figure things out.
ESP System Partition setups
Windows 10 has EFI partition sometimes already mounted under Z: letter, but it's hidden.
A very quick and easy way to access ESP (EFI System Partition) in Windows 10: (no command line use needed!)
Start Task Manager; a) CTRL+ALT+DEL -> Task Manager b) CTRL+Shift+ESC c) Right click the taskbar and select Task manager.
Click "File" tab -> "Run new task" -> "Browse" -> "This computer" -> SYSTEM (Z or type in "z:" in the filepath bar"
Now go to boot/grub/grub.cfg and edit it accordingly with Notepad++ or other editor
Save the file and your're ready to go
If this still doesn't work - try this:
Run CMD.exe as Admin <- IMPORTANT Then enter following commands:
Code:
taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
This will kill explorer.exe process - don't be surprised It's needed, because by default it's ran by "currently logged in user" and it has to be run as Administrator in order to view the mounted system drive. Administrator account is not the same as an account with administrative privileges.
Code:
Code:
mountvol X: /s
This will mount the system partition that usually consists of uefi related files. X: is the letter of the drive - you can use whatever letter you want, but it has to be free.
Then type:
Code:
explorer
This will run explorer as Administrator and will allow you to browse the mounted system partition.
The above may not work for all devices, as some handle UEFI differently.
Part 2 - Run Explorer as Admin
Run CMD.exe as Admin <- IMPORTANT and enter following commands:
Code:
taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
This will kill explorer.exe process - don't be surprised It's needed, because by default it's ran by "currently logged in user" and it has to be run as Administrator in order to view the mounted system drive. Administrator account is not the same as an account with administrative privileges.
Then type:
Code:
explorer
This will run explorer as Administrator and will allow you to browse the mounted system partition.
Part 3 - Roll You Own UEFI Install
Let's start by downloading the needed files. Here is a customized UEFI boot for 32 & 64 bit machines. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=143191
**NOTE: For our Bliss-x86 n7.x builds, you will have to editr the grub.cfg and remove the androidboot.hardware... command. I will update this post more in the future with more details **
If you are using Bliss-x86 n7.x, please use the grub entry below as a guide:
Code:
menuentry 'Bliss-x86' --class android {
search --file --no-floppy --set=root /AndroidOS/system.img
linux /AndroidOS/kernel root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.selinux=permissive quiet DATA=/AndroidOS
initrd /AndroidOS/initrd.img
}
(EXT3/EXT4 installs) (NOTE: Due to a bug on ext3/ext4 installs, please use the grub setup below)
Code:
menuentry 'Bliss-x86' --class android {
search --file --no-floppy --set=root /AndroidOS/system.img
linux /AndroidOS/kernel root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.selinux=permissive quiet DATA=
initrd /AndroidOS/initrd.img
}
Now that we have the partition mounted, we can copy that BOOT dir to your UEFI partition using Explorer as admin or using the New Task dialog from Task Manager. (look up for a refresher on both of those) Once it is coppied, go back to the admin CMD prompt and type:
Code:
mountvol X: /D
or if you used Z:, type:
Code:
mountvol Z: /D
This will dismount the UEFI/ESP volume for safe reboot. we then suggest you use EasyUEFI here to create the UEFI boot entry. Open the app, and create a new entry. Select your UEFI partition, and in the File Path, click Browse and use the file manager window to browse to your BOOT/grub/grubx64.efi file. Click OK, and then choose the new grub entry and move it to the top. Make sure secure boot is turned off or else it likely will just boot back to Windows.
Part 4 - The Manual Blissification of Your PC
To do a manual "Wubi like" install of Bliss-x86 after you install the UEFI entry, you will need to open the Bliss-x86 .iso/img with 7zip, and then open the system.sfs inside 7zip, and extract the system.img file to C:/android-x86 or whatever your target drive is. After that, extract the rest rest of the contents to the android-x86 folder. Then create your data.img, we suggest using a tool like one from XDA called RMXtools (use ver 1.7) to create it. Check the tool's thread for how to use it, but when you figure it out, you will want to create your data.img inside that android-x86 folder.
You can now reboot, if you have installed the custom UEFI entry right and selected it using EasyUEFI, you should boot right to the Android-x86 grub theme. There you can use up and down to select, and return to boot that entry. You can also hit e to edit the selected entry. You will want to pay attention to which entry you select, since there will be one for Bliss-x86(32bit) and one bor Bliss-x86_64(64bit).
Bliss-x86 6.4/7.x Custom UEFI/ESP Method Update Instructions:
To do this you will have to make some sacrifices to let this go through successfully. This will of course cause a few of your ROOT apps and tweaks that were written to system to vanish, so after we are done, you will have to reapply/reinstall those
Using the .iso/.img from the Bliss website
You need to grab the .iso/img file for the updated version of Bliss-x86, then we can upgrade manually with no issues usually, but you will have to do this from Windows (or your OS of choice). Open the Bliss-x86 .iso/img with 7zip, and then open the system.sfs inside 7zip, and extract the system.img file to C:/android-x86 or whatever your target drive is, overrighting the existing file. After that, extract the rest rest of the contents to the android-x86 folder:
initrd.img
ramdisk.img
kernel
I also replace the install.img and isolinux.sys files, but I don't think they are needed. I'm just lazy and drag it all over from the .zip
Once that is done, you can reboot
Bliss-x86 6.4 Xposed Install Instructions (32bit or 64bit):
*** There is the potential to screw up your Bliss-x86 install by installing Xposed. Do not continue if you do not know what you are doing. Team Bliss will not be held responsible.***
Part 1 - Installing Xposed APK:
Start off from your Bliss-x86 installation by heading to this thread and downloading DVDandroid's XposedInstaller. Once you have it downloaded, install the .apk file.
Part 2 - 32bit Xposed Install (scroll down for 64bit):
You need to grab this Xposed.zip while using the 32bit Bliss-x86 (Thanks to Martin over on the Android-x86 Google Groups for this). Once you have the download, use SolidExplorer or a simular file explorer to extract the contents to your data partition. We recommend extracting it to sdcard/xposed . Now we need to open a terminal app, and type:
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su
Grand it permissions, and then type:
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cd sdcard/xposed
Then type:
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sh flash-script.sh && reboot
If everything goes smoothly, your PC should finish the install, and reboot. Choose your version of Bliss-x86 upon reboot, and wait. It might take a little longer to boot up this time. **Please note that this does not work on all machines. There are some that it will not work for. If you are using one, you will need to extract the system.img file from the iso back to the system partition or directory you have Bliss-x86 installed on**
Part 2 - 64bit Xposed Install:
You need to grab this Xposed64.zip while using the 64bit Bliss-x86 (This one comes from HypoTurtle over on XDA). Once you have the download, use SolidExplorer or a simular file explorer to extract the contents to your data partition. We recommend extracting it to sdcard/xposed . Now we need to open a terminal app, and type:
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su
Grand it permissions, and then type:
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cd sdcard/xposed64
Then type:
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sh flash-script.sh && reboot
If everything goes smoothly, your PC should finish the install, and reboot. Choose your version of Bliss-x86 upon reboot, and wait. It might take a little longer to boot up this time. **Please note that this does not work on all machines. There are some that it will not work for. If you are using one, you will need to extract the system.img file from the iso back to the system partition or directory you have Bliss-x86 installed on**
Adding ARISE Sound Systems to Bliss-x86 n7.1.1 (64bit only)
**NOTE: This might not work as intended on some 32bit installs, and it also will break standard AOSP audio visualization. You have been warned!! **
(Basic Tutorial)
To start off, I would like to state that this can mess things up if you don't know what you're doing, or if you have already added stuff to your system.img, or if you copy/delete the wrong files, etc. You get the point. Team Bliss is not responsible for your mistakes. If your having second thoughts, please ask first and provide as much detail as possible. This isn't a Twitter post.
Now that we're through the ugly part, let's get on to making Bliss-x86 sound better First you will need to grab the files. [URL]https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24651430732237629
All the work done on this is due to A.R.I.S.E. Sound Systems™, so make sure you thank them properly if you like what you hear
PART 1
Once you download the .Zip, use a root file manager, like SolidExplorer to extract it to a folder on your SD. Open that folder up and navigate to the numbers directory. Select all the contents of that directory and copy it to the /root/system/ folder. Overight and files and merge any folders needed.
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PART 2
Now we have to navigate to the priv-app folder in /root/system/, and create a new folder called ViPER4Arise . Then navigate back to the root of the extracted zip, and go to /customize/app. Copy the two .apk's there, along with the x86 folder to the new directory you created in /root/system/ then install each one and reboot.
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PART 3
Once reboot is complete, load up the ViPER4Arise app, and it will ask to install the driver. Grant it su permissions and any other permissions it might ask. Install might take a few, but it will complete if you let it. Once it completes, it will tell you to reboot. Do it. And when you come back to Bliss, it will have some nice sound controls
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Enjoy!!
Setting Taskbar v3.3+ as default navbar in Bliss-x86 n7.1.x
!!WARNING!! This must be done after first boot and setup is complete. Setup wizard uses default navbar.
Follow this link to read the walkthrough: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71757350&postcount=290
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2hjuvxuncgYQ3Z2dUE1YUo3TX not found
Can I use D:\android-x86 ?
Dunard said:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2hjuvxuncgYQ3Z2dUE1YUo3TX not found
Can I use D:\android-x86 ?
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My bad... I will move that to my AFH as well. And yes, you can use whatever folder/drive combo you want. Just make sure you edit the grub.cfg to match the location, or keep the folder name the same as I describe, and change the drive. It will search the mounted drives for the first folder matching that name
EDIT: Updated the link
@social-design-concepts would this work on baytrail android tablets?
Wow looks great. Thanks for all the hard work. @electrikjesus et al.
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Madlad003 said:
would this work on baytrail android tablets?
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There's only one way to find out. My guess is you'll have a few minor incompatibilities.
Thank you very much @electrikjesus . All working fine. Amazing rom.
UPDATE
I have pushed an update to the Android-x86 UEFI installer, it should work for root now with one simple trick. I updated the second post accordingly as well. Thanks peeps for all the support on this project so far
Second Update:
There is now also a 32bit n7.1.1 build in the download folder. Only known difference so far is root is not working right. I'll fix that here soon.
UPDATES:
Bliss-x86 32bit - I have fix the issue with how supersu is integrated on the 32bit builds, so a new build can be found in the Bliss-x86 n7.1.x folder
I also had a couple people asking questions about how to use Taskbar and Substratum. So I went and made a couple short videos on that too.
Taskbar:
Substratum:
UPDATE - 01.11.17 - OS is now in line with 7.1.1r12, all the Surface patches have been correctly applied. So support for all M$ Surface product up to Surface Book should be there. 32-bit version didn't have any touch issues on my end. 64-bit still did eventually though. Could be my hardware I'm testing with though too. (I'll eventually be able to afford something new)
Builds are available in the Bliss-x86 n7.1x folder for my AFH. ENJOY!!
Xposed instructions are a bit wrong - despite the screenshots from groups
As you are replacing critical system files, you need to run the script in debug mode: DEBUG=1 rather than from a running system.
Feel free to verify but pretty sure on that.
Getting reboots as soon as android text on black screen appears, checked debug option and it got stuck at this point
It happens after I update apps or install new apps
HypoTurtle said:
Xposed instructions are a bit wrong - despite the screenshots from groups
As you are replacing critical system files, you need to run the script in debug mode: DEBUG=1 rather than from a running system.
Feel free to verify but pretty sure on that.
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I use the local terminal accessed from Dev Options. My instructions work fine from there once I request su
muzab a said:
Getting reboots as soon as android text on black screen appears, checked debug option and it got stuck at this point
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How odd. It says it can't access the local time... Never seen that before. Try to change persist.rtc_local_time in build.prop to persist.rtc_local_time = 0
electrikjesus said:
I use the local terminal accessed from Dev Options. My instructions work fine from there once I request su
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You sure? Xposed installed and running correctly. There are some system libs and bins that I'm pretty sure can't be replaced while in use.
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You sure? Xposed installed and running correctly. There are some system libs and bins that I'm pretty sure can't be replaced while in use.
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I've done it my way since I put them up there. Just make sure you're superuser and reboot afterwards. If it gives you trouble, then do it your way. If they both work, I'll add your method to the instructions as well.
If I had to guess, it is because of how we reworked how SuperSU is built into Bliss-x86. Android-x86 Project uses a variation of CM's AppOps/Privacy Manager, and that was tied to the root terminal like you describe, as well as the filesystem, buildtype, etc. You likely had to access it using DEBUG=1 grub boot option. With Bliss-x86 (and remixOS I think) just using the root terminal with proper su access should do the trick.
@HypoTurtleI installed xposed as @electrikjesus mentioned. All fine, no problem to install. After reboot I could install youtube adaway. I tried it in Remix os for pc as well. It worked.