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2.13 update on mac???!!!help

anyone else ona mac that cant get on a pc figure out how to do this i wanted to flash via sd card and cant ? i guess soo what am i to do i am already downloading wine/macports/x11/xcode3.1
as directed by
http://davidbaumgold.com/tutorials/wine-mac/#part-5
anyone who acctually knows what they are doing wanna lend a hand i think im almost done waiting on terminal to finish then maybe run the update .exe

i don't have a mac or a tmous but here's my theory.
i'm pretty sure the .exe won't install under wine, however the exe is nothing more than a zip file that can execute itself, so first off i'd try using a mac version of winzip or similar to try open it as an archive, or if that doesn't work, try running winrar in wine and again see if you can open the archive.
(you could even try simply changing the file name from .exe to .zip, see how your compression software reacts.)
once you get it open you can extract ruu_signed.nbh and move on to flashing from sd card.
alternatively, something like bootcamp to boot to a windows install.(go for xp if that's all you're using it for) and then you should certainly be able to unzip the .exe, though i'm uncertain whether you'll be able to usb flash, even from xp.(i know you can't use bootcamp for hspl.)

ok
ok soo i downloaded the leaked version cause i cant get to download the offical download, but i download the zip file and im runing 10.6.3 (latest) it gets unarchived and i get the exe file and how w ould i extract it just opens up in a txt edit and get the usual symbol jamble.

darwin
just got darwin gonna see how this works

jiggahj said:
just got darwin gonna see how this works
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if you can't find a way to get it opened pm me and i'll temporarily upload the nbh for you. won't be till this evening (uk) though.

awesome
schools out trying to get this update i haven't been sleeping any way ill be up, been on stock 2.10 tmous ROM with iPhone today and or nothing lol and cookieshtediter id love for once to not see everything stop as i get a txt

can't unzip file

hey guys, I'm about too pull my hair out because for the love of god I cannot unzip the android 7-zip file!!! It keeps telling me it can't allocate enough memory. If anyone could be so kind as to help me out it would be GREATLY appreciated. This is on my hd2 with 7zip installed.

dude, any particular reason why you want to unzip the archive from within the device? as far as i know, large archives will give you trouble when unzipping on the device due to limited RAM memory and/or limited temporary space on the device memory.
if i was you, i would simply use my pc to perform the unzip and then copy the unzipped contents onto the device...simple eh?

your never gonna get that extracted on youre phone, and you cant really do much with it anyway just leave it to the dev's

@ASCIIker... yup, my computer died. Thanks for the answers guys.

dano812 said:
@ASCIIker... yup, my computer died. Thanks for the answers guys.
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if the device is all you have to take a crack at unzipping that file, one suggestion i can think of is to go file-by-file and/or folder-by-folder, i.e. pick a few files/folders, extract them, and move on to do the same with the next set of files/folders. this will only work if the archive contains multiple neatly sized files/folders...this method won't work if the archive just contains one big file!
only other thing i can think of is to try another software to try to unzip the archive. i understand you're trying a mobile version of 7zip...how about pocketrar? also, i think resco explorer has built in zip file support as well...
let us know if any of the above works for you. if all else fails, i hope your pc is fixed soon, good luck!

just an update. I was able to extract the second android download(without sense), but not the first- with pocketrar. Appreciate that ACSIIker. I guess I took for granted this phone has more memory and faster processor than my first few computers!! Just assumed it could handle the workload- O well

App install Fails?

hey all iv noticed this a lot with the stock 2.2 rom on my POV Mobii tegra 2 (advent vega rebrand).
e.g i uninstalled a game called jelly defence, then tried to install an updated version of it. the install fails saying aplication not installed.
ok so i then tried to reinstall the first version i had working on the tablet, and that also fails to install saying again application not installed..
why would this be happening? iv noticed that it happens on a fair few number of apps that i install, then uninstall, then try to install again and they fail to install.
installation is done via apk file from sd card. even tried over wifi and still same error.

I know this might sound rude, but did you try Google?
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4226132/application-not-installed-error-on-android

ahh, could be something to do with the certificates or the AndroidManifest.xml file.
where is this file located so that i can check its permissions?

This might be a tough nutt to crack...
"AndroidManifest.xml" file is inside .apk files.

ok i managed to fix the problem. i mounted my sd card to the pc with card reader, and in the android.secure folder there was a file called smdl2tmp1.asec , i deleted that and now the app installs fine. got both jelly defence and few others installed with no issues.
strange how i cant see that folder on the tablet itself because its hidden. need an app to see the folder and its contents directly on the tablet so i can delete it again if needed.

Yeah, folders and files with a dot infront of their names are invisible.
It's a Linux thing!
Glad you got that sorted out!

is there no file manager app that can see these files directly on the tablet?

Just tried "iFileManager" app I got with stock tablet software and it can see hidden files/folders.
I also tried Root Explorer and it can see hidden files/folders, but this is a paid app.
Astro File Manager can also see hidden files/folders, but you need to go into Preferences-->Look and Feel-->and enable "Show Hidden Files" option.
Maybe your current file manager app also has such an option?
Hope I helped, and don't forget to give a thanks!

ahh, i have stock ifilemanager, but i dont use it, i use ES File Explorer since i can access my LAN shares with it easily over the wifi. will give ifilemanager a go in few mins time.
thanks again.

just checked ifilemanager can see the folder but it cant see any of the file which are inside the folder.

Just checked some "hidden" folders myself on my tablet.
Some have files / sub-folders inside and some don't.
Not all folders need to have files inside.

but when i check the folder on the pc via sdcard reader, there are files in the folder.
cant see them directly on the tablet, but when connected to pc i can see the files in exact same location.

[Solved] TWRP use problem

Hi,
I am pretty new at this. I have rooted my Fire and installed TWRP. Now I would like to install CM7. I copied the folders 'Update-wipeall' and 'gaps-gb-20110828-signed' to my Kindle as in the video but when I get to 'install' in TWRP I don't seem to be able to select either file. When I touch the folder, it opens displaying the files inside, and nothing is displayed in the selection area like in the video. What am I doing wrong? Everything else including backup seems to work fine so I know it's me at fault.
Any help appreciated.

bbc0 said:
Hi,
I am pretty new at this. I have rooted my Fire and installed TWRP. Now I would like to install CM7. I copied the folders 'Update-wipeall' and 'gaps-gb-20110828-signed' to my Kindle as in the video but when I get to 'install' in TWRP I don't seem to be able to select either file. When I touch the folder, it opens displaying the files inside, and nothing is displayed in the selection area like in the video. What am I doing wrong? Everything else including backup seems to work fine so I know it's me at fault.
Any help appreciated.
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Tap on the zip you want to install and TWRP will display the selected filename in the lower left corner of the screen.

I have tried this but it doesn't work for me. Nothing is displayed.

bbc0 said:
Hi,
I copied the folders 'Update-wipeall' and 'gaps-gb-20110828-signed' to my Kindle as in the video but when I get to 'install' in TWRP I don't seem to be able to select either file.
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you copied the extracted folders ?
you have to copy the zip files !

I downloaded them on my Mac, maybe it unzips as it does it. Then I have been copying the folder to my windows machine. I will try downloading directly to my XP laptop.
Thanks,
bbc0

Ok, I downloaded the file zip file to my windows machine, copied it to my KF and installed CM7 which works very well however, now when I connect the KF to my computer, it does not go into the 'connection mode' but stays in CM7. Have I done something wrong?

bbc0 said:
Ok, I downloaded the file zip file to my windows machine, copied it to my KF and installed CM7 which works very well however, now when I connect the KF to my computer, it does not go into the 'connection mode' but stays in CM7. Have I done something wrong?
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Same happens to me - CM7 doesn't switch to USB mode automatically (and I haven't found any settings where you can change this behaviour).
You need to expand the status bar, click on the "USB/select to copy files to computer" entry and turn on usb storage.

Thanks, I thought it was just me messing up as usual.......

Dont forget about ADB folks... those three letters can pull and push pretty hefty images to and fro your device.
adb push name_of_rom.zip /sdcard/*

What is the benefit of using ADB rather than just moving files around using windows? I know there must be one but I don't know enough about it yet to judge.

I use adb when I don't have time to troubleshoot other things, or as androidcues said, very large images. Also, your problem with the original zips is that you needed to disable "Open Safe Files After Downloading" in Safari

good that it's working now !
with adb you can do a lot more as copy to sdcard
you can copy to system, install apps, edit permissons, change bootmode ...
use the search function if you want to know more
please mark the subject of the topic (edit first post) to [Solved]

Thanks to everyone. I feel like I am beginning to start to understand this stuff........kinda!

B32 SD Update Error: can't be copied because it is too large for the volume's format?

Hey everyone,
I'm trying to comply update to my device using the B32 firmware downloaded on ZTE USA Support site. The file is large, too large for FAT32, at 5.39GB.
I have tried copying it using android transfer on my mac, ejecting the microSD and using a regular SD adapter and copying it that way, and I have also tried just downloading right from the Software Update screen. The first two methods errored with (https://ibb.co/kjh4yG).
The software update fails with a message explaining that the firmware found and downloaded by the phone does not match the device...?
I have been on the old firmware for what feels like a year now. I'm hoping you all can shed some light on this.
Thanks

macboss said:
Hey everyone,
I'm trying to comply update to my device using the B32 firmware downloaded on ZTE USA Support site. The file is large, too large for FAT32, at 5.39GB.
I have tried copying it using android transfer on my mac, ejecting the microSD and using a regular SD adapter and copying it that way, and I have also tried just downloading right from the Software Update screen. The first two methods errored with (https://ibb.co/kjh4yG).
The software update fails with a message explaining that the firmware found and downloaded by the phone does not match the device...?
I have been on the old firmware for what feels like a year now. I'm hoping you all can shed some light on this.
Thanks
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You have two ways to do this:
-If your internet is decent enough just forget about the SD card and download the update on your phone. Afterwards, download 'RAR' from the play store, find the downloaded file (in Downloads), and open the zip file. If you find a PDF and a file called 'update.zip' inside, simply select it and unzip it to the root of your sd card (put '/storage/emulated/0/ on the Destination path). So you will have an 'update.zip' file there. You don't need to unzip this one. Now go to Settings, Updates, then let it scan and it should find the file, update and voila
-Format your SD Card to exfat and pop the file right in
It's weird that the update file is that huge, since usually files for the A2017G are around 2.1 gigs

It worked my friend!!!
I installed RAR, then went inside the downloaded file, found update.zip and unzipped it to '/storage/emulated/0. Did not find any PDF file though, not sure what that would have been for..? Anyway, saw the MiFavor firmware update screen which meant we were on our way to finish line. After that it booted to a small tiny linux penguin symbol and black background. Tried rebooting by holding down the power button. Rebooted. Saw penguin again for like 5 seconds, then booted straight to the axon wavy weird startup sequence. I DID IT!! I really appreciate the help on this one. Great idea. And it worked flawlessly.
Thank you. Choose an username.. Your username might be strange but your solutions are a lifesaver.
Cheers!

macboss said:
It worked my friend!!!
I installed RAR, then went inside the downloaded file, found update.zip and unzipped it to '/storage/emulated/0. Did not find any PDF file though, not sure what that would have been for..? Anyway, saw the MiFavor firmware update screen which meant we were on our way to finish line. After that it booted to a small tiny linux penguin symbol and black background. Tried rebooting by holding down the power button. Rebooted. Saw penguin again for like 5 seconds, then booted straight to the axon wavy weird startup sequence. I DID IT!! I really appreciate the help on this one. Great idea. And it worked flawlessly.
Thank you. Choose an username.. Your username might be strange but your solutions are a lifesaver.
Cheers!
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Lol. The signup dialog said 'Choose an username...', so i said, why not?
I think you downloaded directly the update.zip. Maybe the RAR part wasn't needed, I dunno. If there's a folder somewhere there called 'update' then just delete it, and the update.zip too

A larger than 5Gb update would have to be the file fully unzipped into a folder structure.
Update files are zipped and that's what the phone wants.

Choose an username... said:
Lol. The signup dialog said 'Choose an username...', so i said, why not?
I think you downloaded directly the update.zip. Maybe the RAR part wasn't needed, I dunno. If there's a folder somewhere there called 'update' then just delete it, and the update.zip too
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I downloaded one of the two raw zips from the ZTE USA site that had a very long name.zip with all numbers. The "update.zip" was nestled inside after unzipping the file on the phone. I just picked that file and moved it to ther root and applied the update. It went through successfully. Did i not apply it correctly? Should i have just renamed that whole file to "update.zip" and moved the entire folder? A little confused. But i imagine if the update took and i saw the 32 in the current build of the device it took. But im not sure.

macboss said:
I downloaded one of the two raw zips from the ZTE USA site that had a very long name.zip with all numbers. The "update.zip" was nestled inside after unzipping the file on the phone. I just picked that file and moved it to ther root and applied the update. It went through successfully. Did i not apply it correctly? Should i have just renamed that whole file to "update.zip" and moved the entire folder? A little confused. But i imagine if the update took and i saw the 32 in the current build of the device it took. But im not sure.
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Nah that's okay. I thought you downloaded the 'update.zip' directly. Happens sometimes

It’s weird the update was only about 2 GB. What do you think was the rest of the file?

Maybe in case it needed the full firmware. In this case it didn’t probably. Just a guess

macboss said:
Maybe in case it needed the full firmware. In this case it didn’t probably. Just a guess
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No, that doesn't make sense. No idea really.
It couldn't have gone wrong so don't stress out. Your phone works. If it didn't work then yeah, something was wrong...