Hi All
Thank you for the great work however in order to enjoy the ROMS I will need to have a smaller boot.img in order to flash the roms.
The image must be 2.35 MB at most, A good example is the Enomther ROM that is flashable.
However the CM6 roms are not (except KANG O RAMA).
Since I dont think that someone is going to do it for me, can you at least explain how can I do that?
There are at least 10 more people that check this forum regulary looking for a solution.
Thank you.
CM6 boot image is just 2.25MB!!!
OHH yea.... checked it out on his site yesterday, then how come rodriguez's image is bigger?
He's most probably using another kernel for CM6, just like MicroMod uses another kernel for TheOfficial.
OK. How can I use those features with a smaller kernel? Is there a way?
1) Ask the kernel / ROM creator to "pack" it to fit in 2.5MB of space.
2) Compile your own kernel and make your own boot.img.
3) Try to mix your desired ROM (for example, Micromod's) with the kernel that fits your limited boot space (for example, Enomther's original). Or you could try to use rodriguez's ROM with CM kernel. To do that mix, replace the boot.img and the WiFi driver - bcm4329.ko - in their locations in the original ROM zip and resign the zip, then flash it.
Why the need for a smaller boot.img?
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HTCinToronto said:
Why the need for a smaller boot.img?
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Many N1s do not allow kernels later than 2.4MB (or something like that)... the kernel does not flash because of bad MTD blocks...
Jack_R1 said:
1) Ask the kernel / ROM creator to "pack" it to fit in 2.5MB of space.
2) Compile your own kernel and make your own boot.img.
3) Try to mix your desired ROM (for example, Micromod's) with the kernel that fits your limited boot space (for example, Enomther's original). Or you could try to use rodriguez's ROM with CM kernel. To do that mix, replace the boot.img and the WiFi driver - bcm4329.ko - in their locations in the original ROM zip and resign the zip, then flash it.
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OK. Thanks.
Can you send me a link with the instructions on how to change and resign roms?
[sorry for being a noob]
Unfortunately, I don't have any instructions available anywhere, but you can use some Google searching.
The boot.img resides in the root of the ZIP, the bcm4329.ko is in /system/lib/modules/.
Changing the files in the ROM is easy - ROM is just a ZIP file, you take a ROM you want to change, open it in WinZip / WinRar / your favorite freeware archiver, find the files you want to replace (the ones I've mentioned above), download the original ROM which is the base (Enomther for MicroMod, CM6 for Rodriguez), extract those files from there, drag&drop them into the ROM you're modifying, that's it.
Then you search Google for "android sign zip apk", and you get a couple of guides that show you how to sign ZIPs.
Then you load the ROM and hope it works.
does not sound complicated
thanks.... I will try that.
Yes, what you need is:
boot.img and everything in /system/lib/modules
It's important that you replace everything in /system/lib/modules with the correct content for the specific boot.img you're using and delete everything else.
My boot.img which is based on Wildmonks BFS 950 kernel supports apps2ext and 720p and should be sufficient for any CM6 rom. It's worth noting that the current one in Kang-o-rama 1.0 Final is not as stable as I would like and I'll be updating it soon.
Since this seems a bit challenging for some rom devs an alternative approach could be:
Create update.zip for small boot image (I can help with this)
Rom dev creates rom update.zip without a kernel (may not boot properly)
Install rom without kernel
Install small kernel update.zip
Or everyone could use Kang-o-rama...
I am trying to install stock calculator from orange froyo to CyanogenMod 7 Nightly but every time i try to install it I get:application not installed
how can i get it in the phone?
Dude you can't do it, there is no such way that you can do a normal install with a copied HTC apk from rom. As they are not intended to install like normal apk. Besides you have to copy it to system/app. And you can't do it straight. You should be rooted. Also there is a support file in the folder of original file( dnt remb its name) which is required for its working. You have to copy both of them in system/app.
Repeat the question in threads like" android app development or some thing related to apps or developments, to get a procedure based fast replay.
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Cm7 i think comes with a calculator!!! Unpack zip on PC before install then in unzipped file goto system app and delete calculator then copy the apk your trying to install into same app folder then rezip all unzipped files making sure you don't include original zip package and make sure you have named it same as original too ending in (.zip) then flash as normal,should work if not then it must be the apk is at error.
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Im using hyperion 8. i accidentally flashed beats audio zip from rocko devs website in hyperion 8. now i cant open "sound effects" in settings.
Message:
The application Equalizer (process com.bel.android.dspmanager) has stopped working.
is there a solution other than reflashing hyperion 8
Unzip mod zip
unzip rom zip
Replace the files in the mod zip with ones from rom zip
rezip and Flash
manually delete any extra files that were in mod zip but not rom zip
Of course it's much easier to restore your nandroid backup but for some reason no one here ever makes one even though I keep telling people to
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Unzip mod zip
unzip rom zip
Replace the files in the mod zip with ones from rom zip
rezip and Flash
manually delete any extra files that were in mod zip but not rom zip
Of course it's much easier to restore your nandroid backup but for some reason no one here ever makes one even though I keep telling people to
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thanks for the fast reply. as you said i dont have a nandroid backup
i have one more doubt. will it replace all files added by the original mod zip? or just add new files from rom?
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thanks for the fast reply. as you said i dont have a nandroid backup
i have one more doubt. will it replace all files added by the original mod zip? or just add new files from rom?
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You replace any files from the mod zip with ones from the rom zip
by flashing it you are replacing the files from the mod zip with ones from the rom zip
Any extra files that are in the mod zip but not in rom zip Manually remove with a root browser
This should then put your phone back to pre mod flashing
Remember ALWAYS make a nandroid backup in future
thanks
marcussmith2626 said:
You replace any files from the mod zip with ones from the rom zip
by flashing it you are replacing the files from the mod zip with ones from the rom zip
Any extra files that are in the mod zip but not in rom zip Manually remove with a root browser
This should then put your phone back to pre mod flashing
Remember ALWAYS make a nandroid backup in future
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sorry if that was a stupid qn. im a noob. actually i got confused when i read your post. now im clear
i will make a nandroid backup in the future.
for those who are interested to get back huawei swype keyboard, I made a flashable zip that you can dl HERE, I just extract from B387 stock rom
Maybe I add to much files inside but like this I'm sure it works....:cyclops:
I don't know what for vocon is, so maybe it can be removed....
Enjoy...
I made this zip for people on @dkionline rom...
File size 400mb for keyboard. Will it cause anything to my elite ROM?
Is there a way to extract MIUI camera apk from the ROM's zip?
Idk if you can see this folder structure in the zip but on the phone is
ROOT/SYSTEM/PRIV-APP/MiuiCamera
and MiuiExtraPhoto, I think