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[Q] how to make nand file when you have sd file

can anyone help me how to make nand file when i have sd file cuz i cannot install from my sd card i need to install directly
thanks

I am not sure that I understand what is your exact problem. But if I'm right and you can not install rom from SD card and want to install it directly from computer, maybe you should try to use DAF versions ?

adecostres said:
I am not sure that I understand what is your exact problem. But if I'm right and you can not install rom from SD card and want to install it directly from computer, maybe you should try to use DAF versions ?
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yes but there is only one daf version and i want to know how to convert the sd version to daf version

That's not very easy. You'd have to edit the intrid.gz and and zImage and other things to make it work. More effort than it's worth. What ROM you looking for? Is it a .zip SD card file or and Android folder type?

daniel.nano said:
yes but there is only one daf version and i want to know how to convert the sd version to daf version
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To the point - the fact you're asking this question leads me to believe you're not skilled enough to know how to perform all of the changes this would require.
My suggestion is you forget about the SD version and make the move to the NAND Android instead.
The DAF version is a way for Windows to put Android on your phone through the built-in bootloader onto the NAND chip on your phone. SD android is a completely different structure and you'll never find an "SD DAF" Android.

could you perhaps extract the system folder from the CWM zip, then use mkyaffs2image to build a system.img and drop that in place of the original system.img from the DFT version? (and teh same with the boot folder boot.img too, i would assume)
Or is that make believe?

dkl_uk said:
My suggestion is you forget about the SD version and make the move to the NAND Android instead.
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daniel.nano said:
can anyone help me how to make nand file when i have sd file cuz i cannot install from my sd card i need to install directly
thanks
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To the point - the fact you're giving that answer leads me to believe you're not skilled enough to know how to read the whole question befor,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
hehe, sorry, couldnt resist.

samsamuel said:
could you perhaps extract the system folder from the CWM zip, then use mkyaffs2image to build a system.img and drop that in place of the original system.img from the DFT version? (and teh same with the boot folder boot.img too, i would assume)
Or is that make believe?
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Extracting the system folder from CWM zip wont work. Its because during the zip installation the updater script is beeing called and it creates a lot of symlinks. So, if you just extract and convert, you will miss the whole bunch of symlinks (and permissions, etc..)

samsamuel said:
To the point - the fact you're giving that answer leads me to believe you're not skilled enough to know how to read the whole question befor,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
hehe, sorry, couldnt resist.
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Really?
Never heard of DAF then?
We're limited to either SD or CWM install, are we?

dkl_uk said:
Really?
Never heard of DAF then?
We're limited to either SD or CWM install, are we?
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Heh, dig deeper.
The op is limited to usb only so yea, in this case we are limited to daf only, and he finds there isn't as wide range of daf roms, hence the perfectly reasonable question.
which part of the original post can't you understand?

greg17477 said:
Extracting the system folder from CWM zip wont work. Its because during the zip installation the updater script is beeing called and it creates a lot of symlinks. So, if you just extract and convert, you will miss the whole bunch of symlinks (and permissions, etc..)
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Ah I thought maybe something like that, but figured I'd ask anyway, for myself if nothing else.

samsamuel said:
Heh, dig deeper.
The op is limited to usb only so yea, in this case we are limited to daf only, and he finds there isn't as wide range of daf roms, hence the perfectly reasonable question.
which part of the original post can't you understand?
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I'll assume your lack of English skills is the reason you've totally mis-understood every single thing i've written in this thread.

If I've missunderstood, it can only mean that even though it didn't sound like it, you do agree with me, in which case appology accepted, lets say no more about it.

[Q] flashing zip files

Hi,
Ive been trying to read me to this but i cant get it straight anyway.
Im trying to flash a zip file to the SD root called ps3-Signed.zip to my Htc Hd (Blackstone) with froyo (2.2).
And when i do the normal flash in recovery mode (tri-colour) nothing happens.
Also im i have no success with RUU aswell.
The zip file is in the root of the sd card.
There isnt much on Blackstone on other sites so i hope you guys have some tips for me
Cheers!

mag86 said:
Hi,
Ive been trying to read me to this but i cant get it straight anyway.
Im trying to flash a zip file to the SD root called ps3-Signed.zip to my Htc Hd (Blackstone) with froyo (2.2).
And when i do the normal flash in recovery mode (tri-colour) nothing happens.
Also im i have no success with RUU aswell.
The zip file is in the root of the sd card.
There isnt much on Blackstone on other sites so i hope you guys have some tips for me
Cheers!
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You'll have to give a bit of background, as I don't understand what are you trying to do. Flash a zip file with froyo??? What for?

Eodun said:
You'll have to give a bit of background, as I don't understand what are you trying to do. Flash a zip file with froyo??? What for?
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He's trying to flash like a native android phone
You could try to rename it update.zip and boot android..

Sorry its for doing the psfreedom jailbreak for the ps3. For that you need to install/flash that zip file to the Sd card. But i cant get it in.
I also tried to change to uppdate.zip and it didnt work. feels like im doing something wrong.
I thought i knew how to flash files but nothing happens when i flash the zip file.
here is a link to the guide with a desire. http://www.dkszone.net/jailbreak-ps3-psfreedom-android-phone-nexus-htc-desire

Blackstone is not an android native device, and it doesn't run from nand, and usb mass storage doesn't work, and recovery mode doesn't work either, so I doubt that works with it. Sincerely, I'd try to get a native android device to do that.

mag86 said:
Sorry its for doing the psfreedom jailbreak for the ps3. For that you need to install/flash that zip file to the Sd card. But i cant get it in.
I also tried to change to uppdate.zip and it didnt work. feels like im doing something wrong.
I thought i knew how to flash files but nothing happens when i flash the zip file.
here is a link to the guide with a desire. http://www.dkszone.net/jailbreak-ps3-psfreedom-android-phone-nexus-htc-desire
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You got that wrong. This is intended for the native devices and you can't flash anything to NAND (yet). I don't know if it works on Blackstone, but more info can be found here.

In xdandroid rootfs.img already builtin recovery mode for installing OTA updates "update.zip"

bricked tablet.. help!

editing the 'libnvomx.so' file from directory: system/lib, had replaced file to make netflix work, which it did, when going back I guess I left the 'libnvomx.so' file renamed 'libnvomx.so original'. rebooted tablet & now its stuck on the boot screen Android, then flashes & does it all over again. Is there anything I can do..

HD87 said:
editing the 'libnvomx.so' file from directory: system/lib, had replaced file to make netflix work, which it did, when going back I guess I left the 'libnvomx.so' file renamed 'libnvomx.so original'. rebooted tablet & now its stuck on the boot screen Android, then flashes & does it all over again. Is there anything I can do..
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Download the latest Acer stock ROM to your PC (many stock roms found on this page). Transfer it to your external SD card and make sure to rename it "update.zip". Boot holding down volume and power until you see lines of text, then let it do it's thing

thanks for the info! I found a ROM on this thread.. not sure if its the latest 3.1 build.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154492
so I downloaded it to my PC.. comes as a ZIP file.. "update_3.1".. do I unzip folder & renamed it "update.zip"? or do I leave it zipped, rename it and transfer to SD card & boot up? again thanks for the help

Leave it named update.zip do not unzip

downloaded the update_3.1 file from that thread.
renamed folder "update.zip", left compressed.
transferred to external SD card on phone.
placed SD card into tablet, booted up by holding the power & volume button.
take you into SD update cmd: recovery..
its looking for the folder..
then comes on the android logo with an exclamation point!
no good..
might it be the ROM? any suggestions..

HD87 said:
downloaded the update_3.1 file from that thread.
renamed folder "update.zip", left compressed.
transferred to external SD card on phone.
placed SD card into tablet, booted up by holding the power & volume button.
take you into SD update cmd: recovery..
its looking for the folder..
then comes on the android logo with an exclamation point!
no good..
might it be the ROM? any suggestions..
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If you downloaded it from the first link, the file needs to be decrypted first. I believe the second link on that page from megaupload is already decrypted. But that would be where the problem is.

And yes that is the latest build from Acer for the US!

I'm not sure what you mean.. consider me a noob at this.. never installed a ROM before.. encrypted or decrypted.. what would be what I need? couldn't find that second link you mentioned..

HD87 said:
I'm not sure what you mean.. consider me a noob at this.. never installed a ROM before.. encrypted or decrypted.. what would be what I need? couldn't find that second link you mentioned..
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Sorry that wasn't the latest build, nor the thread I thought it was. 10th post down in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176632
Posted by
Xdachris.

Sorry, here is the direct link
http://www.multiupload.com/WCT2FYLMQC

Thanks for the help! that worked

HD87 said:
Thanks for the help! that worked
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Right on! You know you can use clockwork mod to backup your system so it doesn't happen again.

You should use one of these versions, since your in the US.
4.010.07_COM_GEN2
4.010.08_COM_GEN2
4.010.11_COM_GEN2
4.010.13_COM_GEN2 (latest, not sure if it's posted anywhere yet)
The .40 version is not a US build.

interesting.. not sure what the difference is but can someone please post up 4.010.13_COM_GEN 2 & a how-to-install!

HD87 said:
interesting.. not sure what the difference is but can someone please post up 4.010.13_COM_GEN 2 & a how-to-install!
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4.010.13 isn't a full rom like the one posted, merely an update.it can be obtained by simply checking for an update in "about device" in settings

Titanium backup issue

I'm trying to create an 'update.zip' file to flash after installing a new rom. The problem is, it doesn't actually create a zip file. It just duplicates every file in the backup folder.
Any ideas?

wvcadle said:
I'm trying to create an 'update.zip' file to flash after installing a new rom. The problem is, it doesn't actually create a zip file. It just duplicates every file in the backup folder.
Any ideas?
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I just created a zip file containing the apk to be flashed in recovery. Is that what you are doing? Go to menu and head to Special Fetures to create an update.zip of the tb apk that's flashable.

kpjimmy said:
I just created a zip file containing the apk to be flashed in recovery. Is that what you are doing? Go to menu and head to Special Fetures to create an update.zip of the tb apk that's flashable.
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I apologize. I should've clarified. I'm trying to create an update.zip file that contains all of my backed up apps, via Menu/Batch actions, under Recovery mode. It's narrative says, 'Create "update.zip" from app+data backups'. I assumed this would do what I was thinking it would do.

wvcadle said:
I apologize. I should've clarified. I'm trying to create an update.zip file that contains all of my backed up apps, via Menu/Batch actions, under Recovery mode. It's narrative says, 'Create "update.zip" from app+data backups'. I assumed this would do what I was thinking it would do.
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Yes that is what it does. So you are saying when you are running that command, a series of additional file folders?

kpjimmy said:
Yes that is what it does. So you are saying when you are running that command, a series of additional file folders?
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Let's call it a bit of confusion on my part. Not necessarily unwarranted though, because it places both update.zip files outside of the TB folder. Since everything I've had it back up to this point was dumped in the TB folder, I never thought to look elsewhere.
As for the extra files... let's chalk that up to me seeing things?
[click] Thanks for the responses.

wvcadle said:
Let's call it a bit of confusion on my part. Not necessarily unwarranted though, because it places both update.zip files outside of the TB folder. Since everything I've had it back up to this point was dumped in the TB folder, I never thought to look elsewhere.
As for the extra files... let's chalk that up to me seeing things?
[click] Thanks for the responses.
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Ah...yes you are correct. Both instances will create an "update.zip" on the 'sd card' of the phone outside of TB. What I do is edit the name to something like appsupdate.zip for the apps and left the other update.zip alone.

kpjimmy said:
Ah...yes you are correct. Both instances will create an "update.zip" on the 'sd card' of the phone outside of TB. What I do is edit the name to something like appsupdate.zip for the apps and left the other update.zip alone.
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Have you ever flashed your apps zip in recovery? If so, did everything go well?

wvcadle said:
Have you ever flashed your apps zip in recovery? If so, did everything go well?
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I attempted it a few days ago when coming from 4.2.2 to 4.3. It didn't go very well lol. It would flash the appsupdate.zip, lets say, and I see the apps get flashed, but, my recovery would reboot the phone. Bottom line it didn't work for me at that time. I'll try it after lunch to see how it functions when I have root and the phone is happy and stable lol.
What I did was just download TB from the play store and restored my apps from my backup folder once I got root again.

kpjimmy said:
I attempted it a few days ago when coming from 4.2.2 to 4.3. It didn't go very well lol. It would flash the appsupdate.zip, lets say, and I see the apps get flashed, but, my recovery would reboot the phone. Bottom line it didn't work for me at that time. I'll try it after lunch to see how it functions when I have root and the phone is happy and stable lol.
What I did was just download TB from the play store and restored my apps from my backup folder once I got root again.
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It threw me for a loop when moving from 4.2 to 4.3, due to having to change it to /legacy/. Think this had anything to do with it, or no, since you were in recovery?

wvcadle said:
It threw me for a loop when moving from 4.2 to 4.3, due to having to change it to /legacy/. Think this had anything to do with it, or no, since you were in recovery?
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Maybe, not sure. I'm going into recovery now. Looks like everything is installing currently. When I did this last time. It tried flashing and booted up without a prompt. It does auto boot up after flashing btw.
Booting up.....
looks good!

kpjimmy said:
Maybe, not sure. I'm going into recovery now. Looks like everything is installing currently. When I did this last time. It tried flashing and booted up without a prompt. It does auto boot up after flashing btw.
Booting up.....
looks good!
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Great! Glad to see something work as it's supposed to. Of course, TB is solid, with a solid development team, so it should!

[Q] Clean ROM flash

Getting ready to do the Clean ROM flash and I have a few questions:
1. The instructions say to Copy ROM to storage. When I navigate to my phone hooked to my PC, I can't find the "storage" folder. Any help with this step would be appreciated
2. How do I boot into recovery?
I have twrp installed and phone's rooted. Just need to know the button config. to go into recovery to follow the installation steps. TY

thestrangebrew said:
Getting ready to do the Clean ROM flash and I have a few questions:
1. The instructions say to Copy ROM to storage. When I navigate to my phone hooked to my PC, I can't find the "storage" folder. Any help with this step would be appreciated
2. How do I boot into recovery?
I have twrp installed and phone's rooted. Just need to know the button config. to go into recovery to follow the installation steps. TY
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LOL! Sorry I had too. Someone needs there Coffee You copy the rom to your phones storage like where your pictures,Music, and stuff are at. They didnt say anything about a storage folder.
and 2. Download an app called reboot recovery in the market place
You should be cautious when flashing anything if you were looking for a "Storage" folder.

hyelton said:
LOL! Sorry I had too. Someone needs there Coffee You copy the rom to your phones storage like where your pictures,Music, and stuff are at. They didnt say anything about a storage folder.
and 2. Download an app called reboot recovery in the market place
You should be cautious when flashing anything if you were looking for a "Storage" folder.
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LOL I know, I feel like a total noob for even asking. I have to have instructions literally step for step or else I lose confidence and don't follow through. I'm coming from an SGS2 that I rooted and messed with for the 1st month and never flashed anything since, so I'm pretty much starting over with this ROM stuff. Thanks for the help though!
EDIT: I'm gonna ask another noob question: Do I copy just the img file or the META & System folders too?

thestrangebrew said:
LOL I know, I feel like a total noob for even asking. I have to have instructions literally step for step or else I lose confidence and don't follow through. I'm coming from an SGS2 that I rooted and messed with for the 1st month and never flashed anything since, so I'm pretty much starting over with this ROM stuff. Thanks for the help though!
EDIT: I'm gonna ask another noob question: Do I copy just the img file or the META & System folders too?
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:crying: what img file and meta system folders ? :crying: Don`t extract the zipped download, The ZIP is what you flash You dont have to extract it.
Ahhh S2 I had that phone when it came out it was one of my longest owned phones.

hyelton said:
:crying: what img file and meta system folders ? :crying: Don`t extract the zipped download, The ZIP is what you flash You dont have to extract it.
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Holy smokes. I extracted it. ok i'll move the zip to storage. Thanks!

thestrangebrew said:
I'm gonna ask another noob question: Do I copy just the img file or the META & System folders too?
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Dude! Never be afraid to ask (but if the answers are on the website and you didn't do a proper search, expect flame on!). :laugh:
Anyway, assuming you are on AT&T, you should have downloaded a file called CleanROM-1.1.zip . If you didn't get that one, go here http://www.scottsroms.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=464 and download it. Check the MD5 to ensure the file is not corrupt. Do not unzip the file! Just transfer the file onto your phone - it doesn't really matter where, just remember where you put it. Then reboot into recovery (assuming you have already installed TWRP) using whatever app you like (I prefer GooManager), click Install, navigate to the rom you just put on your phone and you're good to go.
Good luck!

AmbroseAI said:
Dude! Never be afraid to ask (but if the answers are on the website and you didn't do a proper search, expect flame on!). :laugh:
Anyway, assuming you are on AT&T, you should have downloaded a file called CleanROM-1.1.zip . If you didn't get that one, go here http://www.scottsroms.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=464 and download it. Check the MD5 to ensure the file is not corrupt. Do not unzip the file! Just transfer the file onto your phone - it doesn't really matter where, just remember where you put it. Then reboot into recovery (assuming you have already installed TWRP) using whatever app you like (I prefer GooManager), click Install, navigate to the rom you just put on your phone and you're good to go.
Good luck!
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Thanks yea I did get teh 1.1 ROM and twrp is installed already. I just didn't want to go any further until I for sure understood the process. This feels alot easier then when I was working on the sgs2 and Odin. That and it's been at least 2 years since I've done anything like this lol. Thanks for the help, it looks like it's flashing now!

thestrangebrew said:
LOL I know, I feel like a total noob for even asking. I have to have instructions literally step for step or else I lose confidence and don't follow through. I'm coming from an SGS2 that I rooted and messed with for the 1st month and never flashed anything since, so I'm pretty much starting over with this ROM stuff. Thanks for the help though!
EDIT: I'm gonna ask another noob question: Do I copy just the img file or the META & System folders too?
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thestrangebrew said:
Holy smokes. I extracted it. ok i'll move the zip to storage. Thanks!
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It happens, Now you should be able to flash, Any Flashable roms you never need to extract them just flash

Success!! I've been de-virginized! Thanks for you help guys!!