Hi,
I readed this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041572
then I had an idea that is just simple
I got tired with my att atrix for many months now we can't flash any sbf on that phone.
I suggest that people dump data and system files and all other folders for all the sbfs that are shared.
that is as simple as it is, after that we just need to update the folders and files over the old ones.
I will also try myself to extract contents inside the .smg files of sbfs using linux but I can not garantee it will work since I don't know what is the real file format of current atix smgs right now.
I will create a shell script that will do the job easily and I need people that have Bell atrix, Europe Atrix, Latin atrix or Asia Atrix.
If we succesfully overwritte those folders and files on our phones, I'm pretty sure that future update will also work since update.zip is just looking for right files on the phones and not checking for 1init bootloader version.
Who would like to participate and try?
for those who have questions, feel free to ask me
extract sbf
rename CG57.smg to system.img
use kitchen to make a update zip
or
make a nandroid backup
use system.img from clockwork/backup folder
use in kitchen to create update.zip
Related
I found this on http://cliq-development.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13
hopefully this can help anyone who is trying to develop a way for root on the cliq.
To get where we are at in development you must learn about a few things
.SHX = A re-flashing file similar to a .nbh on the HTC brand. It is a full re-flash of everything on the phone, full stock. When extracted it creates three files the main one is the CG2
CG2 = A file extracted from the shx that hold the main partitions that will be flashed to the phone.
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How to extract a shx
(http://modmymoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=525344)
A developer by the name of Meiner Einer created a program named SbfRecalc. With this program we can extract three files and as i stated above the most important one is the CG2
How to extract a CG2
(http://modmymoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=525477)
A developer by the name of Skrilax_CZ created a program named CG2 Parser. With this program we can extract all of the files within the CG2.
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After you extract all of the files from the CG2 you will find that some of the names were similer to the partitions of the cliq. With a little file manipulation i recreated a boot.img and a recovery.img from some of the files. The guys over at modmymoto dumped a full system partition.
(http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?t ... oot_Images)
To recreate both the boot.img and the recovery.img just do these simple steps
1. Create a directory and put either bootsec.mbn or recoverysec.mbn from the CG2 dump inside it
2. Download the split_bootimg.pl from the link above and run it with the file in the directory to get both a kernel and a ramdisk file.
3. Using the mkbootimg from the android source code you can recombine the kernel and the ramdisk files to create your boot.img/recovery.img strait from the re-flash file
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With the system dump from modmymoto and my boot.img(+a little root) I created an update.zip file with root ready to be flashed when the keys are ready.
This is where we are at any help would be greatly appreciated.
Wow, nice work!
This could really so with a sticky...
Thanks for the update! The cliq goes hard. Once rooted its ova, best android phone on tmo!
Nice! It would be really great if you could repost this at android-devs.org over in the cliq development section of the forum
Since XDA is only for HTC phones and most people here most likely don't have the cliq and there really isn't a correct forum to have this posted in..
I'd reccomend using android-devs.org forums
What programs is everyone using to open the rom image?
Unaffys.exe then you will need to make a update script see existing roms for examples
great thans so much....
Hi all,
Where can I download "Unaffys.exe" from?
I do not seem to be able to find any info on this file...
Thanks.
I think they mean unyaffs
Only the system.img and userdata.img files within the HTC ROM files (PB00IMG.ZIP) are formatted in yaffs2 - the rest are just raw (binary) data blobs.
I'm not sure that's what the OP meant by "ROM", but whatever.
Note that the Nandroid backup files "system.img" and "data.img" are also YAFFS2 formatted - so if you have been using Nandroid, you can extract saved Nandroid backups (for instance if you are longing for an older version of an app that you formerly used, but hate the version available on the Market).
A couple of notes about using "unyaffs" - it does not preserve time-stamps, file modes, or ownership information, even when running as root on a Linux box (the sources can be fixed up, though - *cough, cough* ). Certainly ownership and file modes/permissions will not be preserved when using a Windows version of the tool.
bftb0
Anyone know how to extract an sbf file to a computer? Been searching everywhere can't find an answer.
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Are you trying to extract apks etc? I can get you started but I don't know all of it (yet) myself.
First you need to unpack the sbf. I've been working with Skrilax_CZ's Motorola Android Firmware depacker (google to find this). Hand it the sbf file and it will unpack the various filesystems into a folder. The good stuff (/system) is in CG39.smg. I believe that it is a cramfs filesystem but with an offset. Technically, one should be able to mount it if one knows the offset then bingo, everything in /system would be seen/able to be copied. This is the first, important part of ROM creation btw since the tool above can also repack the smg files...
However, I've not researched this any further atm. It may be that CG39.smg is also encrypted on a DX. Soon...
Hi all,
The usual DISCLAIMER: I am in no way responsible for any and all damage the following does to your phone.
I'm new to this whole flashing ROM business, having started by flashing stock Lollipop upgrade to my LG G3 as I was using it on Ultra Mobile and therefore wasn't getting OTA updates. I've now done the same with my brand new Moto Maxx (US) xt1250, which has the exact same phone as the xt1254 (as I'm sure all of you know but it bears repeating just in case).
I found the easiest way to install all of the upgrades to Lollipop from stock Kitkat was just to download these files:
http://rootjunkysdl.com/files/?dir=Droid Turbo/Firmware
I then extracted them into ADB + Fastboot folder one at a time, going in this order:
VRZ_XT1254_KDF21.128-15_15_CFC.xml.zip
VRZ_XT1254_SU2-12_12_CFC.xml.zip
VRZ_XT1254_SU3TL-38_38_CFC.xml.zip
VRZ_XT1254_SU4TL-44_44_CFC.xml.zip
After copying the first group of files into the ADB/fastboot folder and starting up my phone in bootloader, I'd simply click on the batch file for that group (for example the VRZ_XT1254_KDF21.128-15_15_CFC.bat file) to install the first Rom. Then I'd unzip the files for the second lot xml files, allow it to replace the files that had the same name, and then click on the batch file for that Rom.
However, all this was a bit tedious, and I imagine that some people might like to be able to just go direct to the latest 5.1 OTA of stock verizon without all this copying and pasting. So I renamed the files for the first xml batch with a "1" in front, the second with a "2" and so on, and renamed all the commands in the batch xml files to include these modifications. I then put all of the batch file commands together, but also removed some of the unnecessary commands (like "pause", "%fastboot% oem fb_mode_set" and "%fastboot% oem fb_mode_clear") to give you one single batch file.
IN SUMMARY:
I have at your disposal all of the images with modified names, and a single batch command that'll install the upgrades sequentially, which you can do by simply copying all of these files into adb/fastboot folder and clicking on "VRZallupgrades".
I tested this on my droid, and it works great!
My question is this: Would anyone find this helpful? I'm currently uploading all 8GB of files to mega.nz on ****ty hotel internet, but it should be done by tomorrow morning.
Rhuagh3 said:
Hi all,
The usual DISCLAIMER: I am in no way responsible for any and all damage the following does to your phone.
I'm new to this whole flashing ROM business, having started by flashing stock Lollipop upgrade to my LG G3 as I was using it on Ultra Mobile and therefore wasn't getting OTA updates. I've now done the same with my brand new Moto Maxx (US) xt1250, which has the exact same phone as the xt1254 (as I'm sure all of you know but it bears repeating just in case).
I found the easiest way to install all of the upgrades to Lollipop from stock Kitkat was just to download these files:
http://rootjunkysdl.com/files/?dir=Droid Turbo/Firmware
I then extracted them into ADB + Fastboot folder one at a time, going in this order:
VRZ_XT1254_KDF21.128-15_15_CFC.xml.zip
VRZ_XT1254_SU2-12_12_CFC.xml.zip
VRZ_XT1254_SU3TL-38_38_CFC.xml.zip
VRZ_XT1254_SU4TL-44_44_CFC.xml.zip
After copying the first group of files into the ADB/fastboot folder and starting up my phone in bootloader, I'd simply click on the batch file for that group (for example the VRZ_XT1254_KDF21.128-15_15_CFC.bat file) to install the first Rom. Then I'd unzip the files for the second lot xml files, allow it to replace the files that had the same name, and then click on the batch file for that Rom.
However, all this was a bit tedious, and I imagine that some people might like to be able to just go direct to the latest 5.1 OTA of stock verizon without all this copying and pasting. So I renamed the files for the first xml batch with a "1" in front, the second with a "2" and so on, and renamed all the commands in the batch xml files to include these modifications. I then put all of the batch file commands together, but also removed some of the unnecessary commands (like "pause", "%fastboot% oem fb_mode_set" and "%fastboot% oem fb_mode_clear") to give you one single batch file.
IN SUMMARY:
I have at your disposal all of the images with modified names, and a single batch command that'll install the upgrades sequentially, which you can do by simply copying all of these files into adb/fastboot folder and clicking on "VRZallupgrades".
I tested this on my droid, and it works great!
My question is this: Would anyone find this helpful? I'm currently uploading all 8GB of files to mega.nz on ****ty hotel internet, but it should be done by tomorrow morning.
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It is not necessary to flash anything other than VRZ_XT1254_SU4TL-44_44_CFC.xml.zip. This file contains the full firmware package and does not need previous updates to build upon.
TheSt33v said:
It is not necessary to flash anything other than VRZ_XT1254_SU4TL-44_44_CFC.xml.zip. This file contains the full firmware package and does not need previous updates to build upon.
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seriously? Wow. major noob moment. With my Lg G3 it definitely wasn't possible to flash straight to 5.1
Thanks for the heads up
Hi everyone.
ive just uploaded a stock android 5.1 rom that i had from the supplier
You must backup your imei before flashing. nvram.bin. i will not be help responsible for any imei loss. and i will not explain how to recover an imei either.
download the zip and extract the folder . rename the folder to ROM. now move the folder to root of c:\ ( it will not work unless the files are structured c:\ROM\)
when flashed using standard flashtool, it will erase your device as it has to be repartitioned to work. so be waned, BACKUP YOUR IMEI OR NVRAM.bin
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15OBJTA8FysyqdG80NDMFrhCSpyIXfBdp/view?usp=sharing
Ps. i can only hold the file for 1 month. so if someone else could upload this file to another share would be much appreciated.
thankyou so much for getting back to me, i will flash it when i get home
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15OBJTA8FysyqdG80NDMFrhCSpyIXfBdp/view?usp=sharing
dos not work